The race for the two wild-card playoff spots in the NHL’s Eastern Conference is full of surprises.

There were eight coaching changes around the NHL this past offseason.

The New Jersey Devils have hired Sheldon Keefe as coach less than two weeks after he was fired by the Toronto Maple Leafs.

The New Jersey Devils have fired coach Lindy Ruff and named assistant Travis Green as the interim replacement for the rest of the season.

New Jersey Devils coach Lindy Ruff was struck in the face by a puck and wasn’t behind the bench for the third period of his team’s 3-2 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes.

The Vancouver Canucks have fired coach Bruce Boudreau and hired Rick Tocchet as his replacement.

The Vancouver Canucks have named Hall of Famer Cammi Granato as an assistant general manager.

The Vancouver Canucks cleaned house late Sunday night, dumping three executives and head coach Travis Green and replacing him with veteran Bruce Boudreau.