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Blue Jackets open camp amid lingering grief over death of Johnny Gaudreau

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - The Columbus Blue Jackets convened for training camp Wednesday weighed down by the grief of losing star forward Johnny Gaudreau three weeks ago. One of the worst teams in the NHL...

Sep 18, 2024

Sidney Crosby is in it for the long haul in Pittsburgh as the Penguins try to rebuild on the fly

CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) - The standings made it look like the Pittsburgh Penguins were close to making the playoffs last spring. How things look is one thing. How things feel is another. The dist...

Sep 18, 2024

Dallas Stars top scorer Jason Robertson will miss most of camp after cyst removed from his foot

FRISCO, Texas (AP) - Dallas Stars top scorer Jason Robertson will miss most of training camp but is expected to be ready for the start of the season after surgery to remove a cyst from his foot. Gener...

Sep 18, 2024

Oilers back in training camp looking to build on Stanley Cup loss

EDMONTON - For the Edmonton Oilers, the hope is that they can repeat what the Florida Panthers did last season - win it all the year after losing the Stanley Cup final. The Oilers lost to the Panthers...

Sep 18, 2024

Canada's Hughes may be what International team has been missing at Presidents Cup

Mackenzie Hughes might just be what the International team needs as this year's Presidents Cup. Hughes, from Dundas, Ont., is one of three Canadians on the squad competing in the match-play event at R...

Sep 18, 2024

Toronto FC Jason Hernandez looks to clean up salary cap and open up the future

TORONTO - While Toronto FC is looking to improve its position on the pitch, general manager Jason Hernandez is trying to do the same off it. That has been easier said than done this season. Sending wi...

Sep 18, 2024

Edmonton Oilers sign forward Mike Hoffman to professional tryout

EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers announced Wednesday that they have signed forward Mike Hoffman to a professional tryout. The 34-year-old from Kitchener, Ont., had 10 goals and 13 assists in 66 games wi...

Sep 18, 2024

Tampa Bay Lightning select Victor Hedman as captain, succeeding Steven Stamkos

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - The Tampa Bay Lightning selected Victor Hedman as the team captain on Wednesday as training camp opened, making the big defenseman the successor to Steven Stamkos. Hedman, who is go...

Sep 18, 2024

Panthers star Matthew Tkachuk opens up about the death of his friend Johnny Gaudreau

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - Matthew Tkachuk estimated that he tells a story about Johnny Gaudreau's exploits, both the on-ice and off-ice variety, to somebody at least once a week. And he's not going...

Sep 18, 2024

Nick Foligno named captain of the Chicago Blackhawks

CHICAGO (AP) - Nick Foligno took on a leadership role for the Chicago Blackhawks before he played his first game for the team. That was only the beginning. Foligno became the 35th captain in franchise...

Sep 18, 2024