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...

Buffalo Sabres fire head coach Don Granato after extending playoff drought to 13th season

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Seven months after general manager Kevyn Adams declared the Sabres’ competitive window of opportunity as being open, it slammed shut on coach Don Granato, who was fired on Tuesday. Expressing his frustration and impatience, Adams launched what now stands as...

Zibanejad, Gustafsson help Rangers beat Devils 3-1

NEW YORK (AP) — Mika Zibanejad and Erik Gustafsson scored in the second period as the New York Rangers beat the New Jersey Devils 3-1 on Monday night. Vincent Trocheck also scored and Jonathan Quick made 20 saves as the first-place Rangers won their second straight after losing...

Big goaltending moves were again hard to come by at the NHL trade deadline

All season, Tom Fitzgerald has been looking to upgrade the goaltending situation for the New Jersey Devils. Those talks went nowhere until Friday, when they were the most active NHL team in that department. The Devils acquired Jake Allen from Montreal, sent injured Vitek Vanecek to...

Meier scores 3 as Devils beat Blues and give interim coach Travis Green his first win

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The New Jersey Devils have been waiting more than a year for Timo Meier to start scoring goals, and he's starting to deliver with the season on the line. Meier scored three goals and added an assist on an empty-net score by Erik Haula and the Devils beat the St....

Cousins scores twice, Panthers beats Devils 5-3 to spoil Green's debut as interim coach

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The Florida Panthers just keep rolling along. Nick Cousins had two goals and Florida beat New Jersey 5-3 on Tuesday night for its sixth straight win, spoiling the debut of interim Devils coach Travis Green. Eetu Luostarinen, Evan Rodrigues and Sam...