Adams is approaching his fifth NHL trade deadline with a team that is in last place in the Eastern Conference.

The Buffalo Sabres will turn to another coach to try ... signing free agent defensemen Connor Clifton and Erik Johnson. But Buffalo got off to a slow start, not topping .500 until Nov. 10, then ...

The Blue Jackets played a tight third period but couldn't equalize in a game where they were missing their top three scorers.