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AP Hockey WriterNHL offseason moves influenced by coronavirus' impact on capBy JOHN WAWROWJeff Skinner was enjoying an afternoon in his parents' backyard when suddenly the Buffalo Sabres forward thought his father was pulling an April Fools' joke on him in mid-September.''My dad came out and told me that Eric...

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) 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 WriterColliton agrees to 2-year extension with BlackhawksBy JAY COHENCHICAGO (AP) Chicago Blackhawks coach Jeremy Colliton agreed to a two-year contract extension Tuesday on the eve of his third season with the team.Colliton is 62-58-17 since he replaced Joel Quenneville in November 2018, becoming the 38th coach...

AP Sports WriterThe wait is almost over for NHL teams that missed playoffsBy TOM CANAVANNEWARK, N.J. (AP) Jack Hughes of the New Jersey Devils hadn't had a layoff like this since ... ever?More than 100 NHL players from New Jersey, Buffalo, Anaheim, Los Angeles, San Jose, Ottawa, and...

AP Hockey WriterTaxi! NHL taxi squads to help teams stay on ice in pandemicBy LARRY LAGEis bracing for bumps as it aims to pull offduring the pandemic and the hope is that taxi squads will help teams stay on the ice.The defending Western Conference champion Dallas Stars have already...

Doan returning to Coyotes in front office roleGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) Shane Doan is returning to the Arizona Coyotes.The Coyotes announced Monday the longtime former captain has been hired as chief hockey development officer.Doan will serve as a strategic advisor to owner Alex Meruelo and general manager Bill Armstrong,...

AP Hockey WriterTaxi! NHL taxi squads to help teams stay on ice in pandemicBy LARRY LAGEis bracing for bumps as it aims to pull offduring the COVID-19 pandemic and they're hoping taxi squads will help teams overcome outbreaks to stay on the ice.Alas, the defending Western Conference champion Dallas...

AP Hockey WriterMilbury out, Babcock in for NHL broadcasts on NBCBy STEPHEN WHYNOMike Milbury is out and Mike Babcock is in for NBC Sports' coverage of the NHL this season.Milbury had been with the network since 2008 after coaching the Bruins and serving as coach and general manager of...

New Jersey Devils sign forward Jesper Bratt to 2-year dealNEWARK, N.J. (AP) The New Jersey Devils have re-signed restricted free agent forward Jesper Bratt to a $5.5 million, two-year contract.Devils general manager Tom Fitzgerald announced the deal on Sunday, four days before the season opener at home against...

AP Sports WriterDevils goalie Corey Crawford retires on eve of NHL seasonBy TOM CANAVANNEWARK, N.J. (AP) Corey Crawford, who helped the Chicago Blackhawks win two Stanley Cups, retired Saturday less than three months after signing with the New Jersey Devils and less than a week before the start...

AP Sports WriterDevils goalie Corey Crawford retires on eve of NHL seasonBy TOM CANAVANNEWARK, N.J. (AP) Corey Crawford, who helped the Chicago Blackhawks win two Stanley Cups, retired Saturday less than three months after signing with the New Jersey Devils and less than a week before the start...