June 17, 2020 Dallas Stars' Roman Polak won't return to NHL amid season restart unless he has to: 'It's not for me' Dallas Stars fans can likely expect that Roman Polak will not return for playoffs when the NHL returns, after the 34-year-old defensemen told a Czech website on Monday that he will do what he can to “avoid it.”
June 16, 2020 Sabres change course, fire GM Botterill after 3 seasons The Buffalo Sabres fired general manager Jason Botterill on Tuesday in a dramatic change-of-course three weeks after co-owner Kim Pegula said his job was secure.
June 15, 2020 'Long overdue': White NHL players find their voice on racism Brian Boyle is a 35-year-old grizzled veteran of 13 National Hockey League seasons who grew up outside Boston.
June 12, 2020 Spike Lee likens Knicks' James Dolan's response to George Floyd to Trump's Charlottesville rally remark Spike Lee’s feud with New York Knicks owner James Dolan continued this week after the filmmaker criticised him for his late and vague statement in response to the death of George Floyd, drawing similarities to Trump's response to the Charlottesville rally in 2017.
June 12, 2020 NHL players not rushing back to rinks for voluntary skates John Tavares took his sticks home from the rink in Toronto to tape them up so he wouldn’t waste his limited time there.
June 11, 2020 Blue Jackets' John Tortorella changes 2016 stance vowing to bench players protesting during the national anthem Columbus Blue Jackets head coach John Tortorella has drastically changed his stance on players protesting during the national anthem in the wake of George Floyd’s death and the protests that ensued.
June 11, 2020 Pegula focused on efficiency; staying on as Sabres president Kim Pegula is staying on as Buffalo Sabres president with a continued focus on making the small-market franchise economically sustainable, while in the face of criticism the team has been mismanaged under her leadership.
June 9, 2020 Coyotes' Gutierrez becomes NHL's first Latino CEO Alex Meruelo made history last year by becoming the first Latino controlling owner in the NHL when he purchased the Arizona Coyotes.
June 9, 2020 Current, former NHL players form Hockey Diversity Alliance Seven current or former black NHL players formed the Hockey Diversity Alliance on Monday, creating another avenue to fight racism and intolerance in the sport.
June 8, 2020 'Create your own excitement': Players ponder empty buildings The roar of the crowd has been such a staple of major sports, such an advantage for the home team, that NFL clubs have been accused at times of artificial amplification