4+ hour, 32+ min ago  (532+ words) Toronto has a 42. 1 percent chance of keeping its own first-round draft pick. Mike Stobe / NHLI via Getty Images OTTAWA " The Maple Leafs have secured the fifth-worst record in the NHL and a 42. 1 percent chance of keeping their first-round pick. Toronto's…...

5+ hour, 30+ min ago  (487+ words) Blackhawks chairman and CEO Danny Wirtz said of Kyle Davidson: "We believe he has the right insight, the right team around him and the belief he can continue to build a championship team." Stacey Wescott / Chicago Tribune / Tribune News Service…...

10+ hour ago  (1229+ words) Rick Bowness didn't hold back after the season finale. Jason Mowry / Getty Images COLUMBUS, Ohio " There have been other memorable postgame rants by Columbus Blue Jackets coaches through the years, certainly. Ken Hitchcock would fume about his players "wanting it…...

10+ hour, 37+ min ago  (379+ words) Ben Dexheimer has drawn comparisons to Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon. Dave Kallmann / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / Imagn Images ST. PAUL, Minn. " Fresh off signing UConn defenseman Viking Gustafsson Nyberg to a two-year free agent contract last week, the Minnesota Wild signed…...

10+ hour, 48+ min ago  (364+ words) Patrick Fischer was fired Wednesday and replaced by former assistant coach Jan Cadieux. Gregory Shamus / Getty Images The most successful hockey coach in Swiss history has been fired a month before the country is scheduled to host the IIHF World…...

11+ hour, 13+ min ago  (83+ words) The Wednesday NHL schedule features the Vegas Golden Knights (38-26-17) hosting the Seattle Kraken (34-35-11) at T-Mobile Arena, starting at 10 p. m. ET on ESPN+. The Golden Knights rank fourth in the Western Conference with 93 points and the Kraken are 13th in the Western Conference…...

13+ hour, 13+ min ago  (87+ words) The San Jose Sharks (38-34-8) take the ice against the Chicago Blackhawks (28-39-14) in NHL action on Wednesday, starting at 8: 30 p. m. ET at United Center and broadcast on ESPN+. The Sharks are 10th in the Western Conference (84 points), and the Blackhawks are 15th in the…...

15+ hour, 15+ min ago  (94+ words) The Tampa Bay Lightning (50-25-6) hit the ice against the New York Rangers (33-39-9) as a part of Wednesday's NHL slate, starting at 7 p. m. ET at Benchmark International Arena and broadcast on ESPN+. The Lightning rank third with 106 points and the Rangers are…...

16+ hour, 18+ min ago  (1635+ words) Blackhawks defenseman Wyatt Kaiser on his first full NHL season: "I think I've grown this season, and there's still things to work on, obviously." Matt Blewett / Imagn Images CHICAGO " One of the things working against Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Wyatt Kaiser…...

15+ hour, 36+ min ago  (1391+ words) The Canucks have been in last place in the overall NHL standings since mid-January. Rich Lam / Getty Images VANCOUVER " On the night the Vancouver Canucks closed out the home portion of the least successful season in franchise history, they managed…...