5:28 PM ET ESPN News Services PITTSBURGH — The surging Pittsburgh Penguins will have to try to keep their hot streak going without defenseman Jeff Petry and forward Jason Zucker. The Penguins have placed Petry on long-term injured reserve with an upper-body injury. Coach Mike Sullivan said Wednesday the team expects Petry to be out

1:00 PM ET Following Tuesday’s explosive action, including a total of 78 goals plus four shutouts, we’re in for a much more modest fantasy evening this Wednesday. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t valuable points to be accrued or Daily League competitions to be won. The three-game slate launches with the Canadiens playing the Senators

11:06 PM ET Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin scored the 800th goal of his career Tuesday night, becoming the third player in NHL history — behind Wayne Gretzky and Gordie Howe — to reach the milestone. He also became the first to do it with a single franchise, and it came as part of a

3:00 PM ET While you’ve missed a lot of fun in the first two months of the NHL season, there is still some time to get a league going. The vast majority of fantasy players choose head-to-head points leagues. And while you won’t get to enjoy the nearly 30 games from most teams already on

4:14 PM ET Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Vegas Golden Knights leading scorer Jack Eichel was placed on injured reserve because of a lower-body injury, the club confirmed Monday. The designation means Eichel must miss at least seven days dating back to when he couldn’t physically play. Defenseman Zach Whitecloud went out Sunday with a

12:04 AM ET ESPN News Services MONTREAL, Quebec — Flames defenseman Chris Tanev was helped off the ice after taking a slap shot to the head in the second period of Calgary’s 2-1 shootout loss to the Montreal Canadiens on Monday. During a 5-on-3 penalty kill, Tanev attempted to block a slap shot from Canadiens

7:10 PM ET PALM BEACH, Fla. — Washington Capitals owner Ted Leonsis said his team won’t rebuild with Alex Ovechkin on the roster, having promised his star captain that the club will remain competitive while he chases Wayne Gretzky’s all-time NHL goals record. The Capitals are currently outside of a playoff berth after 30 games.

7:00 AM ET It’s been fun to track which stars people are talking most about this season. Last season, young players like Trevor Zegras and Jack Hughes emerged as superstars of the future. And while both are still top of mind (Hughes and the high-flying New Jersey Devils especially), some of the more familiar names

3:04 PM ET Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Predators forward Michael McCarron has entered the player assistance program of the NHL and NHL Players’ Association. The league and the union announced the move Sunday without specifying why McCarron entered the program. The NHL and NHLPA started the player assistance program in 1996, giving players access

7:05 PM ET Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang returned to the lineup on Saturday just 12 days after suffering the second stroke of his career on Nov. 28. Penguins coach Mike Sullivan previously announced Letang was “available” to draw in against the Buffalo Sabres after a five-game absence and would ultimately be a game-time decision.