RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -The Carolina Hurricanes have agreed to terms with former Notre Dame defenseman Kyle Lawson on a two-year, entry-level deal. Lawson, selected in the seventh round of the 2005 draft, recently completed his senior season for the...

TORONTO - During a brief down moment in practice Wednesday, Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Jean-Sebastien Giguere huddled with forward Luca Caputi and gave the rookie a few tips. The team had been working on a power-play drill and Caputi's jo...

BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) -NHL general managers will recommend a rule change on blindside hits to the head, looking to protect players and punish those responsible in a game that has become faster and rougher. The unanimous decision Wednesday came a...

EDMONTON - With playoffs out of the question and a top-two lottery pick in mind, some fans of the Edmonton Oilers want losses instead of wins for the balance of this season. That's not a sentiment shared in the Oilers dressing room. In th...

The stick and glove that helped Canada win Olympic gold are back where they belong. Sidney Crosby's missing gear was on its way to Pittsburgh on Wednesday. Hockey Canada says it was misplaced rather than stolen, with both items ending up ...

ATLANTA (AP) -The Atlanta Thrashers have a newcomer in 48-year-old defenseman Chris Chelios, an 11-time All-Star. Chelios has played in more games than any other American-born NHL player, and he joins the Thrashers after getting five goals and 1...

The Pittsburgh Penguins have been informed by the NHL that forward Matt Cooke will not be suspended for his hit on Boston's Marc Savard during last Sunday's 2-1 Penguins win. Savard suffered a grade-two concussion when Cooke hit him with a shou...

ATLANTA - The Atlanta Thrashers have a newcomer: 48-year-old defenceman Chris Chelios, an 11-time all-star. Chelios has played in the most games of any American-born NHL player, and he joins the Thrashers after getting five goals and 17 a...

It didn't take Sherlock Holmes to solve the case of the missing hockey equipment, but Sidney Crosby's missing gear finally has been located. Crosby's glove and the stick he used to score the overtime, gold medal-winning goal had gone missing fo...