Sources confirmed to ESPN.com on Saturday that the four-man review committee (Rob Blake, Chris Chelios, Nicklas Lidstrom and Mark Recchi) has asked Mike Ouellet, the union's chief of business affairs, and Rolland Lee, NHLPA associate counsel, to run the union office until the executive board (30 player reps) can reconvene and name an interim executive director and interim general counsel.

The shakeup continued at the NHL Players' Association on Friday with the resignation of interim executive director Ian Penny, a source confirmed to ESPN.com. Penny, who delivered a letter of resignation Friday, had been battling for weeks with player representative Chris Chelios, as the players' union fell into disarray after the surprise firing of executive director Paul Kelly in late August.

The NHL and the owner of the league's Phoenix franchise have struck an agreement which will allow the league to buy the Coyotes, according to an Associated Press report. Coyotes owner Jerry Moyes has been listening to offers from prospective buyers for the bankrupt franchise for several months. Nothing is official and the deal can't go through without the approval of a US bankruptcy court which announced the pending sale on Monday.

Sergei Fedorov is suing his former Michigan attorneys, claiming they share responsibility for the loss of millions of dollars invested with another client. Fedorov said the Birmingham law firm Hyman Lippitt PC had a conflict by representing him and financial adviser Joseph Zada. He claims that says he's out $60 million through Zada.

Patrick Roy' son pleaded guilty to assault Wednesday for an on-ice beating that sparked a nationwide debate in Canada about violence in hockey, according to an ESPN.com report. In addition to the guilty plea, Jonathan Roy offered a $5,000 check to charity. A judge granted him absolute discharge, meaning the former goalie will have no criminal record.

The NHL could claim a partial victory on Wednesday after a U.S. bankruptcy judge rejected bids by the league and billionaire Jim Balsillie to purchase the Coyotes, as reported by the Associated Press.