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Canadiens sign veteran center Halpern
September 7, 2010 (01:31 PM)

MONTREAL (AP) - The Montreal Canadiens have signed veteran center Jeff Halpern to a one-year contract. The 34-year-old Halpern joined his fifth NHL team on Tuesday. Halpern split last season between Tampa Bay and Los Angeles. He had nine goals ... read more

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September 7, 2010 (07:01 AM)

Sept. 17 - Training camps open. Sept. 21 - Preseason games begin. Oct. 7 - Regular-season begins. Oct. 7-10 - NHL Premiere Games, at Helsinki, Finland (Carolina vs. Minnesota); Prague, Czech Republic (Phoenix vs. Boston); Stockholm, Sweden (Co... read more

'Battle Of The Blades' set for another season
September 7, 2010 (06:57 AM)

With a fresh crop of ex-NHL players including Theo Fleury and Patrice Brisebois, as well as four returning and four new champion figure skaters including the legendary Ekaterina Gordeeva, "Battle Of The Blades" is set to return for anoth... read more

Thrashers sign veteran forward Fredrik Modin
September 6, 2010 (11:31 AM)

ATLANTA (AP) - The Atlanta Thrashers have signed free agent forward Fredrik Modin, giving the team another veteran with experience in the Stanley Cup playoffs. The 35-year-old Modin had 11 points in 44 games with Columbus and the Los Angeles Kin... read more

Laperriere gets his own commercial
September 6, 2010 (11:15 AM)

This was one commercial where the actor involved didn't need to memorize a script. On Sunday at the Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia forward Ian Laperriere took park in a TV spot conceived and produced by Versus. The commercial focuses on Laper... read more

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September 5, 2010 (06:31 AM)

Devils get Kovalchuk, NHL-union get long-term deal
September 4, 2010 (12:51 PM)

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - The New Jersey Devils did more than sign Ilya Kovalchuk to a $100 million contract. A byproduct of the revised 15-year deal was that the Devils helped the NHL and its players union reach an agreement on long-term contracts th... read more

Devils get Kovalchuk, NHL-union get long-term deal
September 4, 2010 (12:31 PM)

Lemieux receives Order of Canada
September 4, 2010 (11:55 AM)

Hall of Famer Mario Lemieux was among 53 people honored in Order of Canada ceremonies. Lemieux, who led the Pittsburgh Penguins to two Stanley Cups and is among the greatest players in NHL history, was invested as an officer in a ceremony held ... read more

Lamoriello's statement on Kovy approval
September 4, 2010 (07:58 AM)

Newark, NJ – New Jersey Devils President/CEO/General Manager Lou Lamoriello today issued the following statement: "We have been advised today that the NHL has approved the contract between Ilya Kovalchuk and the New Jersey Devi... read more

Penguins sign F Mike Comrie to $500,000 contract
September 3, 2010 (10:11 AM)

PITTSBURGH (AP) - The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed forward Mike Comrie to a $500,000, one-year contract, giving them a proven scorer who might be capable of playing on one of their top three lines. The Penguins, looking for affordable scoring... read more

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September 3, 2010 (05:51 AM)

Avalanche sign F Chris Stewart to 2-year deal
September 2, 2010 (06:31 PM)

DENVER (AP) - The Colorado Avalanche remain committed to their youth movement, signing forward Chris Stewart to a two-year deal. The 22-year-old Stewart led the team with 28 goals last season and finished with 64 points. The deal's terms weren'... read more

Canadiens re-sign G Price to 2-year contract
September 2, 2010 (01:51 PM)

MONTREAL (AP) - The Montreal Canadiens have re-signed restricted free-agent goalie Carey Price to a two-year contract. The 22-year-old goaltender signed the new contract on Thursday, ending two months of negotiations with the Canadiens. Price h... read more

Pens' Staal slowed by foot infection
September 2, 2010 (01:21 PM)

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Penguins forward Jordan Staal is expected to miss the start of training camp as he recovers from an infection to his right foot, which was severely injured during the NHL playoffs. Staal's offseason preparation has been hampere... read more

Sharks sign G Antti Niemi to 1-year deal
September 2, 2010 (12:51 PM)

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - The San Jose Sharks signed the goalie who helped knock them out of the playoffs, agreeing to a one-year, $2 million deal with Antti Niemi on Thursday. Niemi joins fellow Finnish netminder Antero Niittymaki in San Jose as ... read more

Cam Neely leads 2010 Lester Patrick Trophy recipients
September 2, 2010 (08:30 AM)

Hockey Hall of Famer Cam Neely, college coaching legends Jack Parker and Jerry York and AHL President David Andrews have been named recipients of the 2010 Lester Patrick Trophy for outstanding service to hockey in the United States. The award, ... read more

Sharks sign G Antti Niemi
September 2, 2010 (07:51 AM)

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -The San Jose Sharks have signed the goalie who helped knock them out of the playoffs, agreeing to a one-year, $2 million deal with Antti Niemi. The team announced the deal Thursday. Niemi stopped 129 of 136 shots in the W... read more

Jacques Demers facing third operation
September 1, 2010 (09:31 PM)

MONTREAL (AP) -Jacques Demers, the former NHL coach turned Canadian senator, says he will have a third operation after nearly dying during a botched hernia procedure. The 66-year-old Demers made his first public appearance since the initial oper... read more

Jacques Demers facing third operation
September 1, 2010 (09:31 PM)

MONTREAL (AP) -Jacques Demers, the former NHL coach turned Canadian senator, said he will have a third operation after nearly dying during a botched hernia procedure. The 66-year-old Demers made his first public appearance since the initial oper... read more

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