8:00 AM ET Emily KaplanESPN Player X is in the NHL. After home games, he has a routine. Typically, he’ll meet a few teammates at a local restaurant for a late dinner. He likes to order steak after games — medium rare, with a side salad and mashed potatoes. Then he’ll go home. Player X

11:28 AM ET Detroit Red Wings defenseman Mike Green will miss the rest of the season because of a lingering virus that has sapped his energy, the team said Thursday. Green, 33, missed the beginning of the season because of the virus, which was attacking his liver. After the latest flare-up, he saw a specialist

10:30 AM ET Which teams have the best shot at locking up a spot in the 2019 Stanley Cup playoffs? Who’s earning a better chance at the No. 1 overall pick? Here are the latest projections for both, along with critical matchups to watch today. Updated March 1 Skip ahead: Playoff projections | Current matchupsLose

8:00 PM ET Boston right wing Marcus Johansson was diagnosed with a lung contusion following a collision with Micheal Ferland in Tuesday night’s game against the Carolina Hurricanes, the Bruins announced. Johansson spent the night at Massachusetts General Hospital for tests and evaluation and was released on Wednesday. He will be re-evaluated in about a

9:51 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN It was only about two months ago that it looked like another lost season for center Ryan O’Reilly, who’s had his share of them, having last appeared in the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2014. The St. Louis Blues, after an aggressive offseason that included a trade with the Buffalo Sabres

10:32 PM ET Boston Bruins right wing Marcus Johansson was hospitalized Tuesday night after being knocked out of the game against the Hurricanes early in the first period after a collision with Michael Ferland. “He went to the hospital … it looks encouraging, but I don’t want to speak out of turn,” coach Bruce Cassidy

8:35 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — The Chicago Blackhawks say goalie Cam Ward has a right knee injury and will not participate in hockey activities for seven to 10 days. Ward was in net for a loss at San Jose on Sunday. He is 14-11-4 with a 3.72 goals-against average and .893 save percentage

2:18 PM ET Eleven months after a bus crash that killed 16 and injured 13 others, the final Humboldt Broncos player has left the hospital. According to multiple reports, defenseman Morgan Gobeil was released Monday. Gobeil, 19, suffered a serious head injury in the April 6, 2018, crash and had been hospitalized ever since. Gobeil