11:59 PM ET ESPN News Services ST. LOUIS — Colorado Avalanche defenseman Samuel Girard will miss the rest of the postseason with a broken sternum, coach Jared Bednar said Saturday night. Girard, who occupies major minutes on Colorado’s No. 2 defensive pairing, suffered what the team initially labeled an upper-body injury 1:49 into the first
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9:40 PM ET Veteran forward Bryan Rust has agreed to a six-year extension with the Pittsburgh Penguins, as they retain one of their key pending free agents. Rust’s new deal is worth $30.75 million, running through 2027-28. It has an average annual value of $5.125 million. Rust, 30, had just completed a four-year deal with
5:21 PM ET ESPN News Services TAMPERE, Finland — Ottawa Senators forward Adam Gaudette scored in overtime, leading the United States past Sweden 3-2 at the world ice hockey championship on Saturday, while Switzerland topped Canada 6-3 in a game between previously unbeaten teams. Gaudette was involved in all three Team USA goals. He scored
2:44 AM ET CALGARY — The Edmonton Oilers would not be denied. Not by another bad start. Not by a cascade of tough (stick) breaks or disallowed goals. In Game 2 of the Oilers’ second-round Stanley Cup playoff series against Calgary on Friday, Edmonton got the 5-3 win it needed to even the Battle of
12:48 AM ET The New York Rangers had relied on their power play to spark them offensively during the regular season and their first-round Stanley Cup playoff win over the Pittsburgh Penguins. But against the Carolina Hurricanes, the best penalty-killing team in the NHL, they’re experiencing a power outage that cost them in Game 2
4:42 PM ET Associated Press TAMPERE, Finland — Finland got back to winning ways at the world ice hockey championship when it beat Britain 6-0, while Germany beat Italy 9-4 in the highest-scoring game of the tournament on Friday. Montreal Canadiens forward Joel Armia was among six different players to score for host Finland, while
2:46 PM ET Rick Bowness is stepping aside as Dallas Stars head coach after three seasons, the team announced on Friday. Bowness, 67, had his two-year contract expire after the Stars were eliminated by the Calgary Flames in seven games in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs. Assistant coaches Derek Laxdal, John Stevens
3:19 PM ET CALGARY, Alberta — Calgary Flames forward Matthew Tkachuk has his tough-guy persona down on the ice. In real life? Tkachuk’s got a soft side. Even when it comes to the Battle of Alberta. The Flames and Edmonton Oilers are locked in to a heated second-round Stanley Cup playoff series, and the Oilers
12:15 PM ET The Calgary Flames planned to offer fans the ultimate outdoor viewing-party experience during this long-awaited Battle of Alberta matchup against Edmonton. Mother Nature, unfortunately, had other ideas. The Flames were able to host a sea of supporters outside the Saddledome throughout their first-round Stanley Cup playoff series. But Calgary was forced to
11:12 AM ET The Swedish Women’s Hockey League (SDHL) will allow bodychecking next season, although it remains banned by the International Ice Hockey Federation for women’s games. The SDHL announced on Friday that it is implementing a pilot program for the 2022-23 season, allowing certain types of hits, such as along the boards. One check