7:00 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN Many players have been pleasant surprises for their teams’ fans this season. On the other hand, a number have been a drag. For this week’s ESPN NHL Power Rankings — voted on, as always, by ESPN’s panel of experts — we identify one player who must step up for all

4:12 PM ET Los Angeles Kings goalie Jonathan Quick had surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his knee and is out indefinitely. Quick had been on injured reserve with a lower-body injury. “Injuries do happen and not sure there’s anything in particular you can point to in this situation,” coach John Stevens said Tuesday,

10:53 AM ET The Nashville Predators have activated goalie Pekka Rinne from injured reserve. The reigning Vezina Trophy winner was injured Oct. 19 against Calgary. He collided with teammate Kevin Fiala, but the team did not disclose the nature of this injury. Juuse Saros has kept the first-place Predators on track in Rinne’s absence. He

5:51 PM ET Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. — The San Jose Sharks have activated center Joe Thornton from injured reserve. Thornton was placed on the injured list on Oct. 7 because of swelling in his surgically repaired right knee. Thornton missed more than three weeks but will return Tuesday night when San Jose hosts

6:01 PM ET Two buses of Pittsburgh Steelers players and staff attended the joint funeral on Tuesday for brothers Cecil and David Rosenthal, who were killed in the Tree of Life Synagogue shooting on Saturday, according to reports. Michele Rosenthal, the sister of the two victims, used to be the Steelers community relations manager. Steelers

5:03 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN ESPN presents the best player in the world of the week, celebrating the player that has the best stats, impact or storyline to earn the honor. To nominate someone, please email us here by midnight on Monday each week. Photos and context are encouraged! Jermaine Loewen, Kamloops Blazers (WHL) Loewen

9:45 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — The NHL has suspended Ottawa Senators defenseman Mark Borowiecki for three games without pay for an illegal check to the head of Vegas Golden Knights forward Cody Eakin. The hit happened early of the first period of the Senators-Golden Knights game Sunday in Las Vegas. Borowiecki was

3:08 PM ET Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. — The New Jersey Devils activated goaltender Cory Schneider from the injured list on Monday ahead of the team’s season-long seven-game road trip, which starts Tuesday night at Tampa Bay. The 32-year-old Schneider is recovering after offseason hip surgery. He has not played in any of the Devils’

4:03 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN The National Hockey League announced a deal on Monday that made MGM Resorts its “official sports wagering partner.” What does this mean for the league, for hockey in the U.S. and for the players? Here’s an FAQ: Why did commissioner Gary Bettman change his stance on gambling and the NHL?

8:17 AM ET Emily KaplanESPN Despite a growing chorus of goaltenders who are displeased with the NHL’s new restrictions on goalie pads, the league has no plans to make a change. The size of new chest protectors as mandated by the NHL, in conjunction with the NHLPA, is leading to more pain for goalies, according