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‘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.

Leafs see ‘lots of hope’ despite losses piling up

The Maple Leafs had plenty of good moments in Thursday's loss to the Wild. And as then they have so often during a miserable home stretch, a couple of crucial mistakes at key moments once again wound up as their ultimate undoing.

Canadiens’ Kreider hurt in win over Bruins

Montreal Canadiens forward Chris Kreider left Thursday’s 5-2 win over the Boston Bruins in the third period due to injury.

McMichael scores in 8th round of shootout as Blues outlast Mammoth

Connor McMichael beat Karel Vejmelka with a snap shot to the top left corner in the eighth round of a shootout to give the St. Louis Blues a 1-0 victory over the Utah Mammoth on Thursday night.

Hagel scores twice as Lightning beat Blue Jackets for fifth win in 6 games

Brandon Hagel had two goals and an assist and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-1 on Thursday for their second victory in two nights and fifth in their last six games.

Jets D DeMelo injured vs. Stars, out week-to-week

Winnipeg Jets defenceman Dylan DeMelo left his team’s 8-3 rout of the Dallas Stars in the first period with a lower-body injury and is considered week-to-week, according to head coach Scott Arniel.

Blackhawks beat Sabres in overtime to end six-game losing streak

Ryan Donato scored on a wrist shot from between the circles at 3:12 of overtime and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-2 on Thursday night to end a six-game losing streak.

Canadiens score five straight to snap Bruins’ seven-game winning streak

Josh Anderson and Jake Evans each had a goal and an assist as the Montreal Canadiens leapfrogged the Boston Bruins in the Atlantic Division standings with a 5-2 win on Thursday night.

Pinto nets OT winner to lift Sens to victory, Avs lose MacKinnon, Makar to injury

Shane Pinto celebrated his birthday in style Thursday night scoring his second goal of the game 2:08 into overtime to lead the Ottawa Senators to a 4-3 win over the Colorado Avalanche.

Panthers erase 4-1 deficit, top Red Wings behind two goals from Lundell

Anton Lundell scored his second goal of the night with 2:40 left to cap a rally from three goals down, and the Florida Panthers pulled off their biggest comeback of the season to beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-4 on Thursday night.

Kolyachonok scores go-ahead goal, Hellebuyck makes 26 saves as Devils beat Capitals

Vladislav Kolyachonok scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period and Connor Hellebuyck made 26 saves as the New Jersey Devils beat the Washington Capitals 5-2 on Thursday night in the first of a two-game set.

Avalanche lose MacKinnon, Makar against Senators

Colorado Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon and defenceman Cale Makar both exited their team’s game against the Ottawa Senators and did not return.

‘Not going to get into that’: Hiller tightlipped as Leafs scratch Tanev for load management again

The Toronto Maple Leafs look to snap a four-game home skid against the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night be will be without defenceman Chris Tanev, who will be a healthy scratch for the second time in November, writes TSN's Mark Masters.