12:25 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN The Wysh List publishes every Friday. To quote Hans Gruber in the seminal holiday classic “Die Hard”: “It’s Christmas, Theo. It’s the time of miracles. So be of good cheer.” We want nothing but good cheer for those who had an atrocious 2018. We wouldn’t mind a little miracle for

10:13 PM ET Toronto Maple Leafs center Zach Hyman will miss at least three weeks with an ankle sprain, the team announced Thursday. Hyman was hurt in Tuesday’s 7-2 win against the New Jersey Devils when he went feet-first into the boards while chasing a puck. An MRI on Thursday confirmed the sprain for Hyman,

7:21 PM ET Associated Press TORONTO — Toronto Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews is used to playing in packed arenas under the bright lights. Put him in a colorful costume at The National Ballet of Canada, however, and it’s an entirely different story. Matthews and teammate Mitch Marner made cameo appearances as Cannon Dolls in

7:00 AM ET Emily KaplanESPN The Church of Pettersson is in session, and each week, more people are joining the congregation. It’s hard to keep 20-year-old Elias Pettersson‘s rookie season with the Vancouver Canucks in perspective, especially when the dazzling Swede is playing in an all-encompassing hockey market. In October, he was named the NHL’s

12:50 PM ET Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. — Former Ottawa Senators assistant general manager Randy Lee has pleaded guilty to harassing a 19-year-old male hotel shuttle driver. Lee, 57, entered the plea in Buffalo City Court just before his nonjury trial was to begin. He declined comment when leaving the courthouse. He was charged May

6:35 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN The Teddy Bear Toss is one of hockey’s most joyous holiday traditions, as fans hurl thousands of stuffed animals onto the ice where they’re collected for charity. The trigger for this moment is when the home team scores its first goal of the game, which it appeared the Sheffield Steelers

6:49 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Edmonton Oilers forward Jujhar Khaira was suspended for two games without pay by the NHL on Wednesday for cross-checking St. Louis Blues defenseman Vince Dunn. Khaira was assessed a major penalty for cross-checking and given a game misconduct Tuesday night in the third period of the Oilers’

12:52 PM ET ESPN News Services The Buffalo Sabres have placed suspended forward Patrik Berglund on unconditional waivers for the purpose of terminating his contract. The team declined further comment in announcing the move Wednesday. Berglund was suspended by the Sabres on Saturday for failing to report to the team for its road game at

10:02 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN The Philadelphia Flyers‘ 3-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night marked a new era for the franchise. It was the first game under interim coach Scott Gordon, who replaced the fired Dave Hakstol on Monday. Perhaps more importantly, it marked the successful NHL debut for a rookie

5:55 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — The Chicago Blackhawks added another difficult question to their long list of problems when Corey Crawford suffered another concussion. Suddenly, their goaltending situation is completely up in the air. There was no update on Crawford’s status a day after he was placed on injured reserve. The two-time All-Star