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2026 World Juniors: Top standouts from Day 3

2026 World Juniors: Top standouts from Day 3Sweden and Finland skated to victories on a short two-game day in Minnesota.

2026 World Juniors: Top standouts from Finland vs. Latvia

2026 World Juniors: Top standouts from Finland vs. LatviaThe Finns scored early and often, improving to 2-0 early in the tournament.

Blackhawks’ Nick Foligno makes return to lineup after 19-game absence

Blackhawks’ Nick Foligno makes return to lineup after 19-game absenceFrank Nazar has been placed on IR retroactive to Dec. 20 with an upper-body injury.

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Leafs’ William Nylander out day-to-day

Leafs’ William Nylander out day-to-dayNylander suffered a lower-body injury on Saturday night against Ottawa.

USA’s Cole Hutson out day-to-day after taking puck to head

USA’s Cole Hutson out day-to-day after taking puck to headHutson was hospitalized midway through USA’s second game against Switzerland on Saturday.

2026 World Juniors: Top standouts from Sweden vs. Switzerland

2026 World Juniors: Top standouts from Sweden vs. SwitzerlandSweden improves to 2-0 after the tight victory over Switzerland.

Senators’ Linus Ullmark taking leave of absence for personal reasons

Senators’ Linus Ullmark taking leave of absence for personal reasonsUllmark has gone 14-8-5 with an .881 save percentage in 28 games with the Senators this season.

Six NHL players placed on waivers for Dec. 28

Six NHL players placed on waivers for Dec. 28Five of the six players are eligible to be sent down to the AHL on Monday if left unclaimed.

Matthew Tkachuk practices with Panthers for first time in 2025-26

Matthew Tkachuk practices with Panthers for first time in 2025-26Tkachuk has been out of action since last season due to injury.

Lightning acquire Michael Milne from Wild for Boris Katchouk

Lightning acquire Michael Milne from Wild for Boris KatchoukKatchouk had played a few games with the Lightning this season.

PWHL Players of the Week: Leslie, Kjellbin, Philips spread holiday cheer

PWHL Players of the Week: Leslie, Kjellbin, Philips spread holiday cheerThree players helped Toronto’s teams to wins this past week.

If Canada’s World Junior team wants gold, the big boys need to show up

If Canada’s World Junior team wants gold, the big boys need to show upCanada has two wins already – but they’ve got to find another step if they’re going to go deep in Minnesota.

2026 World Juniors: Top standouts from Day 2

2026 World Juniors: Top standouts from Day 2Canada, Czechia, Slovakia and the United States skated away with victories on Saturday in Minnesota.

2026 World Juniors: Top standouts for Czechia vs. Denmark

2026 World Juniors: Top standouts for Czechia vs. DenmarkThe first half was close, but Czechia rallied for a huge final 25 minutes to pull away.

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Leafs’ William Nylander leaves game against Senators with lower-body injuryNylander seemingly suffered the injury during a net-mouth scramble.

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