11:02 PM ET Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. — Sabres broadcaster Rick Jeanneret has been taken out of the press box on a stretcher during the third period of Buffalo’s game against the Anaheim Ducks. The team did not provide an update on Jeanneret’s condition following its 3-0 victory Saturday night. Jeanneret, 76, has done play-by-play
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4:29 PM ET Associated Press BOSTON — Patrice Bergeron scored two goals to reach 300 for his career, returning to the lineup Saturday after missing 16 games and leading the Boston Bruins past the Nashville Predators 5-2. He also set up Brad Marchand‘s tie-breaking score to help send Boston to its sixth win in eight
9:00 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN Any list of the NHL’s best young defensemen has to include Seth Jones of the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 24-year-old Texas native finished fourth in voting for the Norris Trophy last season after posting a career-high 57 points in 78 games during a campaign that also saw his defensive impact
1:34 PM ET How good has the start of Vancouver Canucks Elias Pettersson‘s rookie season been? Actually, it’s probably been way better than you might even think. With 36 points in his first 32 games, I wondered how far back I would have to go to find a rookie who had a better points-per-game number
12:25 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN The Wysh List publishes every Friday. To quote Hans Gruber in the seminal holiday classic “Die Hard”: “It’s Christmas, Theo. It’s the time of miracles. So be of good cheer.” We want nothing but good cheer for those who had an atrocious 2018. We wouldn’t mind a little miracle for
10:13 PM ET Toronto Maple Leafs center Zach Hyman will miss at least three weeks with an ankle sprain, the team announced Thursday. Hyman was hurt in Tuesday’s 7-2 win against the New Jersey Devils when he went feet-first into the boards while chasing a puck. An MRI on Thursday confirmed the sprain for Hyman,
7:21 PM ET Associated Press TORONTO — Toronto Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews is used to playing in packed arenas under the bright lights. Put him in a colorful costume at The National Ballet of Canada, however, and it’s an entirely different story. Matthews and teammate Mitch Marner made cameo appearances as Cannon Dolls in
7:00 AM ET Emily KaplanESPN The Church of Pettersson is in session, and each week, more people are joining the congregation. It’s hard to keep 20-year-old Elias Pettersson‘s rookie season with the Vancouver Canucks in perspective, especially when the dazzling Swede is playing in an all-encompassing hockey market. In October, he was named the NHL’s
2:12 PM ET Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes have activated forward Jordan Staal from injured reserve. General manager Don Waddell announced the move Thursday, hours before the Hurricanes’ game against Detroit. Staal missed five games with a concussion. He was placed on injured reserve Dec. 12 but the move was retroactive to
12:50 PM ET Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. — Former Ottawa Senators assistant general manager Randy Lee has pleaded guilty to harassing a 19-year-old male hotel shuttle driver. Lee, 57, entered the plea in Buffalo City Court just before his nonjury trial was to begin. He declined comment when leaving the courthouse. He was charged May