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Lightning's Jon Cooper out 2 games after father's death
The Tampa Bay Lightning return from the Olympic break without head coach Jon Cooper, who will miss two games following the death of his father.,The team announced that Cooper, 58, will miss Wednesday night's home game against the Toronto Maple Leafs and Thursday's road contest versus the Carolina Hu...
Pens' Sidney Crosby out at least 4 weeks with Olympic injury
Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby is expected to miss a minimum of four weeks with the lower-body injury he sustained while playing for Team Canada at the Milan Cortina Olympics.,The Penguins announced the timeline and placed the star center on injured reserve Wednesday.,Also on Wednesday, P...
With eyes on ending drought, Ducks begin stretch run vs. Oilers
The Anaheim Ducks return to action after the Olympic break ready to push for an end of their playoff drought.,As the Ducks prepare to play host to the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday, they sit in the Western Conference's second wild-card spot, tied with Seattle for third spot in the Pacific Division bu...
Jets resume playoff push without No. 1 goalie, face lowly Canucks
The Winnipeg Jets restart their season Wednesday night in Vancouver, following a 20-day Olympic break that showcased their gold medal-winning goaltender Connor Hellebuyck on the biggest stage.,Hellebuyck won't play against Vancouver because he made a side trip to attend President Donald Trump's Stat...
Artemi Panarin set for Kings debut against Golden Knights
Artemi Panarin will make his Los Angeles debut on Wednesday night when the Kings host the Pacific Division-leading Vegas Golden Knights.,The 34-year-old left winger, who has scored 321 goals and 606 assists in 804 career games, was acquired from the New York Rangers on Feb. 4 in exchange for forward...
Stars aim to keep pre-break rhythm intact when Kraken visit
The Dallas Stars hope they can carry the momentum of their six-game winning streak into Wednesday night's contest against the visiting Seattle Kraken.,Dallas, third in the Central Division, won six straight and seven of eight prior to its 20-day break for the Winter Olympics.,"My experience with the...
Leafs celebrate Auston Matthews' US captaincy, take on Lightning
Toronto's captain has come home wearing gold, and the Maple Leafs are hoping he brings that championship touch with him.,The captain of both the Leafs and the victorious U.S. team at the Milan Cortina Olympics, gold medalist Auston Matthews and his squad will try to start a strong stretch run Wednes...
Sabres visit Devils seeking to restart momentum from before break
Refreshed after the NHL's break for the 2026 Winter Olympic Games, the Buffalo Sabres hope to pick up where they left off and continue their push for the playoffs when they visit the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday in Newark, N.J.,The Sabres were one of the hottest teams in the league before the hiat...
Capitals, Flyers come out of break needing to begin playoff push
The Philadelphia Flyers come out of the NHL's Olympic break with a visit to the Washington Capitals on Wednesday, with the Metropolitan Division rivals each looking to get back into the postseason race.,Washington sits four points behind both the New York Islanders for the third Metro Division playo...
Caps D John Carlson questionable, F Connor McMichael to play vs. Flyers
Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson is questionable to host the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday because of a lower-body injury.,The Capitals will have forward Connor McMichael, who will be activated from injured reserve after missing four games before the Winter Olympics break due to an upp...
Stars' Mikko Rantanen (lower body) out at least two weeks
Dallas Stars forward Mikko Rantanen will miss at least the next two weeks due to the lower-body injury he sustained during the Milan Cortina Olympics, head coach Glen Gulutzan said on Tuesday.,Gulutzan added that Rantanen is expected to return to the Stars before the end of the season. He was placed...
Avalanche acquire D Brett Kulak from Penguins
The Colorado Avalanche acquired Brett Kulak from the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday in exchange for fellow defenseman Samuel Girard and a second-round pick in the 2028 NHL Draft.,The trade was the second of the season for Kulak, who was acquired by the Penguins from the Edmonton Oilers on Dec. 12 in...
Report: Jets D Josh Morrissey out for a while with Olympics injury
Winnipeg Jets defenseman Josh Morrissey is expected to miss extended time with the upper-body injury he sustained at the Milan Cortina Olympics, TSN reported Monday.,Morrissey departed Canada's opener against Czechia on Feb. 12 and was shelved for the remainder of the tournament, including Sunday's ...
Former NHL star Jaromir Jagr, 54, eyeing retirement
Former NHL superstar Jaromir Jagr suggested that his hockey career may be over after 38 professional seasons.,Jagr, who turned 54 last Sunday, is currently playing for his hometown Kladno Knights in the Czech league.,In an interview published late Friday on Instagram, the forward said fans may not s...
Canucks C Filip Chytil (face) out indefinitely after practice injury
Vancouver Canucks center Filip Chytil will miss an indefinite amount of time because of a facial fracture that he sustained during a practice drill, head coach Adam Foote said Friday.,A shot hit Chytil in the face on Wednesday as the Canucks prepared to return from the NHL's ongoing Winter Olympics'...
NHL Playoff Race Update: Sabres, Red Wings and Ducks Eye Drought-Breaking Berths
A look at the NHL playoff race as the Sabres, Red Wings and Ducks push to end lengthy postseason droughts while the Panthers and Maple Leafs fight to stay alive....
Is 40-year-old Alex Ovechkin planning to retire? 'We'll see'
Alex Ovechkin plans to decide his future sometime after the Capitals finish the regular season, a 23-game stretch when play resumes Wednesday following the break for the Winter Games.,Ovechkin, 40, said he spent the extended time away from the regularly scheduled NHL programming by taking a trip to ...
Ducks G Petr Mrazek (hip) out for remainder of season
Veteran goaltender Petr Mrazek had hip surgery and will miss the remainder of the Anaheim Ducks' season, the team announced Wednesday.,Sidelined since early January, Mrazek compiled a 3-5-0 record and a 4.07 goals-against average over 10 games in his first year with the Ducks. His .858 save percenta...
Legendary D Paul Coffey rejoins Oilers’ coaching staff
Hall of Fame defenseman Paul Coffey is rejoining the Edmonton Oilers' coaching staff following a stint as a special advisor to hockey operations and ownership, the team announced Wednesday.,Coffey, 64, was a defense-focused assistant to head coach Kris Knoblauch from November 2023 through the end of...
Kings F Kevin Fiala out for regular season after Olympics leg injury
Los Angeles Kings forward Kevin Fiala will miss the remainder of the regular season after surgery to repair a leg injury sustained last week while competing for Switzerland at the Milan Cortina Olympics.,Fiala was hurt in Friday's 5-1 loss to Canada and had to be stretchered off the ice after gettin...