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Messier, Rogers announce fewer blackout restrictions on NHL GameCentre Live
TORONTO – Mark Messier has vivid memories of his Edmonton Oilers teammate Glenn Anderson making phone calls on the road back in the mid-1980s.
Hiring of Donskov shows Hockey Canada remains committed to analytics
Hockey Canada doesn’t want to fall behind the rest of the sport in the analytics department.
Canadian Press journalists Spencer and Hayward win Sports Media Canada awards
TORONTO – Canadian Press journalists Donna Spencer and Jonathan Hayward are being honoured by Sports Media Canada.
Steve Moore glad to no longer be burdened by 10-year legal ordeal
TORONTO – Former NHL rookie Steve Moore can finally move past the on-ice attack that ended his career, he said Thursday, unburdened by a decade-long legal battle that inched through the courts.
NHL officially names former defenceman Stephane Quintal head of player safety
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Former NHL defenceman Stephane Quintal is the NHL’s new senior vice-president of player safety.
Red Wings teammates trying to convince Daniel Alfredsson to return
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Daniel Alfredsson has the Red Wings in a holding pattern as he waits to decide whether to play a 19th NHL season and second in Detroit.
Sidney Crosby says right wrist is feeling good after opting not to have surgery
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Sidney Crosby says the right wrist that bothered him last season is feeling good as the Pittsburgh Penguins and the rest of the NHL get ready to open training camp next week.
Ex-hockey player faces drug sale charges related to death of New York Rangers Boogaard in 2011
NEW YORK, N.Y. – A former minor league hockey player was arrested Tuesday on charges he sold illegally obtained prescription painkillers to former hockey player Derek Boogaard of the New York Rangers and the Minnesota Wild before Boogaard died in 2011 of an accidental overdose.
‘Miracle on Ice’ player Bob Suter dies of apparent heart attack at age 57
MADISON, Wis. – Bob Suter, a member of the 1980 U.S. Olympic “Miracle On Ice” hockey team, has died of an apparent heart attack at the age of 57.
Sedins will have minutes managed as new Canucks coach Desjardins takes helm
VANCOUVER – While Vancouver Canucks fans demand change, new coach Willie Desjardins is preaching a status-quo approach — with himself.
Subban, Pacioretty among candidates as Canadiens look for a new captain
NEW YORK, N.Y. – With Brian Gionta gone the Montreal Canadiens need a new captain — and there is no shortage of candidates.
St. Louis hopes continuity with Rangers leads to another long playoff run
As the New York Rangers made their run to the Stanley Cup final last spring, Martin St. Louis was their soothsayer.
Former Canadiens captain Koivu announces retirement after 18-year NHL career
MONTREAL – Injuries, a battle with cancer and struggles to make the playoffs marked his 13 years in Montreal, but for the generation of fans who grew up in the 1990s and early 2000s, Saku Koivu was the face of the Canadiens.
Wheeler says Kane unfairly picked on once again over lighthearted tweet
WINNIPEG – A little good-natured Twitter banter has turned into another excuse to criticize Winnipeg Jets forward Evander Kane, Blake Wheeler suggested Wednesday as he defended his teammate.
Canada’s completed winter sport institute a training hub for Olympians
CALGARY – If Kaillie Humphries doesn’t feel motivated to lift another set of weights, the Olympic bobsled champion just looks around her for inspiration.
Senators draft pick Curtis Lazar will make a case to remain in the NHL
OTTAWA – Expectations are nothing new for Curtis Lazar and he has every intention of living up to them.
HBO out of picture for show leading to this season’s Winter Classic
TORONTO – HBO will not be broadcasting its “24/7” show leading to this season’s Winter Classic.
Sam Bennett begins NHL journey with Calgary Flames rookie tournament
CALGARY – For the record, Sam Bennett says he did 11 pull-ups for the Calgary Flames on Thursday.
Defencemen Tallinder, Mikkelson to attend Maple Leafs camp on tryouts
TORONTO – In search of depth on the blue line, the Toronto Maple Leafs invited defencemen Henrik Tallinder and Brendan Mikkelson to training camp on professional tryouts.
Nikolaj Ehlers and other Winnipeg Jets prospects dream of graduation day
WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg Jets top draft pick from 2014 makes no bones about wanting to crack their roster right away, even though Nikolaj Ehlers may know it’s a longshot.
Fines for repeat diving offenders, coaches among NHL rule changes
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Repeat offenders for diving and their coaches will face harsher punishments as part of a series of rule changes the NHL announced.
HBO says it won’t do ’24/7′ leading up to this season’s Winter Classic
HBO will not broadcast “24/7” leading up to this season’s Winter Classic, a spokesman for the network told The Canadian Press.
Jets prospect Josh Morrissey looking to follow Jacob Trouba’s path to the NHL
PENTICTON, B.C. – Josh Morrissey would like nothing more than to follow Jacob Trouba’s quick path to the NHL.
Nurse, Moroz want to give the Oilers something to think about at training camp
PENTICTON, B.C. – Darnell Nurse and Mitchell Moroz want to give the Edmonton Oilers a headache — in a good way.