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The New York Islanders have signed center Bo Horvat to an eight-year contract less than a week after acquiring him in a trade with the Vancouver Canucks. The team announced the contract Sunday, after their first practice following the all-star break. Horvat’s deal is worth $68 million US and carries a $8.5 million salary cap

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Bruce Cassidy’s Vegas Golden Knights lost eight of 10 games going into the All-Star break after leading the Pacific Division at the midway point of the NHL season. They’re still safely in a playoff spot in the Western Conference, but they can’t keep it up. “We’re still in a good position

Sidney Crosby wants the NHL to tweak its playoff format. Gary Bettman says the task isn’t as simple as it sounds. The league’s commissioner was asked about comments from players during this week’s all-star festivities in Sunrise, Fla., where some stated — including Crosby — they would like to see a return to the No.

WINDSOR, Ont. – Matthew Maggio scored twice and added an assist as the Windsor Spitfires beat the Hamilton Bulldogs 6-3 in Ontario Hockey League action on Saturday. Liam Greentree also scored twice for the Spitfires, while Anthony Cristoforo and Colton Smith netted singles for the West Division-leading Spitfires (31-12-3-1), who outshot the Bulldogs 43-26. Oliver

Bo Horvat and Elias Pettersson did indeed get a final ride together. They were hoping for one more. Traded to the New York Islanders in a blockbuster deal at the start of the week, Horvat finished a hectic seven-day stretch alongside his former Vancouver Canucks teammate at the NHL’s three-on-three all-star tournament Saturday in Sunrise, Fla. But

BRANDON, Man. – Connor McClennon capped a two-goal effort with the game-winning goal 2:01 into overtime and the Winnipeg Ice slipped past the Brandon Wheat Kings 7-6 on Friday. Evan Friesen, Jonas Woo, Conor Geekie, Ty Nash and Matthew Savoie provided the rest of the offence for league-leading Winnipeg (37-6-1), which also got 40 saves

The cheers at FLA Live Arena were the loudest when Sarah Nurse of Canada’s women’s team scored during the NHL all-star skills competition Friday night in Sunrise, Fla. The Hamilton, Ont., native used a breakaway move made popular by Swedish player Peter Forsberg to fool New York Rangers goalie Igor Shesterkin in a goaltender shooting event,

SUNRISE, Fla. – Elias Pettersson provided the Vancouver Canucks with a rare memorable moment in an otherwise forgettable season. Away from the rink, Sidney Crosby took a plunge and Nick Suzuki registered his first birdie of the year. The NHL’s all-star skills competition featured the classic events Friday — with a sprinkle of South Florida.

Kim Davis sees a change in hockey from when she was a girl growing up in Chicago. Back then, she said, the sport didn’t seem like a place for Black girls like her. “There were no intentional messages that said the sport was for me, or for us,” said Davis, the NHL’s executive vice president

FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The Washington Capitals signed forward Dylan Strome to a five-year extension worth $25 million. The team announced the contract Friday during NHL All-Star Weekend, which is taking place in South Florida — the place Strome was drafted third in 2015. Strome will count $5 million against the salary cap through

The NHL is calling, but Connor Bedard just wants to be in the moment with the boys in Regina — for however long it lasts. Few 17-year-olds have had a hockey resumé as decorated as Bedard’s, but he isn’t caught up in where he may be after draft night. “You never know what the future

SHERBROOKE, Que. – Vsevolod Komarov scored the game-winning goal with 17 seconds left in overtime to power the Québec Remparts past the Sherbrooke Phoenix 5-4 on Thursday. Pier-Olivier Roy, Jérémy Langlois, Théo Rochette and Nathan Gaucher also scored for Québec (38-6-1-2), which sits atop the Eastern Conference. William Rousseau made 29 saves. Cole Huckins, Milo

Jay Woodcroft is in a unique position. The Edmonton Oilers head coach has a front-row seat — and behind-the-scenes access — to the daily process of greatness going to work. And even in a season where Connor McDavid looks poised to reach statistical heights not seen in nearly three decades, Woodcroft concedes there are times

FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — New Jersey Devils players watch from the bench often and marvel at some of the things Jack Hughes can do on the ice. “Every game, at least a couple times, I’ll be like, ‘Oh my God, that guy’s amazing,’” forward Michael McLeod said. “He just gets it done every night.”

New Jersey Devils players watch from the bench often and marvel at some of the things Jack Hughes can do on the ice. “Every game, at least a couple times, I’ll be like, ‘Oh my God, that guy’s amazing,”‘ forward Michael McLeod said. “He just gets it done every night.” The same goes in Buffalo,

TORONTO (AP) — Pavel Zacha scored twice in the third period as the Boston Bruins held off the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 on Wednesday night. Derek Forbort and Brandon Carlo both had goals in the second period as Boston snapped a three-game winless skid. A.J. Greer also scored in the final period and Linus Ullmark

Pavel Zacha scored twice in the third period as the Boston Bruins held off the Maple Leafs 5-2 on Wednesday night in Toronto. Derek Forbort and Brandon Carlo both had goals in the second period as Boston (39-7-5) snapped a three-game winless streak. A.J. Greer also scored in the final period. Linus Ullmark made 33 saves

Jay Woodcroft is in a unique position. The Edmonton Oilers head coach has a front-row seat — and behind-the-scenes access — to the daily process of greatness going to work. And even in a season where Connor McDavid looks poised to reach statistical heights not seen in nearly three decades, Woodcroft concedes there are times