NHL

AP Hockey WriterNHL gambles on getting through pandemic outside a bubbleBy STEPHEN WHYNOWhen the NHL charter flight back from the Edmonton bubble landed in New Jersey, Gary Bettman's phone started ringing.The commissioner thought he'd get a couple of weeks to exhale after awarding the Stanley Cup to the Tampa...

Wild extend forward Marcus Foligno with 3-year, $9.3M dealST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) The Minnesota Wild signed forward Marcus Foligno to a three-year, $9.3 million contract extension on Tuesday, coming off the best season of his NHL career.The deal takes a potential free agent off the market next summer...

AP Sports WriterBruins retiring jersey of NHL barrier breaker Willie O'ReeBy KYLE HIGHTOWERBOSTON (AP) Willie O'Ree, who broke the NHL's color barrier, is set have his jersey retired by the Boston Bruins.O'Ree will have his No. 22 jersey honored prior to the Bruins' Feb. 18 game against the...

AP Sports WriterBruins retiring jersey of NHL barrier breaker Willie O'ReeBy KYLE HIGHTOWERBOSTON (AP) More than 60 years after he broke the NHL's color barrier, Willie O'Ree will soon add another milestone to his career.The Boston Bruins announced Tuesday that O'Ree will have his No. 22 jersey retired...

AP Sports WriterSharks look to make most of extended road tripBy JOSH DUBOWA disappointing 2019-20 season kept the San Jose Sharks out of the NHL bubble when the season restarted following the long break for the coronavirus.The Sharks are getting plenty of time in a modified bubble of their...

AP Sports WriterColliton agrees to 2-year extension as Blackhawks coachBy JAY COHENCHICAGO (AP) Jeremy Colliton replaced a beloved figure with the Chicago Blackhawks. Then his first full season with the team was interrupted by a pandemic.That's a lot of adversity for a first-time NHL coach, but Colliton thinks...

AP Sports WriterColliton agrees to 2-year extension as Blackhawks coachBy JAY COHENCHICAGO (AP) Jeremy Colliton replaced a beloved figure with the Chicago Blackhawks. Then his first full season with the team was interrupted by a pandemic.That's a lot of adversity for a first-time NHL coach, but Colliton thinks...

AP Sports WriterBruins retiring jersey of NHL barrier breaker Willie O'ReeBy KYLE HIGHTOWERBOSTON (AP) Willie O'Ree, who broke the NHL's color barrier, is set to have his jersey retired by the Boston Bruins.O'Ree will have his No. 22 jersey honored prior to the Bruins' Feb. 18 game against...

AP Sports WriterBruins retiring jersey of NHL barrier breaker Willie O'ReeBy KYLE HIGHTOWERBOSTON (AP) Willie O'Ree, who broke the NHL's color barrier, is set have his jersey retired by the Boston Bruins.O'Ree will have his No. 22 jersey honored prior to the Bruins' Feb. 18 game against the...

Wild extend forward Marcus Foligno with 3-year, $9.3M dealST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) The Minnesota Wild have signed forward Marcus Foligno to a three-year, $9.3 million contract extension on Tuesday, coming off the best season of his NHL career.The deal takes a potential free agent off the market next...

AP Sports WriterColliton agrees to 2-year extension as Blackhawks coachBy JAY COHENCHICAGO (AP) Jeremy Colliton replaced a beloved figure with the Chicago Blackhawks. Then his first full season with the team was interrupted by a pandemic.That's a lot of adversity for a first-time NHL coach, but Colliton thinks...

AP Sports WriterSakic credits late Lacroix for assist in GM success with AvsBy PAT GRAHAMDENVER (AP) Joe Sakic learned early on the secret behind building a contending Stanley Cup team -- keep everything secret.For that particular insight, the Colorado Avalanche Hall of Fame forward turned general manager credits...