Jaromir Jagr had a goal and an assist and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Detroit Red Wings 3-1 in a preseason game Friday night.

Washington Capitals forward Brooks Laich can relax Friday and celebrate Canada Day while the rest of the NHL experiences the feeding frenzy that is the first day of free agency.
If ticket sales and optimism count, the former Thrashers franchise is going to do a whole lot better in Winnipeg than it ever did in 13 years in Atlanta.
Don Waddell has been through it all with the Atlanta Thrashers since they entered the NHL in 1999.

Unlike a year ago when he could barely get the words out, New Jersey Devils coach Jacques Lemaire had little trouble announcing his retirement this time.
New Jersey Devils left wing Zach Parise practiced again Tuesday without pain in his right knee, five months after surgery.

The Los Angeles Kings are no longer sellers at the NHL trade deadline. General manager Dean Lombardi is buying into his improving club by adding Dustin Penner for the playoff push.

Thirty years after losing the Flames, Atlanta's hockey fans are on the clock again.
For the past 16-plus seasons, playing hockey has been fun for New Jersey Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur.