• The Canadian Press

    Bruins play-by-play announcer Jack Edwards to retire at end of playoffs

    BOSTON (AP) — Jack Edwards is retiring after 19 years as the Boston Bruins' play-by-play announcer, the team announced Tuesday. Edwards has described the position broadcasting for the Bruins on NESN as his “dream job,” which he started in 2005 after spending more than a decade at ESPN. He will continue calling Bruins games through the end of the playoffs. The 67-year-old Edwards has struggled recently with slowed speech, for which he has received therapy. He spoke about the issue to The Boston G

  • The Canadian Press

    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 the team’s eighth coaching search in 12 years by targeting someone with NHL experience to inspire a young but underperforming team that extended the franchise’s league-record playoff drought to a 13th season. “It’s go tim

  • The Canadian Press

    The Dallas Stars can still score. They are now deeper and more balanced going into the NHL playoffs

    FRISCO, Texas (AP) — There was a time not long ago when the Dallas Stars were far too dependent on their top line. With a trio of 70-point scorers skating together two seasons ago, the Stars didn't even get out of the first round of the playoffs. That came after being the only one of 16 playoff teams to allow more goals than they scored during the regular season. Joe Pavelski, Jason Robertson and Roope Hintz remained top scorers last year but got more help as Dallas made it to the Western Confer

  • The Canadian Press

    How did the Arizona Coyotes end up facing a move to Salt Lake City?

    The Arizona Coyotes are headed out the door for Utah after insisting for years they would stay. Team owner Alex Meruelo is expected to sell the team for $1.2 billion to Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith, who intends to move the franchise to Salt Lake City. The deal could come as soon as Thursday, a day after the Coyotes' final home game in Arizona. A look at how the team got here: HOW DID THIS HAPPEN? The Coyotes, no matter the ownership group, have insisted the franchise is here to stay, even building