4:47 PM ET Associated Press OSTRAVA, Czech Republic — Alexis Lafreniere had a goal and three assists and Barrett Hayton scored two power play goals for Canada to beat the United States 6-4 to open the world junior ice hockey championship on Thursday. Connor McMichael, Nolan Foote and Ty Dellandrea also scored for Canada, and

12:29 PM ET The Chicago Blackhawks are shutting down defensemen Calvin de Haan and Brent Seabrook for the season with both set to undergo surgery on Friday, the team announced Thursday. De Haan suffered a right shoulder injury Dec. 10 against the Vegas Golden Knights and has not played since. He underwent offseason surgery on

8:12 PM ET Associated Press Lindsey Vonn popped the question to New Jersey Devils star P.K. Subban. Vonn linked a picture of herself and Subban with the ring, with the couple wearing matching striped pajamas in front of a Christmas tree with three dogs in the foreground. She also posted a close-up of Subban flashing

4:16 PM ET Associated Press Former NHL forward Jeremy Roenick was suspended indefinitely by NBC Sports on Monday for his inappropriate comments about coworkers. Roenick made a series of questionable remarks about fellow hockey broadcasters Kathryn Tappen, Patrick Sharp and Anson Carter during a recent appearance on the Spittin’ Chiclets podcast. An NBC Sports spokesman

7:00 AM ET As a good Canadian boy, Nathan MacKinnon should have known better. Earlier this month, his Colorado Avalanche were visiting the Toronto Maple Leafs, and in the visiting locker room, MacKinnon talked to a reporter from Forbes about his contract. MacKinnon said he has “no regrets” about inking his contract in 2016 that

4:41 PM ET Boston Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara will miss Monday’s game against the Washington Capitals to have more surgery on the jaw he broke in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final before returning for Game 5. The team announced that he developed an infection and will have the plates and screws in the

9:28 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Washington’s Alex Ovechkin, Boston’s David Pastrnak, Colorado’s Nathan MacKinnon and Edmonton’s Connor McDavid were voted NHL All-Star captains. Ovechkin was voted by fans to captain the Metropolitan Division, Pastrnak the Atlantic, MacKinnon the Central and McDavid the Pacific. McDavid was voted into All-Star Weekend for a fourth

10:02 PM ET Minnesota Wild forward Jason Zucker will miss four to six weeks after having surgery to repair a fractured right fibula, general manager Bill Guerin said. Zucker underwent the procedure Friday at TRIA Orthopaedic Center in Bloomington, Minnesota. Zucker had missed the last two Wild games with the injury. He’s third on the

3:01 PM ET Associated Press GLENDALE, Ariz. — Arizona Coyotes goalie Darcy Kuemper could be out for an extended period after suffering a lower body injury making a save against the Minnesota Wild. The Coyotes said Friday that Kuemper is week-to-week after he was injured in the third period of the Coyotes’ 8-5 loss to

9:37 PM ET ESPN News Services DETROIT — The Detroit Red Wings recalled goalie Calvin Pickard from Grand Rapids of the AHL. With starter Jimmy Howard nursing a groin injury, Pickard should get at least one start during the Red Wings’ set of back-to-back games Saturday and Sunday, at Toronto and vs. Arizona, respectively. The