Winnipeg Jets center Pierre-Luc Dubois is changing his jersey number next season to honor Matiss Kivlenieks, his former teammate in Columbus who died in a tragic accident last month.The Jets confirmed that Dubois is going from No. 13 to No. 80, which is the number Kivlenieks wore as a goaltender in the Blue Jackets system and with the Latvian national…

ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- - Former Buffalo Sabres captain Michael Peca is rejoining the organization after being hired Tuesday to become an assistant coach of the team's American Hockey League affiliate in Rochester, New York.The 47-year-old still lives in the Buffalo area and spent last season as a player development coach for the Washington Capitals. He spent the previous eight years…

The NHL is investigating allegations made by the wife of San Jose Sharks left winger Evander Kane that her husband bet on hockey and compromised games for gambling purposes.Kane denied the allegations and said he would cooperate with the NHL's investigation.What are the gambling allegations?Saturday night on Instagram, Anna Kane alleged that her husband bet on Sharks games "with bookies"…

The first time Washington Capitals owner Ted Leonsis spent meaningful time with Alex Ovechkin was after the 2004-05 NHL lockout. Ovechkin, who had been drafted No. 1 overall by the Caps in 2004, arrived at Leonsis' house to spend a day with the family.Leonsis' wife, Lynn, made lunch. Leonsis was impressed that the Russian superstar, then just 20, helped pick…