Toronto Maple Leafs forward Nazem Kadri, suspended last year for playoff hit against Boston Bruins, is ejected for cross-check on Jake DeBrusk.
Author: Mike Brehm, USA TODAY
Winners, losers for NHL playoffs first-round matchups
The regular season is over, and the quest for the 2019 Stanley Cup begins Wednesday. Here are the early winners and losers.
March Madness on skates: Carolina Hurricanes celebrate victory with a slam dunk
The Carolina Hurricanes’ latest Storm Surge celebration features Trevor van Riemsdyk dribbling and dunking basketball while on skates.
Belmont beats Temple in First Four for first tournament win, advances to face Maryland
Coach Rick Byrd’s Belmont Bruinspicked up their first NCAA tournament victory, and Temple Owls coach FranDunphy is moving on.
Micheal Ferland injures Marcus Johansson with mammoth hit, leaves game after fight
Carolina Hurricanes’ Micheal Ferland goes to hospital after hit from Boston Bruins’ Marcus Johansson; Ferland leaves after fight with David Backes.
Sonny Gray on last season’s struggles: Yankees forced him to throw too many sliders
Reds pitcher Sonny Gray says the Yankees wanted him to be like Masahiro Tanaka and throw sliders, but he doesn’t have good command of that pitch.
Evander Holyfield guest stars in Carolina Hurricanes’ latest postgame celebration
Heavweight boxer Evander Holyfield delivers a “knockout” punch to Jordan Martinook in Carolina Hurricanes’ latest postgame celebration.
Josh Bailey’s own goal kills Islanders’ chances against rival Capitals
Islanders forward Josh Bailey spins and shoots into his own net as division rival Capitals tie Metropolitan Division-leading New York in points.
Penguins lose two defensemen in same sequence during outdoor game loss to Flyers
Penguins defenseman Brian Dumoulin was checked hard by the Flyers’ Wayne Simmonds, then Kris Letang was hurt during the ensuing scrum.
Penguins star Evgeni Malkin suspended one game for swinging stick at Flyers’ Michael Raffl
Evgeni Malkin was being worked over by Flyers forward Michael Raffl, and swung his stick one-handed with some force, landing a one-game suspension.