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I don’t think it’s debatable to say that it’s been tough in Buffalo for a long time. The Sabres are simply unable to have ...

In his words, Marner wants to stay with the Leafs. With his actions, though, the opposite could be interpreted. And because ...

Ken Holland and Mike Babcock have worked together for 10 years ... Every time the Red Wings visit a major hockey market, the questions will be asked. And the longer Babcock goes through the ...

It's been a long time since the Toronto Maple Leafs played regular-season hockey in March and April ... the first playoff year under head coach Mike Babcock when the young core was proving it ...

Maple Leafs star center John Tavares has been a key component of his hometown team in Toronto. And in this cover story from ...

The dejection on Seth Jones face was palpable, the resignation in his voice telling. After the Chicago Blackhawks lost 2-1 to the Utah Hockey Club Tuesday night, the veteran defenseman sounded off on ...

Three different general managers in and around the Core Four era have tried everything at the NHL trade deadline, from ...

After the Chicago Blackhawks lost 2-1 to the Utah Hockey Club Tuesday night ... to go through the process of a complete rebuild, as Mike Babcock once said, there's going to be pain.

The Mike Babcock horror show was followed by the firing ... new president/GM Don Waddell and new coach Dean Evason, two old hockey hands who've lived a life with steady hands.