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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -The Minnesota Wild have signed Chad Rau to a two-year deal.The center ranked third in the league in goals and fourth in scoring for the Wild's AHL affiliate in Houston last year. The Wild have been looking for depth at cen...

WASHINGTON (AP) -A person within the league says Nicklas Backstrom has agreed to a new contract with the Washington Capitals.The person told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the team has yet to announce the deal. The Capit...

The United States narrowly defeated Italy, 3-2 in a shootout, Tuesday in its final game at the International Ice Hockey Federation World Championship tournament in Germany. The win saved the U.S. the embarrassment of being demoted from the IIHF's ...

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) -The Florida Panthers have named Dale Tallon as the club's new general manager, replacing Randy Sexton less than a year after he was officially named to the post.The Panthers made the announcement on Monday, a day ahead of a ...

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -If there's any team that should know how tenuous a 1-0 series lead can be in the NHL playoffs it's the Chicago Blackhawks.The team that had to fight back after losing the opener to win the first two rounds finds itself in...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -The Buffalo Sabres agreed to terms on a one-year contract with veteran forward Mike Grier.Grier, who could have become an unrestricted free agent on July 1, reached the deal with the Sabres on Monday.The gritty forward sco...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -Jaroslav Halak hit the showers early in another playoff opener. If he rebounds the same way, the Montreal Canadiens will be just fine.The star goalie was pulled from a 6-0 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers after allowing four g...

Despite a premature exit from the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the future of the Washington Capitals looks a little brighter today thanks to the long-term presence of star center Nicklas Backstrom, who on Monday signed a 10-year contract extension. The a...