9:12 PM ET Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews said he’s “ready to go” and eyeing a Wednesday return from a shoulder injury. “Me in my mind, I feel ready to play tomorrow,” Matthews said after morning practice on Tuesday. “I still have to talk to the medical guys, but as far as I’m concerned,

5:55 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Kings have activated goaltender Jonathan Quick off injured reserve. Quick, who is the Kings’ regular goalie, has missed the past 12 games due to a lower-body injury. The 32-year-old Quick has played in only four games this season. He is 0-3-1 with a 4.55

1:43 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN When the Philadelphia Flyers fired general manager Ron Hextall on Monday, they cited a philosophical impasse as the catalyst. Hextall believed his plan was the correct one to lead the team to postseason success, as the Flyers sought their first Stanley Cup since 1975 and first playoff round victory since

7:00 AM ET Emily Kaplan Greg Wyshynski The NHL has hit the quarter-season mark, and already we’ve seen some turmoil. Some of the season’s biggest early disappointments have not wasted any time making changes to salvage their seasons; four teams (the Blackhawks, Blues, Kings and Oilers) fired their coaches, and the Flyers dismissed GM Ron

9:05 PM ET Boston Bruins defenseman Kevan Miller left Monday night’s game in Toronto after taking a puck to his throat on a John Tavares shot in the first period. Miller was headed to a Toronto hospital for evaluation, according to a report by TSN. The Bruins have been dealing with a rash of injuries

8:03 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — Dylan Strome and Brendan Perlini got right to work with the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday. Strome and Perlini made it to Chicago in time to join their new team for practice after they were acquired Sunday night in a trade with Arizona. The Blackhawks sent Nick Schmaltz to

1:24 PM ET Associated Press MONTREAL — The Canadiens have placed defenseman Karl Alzner on waivers. The 30-year-old has an assist in eight games this season. He had a goal and 11 points in 82 games with Montreal last season after signing a five-year, $23.125 million deal in the 2017 offseason. The move comes as

12:15 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN Many expected the Philadelphia Flyers to shake things up after an embarrassing loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night. Few expected the shake-up to be this monumental: Ron Hextall, the team’s executive vice president and general manager, was fired on Monday morning. The Flyers are 10-11-2 on the

11:20 AM ET Paul LukasESPN.com Close Sports journalism’s foremost uniform reporter ESPN.com columnist since 2004 Also blogs at uni-watch.com With the year-end holidays right around the corner, it’s time for the annual Uni Watch Holiday Gift Guide, your best source for cool sports-themed gift items. The ground rules this time around are the same as

3:37 PM ET Every week, we’ll mine the waiver wire for lesser-owned assets to help your squad, whether you favor dynasty or the redraft format, and we’ll also toss in some tips for DFS players out there. Finally, we will look at some former go-to fantasy assets who may be overvalued — either in the