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And on the 11th day, Buffalo hockey marathoners break record

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Buffalo’s hockey marathoners have overcome injuries, illness, fatigue and countless blisters to unofficially set the record for the longest continuous game.

Capitals sign Kuznetsov to $62.4 million, 8-year deal

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) The Washington Capitals have re-signed center Evgeny Kuznetsov to a $62.4 million, eight-year deal.

Vegas acquires center Marcus Kruger in trade with Blackhawks

CHICAGO (AP) The Vegas Golden Knights have landed Chicago Blackhawks center Marcus Kruger, after all.

Canadiens sign goalie Carey Price to 8-year extension

MONTREAL (AP) The Montreal Canadiens have signed goaltender Carey Price to an eight-year contract extension.

LA Kings sign longtime Wild G Darcy Kuemper to 1-year deal

LOS ANGELES (AP) Goalie Darcy Kuemper has agreed to a one-year, $650,000 deal with the Los Angeles Kings.

Ducks keep G Cam Fowler, grab G Ryan Miller in free agency

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Cam Fowler wanted to stay home, and Ryan Miller wanted to get closer to Hollywood. They both wanted to be in position to contend for the Stanley Cup next season.

Minnesota Wild announce 6 free-agent signings

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) The Minnesota Wild have three new defensemen and three new forwards.

Stars add depth with newcomer Hanzel, return of Nemeth

DALLAS (AP) The Stars focused on depth at the start of free agency, adding veteran forward Martin Hanzal and bringing back young defenseman Patrik Nemeth.

Penguins sign Hunwick, Niemi, lose Bonino in free agency

The Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins will look a lot different when they go for a three-peat next season.

Carolina brings back Williams, key member of '06 Cup team

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Mr. Game 7 is coming back to the Carolina Hurricanes with the goal of leading them to another Game 1.

Red Wings sign D Trevor Daley to $9.5 million, 3-year deal

DETROIT (AP) The Detroit Red Wings bolstered their blue line in the opening hour of free agency Saturday to address a desperate need.

Sharp returns to Blackhawks, agrees to 1-year deal

CHICAGO (AP) Patrick Sharp, a high-scoring winger who helped the Blackhawks win three Stanley Cup championships before getting traded, is returning to Chicago for a second stint.

The Latest: Petrovic stays with Florida Panthers

The Latest on the first day of NHL free agency (all times local):

With NHL free agency set to open, all eyes on Ilya, too

All eyes are on Ilya, too.

Sabres acquire Pominville, Scandella in trade with Wild

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Former Sabres captain Jason Pominville is returning to Buffalo after being acquired along with defenseman Marco Scandella in a four-player trade with the Minnesota Wild.

Capitals' Dmitry Orlov signs $30.6 million, 6-year deal

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) The Washington Capitals have re-signed defenseman Dmitry Orlov to a $30.6 million, six-year deal.

Jagr says no teams are asking about signing him

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) Jaromir Jagr says he is going into free agency with an uncertain future.

St. Louis re-signs Paajarvi on 1-year, $800,000 deal

ST. LOUIS (AP) St. Louis has re-signed forward Magnus Paajarvi to a one-year, one-way contract worth $800,000

Amid blisters and monotony, hockey marathon hits 7th day

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) �� It was just past 4 a.m. on Thursday when Andrew Tokasz decided it was time to inject some energy into a hockey game that was entering its seventh consecutive day.

1980s Oilers enforcer Dave Semenko dies of cancer at 59

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Former Edmonton Oilers tough guy Dave Semenko, who protected Wayne Gretzky in the 1980s, has died. He was 59.

Avalanche agree to 2-year deal with Sven Andrighetto

DENVER (AP) The Colorado Avalanche have agreed to a two-year deal with Swiss forward Sven Andrighetto.

Flames set to sign college free-agent forward Spencer Foo

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) The Calgary Flames announced they will sign coveted college free-agent forward Spencer Foo.

Wild re-sign journeyman center Pat Cannone to 2-way deal

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) The Minnesota Wild have re-signed center Pat Cannone (kuh-NOH-nee) to a one-year, two-way contract.

Stars make Niemi buyout official, cap hit to cover 2 seasons

DALLAS (AP) The Dallas Stars have announced their buyout of the final year of goalie Antti Niemi’s contract, a plan that will spread the $3 million payment over two seasons for an annual salary cap hit of $1.5 million.

Blues decline to extend qualifying offer to Nail Yakupov

ST. LOUIS (AP) The St. Louis Blues did not extend a qualifying offer to Nail Yakupov, making the 2012 No. 1 pick an unrestricted free agent.

New Jersey Devils putting no pressure on Nico Hischier

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) As Nico Hischier is discovering, being taken No. 1 in the NHL Draft has its perks.

Wild defenseman Christian Folin denied qualifying offer

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) The Minnesota Wild have extended qualifying offers to eight players, including standout right wings Mikael Granlund and Nino Niederreiter.

Selanne, Kariya headline Hockey Hall of Fame class of 2017

Teemu Selanne and longtime Ducks teammate Paul Kariya headline the Hockey Hall of Fame’s class of 2017.

Lightning re-sign Sustr, Gourde, make qualifying offers to 9

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) The Tampa Bay Lightning have re-signed defenseman Andrei Sustr and forward Yanni Gourde and made qualifying offers to nine other players, including forwards Tyler Johnson and Ondrej Palat.

Erin Andrews, ex-NHL player Jarret Stoll marry in Montana

NEW YORK (AP) Sportscaster Erin Andrews and former NHL player Jarret Stoll have tied the knot.