NHL

AP Hockey WriterBuffalo Sabres fire coach Phil Housley after 2 seasonsBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Sabres fired coach Phil Housley on Sunday following two underperforming seasons and after the team extended its franchise-worst playoff drought to an eighth consecutive year.The team made the move a day...

Associated PressKeller's two goals, big 1st period send Coyotes past FlyersBy JOSE M. ROMEROGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) Clayton Keller scored twice, including one during a three-goal first period by the Arizona Coyotes in a 6-2 romp over the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday night.Arizona set a season high for goals...

Chabot scores twice, leads Senators past Maple Leafs 5-3TORONTO (AP) Thomas Chabot had two goals and an assist, Craig Anderson made 34 saves, and the Ottawa Senators defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-3 on Saturday night.Dylan DeMelo and Chris Tierney, who were among the players acquired from the...

Coyotes sign Schmaltz to 7-year contract extensionGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Coyotes have signed Nick Schmaltz to a seven-year contract extension.Financial terms of the deal announced Saturday were not disclosed.The 23-year-old Schmaltz arrived in the desert in a November trade that sent forward Dylan Strome and Brendan Perlini...

Associated PressJohnston nets 1st career goal, Isles top Golden Knights 2-1By W.G. RAMIREZLAS VEGAS (AP) The New York Islanders joined the Edmonton Oilers as the only teams in the NHL to defeat the surprising Vegas Golden Knights twice this season.Ross Johnston scored the first goal of his NHL...

Associated PressGustafsson's goal gives Blackhawks 5-4 OT win over PanthersBy BILL WHITEHEADSUNRISE, Fla. (AP) Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Erik Gustafsson thought he played poorly a night earlier and things looked even worse early Saturday.He rebounded to deliver a winning finish.Gustafsson scored 2:32 into overtime as the Chicago rallied for...

AP Hockey WriterMinnesota Wild fire coach Bruce BoudreauBy STEPHEN WHYNOThe Minnesota Wild fired coach Bruce Boudreau on Friday with the goal of correcting some inconsistencies and making a late-season push for a playoff spot.First-year general manager Bill Guerin said he felt the timing was right to move on from...

AP Hockey WriterCarlson signing is first domino to fall in NHL free agencyBy STEPHEN WHYNOThe first big free agent re-signing with his own team is just the beginning of what's to come around the NHL.Defenseman John Carlson signed a $64 million, eight-year deal with the Stanley Cup champion Washington...

AP Hockey WriterIllness and injury uncertainty abound as NHL camps openBy STEPHEN WHYNOAndrew Copp got a chance to skate in Michigan but isn’t sure how many of his Winnipeg teammates have been on the ice.Voluntary player workouts have been going on for more than a month, but full NHL...

AP Hockey WriterBobrovsky stops 38 shots, Blue Jackets top Sabres 4-0By JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Don't look now, but goalie Sergei Bobrovsky and the Columbus Blue Jackets are mounting yet another late-season surge to make the playoffs.Bobrovsky stopped 38 shots to earn his third shutout in five games...

AP Sports WriterYoung scorers lead the way as NHL All-Star weekend arrivesBy JOSH DUBOWSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) It is only fitting that Connor McDavid, Auston Matthews and Nathan MacKinnon are serving as captains for this weekend's NHL All-Star game.The three high-scoring forwards are 23 or younger. They are...

AP Hockey WriterDevils' Hischier latest in line of skilled Swiss forwardsBy STEPHEN WHYNOWhen Nico Hischier was born in 1999 in the mountainside town of Naters, exactly one Swiss born-and-trained player had been in the NHL - for exactly one forgettable game.After Pauli Jaks tended goal for two periods in...