1:18 PM ET The Winnipeg Jets have signed head coach Paul Maurice to a multiyear contract extension, the team announced Wednesday. Terms were not provided. Maurice, 53, was hired in January 2014, replacing Claude Noel. Maurice has compiled a 264-186-53 record with the Jets. They’ve made the playoffs three times under Maurice, including a trip
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7:30 AM ET Scouting is an inexact science. Just look at the years-later reaction to every NHL draft after any given player has a modicum of NHL success, especially those who were drafted outside of the top 10. “How did he go that low in the draft? How did all of those teams pass on
12:04 PM ET Washington Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov will not play Thursday against the Colorado Avalanche but will accompany his team on its three-game road trip. Kuznetsov, who is dealing with an upper-body injury, has responded well to treatment, the team said Wednesday. The Capitals hope Kuznetsov could play at some point during the road
7:30 AM ET SAN JOSE — J.T. Miller has a reputation in the NHL. He’s a blue-collar player with a physical edge. He’s a versatile forward able to play in a variety of roles. But when the Tampa Bay Lightning traded him to the Vancouver Canucks last summer, he earned another label: someone worth spending
11:06 PM ET St. Louis defenseman Jay Bouwmeester was taken to the hospital after suffering a cardiac episode on the bench during Tuesday night’s game against the Anaheim Ducks and is conscious and alert, the Blues said. “Thankfully, with the quick response of our medical trainers, Anaheim medical trainers and their team physicians, they were
9:39 PM ET Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov left Tuesday’s 2-1 win against the Pittsburgh Penguins with a lower-body injury. Kucherov got tangled with teammate Tyler Johnson in the second period. When he left the ice, Kucherov walked with a limp down the tunnel and to the locker room. Postgame analysis and highlight show
8:57 PM ET Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota Wild general manager Bill Guerin, after trading one of the team’s most productive players, said he’s still expecting the Wild to make a strong push for the postseason. Guerin, who sent left wing Jason Zucker to Pittsburgh for his first deal on the job, will
8:44 PM ET Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. — Detroit Red Wings forward Brendan Perlini has been cleared to travel with the team after requiring stitches to close a deep gash that coach Jeff Blashill says just missed the player’s right eye. “Brendan’s doing good. He’s up,” Blashill said following a 3-2 loss at Buffalo during
7:30 AM ET One of the best stories in the NHL is happening in Columbus, where the Blue Jackets keep losing players but keep winning games anyway. Since coach John Tortorella’s volcanic eruption at the expense of the officials (and his bank account), which happened to coincide with the loss of their starting goalie, the
7:30 AM ET MOSCOW — It’s a Friday night at the hockey rink, and a dozen kids rush to the first row of the 100 level and begin calling for their hero. “Gretz-key! Gretz-key!” they yell, waving pens and asking for autographs. No. 99 finally walks over. He’s lanky, at 6-foot-4, with long, angular features