Sheldon Keefe adds former Blackhawks coach Jeremy Colliton to his staff with the Devils

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Sheldon Keefe has filled out his coaching staff with the New Jersey Devils, hiring former Chicago Blackhawks head man Jeremy Colliton. Devils president and general manager Tom Fitzgerald made the announcement Tuesday, less than three weeks after hiring Keefe...

Paul Maurice is back in the Cup final, and Panthers determined to make him a champion

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — It was Dec. 17, 2021, and Paul Maurice truly believed that he was done with coaching in the NHL. He was fourth all-time in games coached, sixth all-time in wins and thought he would be perfectly content with letting his career end right there. So, he resigned...

New Jersey Devils hire former Maple Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Less than two weeks after being fired by the Toronto Maple Leafs, Sheldon Keefe has been hired by the New Jersey Devils and given the task of turning a young team led by a superstar forward into a Stanley Cup contender. Devils general manager Tom Fitzgerald...

Buffalo Sabres promote minor-league coach Seth Appert as assistant under Lindy Ruff

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Sabres promoted minor league head coach Seth Appert to serve as an assistant on newly hired Lindy Ruff's staff. The move was announced Monday, three days after the Rochester Americans were eliminated from the second round of the American Hockey...

Senators hire Travis Green as coach. Green leaves the Devils after serving in an interim role

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — The Ottawa Senators have hired Travis Green as coach, signing him to a four-year contract through the 2027-28 NHL season. The team announced the move Tuesday, with Green taking over for interim coach Jacques Martin. Green most recently served as interim coach...

Lindy Ruff becomes Sabres coach again a little grayer, wiser and more motivated to restore success

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Back for a second stint as Sabres coach, Lindy Ruff appeared a little grayer Tuesday, said he’s a bit wiser and sounded more motivated than ever to restore success to a franchise that’s known mostly losing during an NHL-record 13-season playoff drought. ...

New Jersey Devils forward Timo Meier has post-season surgery on his shoulder

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Devils leading scorer Timo Meier has had elective arthroscopic surgery on his shoulder. The Devils said Meier had the surgery on Tuesday, eight days after their highly-anticipated season ended without a playoff berth. The procedure was performed by...

Sabres hire Lindy Ruff as coach. He guided Buffalo to the playoffs in 2011

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Lindy Ruff has some unfinished business in Buffalo. Some 11 years after being fired as the Sabres' winningest coach, and following head-coaching stops in Dallas and New Jersey, the 64-year-old Ruff is getting his old job back after being hired by the Sabres on...

Buffalo Sabres bring back Lindy Ruff as coach

Devils GM Tom Fitzgerald says Travis Green is part of his search for a new coach

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — General manager Tom Fitzgerald is looking for a new coach for the New Jersey Devils and interim skipper Travis Green remains in the running for the job. Speaking three days after the Devils ended a disappointing season by missing the playoffs, Fitzgerald said he...