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AP Hockey WriterPuck woes: NHL's bottom line facing short-term blowBy JOHN WAWROWWith so much uncertainty, Larry Quinn can't predict just how severe the NHL's financial losses might be due to the coronavirus pandemic.That doesn't stop the former Buffalo Sabres managing partner from providing a bleak assessment, at least for...

Trudeau says government is ‘open’ to NHL hub city in CanadaOTTAWA (AP) Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the Canadian government is “open” to the NHL operating a playoff “hub city” in Canada as long as it is allowed by local health authorities.Trudeau said Tuesday the decision will need...

AP Hockey WriterSabres change course, fire GM Botterill after 3 seasonsBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Sabres fired general manager Jason Botterill on Tuesday in a dramatic change-of-course three weeks after co-owner Kim Pegula said his job was secure.In announcing the decision, the Sabres promoted senior vice...

AP Hockey WriterSabres change course, fire GM Botterill after 3 seasonsBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Sabres fired general manager Jason Botterill on Tuesday in a dramatic change-of-course three weeks after co-owner Kim Pegula said his job was secure.In announcing the decision, the Sabres promoted senior vice...

Buffalo Sabres fire Jason Botterill as general manager, replace him with Kevyn Adams after 9-year playoff droughtBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Buffalo Sabres fire Jason Botterill as general manager, replace him with Kevyn Adams after 9-year playoff drought.

AP Sports WriterSeattle's new NHL arena likely delayed by couple of monthsBy TIM BOOTHSEATTLE (AP) The arena for Seattle's expansion NHL team is behind schedule by a couple of months but is still expected to open in plenty of time for the team to begin play in the...

AP Hockey WriterSabres fire GM Botterill in series of cost-cutting movesBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Buffalo Sabres owners Terry and Kim Pegula reversed course by firing general manager Jason Botterill on Tuesday as part of a drastic cost-cutting purge of front-office staff and scouts on a team preparing...

AP Hockey WriterSabres change course, fire GM Botterill after 3 seasonsBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) On second thought, Buffalo Sabres owners Terry and Kim Pegula weren’t pleased with general manager Jason Botterill continuing to oversee their franchise.Citing a lack of communication and philosophical differences over the direction of...

Vegas Golden Knights sign Reaves to $3.5M, 2-year extensionLAS VEGAS (AP) The Vegas Golden Knights signed tough guy Ryan Reaves on Monday to a two-year contract extension worth $3.5 million.He'll count $1.75 million against the salary cap in each of the next two seasons. Reaves announced the new...

Sabres sign Oskari Laaksonen to 3-year entry-level contractBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Sabres signed defenseman Oskari Laaksonen to a three-year entry-level contract on Monday.Laaksonen was Buffalo's third-round pick in the 2017 draft and spent the past two-plus seasons playing in Finland's Elite League.The 20-year-old had five goals and...

Sabres sign Oskari Laaksonen to 3-year entry-level contractBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Sabres signed defenseman Oskari Laaksonen to a three-year entry-level contract on Monday.Laaksonen was Buffalo's third-round pick in the 2017 draft and spent the past two-plus seasons playing in Finland's Elite League.The 20-year-old had five goals and...

AP Hockey Writer'Long overdue': White NHL players find their voice on racismBy STEPHEN WHYNOBrian Boyle is a 35-year-old grizzled veteran of 13 National Hockey League seasons who grew up outside Boston.After seeing video of George Floyd's death, Boyle wanted to say something. The Florida Panthers forward, though, wasn't sure...