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Buffalo Sabres left wing Jeff Skinner (53) smiles while celebrating his second period goal against the Detroit Red Wings with defenseman Brandon Montour (62) and defenseman Jake McCabe (19) during an NHL hockey game Saturday, April 6, 2019, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)

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Buffalo Sabres head coach Phil Housley, top, Sam Reinhart (23), Zemgus Girgensons (28) and Kyle Okposo (21) react during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the New York Islanders, Saturday, March 30, 2019, in Uniondale, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Buffalo Sabres fire coach Phil Housley after 2 seasons

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Buffalo Sabres forward Kyle Okposo (21) watches the puck go past Minnesota Wild goalie Devan Dubnyk (40) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019, in Buffalo N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)

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Buffalo Sabres' Jeff Skinner, center, celebrates his goal with teammates during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Los Angeles Kings Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

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Boston Bruins' Charlie McAvoy (73) battles Buffalo Sabres' Jack Eichel (15) for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Boston, Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

Sabres’ Eichel out 4 to 6 weeks with sprained right ankle

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Buffalo Sabres NHL hockey head coach Phil Housley addresses reporters at the team’s arena a day before taking the ice for the start of training camp in Buffalo, N.Y., Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017. Housley is a former NHL defenseman who returns to Buffalo where he began his Hall of Fame career. He was hired in June to replace Dan Bylsma who was fired along with general manager Tim Murray in April. (AP Photo/John Wawrow)

Housley back in Buffalo, eager for up-tempo stamp on Sabres

By JOHN WAWROW - Associated Press

FILE - In this July 13, 2017, file photo, Rick Tocchet, the new coach of the Arizona Coyotes, speaks during a news conference in Glendale, Ariz. Three of the six NHL coaching vacancies this offseason were filled by first-timers as teams look to find the next new idea rather than recycling the past. Only Dallas' Ken Hitchcock could be considered experienced, while Arizona's Rick Tocchet has less than two full seasons of experience and Los Angeles' John Stevens parts of four years. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Experience not required: Rookie coaches a growing NHL trend

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FILE - In this Sept. 18, 2015, file photo, Nashville Predators assistant coach Phil Housley instructs players at NHL hockey training camp in Nashville, Tenn. The Buffalo Sabres hire Housley as their new coach, the club announced Thursday, June 15, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)

Housley home-coming: Returning to Buffalo as Sabres coach

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Defenseman Phil Housley played two seasons with the Washington Capitals later in his career. Could the 48-year-old be an assistant-coach candidate for Adam Oates' staff? (Associated Press)

Could Phil Housley make sense as Capitals assistant?

By Stephen Whyno - The Washington Times