5:00 PM ET He shoots, he scores! Right? At least, that’s how it’s supposed to work, if only 10% of the time. Well, turns out, occasionally a particularly unlucky he shoots – a fair bit, even – and doesn’t score as often as you might reasonably expect. In that view, here’s a roundup of a

4:38 PM ET Associated Press BOSTON — The Boston Bruins set the NHL record for most home victories to start a season with their 12th straight, topping the Carolina Hurricanes 3-2 in overtime Friday with a power-play goal from David Pastrnak. The Bruins broke the mark of 11 that was set by the 1963-64 Chicago

10:48 AM ET Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Friday’s game between the Nashville Predators and Colorado Avalanche has been postponed because of o a water main break that has soaked the downtown arena. The NHL said the water main break has “significantly impacted the event level” of Bridgestone Arena. Team locker rooms and the ice

1:31 PM ET Borje Salming, legendary NHL defenseman and trailblazer of European-born players in North America, has died. He was 71 years old and had been diagnosed with ALS earlier this year. The Toronto Maple Leafs, for whom Salming played the bulk of his career, released a statement Thursday to announce Salming’s passing. “The Toronto

10:11 PM ET The Toronto Maple Leafs snapped New Jersey‘s 13-game winning streak on Wednesday night, 2-1, leaving the Devils one win shy of a franchise record. John Tavares and Pontus Holmberg had first-period goals for the Leafs. Dougie Hamilton had the Devils’ lone goal with 5:08 left in the third period. Toronto goalie Matt

5:26 PM ET Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. — The New York Rangers traded enforcer Ryan Reaves to the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday for a 2025 fifth-round pick. Reaves had been a healthy scratch for eight of the past 12 games for the Rangers. He gives struggling Minnesota some extra muscle and a veteran presence.

Nov 21, 2022 Matty Beniers won’t read this or any story about himself. Beniers is so serious about this edict that he asked his parents to stop sending him articles that had anything to do with him. Humility means everything for Beniers. That is why he feels it is better to concentrate on other items

Nov 23, 2022 This is the week in which we all give thanks for family, friends, good health and great food. Or, if you’re an NHL franchise, for residing in a Stanley Cup playoffs seed at the quarter mark of the season, because that usually means you’ll still be in one when the postseason begins.

9:02 PM ET ESPN News Services TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs placed defenseman Morgan Rielly on long-term injured reserve with a knee injury Tuesday. Rielly was hurt in a collision with New York forward Kyle Palmieri early in the third period of Toronto’s 3-2 overtime loss to the Islanders at home Monday night. Rielly

3:00 PM ET Fantasy points are, at the end of the day and in your standings, fantasy points. That said, some fantasy points should be valued above others when it comes to projecting future fantasy points from a player. The biggest obvious one here is primary assists versus secondary assists. Sure, plenty of secondary assists