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LA Kings' Jeff Carter has surgery on core muscle injuryEL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) Los Angeles Kings forward Jeff Carter has undergone surgery to repair a core muscle injury.The Kings announced Tuesday that Carter had surgery last week. The veteran Stanley Cup winner is expected to be fully healthy...

AP Sports WriterCoyotes' Gutierrez becomes NHL's first Latino CEOBy JOHN MARSHALLGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) Alex Meruelo made history last year by becoming the first Latino controlling owner in the NHL when he purchased the Arizona Coyotes.Meruelo made another bit of history on Monday, naming Xavier Gutierrez as the first...

Coyotes' Gutierrez becomes NHL's first Latino CEOGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Coyotes have made Xavier Gutierrez the first Latino team president and CEO in NHL history.Gutierrez's hiring was announced Monday by Alex Meruelo, who became the NHL's first Latino controlling owner when he bought a majority stake in...

Current, former NHL players form Hockey Diversity AllianceBy The Associated PressSeven current or former black NHL players formed the Hockey Diversity Alliance on Monday, creating another avenue to fight racism and intolerance in the sport.Akim Aliu, whose story of racism in hockey in late 2019 brought the topic back...

Sabres Okposo has surgery to repair right knee injuryBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Buffalo Sabres forward Kyle Okposo had surgery to repair a right knee injury, leaving him plenty of time to recover during the team's extended break.The team on Friday announced Okposo had surgery this week, and is expected...

AP Hockey WriterNHL: Players can start voluntary group workouts next weekBy STEPHEN WHYNOThe NHL cleared the way Thursday for players to return to practice rinks next week and firmed up its playoff format even as a ninth player tested positive for the coronavirus.After unveiling the final details of its...

AP Hockey WriterNHL finalizes playoff format as Pens reveal positive testBy STEPHEN WHYNOThe NHL unveiled the final details of its playoff format Thursday even as word came out that a ninth player tested positive for the coronavirus.Every playoff series will be a best-of-seven format after the initial qualifying round...

AP Hockey WriterNHL finalizes playoff format as Pens player tests positiveBy STEPHEN WHYNOThe NHL announced Thurday that every playoff series will be a best-of-seven format after the intial qualifying round and teams will be reseeded throughout if the league is able to return with its 24-team plan later this...

AP Sports WriterDucks GM Murray 'hell-bent' on improvement; critiques EakinsBy GREG BEACHAMANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) General manager Bob Murray saw signs of progress this season from his young Anaheim Ducks and their first-year coach, Dallas Eakins.Murray just didn't see that progress happening quickly enough, so he intends to speed...

AP Hockey WriterNHL post-quarantine: Recapturing team chemistry a challengeBy STEPHEN WHYNOClaude Giroux’s Philadelphia Flyers were the hottest team in the NHL back when hockey was still being played.That wasand their next game could be two more months away. He can’t predict how things might go if the season resumes.“I...

AP Hockey WriterNHL plans to test players for COVID-19 daily if games resumeBy STEPHEN WHYNONick Foligno watches Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s coronavirus briefings and appreciates the value of the information.It is part of the reason the Columbus captain supports NHL players undergoing daily testing if the season resumes.“Testing is...

AP Sports WriterDucks' offensive woes extend to rare 2-year playoff droughtBy GREG BEACHAMANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) The last time the Anaheim Ducks missed the playoffs in back-to-back seasons, they went all the way to their franchise's first Stanley Cup Final just one year later.Not many observers expect the current...