10:34 AM ET Police say the Chicago Blackhawks mascot was attacked by a man on the concourse of the United Center Friday, but Tommy Hawk didn’t go down without a fight. The Chicago Sun-Times, which posted video of part of the brawl, cited police as saying that the mascot was attacked by a white male
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2:06 PM ET Associated Press ST. LOUIS — The Blues have signed veteran defenseman Robert Bortuzzo to a three-year extension worth $1.375 million per season. St. Louis overcame an obscure illegal-equipment penalty, called against Vladimir Tarasenko for playing with the much-taller Colton Parayko’s stick in overtime, to beat the Avalanche. St. Louis general manager Doug
11:08 AM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Buffalo Sabres have suspended forward Patrik Berglund indefinitely for failing to report to the team. The Sabres announced the suspension Saturday, hours before facing the defending Stanley Cup champion Washington Capitals. They said there would be no further information or comment at this time. Berglund missed the
7:29 AM ET Vegas Golden Knights forward Erik Haula had surgery on his right knee, general manager George McPhee said Friday. Haula was injured Nov. 6 against the Toronto Maple Leafs. McPhee said the surgery took place “a couple of weeks” after Haula was hurt. “It wasn’t an ACL, as some people reported. It’s not
1:03 AM ET ESPN News Services St. Louis Blues forward Vladimir Tarasenko was called for playing with illegal equipment at a crucial juncture in Friday night’s 4-3 overtime victory over the visiting Colorado Avalanche after picking up teammate Colton Parayko‘s stick in overtime. Blues interim coach Craig Berube said the penalty was called because the
11:06 AM ET In the last 20 years only one team has won back-to-back Stanley Cups. The Pittsburgh Penguins‘ Cup Final victory over the Nashville Predators in 2016-17 marked the first time since the Detroit Red Wings won championships in 1996-97 and 1997-98 that a team raised the Cup in consecutive seasons. Catch more than
3:20 PM ET Sometimes, what you don’t need in your fantasy hockey league is a little bit of help across the board. Maybe you’re just a tiny bit behind someone in one specific category where a boost could push you well up the standings in rotisserie formats — or perhaps allow you to edge out
12:44 AM ET Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. — Andrei Vasilevskiy made 48 saves in his return from a broken left foot and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-1 on Thursday night in a matchup of the NHL’s top two teams. Alex Killorn and Tyler Johnson both scored for Tampa Bay during
10:30 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN The Wysh List publishes every Friday. The Charlotte Checkers of the American Hockey League announced that they’re allowing their players to select personal goal songs this season. It’s not a trailblazer of an idea — the Vancouver Canucks had done it for multiple seasons, for example — but the Checkers
5:33 PM ET Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. — Forward Rickard Rakell and defenseman Cam Fowler won’t travel with the Anaheim Ducks when they begin their longest road trip of the season. Ducks coach Randy Carlyle announced the decision Thursday. Rakell, the Ducks’ second-leading scorer with 20 points, is on injured reserve after missing the Ducks’