8:31 PM ET ESPN News Services BUFFALO, N.Y. — With defenseman Zach Bogosian closer to making his season debut, Buffalo Sabres general manager Jason Botterill is seeking a trade to balance his roster. Botterill said he is “actively looking” to acquire a forward to help a team that is in the midst of a 1-5-2
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9:27 AM ET An exercise I do every season is looking at which players played the biggest role in their team’s overall offensive production. While the raw list of scoring leaders is a good starting point and features a collection of the league’s most prolific offensive players, it also doesn’t necessarily tell the full story.
7:15 PM ET Boston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron missed his second straight game on Tuesday night, a 5-1 win over the New Jersey Devils, because of a lower body injury. In his postgame availability, Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy said Bergeron is expected to be back in the lineup Thursday night at home vs. the Buffalo
4:41 PM ET Associated Press TORONTO — The term “midget” is being dropped from youth divisions in Canadian hockey because the governing body aims to be more inclusive. Hockey Canada says it wanted to be sure it wasn’t “putting up barriers to keep people away from the sport.” The term “midget” has long been used
4:31 PM ET TORONTO – While it acknowledges an error in judgment, the NHL will not amend its rulebook after an incident involving an injured Colorado Avalanche player last Saturday night. Against the Vancouver Canucks, forward Matt Calvert of the Avalanche lay bleeding on the ice after being struck by an Elias Pettersson shot in
11:43 AM ET Associated Press TORONTO — Hockey commentator Don Cherry says the network that fired him “made it impossible” for him to address the comments that led to his dismissal. He says on his new podcast he was unwilling to accept Sportsnet’s conditions to have him return following his “Coach’s Corner” segment on “Hockey
9:00 AM ET Despite being heralded as one of the elite teams heading into the 2019-20 NHL season, the Toronto Maple Leafs have struggled out of the gate for the first quarter of the season, with an even 22 points in 22 games. Is coach Mike Babcock to blame? Can they fix the issues internally,
9:14 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — Washington Capitals forward Garnet Hathaway has been ejected from a game for spitting on a player from the Anaheim Ducks. Hathaway spit on defenseman Erik Gudbranson during a brawl late in the second period Monday night with referee Peter MacDougall standing a few feet away. Officials reviewed video
6:26 PM ET TORONTO — Hayley Wickenheiser, regarded as the greatest player in the history of women’s hockey, joined five others in the Hockey Hall of Fame Class of 2019 induction on Monday in Toronto. The class included former Montreal Canadiens and Dallas Stars center Guy Carbonneau; former Stars, New York Rangers and Pittsburgh Penguins
2:30 PM ET Every week, we’ll mine the waiver wire for lesser-rostered assets to help your squad, whether you favor dynasty or the redraft format, and we’ll also toss in some tips for DFS players out there. Finally, we will look at some former go-to fantasy assets who may be overvalued – in the short-