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St. Louis Blues place forward Brandon Saad on waivers
The St. Louis Blues placed forward Brandon Saad on waivers with the intent of sending him to the minors, and general manager Doug Armstrong, in speaking with reporters Tuesday, said "obviously, the production's not there" for a veteran who has 16 points.
Wild leading scorer Kirill Kaprizov out a month for surgery
Kirill Kaprizov, leading scorer for the playoff-hopeful Wild, will miss at least four weeks to have surgery on a lingering lower-body injury, the team said Tuesday.
Back from suspension, Connor McDavid scores in Oilers' win
Captain Connor McDavid returned from his three-game suspension for cross-checking Vancouver's Conor Garland, and scored a goal in leading his Oilers to a 4-2 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Monday night at Rogers Place.
Tampa Bay Lightning's Emil Lilleberg suspended two games
Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Emil Lilleberg has been suspended two games without pay by the NHL for interference against Detroit forward J.T. Compher on Saturday night, an infraction that resulted in a minor penalty during the Red Wings' 2-0 victory.
Sources: Fenway Sports Group looks to sell stake of Penguins
Fenway Sports Group, which bought controlling interest of the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2021 for $900 million, is taking the NHL franchise to market to explore selling a minority stake, multiple sources told ESPN's Emily Kaplan and Kevin Weekes on Monday.
Blackhawks GM Kyle Davidson preaches patience amid rebuild
The Blackhawks are again among the NHL's worst teams, but GM Kyle Davidson is preaching patience, saying the team's rebuild will "take time."
New York Islanders place Pulock, Hogberg on injured reserve
On the same day that the club dealt for defenseman Scott Perunovich from the St. Louis Blues to help with depth, the New York Islanders placed defenseman Ryan Pulock and goaltender Marcus Hogberg on injured reserve on Monday due to upper-body injuries.
The St. Louis Blues placed forward Brandon Saad on waivers with the intent of sending him to the minors, and general manager Doug Armstrong, in speaking with reporters Tuesday, said "obviously, the production's not there" for a veteran who has 16 points.
Wild leading scorer Kirill Kaprizov out a month for surgeryKirill Kaprizov, leading scorer for the playoff-hopeful Wild, will miss at least four weeks to have surgery on a lingering lower-body injury, the team said Tuesday.
Back from suspension, Connor McDavid scores in Oilers' winCaptain Connor McDavid returned from his three-game suspension for cross-checking Vancouver's Conor Garland, and scored a goal in leading his Oilers to a 4-2 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Monday night at Rogers Place.
Tampa Bay Lightning's Emil Lilleberg suspended two gamesTampa Bay Lightning defenseman Emil Lilleberg has been suspended two games without pay by the NHL for interference against Detroit forward J.T. Compher on Saturday night, an infraction that resulted in a minor penalty during the Red Wings' 2-0 victory.
Sources: Fenway Sports Group looks to sell stake of PenguinsFenway Sports Group, which bought controlling interest of the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2021 for $900 million, is taking the NHL franchise to market to explore selling a minority stake, multiple sources told ESPN's Emily Kaplan and Kevin Weekes on Monday.
Blackhawks GM Kyle Davidson preaches patience amid rebuildThe Blackhawks are again among the NHL's worst teams, but GM Kyle Davidson is preaching patience, saying the team's rebuild will "take time."
New York Islanders place Pulock, Hogberg on injured reserveOn the same day that the club dealt for defenseman Scott Perunovich from the St. Louis Blues to help with depth, the New York Islanders placed defenseman Ryan Pulock and goaltender Marcus Hogberg on injured reserve on Monday due to upper-body injuries.