2:39 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — Norm Maciver is returning to the Chicago Blackhawks after he was hired as associate general manager under new GM Kyle Davidson. The team announced Maciver’s return on Wednesday. The 57-year-old Maciver had been working as the director of player personnel for the Seattle Kraken. “Bringing in Norm is

12:28 PM ET Jack Eichel knows his return to Buffalo will be “awkward” and says he doesn’t know how Sabres fans will react — though he hopes they focus on some positives. “I think about my time in Buffalo, it obviously ended a little bit messy,” Eichel, the former Sabres captain, told ESPN ahead of

8:10 AM ET The beauty of the NHL Awards is that they not only encourage debate about on-ice performance but also existential arguments about who should be or should not be eligible to win said awards. (Beauty in this case very much being in the eye of the beholder.) Can the Hart Trophy be awarded

10:12 PM ET ESPN News Services The NHL suspended its dealings with the Russia-based Kontinental Hockey League on Monday, a move that could make it more difficult for teams to sign players from there. The NHL told its teams to cease contact with KHL counterparts and Russia-based agents as part of the suspension of the

12:30 PM ET The NCAA women’s hockey tournament is bigger and better than ever in 2022. This year the field expands from eight to 11 teams, with play beginning Thursday, March 10. The top four seeds will host the regional semifinals and finals, with the Frozen Four being held March 18 and 20 at Penn

7:02 AM ET The Stanley Cup Playoffs are getting a makeover for the first time in 13 seasons. The NHL revealed new branding for its postseason Monday, with the most photorealistic version of the Stanley Cup it has ever used in a logo. “We felt it was time for a fresh and energetic change. Some

8:10 PM ET ESPN News Services ST. PAUL, Minn. — Jason Robertson had his second hat trick of the weekend and the Dallas Stars outlasted the Minnesota Wild 6-3 on Sunday to take over the top wild-card position in the Western Conference. Robertson, a 22-year-old American left wing who has cemented his place on Dallas’

11:00 PM ET The men’s college hockey season is heating up, with conference tournaments underway and the Frozen Four (April 7 and 9 at TD Garden in Boston) within sight. The first steps toward filling the NCAA field are the conference tournaments, which, in addition to crowning league champions, will determine the six automatic qualifiers.

1:22 PM ET Associated Press GLENDALE, Ariz. — The Arizona Coyotes have signed center Travis Boyd to a two-year contract. Terms of the deal announced Saturday were not released. Boyd, 28, has set career highs this season with 10 goals and 24 points in 46 games with Arizona. He is one assist from matching his

7:02 PM ET Hockey legend Jaromir Jagr announced that his team Kladno will move its final Czech Extraliga regular-season home game to the larger O2 Arena in Prague, with ticket proceeds benefitting Ukrainian families who are currently seeking asylum in the Czech Republic after Russia’s invasion. The Knights of Kladno were scheduled to host HC