6:02 PM ET The Columbus Blue Jackets became the first NHL team to say Wednesday they would play home games without fans due to the coronavirus outbreak. The team’s announcement comes after Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said he will issue an order banning spectators from games in the state. The Blue Jackets’ statement says: “Remaining

5:35 PM ET Philadelphia Flyers forward Nate Thompson will miss at least two weeks with a knee sprain, the Flyers announced on Wednesday. Thompson, acquired from the Montreal Canadiens last month, stumbled into the corner boards awkwardly Tuesday night, along with Boston right wing Ondrej Kase, and injured his left knee in the Bruins’ 2-0

9:20 AM ET The Boston Bruins entered Tuesday night with the lead in the Atlantic Division, Eastern Conference and entire NHL. They’re pretty great! They exited Tuesday night as the first team to 100 points in the standings this season, and did so with a thorough victory over the Philadelphia Flyers, a team that has

10:35 PM ET The NHL’s emergency goalie system has created new celebrities, like 42-year-old former Zamboni driver David Ayres, who was thrust into action last month for the Carolina Hurricanes. Now famous people are signing up to be emergency goalies. Larry Walker, the longtime Colorado Rockies outfielder who was voted into the MLB Hall of

7:36 PM ET Toronto defenseman Morgan Rielly was activated off injured reserve Tuesday, and was in the lineup as the Maple Leafs hosted the Tampa Bay Lightning. 2 Related Rielly, 26, missed 23 games because of a broken foot and is a welcome addition to a Toronto team fighting for positioning in a congested Eastern

1:00 PM ET Parity in the NHL has its drawbacks, such as a gaggle of mediocre teams still being in the playoff mix despite their foibles. But when it comes to fantasy hockey playoff season, parity is a joyous thing. Only one team, the Detroit Red Wings, has been mathematically eliminated from postseason contention. While

12:53 AM ET Colorado Avalanche star Nathan MacKinnon exited Monday night’s game against the Los Angeles Kings at Staples Center due to a lower-body injury. MacKinnon had one shot in 11:37 of ice time before leaving in the second period. The team said he was doubtful to return and he was not on the ice

5:58 PM ET Associated Press DETROIT — The Detroit Red Wings signed defenseman Alex Biega to a one-year contract extension. The team announced the move Monday. Biega was acquired by the Red Wings in an Oct. 6 trade with Vancouver. He has three points — all assists — in 48 games with Detroit this season.

6:50 AM ET The Carolina Hurricanes made a surprising run to the Eastern Conference Final last spring, and with much of the roster returning, there was hope that they’d be a top contender again in 2019-20. Instead, it’s been an up and down season for Rod Brind’Amour‘s crew, as they’ve battled a number of injuries

1:19 AM ET San Jose Sharks captain Logan Couture was struck in the side of the head by a puck in the first period of Sunday’s 4-3 loss to the Colorado Avalanche in San Jose and did not return. Timo Meier, Couture’s teammate, fired a shot that changed direction when it hit Colorado forward J.T.