4:00 PM ET ESPN News Services The NHL on Thursday suspended Montreal Canadiens forward Max Domi for the remainder of the preseason for his sucker punch on Florida’s Aaron Ekblad on Wednesday night. With the Canadiens losing 2-1 at the start of the third period, Domi — acquired from Arizona in the offseason — began

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7:15 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN LOS ANGELES — Two beer-league players lugged their hockey bags to their designated ice sheet when one of them suddenly stopped, gazing out on the ice where the Los Angeles Kings were having a preseason practice. “That’s him. In the gray. On the far right. You see him?” It’s now

1:14 AM ET Associated Press MONTREAL — Florida Panthers goalie Roberto Luongo said Max Domi‘s sucker punch on Aaron Ekblad was “gutless.” Domi was given a match penalty for punching Ekblad in the nose in the third period in the Panthers’ 5-2 exhibition victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday night. Ekblad left the game,

8:23 PM ET Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. — Erik Karlsson was handed a teal San Jose Sharks sweater and immediately proclaimed: “It fits.” Karlsson’s first day with the Sharks went off without a hitch Wednesday. He paired up with Marc-Edouard Vlasic on defense in practice, took part in 3-on-3 drills with fellow Norris Trophy

12:35 PM ET Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Sabres have signed forward Sam Reinhart to a two-year contract worth $7.3 million. Reinhart was a restricted free agent and missed the first five days of training camp, and two preseason games, before signing his contract during the team’s day off on Wednesday. The delay

4:10 PM ET Sportsbook operator William Hill and the Vegas Golden Knights announced a multiyear partnership Tuesday that will include in-arena signage and updated league-wide odds displayed on the video board during intermissions at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The partnership is believed to be the first in North America between a bookmaker and an

12:41 PM ET Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo Sabres forward Conor Sheary is in jeopardy of missing the start of the regular season with what the team calls an upper-body injury. Coach Phil Housley didn’t go into much detail Tuesday, saying Sheary was injured while being checked during the first day of training camp

12:39 PM ET Emily KaplanESPN The Vegas Golden Knights made an improbable run to the Stanley Cup Final in their inaugural season, but according to ticket sellers, the magic hasn’t run out just yet. The Golden Knights are the most in-demand team for the second year in a row, according to StubHub data. Vegas is

7:37 PM ET Associated Press EDMONTON, Alberta — The Edmonton Oilers have signed Darnell Nurse to a two-year contract, ending a lengthy stalemate with one of their top defensemen. The team did not disclose financial terms. The 23-year-old Nurse led Edmonton blue liners in 2017-18 with six goals and 20 assists in 82 games. Nurse