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Sabres fire coach Krueger after 12-game skid

With their losing streak hitting 12 games, the Buffalo Sabres fired coach Ralph Krueger on Wednesday. The Sabres have the fewest points in the NHL with 16. They sit in eighth place in the East Division, a full six points behind the Devils, who have two games in hand. New Jersey beat Buffalo 3-2 on Tuesday night. Buffalo’s winless streak […]

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‘Miracle on Ice’ team star Pavelich found dead

Emily Kaplan is ESPN’s national NHL reporter. Mark Pavelich, a member of the “Miracle on Ice” 1980 Olympic hockey team, was found dead at a treatment facility in Minnesota, USA Hockey confirmed on Friday. The cause of death was not immediately known. Pavelich was 63. “We are saddened to hear about the passing of 1980 Olympic gold medalist Mark Pavelich,” […]

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NHL debate: Should struggling Buffalo Sabres trade franchise cornerstone Jack Eichel?

As the Buffalo Sabres' slide continues, their frustration is mounting. “It sucks. It’s the worst part about hockey," defenseman Rasmus Dahlin said Sunday after back-to-back shutout losses to the Philadelphia Flyers. "We have to turn this around.” The Sabres scored two goals in their next game but lost to the New York Rangers. Heading into Thursday's game at the New York Islanders, […]

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Serious allegation against Artemi Panarin a reminder of Vladimir Putin’s effect on Russian athletes

When New York Rangers forward Artemi Panarin supported Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny in an Instagram post last month, it probably didn’t occur to him that he might be inviting disruption into his life. On Monday, Panarin announced he was taking a leave of absence to deal with an accusation by his former coach in the Russian tabloid Komsomolskaya Pravda that […]

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Habs fire Julien, name Ducharme interim coach

Emily Kaplan is ESPN’s national NHL reporter. The Montreal Canadiens fired coach Claude Julien on Wednesday. Dominique Ducharme was named the interim coach, and the team added longtime NHL winger Alex Burrows to the coaching staff. The Canadiens also fired assistant coach Kirk Muller, who served as interim coach in the 2020 playoffs after Julien was hospitalized with chest pains […]

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