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Wild sideline Kaprizov for at least a month, with surgery needed on lingering lower-body injury
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Wild star Kirill Kaprizov needs surgery on the lingering lower-body injury he recently returned from and will be sidelined for at least a month. General manager Bill Guerin said during practice on Tuesday that Kaprizov is expected to be back with...

Blackhawks GM Kyle Davidson thinks help is on the way as the NHL team continues to struggle
CHICAGO (AP) — In the middle of another losing season, Chicago Blackhawks general manager Kyle Davidson is preaching patience. Chicago is 3-10-3 in its last 16 games after losing 4-2 to Minnesota on Sunday night. At 15-29-5, it is once again among the NHL's worst teams — in the...

Avs GM MacFarland felt 'timing was right' to deal star forward Mikko Rantanen
BOSTON (AP) — Facing the prospect of Mikko Rantanen becoming an unrestricted free agent after this season, Colorado general manager Chris MacFarland felt the timing was right to trade the star forward and bolster the Avalanche's roster for the future. “I think it was just a tough...

Ovechkin moves within 20 goals of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record, Capitals beat Kraken 3-0
SEATTLE (AP) — Alex Ovechkin moved within 20 goals of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record with an empty-netter, helping the Washington Capitals beat the Seattle Kraken 3-0 on Thursday night for their sixth straight victory. Ovechkin scored his 22nd goal of the season to push his...

Alex Ovechkin is on track to break Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goals record
Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is closing in on the NHL goals record of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky. Ovechkin has 875 goals and needs 20 to break the record. Ovechkin entered the season 42 short of breaking the regular-season record by “The Great One” that...

Could Patrick Mahomes' actions lead the NFL to join the NBA and NHL in cracking down on flopping?
NFL officials were heavily scrutinized for some of the flags they threw in the four divisional round games that saw the Chiefs, Bills, Eagles and Commanders advance to next weekend's conference championships. Yet, it was one play that didn't draw a flag could prove a most...

Tom McVie, longtime Bruins assistant who also coached Capitals, Jets and Devils, has died at 89
BOSTON (AP) — Tom McVie, who coached the Winnipeg Jets to the 1979 World Hockey Association championship over Wayne Gretzky’s Edmonton Oilers in the final year before the franchises were absorbed into the NHL, has died. He was 89. McVie was also the Jets’ first coach in the NHL...

Avs playmaker Cale Makar becomes one of the fastest defensemen in NHL history to reach 100 goals
DENVER (AP) — Cale Makar deflects not only shots but any mention of milestones related to him. It’s just the nature of the Colorado Avalanche’s dynamic defenseman. He’s not a big spotlight person even if he constantly finds himself in the limelight. Makar...

Scott O'Neil takes over as the CEO of Saudi-funded LIV Golf
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Scott O’Neil was formally introduced Wednesday as the new CEO of Saudi-funded LIV Golf, which enters its fourth season next month while its financial backer is negotiating an investment deal with the rival PGA Tour. O’Neil, who takes over for Greg...

Late NHL star Johnny Gaudreau's No. 8 jersey retired by the USHL's Dubuque Fighting Saints
DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — Late NHL star Johnny Gaudreau's No. 8 jersey was retired by the Dubuque Fighting Saints on Saturday night during an emotional ceremony before their United States Hockey League game against Sioux City. Gaudreau and brother Matthew died Aug. 29 when they were...
