7:28 PM ET Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Upon adding yet another notch to her “Captain Clutch” nickname, and against the Americans yet again, Canadian Marie-Philip Poulin focused less on the past and more on the future in seeing a glimpse of what professional women’s hockey could resemble one day soon. The “Rivalry Rematch” on Saturday

8:34 PM ET Buffalo Sabres‘ coach Don Granato had a one-word review for the conditions following his team’s outdoor practice on Saturday, ahead of Sunday’s Heritage Classic against the Toronto Maple Leafs: “Cold.” The other thing Granato noticed? “The wind.” Those are the challenges Toronto and Buffalo are preparing to face when the puck drops

4:40 PM ET Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog will undergo knee surgery on Monday, coach Jared Bednar said Saturday. Though Bednar said there is “no timeline yet” with regard to Landeskog’s rehabilitation and recovery, he is hopeful the veteran will be back before the end of the regular season. Colorado entered the weekend with 87

8:00 AM ET ESPN staff The ABC Saturday afternoon hockey schedule continues this week with a Metropolitan Division matchup, as the Philadelphia Flyers travel to take on the Carolina Hurricanes, with coverage beginning at 3 p.m. ET and simulcast on ESPN+. To help get you ready for the game, we’ve put together a guide on

11:05 PM ET Kelly CohenESPN Gregg Popovich is the NBA’s all-time winningest coach. Popovich passed Don Nelson’s NBA record with his 1,336th career coaching victory in the San Antonio Spurs‘ 104-102 win over the Utah Jazz on Friday night. Popovich is currently in his 26th season with the league. After joining the Spurs as an

6:12 PM ET Associated Press FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Stars have signed forward Joe Pavelski to a $5.5 million, one-year contract extension for the 2022-23 season. The 37-year-old Pavelski leads the Stars in assists (37) and points (59) and is third with 22 goals in the final year of a $21 million, three-year deal

4:48 AM ET South Africa’s men’s ice hockey team will return to competitive action for the first time in nearly three years this weekend, as they host the 2022 IIHF World Championship Division III B in Cape Town. From March 13-18, GrandWest Arena will host South Africa, Thailand, and Bosnia & Herzegovina in Division III

11:07 PM ET Jack Eichel didn’t hold back in his return to Buffalo on Thursday night. The Golden Knights center played his first game against the Sabres since being traded to Vegas on Nov. 4, coming out on the losing end of a 3-1 decision. Eichel, 25, was Buffalo’s second overall pick in the 2015

5:00 PM ET They’ve had a good run. Or, they’ve warranted a spot on your fantasy roster by promising, if not necessarily delivering, just enough. But now, for one reason or another, it’s time to move on. The immediate future, as we head into the season’s final quarter, appears bleaker for the following assets. Meaning

Mar 8, 2022 When Moritz Seider pronounces his first name, it has an exotic quality to it. He takes the “R” and brings the sound to the back of his throat, deemphasizing the sharpness of the letter that’s usually applied when non-German speakers attempt saying it. For 20 years, he’s heard “Mor-EETZ.” To his constant