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AP Sports WriterChayka steps down as Arizona GM a week before qualifierBy JOHN MARSHALLGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) Arizona general manager John Chayka earned a contract extension early this season for building the Coyotes into playoff contenders in four short years.He was being called a quitter by the team in...

Former Maple Leafs star Eddie Shack dies at 83By The Associated PressEddie Shack, one of the NHL's most colorful players on and off the ice, has died. He was 83.The Toronto Maple Leafs announced the news in a tweet Sunday morning.''Eddie entertained Leafs fans on the ice for...

AP Hockey WriterForget the asterisk, NHL playoffs present grueling testBy JOHN WAWROWSorry, Drew Doughty.It's difficult to find anyone - from Hockey Hall of Fame goalie Ken Dryden to French-born Avalanche forward Pierre Edouard Bellemare- supporting Doughty's assertion that these expanded NHL playoffs won't produce, as the Los Angeles Kings...

NHL reports zero positive casesThe National Hockey League reported zero players tested positive for the coronavirus last week.The league says it administered a total of 4,256 tests to more than 800 players from July 18-25. Two players tested positive during the first week of training camps July 13-17.Players and...

Chayka steps down as Arizona GM a week before qualifierBy JOHN MARSHALLGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona general manager John Chayka has stepped down, one week before the Coyotes open the Stanley Cup qualifiers against Nashville.The Coyotes announced Sunday former player and current assistant GM Steve Sullivan will serve as...

AP Sports WriterBlackhawks goalie Crawford returns after positive virus testBy JAY COHENChicago Blackhawks goaltender Corey Crawford practiced Saturday after he missed the start of training camp following a positive COVID-19 test.The 35-year-old Crawford said he was in quarantine at his place in Chicago.''The first few days that I started...

Hurricanes' Hamilton misses 2nd straight camp practiceRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Carolina Hurricanes All-Star defenseman Dougie Hamilton missed a second straight practice Saturday, and his status remains unclear as the team prepares for the return to play in the coming week.The team said on its website Wednesday that Hamilton left...

Goalie Corey Crawford returns as Blackhawks await OilersCHICAGO (AP) Corey Crawford has rejoined the Chicago Blackhawks, giving the team a boost in its preparation for its qualifying series against the Edmonton Oilers.The veteran goaltender skated Saturday and faced shots from teammates. The Blackhawks travel to Edmonton on Sunday,...

AP Sports WriterStars season already strange before virus, now shot at No. 1By STEPHEN HAWKINSFRISCO, Texas (AP) The Dallas Stars still have a chance to be a No. 1 seed in the NHL playoffs even though they haven't won a game in five months.That can only make sense...

AP Hockey WriterNHL officials acknowledge long road to successful resumptionBy STEPHEN WHYNONHL officials acknowledged Friday there is a long way to go before celebrating hockey's return during the COVID-19 pandemic.Teams must submit rosters and full 52-person traveling parties Friday and travel to the hub cities of Toronto or Edmonton,...

Brent Seabrook won't travel with Blackhawks for playoffsCHICAGO (AP) Veteran defenseman Brent Seabrook won't play for the Chicago Blackhawks in the NHL playoffs after not feeling well enough following three surgeries.The 35-year-old underwent two hip surgeries and right shoulder surgery in a five-week span earlier this year. He...

Emily Cave has special gifts for late husband's teammatesEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Emily Cave will have special gifts waiting for players when the Edmonton Oilers wrap up training camp.She will be in attendance Saturday when Edmonton concludes camp with an intrasquad scrimmage, paying tribute to her late husband, Oilers...