James van Riemsdyk scored two goals to lift the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 5-2 road win over the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday.

Minnesota Wild first-line center Joel Eriksson Ek was placed on injured reserve on Tuesday with a lower-body injury, and the team announced his status as week-to-week. Eriksson Ek felt discomfort following practice on Monday,

NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman upheld the suspension of Minnesota Wild forward Ryan Hartman for slamming an opponent's head to the ice, while making the unusual decision on Monday to reduce the penalty from 10 games to the union-recommended eight after hearing Hartman's in-person appeal.

Defensemen Seth Jones and Ryan Lindgren and forward Gustav Nyquist were on the move on Saturday as three Central Division teams got a jump on the NHL’s looming trade deadline. The Colorado Avalanche got the ball rolling with another splash by acquiring Lindgren and forward Jimmy Vesey in a trade with the New York Rangers.

After an early holding penalty against Declan Chisholm, Utah capitalized on its first power play 3:59 into the first when Barrett Hayton swooped into the middle and unleashed a sh

Joel Eriksson Ek suffered a lower-body injury in practice on Monday and was placed on injured reserve Tuesday.

The confidence-building moments for key players at the tournament could loom large for Minnesota as it shifts focus to winning the Cup.