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Former Montreal Canadiens defenseman Guy Lapointe will have his No. 5 raised to the rafters at Bell Centre as part of a ceremony prior to the Nov. 8 game against…Read more

New Jersey Devils forward Ryane Clowe has been on the ice with teammates for informal workouts, but isn't sure he'll be with the team when training camp opens Sept. 19.…Read more

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin has experienced success on the right wing during the past two seasons, but new coach Barry Trotz said he plans on putting him back at…Read more

The Montreal Canadiens have agreed to a professional tryout agreement with defenseman Francis Bouillon, RDS reported Thursday night. Bouillon, 38, spent the past two seasons with the Canadiens. He played…Read more

The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed defensemen Henrik Tallinder and Brendan Mikkelson to professional tryout contracts, the team announced Thursday. Tallinder is a veteran of 678 NHL games who played…Read more

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. Tallinder, 35, is…Read more

TORONTO - HBO will not be broadcasting its "24/7" show leading to this season's Winter Classic. The network said in an email to The Canadian Press on Thursday "there was…Read more

Restricted free-agent forward Nino Niederreiter has agreed to terms on a three-year contract with the Minnesota Wild, the team announced Thursday. No financial terms were disclosed, but Michael Russo of…Read more

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin said Thursday he is recovered fully from the right knee injury he sustained in May while playing for Russia at the 2014 IIHF World Championship…Read more

NEW YORK -- The National Hockey League announced today a series of rules changes for the 2014-15 season, following approval earlier in the summer by the League's Board of Governors…Read more