NHL Hockey 24-Hour Briefing
×Milestone Achievements
Joel Quenneville joined Scotty Bowman in the exclusive 1,000-win club when his Ducks rallied to beat the Oilers on Wednesday night. The milestone victory came in dramatic fashion as Anaheim overcame a deficit to secure the historic win.
Olympic Impact
The United States Olympic hockey gold medal win over Canada on Sunday drew an average audience of 26 million viewers on NBC and Peacock in the U.S. Meanwhile, Vegas returned to action without five players from the Olympic final, including Canadian forwards Mark Stone and Mitch Marner, defenseman Shea Theodore, and American stars Jack Eichel and Noah Hanifin.
Team Updates
Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby will miss at least four weeks after being placed on injured reserve. The Lightning announced that coach Jon Cooper is out for two games following the death of his father, Robert. St. Louis Blues forward Robert Thomas, second on the team with 33 points, will take a temporary leave of absence for a personal matter.
Return to Action
Jack Hughes was honored by the Devils before their game Wednesday night against the Sabres, celebrating his Olympic heroics with the United States team.