4:50 PM ET Emily KaplanESPN ST. LOUIS — Zdeno Chara didn’t say much to the media Saturday, but that he said anything at all was a good sign. Five days after blood profusely gushed onto the ice after a puck deflected into his face — and two days after remarkably suiting up for Game 5

10:41 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN Jeff Skinner, who would have been one of the most coveted free-agent wingers this summer, is officially off the market. Skinner, 27, signed an eight-year, $72-million contract extension with the Buffalo Sabres on Friday. Skinner had a career-high 40 goals in his first season in Buffalo, who acquired him last

8:00 AM ET ST. LOUIS — From exploring the football practice facility formerly known as Rams Park on a humid June afternoon, an outsider would never know that it is the place an NFL team once called home. Now used for youth soccer, the home of the St. Louis Rams for more than two decades

2:55 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN BOSTON – Boston Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy was still upset over the state of officiating in the Stanley Cup Playoffs on the day after their Game 5 loss to the St. Louis Blues, but said it’s time to pivot to a win-or-go-home game on Sunday. “Today’s a new day. So

7:05 AM ET Emily KaplanESPN With a 2-1 win in Game 5 — the lowest-scoring game of this series — the St. Louis Blues are on the cusp of their first-ever Stanley Cup, and have a chance to win it at home. The Boston Bruins? They’ll have to summon some composure (a la what the

11:10 PM ET Emily KaplanESPN BOSTON — Captain Zdeno Chara started for the Bruins in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final on Thursday night, less than 72 hours after he reportedly sustained a broken jaw after taking a puck to the face. The crowd chanted Chara’s name as he took the ice before the

11:47 AM ET Emily KaplanESPN BOSTON — Bruins captain Zdeno Chara was back on the ice — in a full shield — on Thursday morning ahead of Game 5, and will be a game-time decision, according to coach Bruce Cassidy. Defenseman Matt Grzelcyk, who has been out since Game 2 with a concussion, is also

6:59 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final is scheduled for Thursday night between the Boston Bruins and the St. Louis Blues at TD Garden, with the series tied 2-2 after the Blues’ 4-2 home win against Boston on Monday night. What can we expect in this critical matchup in Boston?

5:45 PM ET Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. — San Jose Sharks defenseman Erik Karlsson has undergone groin surgery before becoming eligible for free agency this summer. The Sharks said Wednesday that Karlsson had the operation last week and has already started rehabilitation. The team says Karlsson is expected to recover fully in the offseason

1:54 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN BOSTON — With an inspiring story and boundless enthusiasm for her St. Louis Blues, 11-year-old Laila Anderson has become a celebrity super fan during the Stanley Cup playoffs. Now, she hopes that fame can help support the children’s hospital that’s helped her battle a rare disease. The National Bobblehead Hall