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

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.
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William Nylander misses second straight game for Maple Leafs

William Nylander misses second straight game for Maple Leafs

BOSTON (AP) — Toronto forward William Nylander, the team’s No. 2 scorer, was not in the lineup again for Game 2 of the Maple Leafs’ first-round playoff series against Boston on Monday night.
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Leafs' Nylander misses second straight playoff game with undisclosed injury

Leafs' Nylander misses second straight playoff game with undisclosed injury

BOSTON — William Nylander missed Game 2 of the Maple Leafs' first-round playoff series Monday with an undisclosed injury. Toronto's star winger also sat out his team's 5-1 loss to the Boston Bruins in Saturday's opener.
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Physical winger Dakota Joshua 'getting better and better' for Vancouver Canucks

Physical winger Dakota Joshua 'getting better and better' for Vancouver Canucks

VANCOUVER — Rick Tocchet has long believed Dakota Joshua had something special to offer the Vancouver Canucks. The coach saw it when he took over the team last January, and he set to work getting the most out of the big winger.
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Jets, Avs goalies reset after wild Winnipeg win in series opener

Jets, Avs goalies reset after wild Winnipeg win in series opener

WINNIPEG — Connor Hellebuyck made sure he did one important thing while winding down Sunday after the Winnipeg Jets beat the Colorado Avalanche 7-6 in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series.
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Seattle Kraken GM Ron Francis leaves open possibility of changes after team misses playoffs

Seattle Kraken GM Ron Francis leaves open possibility of changes after team misses playoffs

SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Kraken general manager Ron Francis said Monday evaluations are still ongoing about whether there will be changes with head coach Dave Hakstol or any of the coaching staff after the third-year franchise missed the playoffs.
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Thompson to start in goal, Stone returns for Vegas Golden Knights in Game 1 against Dallas Stars

Thompson to start in goal, Stone returns for Vegas Golden Knights in Game 1 against Dallas Stars

DALLAS (AP) — Logan Thompson will be in net for the defending Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights in Game 1 of their opening-round series against the Dallas Stars on Monday night, marking the postseason debut for the 27-year-old goalie.
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Panthers, Rangers, Jets and Canucks back home for Game 2s, all seeking 2-0 NHL playoff series leads

Panthers, Rangers, Jets and Canucks back home for Game 2s, all seeking 2-0 NHL playoff series leads

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — A slew of big NHL names will be heading back onto NHL playoff ice on Tuesday night with 1-0 series leads. Among them: Aleksander Barkov and Matthew Tkachuk in Florida, Connor Hellebuyck in Winnipeg and Brock Boeser in Vancouver.
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'A bit surreal': First female 'Cup Keeper' talks journey with hockey's holy grail

'A bit surreal': First female 'Cup Keeper' talks journey with hockey's holy grail

Miragh Bitove vividly remembers her first time seeing the Stanley Cup. She was a teenager. A cousin was visiting from out of town. Her dad suggested they head to the Hockey Hall of Fame in downtown Toronto and take a look.
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Five things to know about the NHL playoffs

Five things to know about the NHL playoffs

The Edmonton Oilers say they expect no surprises from the familiar Los Angeles Kings when their first-round NHL playoff series opens tonight in the Alberta capital.
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