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Isles' Boychuk gets 90 stitches after taking skate to faceNEW YORK (AP) New York Islanders defenseman Johnny Boychuk needed 90 stitches to his eyelid after being hit in the face with a skate but suffered no damage to his eye, president and general manager Lou Lamoriello said Wednesday.Boychuk...

Ottawa Senators fire CEO Jim Little after only 2 monthsOTTAWA, Ontario (AP) The Ottawa Senators fired CEO Jim Little on Wednesday less than two months after he took the job, saying his conduct was ''inconsistent'' with the core values of the team and the NHL.The 55-year-old Little said...

Isles' Boychuk gets 90 stitches after taking skate to faceNEW YORK (AP) New York Islanders defenseman Johnny Boychuk needed 90 stitches to his eyelid after being hit in the face with a skate but suffered no damage to his eye, president and general manager Lou Lamoriello said Wednesday.Boychuk...

Isles' Boychuk gets 90 stitches after taking skate to faceNEW YORK (AP) New York Islanders defenseman Johnny Boychuk needed 90 stitches to his eyelid after being hit in the face with a skate but suffered no damage to his eye, president and general manager Lou Lamoriello said Wednesday.Boychuk...

AP Sports WriterNHL keeping close eye on virus, limiting employee travelBy TIM REYNOLDSBOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) The NHL is not allowing its employees to make work-related trips outside of North America in response to the global fears over the coronavirus, and if any of those employees go on...

NHL CalendarApril 4 - Regular season ends.April 8 - Stanley Cup playoffs begin.May 8-24 - IIHF World Championship, Zurich/Lausanne, Switzerland.June 1-6 - NHL scouting combine, Buffalo, N.Y.June 13 - Last possible day of Stanley Cup Final.June 17 - NHL awards, Las Vegas.June 26-27 - NHL draft, Montreal.July 1 -...

AP Hockey WriterFlyers' James van Riemsdyk breaks right hand blocking shotBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) James van Riemsdyk broke his right hand blocking a shot Wednesday night in the Philadelphia Flyers' seventh straight victory, and he's expected to miss some time.The winger took a shot to the hand from...

AP Sports WriterAt GMs meetings, Oilers' Holland likes where he's atBy TIM REYNOLDSBOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) Ken Holland appeared to be in an exceptional mood when he walked out of Day 2 of the NHL general managers' meetings Tuesday afternoon, and it had nothing to do with the...

AP Sports WriterZamboni driver unlikely to spur NHL to change goalie ruleBy TIM REYNOLDSBOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) NHL general managers seem unlikely to suggest changes to the emergency backup goaltender policy, even after 42-year-old Zamboni driver David Ayres became one of the biggest stories of the season by...

NHL CalendarMarch 2-4 - General managers meeting, Boca Raton, Fla.April 4 - Regular season ends.April 8 - Stanley Cup playoffs begin.May 8-24 - IIHF World Championship, Zurich/Lausanne, Switzerland.June 1-6 - NHL scouting combine, Buffalo, N.Y.June 13 - Last possible day of Stanley Cup Final.June 17 - NHL awards, Las...

AP Sports WriterPanic time? Penguins staying patient during unexpected slideBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Mike Sullivan's voice was calm as he urged patience and understanding, qualities that tend to be in short supply around the NHL when the calendar flips to March and the number of regular-season games dwindles.They're...

AP Hockey WriterEmergency goalie protocol talk on tap for NHL GMs meetingBy STEPHEN WHYNOWhen a 42-year-old Zamboni driver entered as an emergency goaltender and won an NHL game, it became one of the best stories in sports.But David Ayres going from practicing with the Toronto Maple Leafs to playing...