NHL Hockey 3d Briefing
×Olympic Celebrations Continue
Meredith Gaudreau espn.com reflected on the U.S. men's hockey gold medal victory at the Olympics. The Panthers espn.com hosted the Maple Leafs in their first post-Olympic game with Matthew Tkachuk and Auston Matthews participating in a ceremonial faceoff. Columbus fans espn.com honored Zach Werenski before Saturday's game against the Islanders for his role in Team USA's gold medal.
Injury Updates
Golden Knights captain espn.com Mark Stone left Sunday's game against the Penguins due to an undisclosed injury. The Stars espn.com face a major setback as Tyler Seguin has been ruled out for the remainder of the regular season and postseason with an ACL injury.
Coaching Changes
The L.A. Kings espn.com have fired coach Jim Hiller after two seasons and named associate head coach D.J. Smith as interim coach. Los Angeles currently sits three points outside of a wild-card spot in the standings.
Upcoming Matchups
Saturday's NHL doubleheader espn.com on ABC features playoff-implications games with Penguins-Rangers and Bruins-Flyers. Fans can catch all the action on ABC and the ESPN app.