5:39 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Matt Murray is nearing a return from a lower-body injury that has sidelined him since mid-November. The two-time Stanley Cup winner practiced with his teammates on Tuesday for the first time since going on injured reserve last month. The 24-year-old has struggled this season when

10:02 AM ET The Chicago Blackhawks fired Joel Quenneville on Nov. 6, and have gone 3-11-2 under the guidance of Jeremy Colliton. While the bitter cold of winter sets in, we offer up some optimism: What’s a reason for hope for Blackhawks fans right now? Greg Wyshynski, senior NHL writer: The hope for Blackhawks fans

12:11 AM ET Frustration turned to fisticuffs during the St. Louis Blues‘ practice on Monday, when teammates Robert Bortuzzo and Zach Sanford went at each other. The Blues have lost eight of their past 11 games, including a 6-1 loss to the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday, which likely helped fuel the flaring of tempers. Bortuzzo

3:37 PM ET Associated Press A passenger says a Swift Air charter plane carrying the NHL’s Carolina Hurricanes made an emergency landing in Oklahoma over the weekend after a noxious smell filled the cabin. The Boeing 737 landed at Tulsa International Airport about 4 a.m. Saturday while traveling from Long Beach, California, to Raleigh-Durham, North

10:05 AM ET Which player has been the biggest surprise in a good way this season? Greg Wyshynski, senior NHL writer: I didn’t think Max Domi was a 30-goal scorer. He’s on pace for 36 goals. I didn’t think Max Domi was a point-per-game player. He has 31 in his first 30 games of this

7:23 PM ET Toronto Maple Leafs forward Zach Hyman has been suspended two games for his hit on Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy Saturday night in Boston. The NHL’s Department of Player Safety called the play by Hyman a “late, forceful, high hit” that came well after McAvoy had played the puck. The league also called

7:11 PM ET Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Wild have recalled forward Luke Kunin from the AHL. The Wild made the move Sunday, giving them a fill-in for captain Mikko Koivu, who has a lower-body injury. The team announced his status as day to day. Koivu took a knee-on-knee hit Thursday at

10:02 PM ET Associated Press CALGARY, Alberta — Humboldt Broncos survivor Ryan Straschnitzki was a passenger on a bus that was rear-ended by a truck on his way home from physiotherapy. Straschnitzki, 19, was one of 13 survivors April 6 when the team bus was hit by a semi-trailer at an intersection north of Tisdale,

2:04 PM ET ESPN News Services The Anaheim Ducks have extended general manager Bob Murray’s contract for two seasons. The extension announced Saturday means that Murray is now under contract through the 2021-22 season. Murray is in his 11th season as executive vice president and GM. He joined Anaheim in 2005 as senior vice president

1:14 PM ET Associated Press OTTAWA, Ontario — Ottawa forward Bobby Ryan has a concussion and is joining Matt Duchene on the Senators injured reserve. Senators’ general manager Pierre Dorion says both were injured in Thursday’s 5-2 loss to Montreal. Ryan is out indefinitely and Duchene will miss a week or more with a lower-body