Zdeno Chara has left the Boston Bruins' road trip to have his leg injury evaluated by doctors in Boston.The 41-year-old defenseman was injured in the second period of a 6-3 loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday. His left leg appeared to buckle when he collided with Avalanche forward Carl Soderberg.
Aleksander Barkov will return to his native Finland with the Florida Panthers for the NHL Global Series against the Winnipeg Jets at Hartwall Arena in Helsinki on Nov. 1-2.
The Western Hockey League's board of governors announced Wednesday that the junior hockey league's next regular season is scheduled to begin in early 2021.
The NFL suspends Deshaun Watson for 11 games and fines him $5m after an investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against the Cleveland Browns quarterback.
Over 25 hours against two difficult opponents, the Vancouver Canucks took three out of four points in road games against the Carolina Hurricanes and New York Islanders.
Legendary Georgetown coach John Thompson Jr., known simply as "Big John" throughout college basketball, has died at age 78.
Thompson, who led Georgetown to the 1984 national championship, built the program into a juggernaut, taking the Hoyas to three Final Fours in the 1980s while also winning seven Big East titles and leading the 1988 United States national team to a bronze medal in the Olympics.
"We are heartbroken to share the news of the passing of our father, John Thompson, Jr," the Thompson family said in a statement released by Georgetown. "Our father was an inspiration to many and devoted his life to developing young people not simply on, but most importantly, off the basketball court. He is revered as a historic shepherd of the s…
John Tavares and Austin Matthews each had a goal and assist, and the Toronto Maple Leafs won for just the second time in six games, beating the Buffalo Sabres 4-2 on Wednesday night.
Hockey Hall of Famer Dale Hawerchuk is fighting stomach cancer. The 56-year-old former Winnipeg Jets star is getting chemotherapy treatment after taking a leave of absence as coach of the Barrie Colts of the Ontario Hockey League in September.
Pittsburgh Penguins star Phil Kessel has been traded twice during his NHL career and this off-season could see it happen a third time, according to reports.