3:49 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN The St. Louis Blues‘ Stanley Cup championship run had an ubiquitous soundtrack to it: Laura Branigan’s 1982 disco classic “Gloria,” which became their postgame victory song, while “Play Gloria!” became a rallying cry found on T-shirts, hats and other trinkets sold inside and outside the arena during the postseason. The
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12:54 PM ET The Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia Flyers president Paul Holmgren has stepped down to become a senior adviser for the franchise. General manager Chuck Fletcher becomes president of hockey operations in a related move. Fletcher reports directly to Comcast Spectacor Chairman and CEO Dave Scott. Holmgren has been a Flyers player, assistant
10:44 AM ET ESPN News Services RALEIGH, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes and free-agent center Ryan Dzingel have agreed on a two-year, $6.75 million contract. The deal announced Friday by general manager Don Waddell will pay Dzingel $3.25 million this season and $3.5 million in 2020-21. “Ryan has proven that he can be an impact
6:58 PM ET Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. — The San Jose Sharks re-signed forwards Dylan Gambrell and Antti Suomela on Thursday. Gambrell agreed to a two-year deal, and Suomela to a one-year contract. Financial terms weren’t disclosed. The 22-year-old Gambrell has failed to record a point in 11 regular-season games with San Jose, three
5:58 PM ET Associated Press MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens re-signed Finnish forwards Joel Armia and Artturi Lehkonen to two-year contracts Thursday. Armia’s contract has an average annual value of $2.6 million, while Lehkonen’s has an average of $2.4 million. Armia, 26, set career highs for goals (13), power-play goals (two) and power-play points (six)
3:58 PM ET Associated Press FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Stars have re-signed center Jason Dickinson to a $3 million, two-year contract, bringing back an emerging leader after he established career highs in scoring and playing time. Dickinson was a solid playoff performer in his postseason debut as the Stars reached the second round before
10:30 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN The NHL free-agent feeding frenzy has been reduced to a few nibbles. Team executives have absconded to their cottages. Hockey insiders are firing up their blenders for frozen beverages rather than Twitter for breaking news. So as hockey reaches its contemplative stretch of summer, what exactly have we learned from
4:31 PM ET The Los Angeles Kings re-signed restricted free agent Alex Iafallo after his career year — avoiding arbitration. The forward set career highs with 15 goals and 18 assists. He receives a two-year contract with an average annual value of $2.425 million. The 25-year-old was a bright spot for a down Kings team
4:26 PM ET The Vancouver Canucks continued their offseason makeover by signing free-agent forward Micheal Ferland on Wednesday. Ferland gets a four-year deal with an average annual value of $3.5 million. “Micheal is an energetic player that drives the play and can contribute in all three zones,” Canucks general manager Jim Benning said in a
12:26 PM ET Three-time Stanley Cup winner Matt Cullen announced Wednesday that he is retiring after 21 seasons in the league. The 42-year-old won his first Cup with Carolina in 2006 and then captured back-to-back titles with Pittsburgh in 2016 and ’17. In an essay on NHL.com, Cullen wrote that his career actually came to