1:26 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — The last-place Chicago Blackhawks will be without one of their top defensemen for a while after they decided to loan Henri Jokiharju to Finland for the upcoming world junior championship. The 19-year-old Jokiharju has no goals and 11 assists in 32 games in his first NHL season. Blackhawks

7:03 PM ET ESPN News Services Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang took part in a morning skate Monday and is in the lineup for Monday night’s game against the Anaheim Ducks. Letang appeared to injure his left leg after colliding with Boston forward Joakim Nordstrom during the third period of Pittsburgh’s 4-3 overtime victory Friday.

5:14 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN The Philadelphia Flyers fired head coach Dave Hakstol on Monday, the third-longest tenured coach in franchise history … wait, how is that even possible? He was hired in 2015. [Checks record book] Yikes. That is, like, a lot of head coaches right there. Anyway, the Flyers fired Dave Hakstol on

12:54 PM ET Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. — The New Jersey Devils have placed goaltender Cory Schneider on injured reserve with an abdominal strain. The Devils announced the injury Monday and recalled goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood from Binghamton (AHL). Schneider, who lost his starting job to Keith Kinkaid last season, has struggled this season after offseason

9:07 PM ET Emily KaplanESPN Despite a report on Sunday that the Philadelphia Flyers made a coaching change, a team spokesperson confirmed that “Dave Hakstol is our coach.” Philadelphia is one of the NHL’s biggest disappointments this season. Entering Sunday, the Flyers had the worst record in the Eastern Conference (12-15-4), and they are on

11:50 PM ET Emily KaplanESPN CHICAGO — Blackhawks goaltender Corey Crawford suffered a concussion after hitting his head on a goalpost in Sunday’s 7-3 loss to the San Jose Sharks. It came almost a year to the day after Crawford’s last concussion, which sidelined him for 10 months. “Of course we’re concerned,” Blackhawks coach Jeremy

10:34 AM ET Police say the Chicago Blackhawks mascot was attacked by a man on the concourse of the United Center Friday, but Tommy Hawk didn’t go down without a fight. The Chicago Sun-Times, which posted video of part of the brawl, cited police as saying that the mascot was attacked by a white male

2:06 PM ET Associated Press ST. LOUIS — The Blues have signed veteran defenseman Robert Bortuzzo to a three-year extension worth $1.375 million per season. St. Louis overcame an obscure illegal-equipment penalty, called against Vladimir Tarasenko for playing with the much-taller Colton Parayko’s stick in overtime, to beat the Avalanche. St. Louis general manager Doug

11:08 AM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Buffalo Sabres have suspended forward Patrik Berglund indefinitely for failing to report to the team. The Sabres announced the suspension Saturday, hours before facing the defending Stanley Cup champion Washington Capitals. They said there would be no further information or comment at this time. Berglund missed the

7:29 AM ET Vegas Golden Knights forward Erik Haula had surgery on his right knee, general manager George McPhee said Friday. Haula was injured Nov. 6 against the Toronto Maple Leafs. McPhee said the surgery took place “a couple of weeks” after Haula was hurt. “It wasn’t an ACL, as some people reported. It’s not