Toronto star forward Auston Matthews, the Maple Leafs’ leading scorer, left a 4-3 overtime victory over the Carolina Hurricanes Monday night after a hard hit along the boards in the final minute of the third period.
The Flyers have named former franchise great Danny Briere special assistant to the general manager. The 44-year-old most recently spent time as team president of the Maine Mariners of the ECHL.
Comfortably in first place in the Western Conference, but chasing the NHL No. 1 overall seed, the Colorado Avalanche could be boosted by the return of their best player this weekend, as Nathan MacKinnon might be in the lineup Sunday vs. the Dallas Stars.
Frank Thomas, Ron Swoboda, Jon Matlack, Felix Millán, Mookie Wilson, Howard Johnson and Bobby Ojeda are among the more than 40 players scheduled to attend when the Mets bring back Old-Timers’ Day on Aug. 27.
One of the oddest events in NHL All-Star Skills Competition history was held for the first time since 2016: The Breakaway Challenge, a prop comedy trick shot event.