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4:21 PM ET ESPN News Services Goalie Marc-Andre Fleury made 28 saves in his return to the lineup and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-1 on Tuesday night. It was Fleury’s first game in net since the death of his father, Andre, at the age of 63. Fleury, who hadn’t started since

4:40 PM ET PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — The NHL’s cautious optimism about the next World Cup of Hockey arriving in February 2021 has turned into absolute fatalism. Commissioner Gary Bettman said there will not be a World Cup held 14 months from now, despite deputy commissioner Bill Daly’s speculation during the offseason that the sequel

10:09 PM ET PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — The NHL will create a platform for whistleblowers and an annual training program on diversity and inclusion in response to recent abuse scandals in its coaching community, commissioner Gary Bettman announced at the league’s Board of Governors meeting in Pebble Beach on Monday. “Our message is unequivocal: We

12:00 PM ET Every week, we’ll mine the waiver wire for lesser-owned 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-

7:00 AM ET Bill Peters resigned as coach of the Calgary Flames on Nov. 29 after it was revealed he used racial slurs toward one of his minor league players a decade ago. The resignation was the culmination of a tense week for the NHL, though things haven’t exactly eased up. Peters isn’t the only

2:21 PM ET Associated Press ARLINGTON, Va. — Nicklas Backstrom had a smile on his face and no concerns about missing another game. “I’m good to go,” Backstrom said. “It’s like that guy in ‘Mighty Ducks.’ I woke up, no pain.” Backstrom was referring to the fictional Adam Banks character who returned from a wrist

7:00 AM ET The holiday shopping season is upon us, which means you’re undoubtedly searching for the perfect toy for the young ones in your life. The one they’ll lose their minds over for one day, play with occasionally for the next month and then will be shuffled under the bed with the rest of

7:00 AM ET NHL Insiders December has started with a roar in the NHL, as we’ve seen some monster individual performances and another coach fired. It’s time to pull together a panel of experts to discuss some of the hot topics as the third month of the 2019-20 campaign goes into full swing. In this

2:00 PM ET As follow up to last week’s Black Friday-inspired view of potential steals on the fantasy trade market, here’s a complementary round-up of overachieving assets to deal away in the here and now. As always, expect to see some prominent names on this list. One key to fantasy success is knowing when to

7:00 AM ET Coaches kicking their players in the back, or punching them in the head, is unacceptable. That’s a given, right? That a superior assaulting a subordinate is wrong? That these power dynamics discourage any pushback, because the victim risks a reduction in playing time, outright removal from the team or escalating physical and

7:15 PM ET Forward Gabriel Landeskog will return from a lower-body injury Thursday night when the Colorado Avalanche take on the Montreal Canadiens. Landeskog, 27, Colorado’s captain who missed 16 games, confirmed coach Jared Bednar’s decision before pregame warm-ups at Bell Centre. Throughout the course of the injury, the team was vague about details. Landeskog

4:53 PM ET Associated Press CALGARY, Alberta — The Calgary Flames have a deal for a new downtown arena, a 35-year agreement that keeps the NHL club in the city for that time. The team, the city and the Calgary Stampede rodeo signed an agreement Thursday to replace the 36-year-old Scotiabank Saddledome. The new 19,000-seat

10:27 PM ET Mark Pavelich, who won a gold medal as a member of the 1980 “Miracle on Ice” U.S. hockey team, has been committed to a secure treatment facility by a Minnesota district judge. Pavelich, 61, had been charged with beating a friend with a metal pole in August, leaving the man with severe

5:18 PM ET Associated Press WINNIPEG, Manitoba — The Winnipeg Jets claimed center Nick Shore off waivers from the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday. Shore had two goals and an assist in 21 games for the Maple Leafs this season. The 27-year-old former University of Denver player signed with Toronto in the summer after spending

2:16 AM ET SAN JOSE — Capitals coach Todd Reirden said that Sharks forward Evander Kane‘s hit to the head of defenseman Radko Gudas on Tuesday night is something the league will have to “deal with.” With just over five minutes left in the game, Kane and Gudas were skating to a loose puck. Kane

4:49 PM ET The New Jersey Devils have fired head coach John Hynes after a disastrous start to the season. The Devils are 9-13-4 this season. Their 22 points are second fewest in the NHL, and they have the fourth-worst record over the last two seasons at 40-54-14. Hynes, who was hired in 2015, finishes