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Blue Jackets coach Bowness to miss second straight game with health issue

Columbus Blue Jackets head coach Rick Bowness will miss his second straight game with a health issue. Assistant coach Don Granato will be behind the bench on Saturday at home against the Philadelphia Flyers and will remain there on Monday when the team goes on the road to take on the New York Islanders.

Scheifele becomes Jets all time points leader, passes Hawerchuk

Mark Scheifele has become the Winnipeg Jets’ all-time points leader with 930 points, passing Dale Hawerchuk.

Svechnikov and Jankowski each score twice, Carolina beats Kraken to sweep series in Finland

Jordan Staal returned from injury, Andrei Svechnikov and Mark Jankowski each scored twice and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Seattle Kraken 5-1 on Saturday to sweep the NHL’s Global Series in Finland’s capital.

Leafs turn back to ‘vocal’ Stolarz in bid to beat Oilers again; Hiller defends Bobrovsky

The Toronto Maple Leafs are going back to Anthony Stolarz in goal for Saturday’s game against the Edmonton Oilers. It’s the first time this season that Stolarz will play in consecutive games. TSN's Mark Masters has more on the decision ahead of puck drop.

Sports world scrambles back to normal after FAA ground stop upends team travel

Major sporting events slowly returned to normal Saturday after the Federal Aviation Administration grounded all flights nationwide for several hours a day earlier, disrupting travel plans for professional and college teams across the country.

Avalanche to be without MacKinnon for a month, Makar out for two weeks

The injuries are beginning to pile up for the Colorado Avalanche. Head coach Jared Bednar announced Saturday that the Avalanche will be without forward Nathan MacKinnon for a month, while defenceman Cale Makar is set to miss two weeks of action while the two stars work their way back from a pair of lower-body injuries.

Habs’ Kreider to miss 6-8 weeks with lower-body injury

Montreal Canadiens veteran forward Chris Kreider is set to be sidelined for six-to-eight weeks with a lower-body injury, the team announced Saturday morning.

Ice Chips: Maple Leafs turn back to Stolarz vs. Oilers

Keep updated on all the injury news and roster updates from around the NHL with daily Ice Chips.

Canucks continue search for consistent game amid losing skid

The Vancouver Canucks looked threatening on Friday. Then the team fell apart yet again. The defeat marked a seventh straight loss for the Canucks (3-17-1). The team has lost 17 of its last 18 games.

Josi scores shootout winner as Predators beat Golden Knights for 7th straight win

Roman Josi scored the deciding goal in the fourth round of a shootout as the Nashville Predators beat the Vegas Golden Knights 3-2 Friday night for their seventh straight win.

Gawdin’s big game powers Rangers to victory over Canucks

Glenn Gawdin scored the first and second goals of his NHL career in his hometown and the New York Rangers came from behind to throttle the Vancouver Canucks 5-1 on Friday.

Canucks activate F Chytil, place D Brisebois on IR

The Vancouver Canucks announced Friday that forward Filip Chytil has been activated from the IR, and defenceman Guillaume Brisebois has been placed on IR retroactive to Nov. 9.

‘Good to get your mind off of things’: Leafs hope day at the park will help change energy

The Maple Leafs are hoping a day at the ballpark will help create a spark as they seek to snap out of a five-game losing streak, Mark Masters writes.

Babcock loved his time with Maple Leafs but ‘didn’t enjoy my last year and a half as much’

Former Maple Leafs head coach Mike Babcock is back in Toronto, getting ready to face the organization he spent more than four seasons with before being fired just 23 games into the 2019-20 season.

Canucks defenceman Willander available to play vs. Rangers

Defenceman Tom Willander could be back in the lineup when his Vancouver Canucks host the New York Rangers on Friday.

England’s wild ride with Thunderbirds leads to appearance at prospect challenge

Brock England has been through a lot in parts of three seasons with the Seattle Thunderbirds and he's looking to showcase his skills as one of the first four players selected to represent the Canadian Hockey League at the CHL USA Prospects Challenge.

Ice Chips: Jets call up Thrun with DeMelo injured

Keep updated on all the injury news and roster updates from around the NHL with daily Ice Chips.

Hurricanes likely interested if Penguins make Karlsson available

NHL indicates Finland's block on Russian athletes could affect future games there

The NHL will consider Finland’s plans to prevent Russian athletes entering the country when deciding whether to stage more regular-season games there in future, the league told The Associated Press.

'Our best player tonight': Pinto stars for Senators in win over Avalanche

Shane Pinto scored his second goal of the game 2:08 into overtime to lead the Senators to a 4-3 win over the Colorado Avalanche, who lost both Cale Makar and Nathan Mackinnon midway through the game.