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Avs sign goaltender from Czech Republic to 1-year deal

Avs sign goaltender from Czech Republic to 1-year deal

DENVER — The Colorado Avalanche have signed goaltender Pavel Francouz of the Czech Republic to a one-year deal. The 27-year-old played the last three seasons in Russia's Kontinental Hockey League as a member of Traktor Chelyabinsk.
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Sabres re-sign defenceman Casey Nelson to 2-year contract

Sabres re-sign defenceman Casey Nelson to 2-year contract

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Sabres have re-signed defenceman Casey Nelson to a two-year contract worth $1.625 million. The 25-year-old was signed Wednesday, and had been eligible to become an unrestricted free agent this summer.
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Canadiens sign Swedish prospect Lukas Vejdemo to two-year entry-level deal

Canadiens sign Swedish prospect Lukas Vejdemo to two-year entry-level deal

MONTREAL — Swedish prospect Lukas Vejdemo has agreed to a two-year entry-level contract with the Montreal Canadiens. The 22-year-old centre was taken 87th overall in the 2015 draft.
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Bruins, Flames going to China as NHL continues outreach

Bruins, Flames going to China as NHL continues outreach

The NHL is going back to China for two exhibition games this fall between the Boston Bruins and Calgary Flames. The league announced Wednesday the Bruins and Flames will face off Sept. 15 in Shenzhen in southeast China and then again Sept.
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Calgary Flames, Boston Bruins to play pre-season games in China in September

Calgary Flames, Boston Bruins to play pre-season games in China in September

CALGARY — The Calgary Flames and Boston Bruins will square off in a pair of NHL pre-season games in China in September. The Flames and Bruins will clash Sept. 15 in Shenzhen and Sept. 19 in Beijing.
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Feeling the vibes of 2010, Dustin Byfuglien 'the great equalizer' for Jets

Feeling the vibes of 2010, Dustin Byfuglien 'the great equalizer' for Jets

WINNIPEG — When he looks down the bench, Winnipeg Jets captain Blake Wheeler sees a lot of things. There's the relentlessness of Mark Scheifele, Patrik Laine's deadly shot, and the playmaking ability of Nikolaj Ehlers.
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Swing away: Swatting puck out of midair not uncommon or easy

Swing away: Swatting puck out of midair not uncommon or easy

Like he does with so many things, Sidney Crosby makes it look easy. There was the time he shot the puck off the post and swatted the rebound into the net out of midair. Or, the time he waited for the puck to drop and backhanded it in for a goal.
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Jets erase early deficit, roar back to beat Predators 7-4 for 2-1 series lead

Jets erase early deficit, roar back to beat Predators 7-4 for 2-1 series lead

WINNIPEG — Down 3-0 after a disastrous opening 20 minutes, there was no flipping of tables or peeling of paint off the walls in the Winnipeg Jets' locker room.
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Predators jump out to early lead, but "stop playing" in Game 3 loss to Jets

Predators jump out to early lead, but "stop playing" in Game 3 loss to Jets

WINNIPEG — Ryan Johansen says the Predators stopped skating after Nashville surrendered a three-goal lead on the way to losing 7-4 to the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday. Ryan Ellis took it one step further.
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Ovechkin's late goal lifts Capitals by Penguins 4-3

Ovechkin's late goal lifts Capitals by Penguins 4-3

PITTSBURGH — Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom have spent their entire careers chasing the Pittsburgh Penguins and shouldering their own franchise's onerous history of playoff failures.
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