NHL Hockey 8-Hour Briefing

NHL Updates

Sabres honor gold-medalists Thompson, Eichel became the latest U.S. hockey gold medal-winning Olympians to be celebrated in a Tuesday night ceremony. Wild acquire McCarron from Predators for '28 pick, adding veteran center Michael McCarron for a second-round draft selection. New NHL cap rules frustrate teams at deadline, with executives and agents citing challenges ahead of Friday’s trade deadline. Rangers place Miller on IR with upper-body injury, sidelining captain J.T. Miller for recovery.

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