Tom Wilson returned early from his player-safety suspension and scored a first-period goal, helping the Washington Capitals cool off Minnesota with a 5-2 victory on Tuesday night for the Wild’s first regulation loss at home.
A neutral arbitrator reduced Wilson’s ban Tuesday to 14 games from 20 — making the Capitals winger eligible to play right away. The 24-year-old made his return later in the evening against the Minnesota Wild.
Hockey’s relationship with concussions and (CTE) is complicated, including ongoing litigation between retired players and the NHL. However, the sport’s attitude toward brain health is trying to change for the better.
The Blackhawks fired Quenneville on Tuesday, ending a wildly successful run that returned the franchise to the top of the NHL after years of heartache.
Travis Boyd assisted two goals in the first six minutes of his season debut, boosting the Washington Capitals to a 4-2 win Monday.
In town to play in the Shriners Hospitals for Children’s Open, Bryson DeChambeau was also invited to be a guest at a Vegas Golden Knights hockey game Saturday.
Travis Boyd will be the Washington Capitals’ fourth-line center for Monday night’s home game against the Edmonton Oilers, marking Boyd’s season debut after a lower-body injury sidelined him for about five weeks.
The struggling Los Angeles Kings fired head coach John Stevens on Sunday just 13 games into his second season in charge.
The Washington Capitals placed forward Nathan Walker on waivers and re-assigned defenseman Aaron Ness to Hershey, making room for center Travis Boyd to come off injured reserve.
HOCKEY
The Anaheim Ducks had all weekend to stew over their worst game of the season. They responded Monday night with a win against the NHL's top team.
Henrik Lundqvist stopped 25 shots to lead the surging New York Rangers to a 2-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Monday night.
Pierre-Luc Dubois thought he had a tiebreaking goal for Columbus in the third period before Dallas goalie Anton Khudobin came up with a big save. Seconds later, Dubois had another chance and made it count.
Martin Brodeur, Willie O'Ree and NHL commissioner Gary Bettman led the latest group of inductees to the Hockey Hall of Fame on Monday night.
Two of the New York Rangers' younger players helped veteran goalie Henrik Lundqvist get a big milestone win.
The Carolina Hurricanes grew accustomed over the years to seeing Cam Ward in goal and winning games. Both those things happened again Monday night - but this one was different.
The New York Rangers have announced forward Pavel Buchnevich will miss four to six weeks with a broken thumb.
The potential owners of an NHL expansion franchise in Seattle remain confident arena renovations will be completed in time for the 2020-21 season.
Key elements of the tentative, $19 million settlement between retired players and the NHL over concussions and other head injuries:
Los Angeles Kings goalie Jack Campbell will be out for at least a month after surgery to repair a meniscus tear in his knee, dealing another blow Monday to the NHL's last-place team.
The Latest on a tentative settlement on the NHL concussion lawsuit (all times Eastern):
Blues goaltender Luke Opilka announced his retirement Monday after two surgeries in two years to address hip dysplasia.
The National Hockey League announced a tentative $18.9 million settlement Monday with more than 300 retired players who sued the league and accused it of failing to protect them from head injuries or warning them of the risks involved with playing.
The Colorado Avalanche broke out of their slump by beating a team struggling just as much as them.
Evander Kane doesn't know why he keeps putting up big numbers against the Calgary Flames.
Mark Scheifele believes things are beginning to come together for the Winnipeg Jets.
After a rough couple of seasons, Jaroslav Halak is at the top of his game again.
Richard Panik and Alex Galchenyuk each had a goal and an assist, and the Arizona Coyotes became the latest team to take advantage of Washington's penalty-killing struggles in a 4-1 win over the Capitals on Sunday.
