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Alex Ovechkin has a broken left fibula and is expected to be out four to six weeks, an injury that pauses the Washington Capitals superstar captain's pursuit of Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goals record.

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen is expected to miss at least two months because of knee surgery. His most recent start was on Oct. 26.

Boston head coach Jim Montgomery, who led the Bruins to the greatest regular season in NHL history but never got them past the second round of the playoffs, was fired Tuesday, a day after they lost to last-place Columbus to extend their losing streak ...

General manager Patrik Allvin announced the news in a statement Tuesday, saying the club's focus is making sure Miller knows "the entire organization is here to support him."

Alex Ovechkin is considered week to week after injuring his lower left leg in the Washington Capitals' most recent game at Utah. He has 868 NHL goals, 27 from passing Wayne Gretzky.

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Ryan Reaves' hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety is scheduled for Sunday, one day following his illegal check to the head of Edmonton Oilers defenceman Darnell Nurse.

Rookie netminder made 29 stops to backstop the Flames to a 2-0 victory over the Nashville Predators on Friday night.

Andrei Vasilevskiy made 24 saves in his 300th NHL win, and the Tampa Bay Lightning stopped Winnipeg's seven-game win streak with a 4-1 victory over the Jets on Thursday night.

The Winnipeg Jets and Blue Bombers are on historic runs and the city is quickly becoming known as the best place to be a sports fan.

Edmonton superstar Connor McDavid enters the Oilers' game Thursday night against Nashville with 999 points.