NHL

DETROIT - The Detroit Red Wings assigned left wing Teemu Pulkkinen to the Grand Rapids Griffins of the AHL on Wednesday. Pulkkinen scored his first NHL goal on Tuesday night…Read more

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Kevin Bieksa will be sidelined indefinitely with a broken left hand that will require surgery, the team announced Wednesday. Bieksa was injured while blocking a shot in…Read more

VANCOUVER - Kevin Bieksa will be out of the Vancouver Canucks' lineup indefinitely as he recovers from surgery on a broken hand. The club announced Wednesday night that Bieksa will…Read more

TORONTO - Former NHL all-star Ray Whitney has announced his retirement after 22 seasons in the league. Whitney announced the decision in a statement released by his agency, CAA sports.…Read more

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Nashville Predators have reassigned goaltender Marek Mazanec (MAIR-ehk muh-ZAN-ehk) to Milwaukee in the AHL. The Predators announced the move Wednesday. Nashville called up Mazanec on Jan.…Read more

ST. CATHARINES, Ont. - Connor McDavid and Jack Eichel should go first and second in the NHL draft. Beyond that, there's plenty left to sort out in the next five…Read more

ANAHEIM, Calif. - Defenceman Mark Fistric has been assigned to the Anaheim Ducks' AHL affiliate in Norfolk after clearing waivers. The NHL-leading Ducks announced the move Wednesday after Fistric cleared…Read more

GLENDALE, Ariz. - The Arizona Coyotes have recalled goalie Mike McKenna from Portland and assigned four players to their AHL affiliate. Defencemen Brandon Gormley and Philip Samuelsson, forward Lucas Lessio…Read more

Ray Whitney, who spent 22 seasons playing in the NHL and won a Stanley Cup with the Carolina Hurricanes in 2006, announced his retirement Wednesday, according to ESPN.com. "For the…Read more

Why is Columbus a great host for NHL All-Star Weekend? That's a question that cannot be answered in one, two or three sentences, but there is one thing that stands…Read more