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Longtime AP sports writer, editor Olan dies at 96
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Monday, 11 November 2019 18:32
NEW YORK -- Ben Olan, a sports writer and editor at The Associated Press for more than 50 years who was honored by the NHL Hall of Fame, has died. He was 96.Known for being nattily dressed during his days when AP headquarters was located at 50 Rockefeller Plaza, Olan passed away early Monday morning at a nursing home in…
Jackets' Foligno suspended three games for hit
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Monday, 11 November 2019 14:08
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The NHL suspended Columbus forward Nick Foligno for three games for a hit that leveled Colorado Avalanche forward Pierre-Edouard Bellemare.The Department of Player Safety announced the penalty for the Blue Jackets' captain on Monday.Foligno dropped Bellemare with the open-ice hit with his elbow to Bellemare's jaw at 17:15 of the second period Saturday. Foligno said he didn't…
Coyotes sign GM Chayka to long-term extension
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Monday, 11 November 2019 11:28
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- The Arizona Coyotes have signed general manager John Chayka to a long-term contract extension.Terms of the deal announced Monday were not disclosed.Chayka has built the Coyotes into playoff contenders since becoming the youngest general manager in North American major sports history at 26 in 2017.Arizona came up four points short of the postseason in 2018-19 and is…
Penguins won't have Crosby against Rangers
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Monday, 11 November 2019 09:41
Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby missed practice Monday and will not play against the New York Rangers on Tuesday in New York because of a lower-body injury."Sid is continuing to be evaluated right now," coach Mike Sullivan said. "I don't have an update for you. He will not play against the Rangers tomorrow. When I get further information, I will…
The NHL's best and worst this week: Why the Fabbri trade is a win-win move for Detroit
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Sunday, 10 November 2019 17:31
After the St. Louis Blues won the Stanley Cup last season, Robby Fabbri was a restricted free agent. Fabbri signed a one-year, prove-it deal with the Blues, but his agent told general manager Doug Armstrong: if Fabbri wasn't going to be a regular in the lineup, the 23-year-old wanted a fresh start with a new team. Armstrong agreed, but asked…
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