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Wild place veteran defenseman Alex Goligoski on long-term IR

The Minnesota Wild have placed defenseman Alex Goligoski on long-term injured reserve with a lower-body injury, the team announced Wednesday.

ASU hockey players dispute school review of teammate's collapse

Seven Arizona State hockey players disputed the university's review of a teammate's collapse and called for the school to put athletic staff on leave pending an independent investigation, according to a letter sent to the university president Monday.

Source: Maple Leafs trade for Jackets' Kirill Marchenko

The Maple Leafs have acquired Kirill Marchenko in a trade with the Blue Jackets and agreed to a six-year extension with the 26-year-old forward, a source told ESPN's Greg Wyshynski.

Penguins GM eyes more certainty from Evgeni Malkin on future

Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas said he's "not doing this day-to-day, year-to-year thing with Geno," after Evgeni Malkin waited until May to sign a contract extension that brings the franchise legend back for a 21st year.

Canes, Panthers, Avs favored to win Stanley Cup entering new season

Although sportsbooks are not in consensus over which NHL team should be the stand-alone Stanley Cup favorite in the new season, three stand above the rest -- Carolina, Florida and Colorado.

Matthew Stafford makes cameo in Taylor Swift's 'Patient Zero' music video

Why, yes, that was Matthew Stafford. Here's why all signs pointed to the reigning NFL MVP's music video cameo.