CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A top NASCAR executive returns to the stand Wednesday for a second day of ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A top NASCAR executive returns to the stand Wednesday for a second day of testimony in the explosive <a href="https://apnews.com/article/nascar-lawsuit-jordan-hamlin-6b8283daa57f956292f0e56630baf81b">antitrust case</a> that accuses the top motorsports series in the United States of being a monopolistic bully in violation of federal antitrust laws. NASCAR is being sued by 23XI Racing, owned by Basketball Hall of Famer Michael Jordan and three-time Daytona 500 winner Denny Hamlin, and Front Row Motorsports, which is owned by fast-food franchiser Bob Jenkins. They were the only two organizations out of 15 to refuse to sign agreements last year on new charters, which are NASCAR's version of the franchise model used in other sports. Front Row and 23XI contend that NASCAR is a monopoly that has handcuffed teams with a no-win revenue model. The charter agreement that took effect this year ended more than two years of bitter negotiations in which neither side budged until NASCAR presented its final offer on the eve of the 2024 playoffs and refused to negotiate any further. <div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The deal fell short of the requests made by all 15 teams, but 13 teams still signed under the belief they'd lose their protected status as a charter — which guarantees both entry into every race and a defined share of the purse. The second day of testimony on Tuesday — which included nearly <a href="https://apnews.com/article/nascar-lawsuit-ad010633f67bada67e05d54191ad4028">three hours from Hamlin</a> — turned to Scott Prime, NASCAR executive vice president in charge of strategy. Jeffrey Kessler, attorney for 23XI and Front Row, used Prime's memos and private communications to attempt to show anticompetitive practices. Among the exhibits shown was NASCAR's fear of a rival stock-car series developing that would resemble the LIV golf league. To stop such a move, communications showed NASCAR executives tried to lock the tracks it competes on into exclusivity clauses that would prohibit them from hosting other events.Kessler showed an agreement with Las Vegas Motor Speedway in which NASCAR implemented a clause in which the track could not host a rival stock car series for two years after its deal with NASCAR expires. Kessler also showed communications between Prime, NASCAR Commissioner Steve Phelps and NASCAR President Steve O’Donnell in which the three expressed frustration with NASCAR chairman Jim France and vice chair Lesa France Kennedy because the owners of the series refused to offer any concessions in negotiations.Phelps wrote the current proposal at that time showed “zero wins for the teams," while O'Donnell argued the agreement would set NASCAR back to 1998 while reverting the series to a “dictatorship, redneck, Southern tiny sport.”Prime defended the deal eventually reached — “from my point of view, where we landed was strong for the two teams” — but Kessler confronted Prime about eight specific points the teams asked for and did not receive. The teams had asked for the charters to become permanent (they are currently renewable and revocable), for 1/3 of revenue, 33% of new revenue sources, 33% from any increases in media agreements, a voice in governance when it comes to schedule, electrification and new industry initiatives, as well as compensation for its intellectual property.Kessler listed each of the asks individually in questioning if any of them landed in the final charter agreement, and Prime answered “No” to each one. Prime also said he didn't have knowledge of sanctioning agreements, wasn't familiar with the split between CART and IndyCar that decimated open-wheel racing in the U.S., and distanced himself from many of the contractual agreements. He apologized for language used in one of his communications and said it came from frustration over the slow pace of negotiations. One set of texts addressed a meeting, with France Kennedy writing, “the teams won't get everything they want, and hopefully we can just meet in the middle.”O'Donnell replied, “I just asked for someone in the room to point out how any of our positions are going to grow the sport and position us for a big rights renewal in the future.”Phelps responded: “Productive? Insanity. Zero wins for the teams.” He later added a charter proposal draft, “must reflect a middle position or we are dead in the water.”Prime called the lack of concessions toward the team “a bold strategy,” while O'Donnell indicated “any big sports person” would find NASCAR laughable for its negotiations.Jordan and Jenkins, as well as Rick Hendrick and Roger Penske — the two most powerful team owners in the United States — are all expected to testify in the trial scheduled to last two weeks. Jenkins said in a pre-trial deposition he's lost $100 million since starting Front Row in 2004.___AP auto racing: <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/auto-racing">https://apnews.com/hub/auto-racing</a>

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO - JUNE 15: View of the Nascar Cup Series logo during the NASCAR Cup Series Viva Mexico 250 at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez on June 15, 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico.

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The 2026 Olympic hockey tournament in Milan will be played on an unusual ice sheet."The ice surface, it looks like it's going to be smaller than NHL rink standard by probably 3 or 4 feet," Peter DeBoer, an assistant on Canada's men's team, told <a href="https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/canadas-deboer-olympic-ice-expected-to-be-smaller-than-nhl-standard/">Sportsnet's "Real Kyper and Bourne" show</a>. "I don't understand how that happened."DeBoer added, "I don't believe it's a huge difference. But I believe there is a difference, and it's on the smaller, not the bigger side."<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The IIHF has approved an ice sheet in Milan that measures at 196.85 feet by 85.3 feet, a source told <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6856478/2025/12/02/olympic-ice-surface-nhl/">The Athletic's Chris Johnston and Michael Russo</a>.NHL ice sheets measure 200 by 85 feet. The 2010 and 2022 Olympics used NHL-sized rinks, while the larger IIHF surface - 60 by 30 meters, or 197 by 98.5 feet - was utilized in other years.The 16,000-seat venue on the outskirts of Milan is still under construction. Test events at the arena were rescheduled to Jan. 9-11."There is no Plan B," Andrea Francisi, the chief operations officer for the Milan Cortina Winter Games, told <a href="https://apnews.com/article/milan-cortina-olympics-hockey-arena-bb158ccdaadf24daea1c3ae73250264f">The Associated Press</a> on Saturday.The women's tournament begins Feb. 5, while the men's competition commences Feb. 11.

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Three-time Daytona 500 winner Denny Hamlin outlined the precarious situation facing NASCAR teams, testifying Tuesday in the federal antitrust trial against the stock car series that the race team he co-owns spent more than $700,000 to the series in 2022 alone and how agreeing to its charter proposal last fall would have been like signing his own “death certificate.”Hamlin was the first witness called when testimony began Monday in the <a href="https://apnews.com/article/nascar-lawsuit-jordan-hamlin-6b8283daa57f956292f0e56630baf81b">antitrust case</a> brought by 23XI Racing, which is owned by Hamlin and Basketball Hall of Famer Michael Jordan, and Front Row Motorsports, owned by fast-food franchiser Bob Jenkins. The two teams contend that NASCAR is a monopoly that has handcuffed teams with a no-win revenue model. Hamlin returned to the stand for more than three hours and was asked about line items in 23XI Racing’s budget. He noted how more than $703,000 three years ago was spent on costs to NASCAR, ranging from entry fees, credentials for team members to enter the track, and even access to Internet signals. He also said he and Jordan spent $100 million to build 23XI and “all it takes is one sponsor to go away and all our profit is gone.”<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>All 15 of NASCAR’s teams had been vocal for over two years that the last charter agreement made it impossible for them to turn a profit, and they demanded four changes in prolonged negotiations. When the final offer came from NASCAR and lacked most of what the teams asked for, 23XI and Front Row refused to sign and instead sued.23XI has turned a profit in all but one of its five seasons, but its financial success is largely a product of Jordan’s star power drawing top-dollar sponsors. Plaintiffs’ attorney Jeffery Kessler told the jury Monday that a NASCAR-commissioned study found that 75% of teams lost money in 2024. Hamlin testified that the TV deal NASCAR signed ahead of the 2025 season has not been a boon to race teams because of a shift toward streaming services, and big-ticket sponsors want to be on television. He also referred to a meeting with NASCAR chairman Jim France, who indicated teams are spending too much, and it should only cost $10 million per car. Hamlin testified it costs $20 million.“We cannot cut more. Tell me how to get my investment back? He had no answer," Hamlin said.As for refusing to sign the charter agreements last fall, Hamlin said the last-ditch proposal from NASCAR “had eight points minimum that needed to be changed. When we pointed that out we were told ‘Negotiations are closed.’”“I didn’t sign because I knew this was my death certificate for the future," he said, later adding: "I have spent 20 years trying to make this sport grow as a driver and for the last five years as a team owner. 23XI is doing our part. You can’t have someone treat you this unfairly and I knew It wasn’t right. They were wrong and someone needed to be held accountable.”Under cross-examination, Hamlin was asked why he paints a rosier picture of NASCAR on podcast appearances. He replied that he is regurgitating NASCAR talking points because any negative comments can lead to retribution.“You can take all my things out of context and paint a picture that everything is fine," he said. "The reality is, (being) negative affects me in (technical inspection), getting called to the hauler, NASCAR not liking what I said.”The trial is expected to last two weeks. NASCAR is owned and operated by the Florida-based France family, which founded the series in 1948. Kessler said over a three-year period almost $400 million was paid to the France Family Trust and a 2023 evaluation by Goldman Sachs found NASCAR to be worth $5 billion. The pretrial discovery process revealed NASCAR made more than $100 million in 2024, while Jenkins testified in a deposition he has lost $60 million over the last decade and $100 million since starting his team in 2004. NASCAR contends it is doing nothing wrong and has not restrained trade or commerce by its teams. The series says the original charters were given for free to teams when the system was created in 2016 and the demand for them created a market of $1.5 billion in equity for chartered organizations. Hamlin countered that 11 of the original 19 chartered organizations are out of business; all three of 23XI’s charters came from teams that ceased operations. NASCAR also said each chartered car now receives a guaranteed $12.5 million in annual revenue, up from $9 million. Hamlin testified it costs $20 million to bring a single car to the track for all 38 races and that figure does not include any overhead, operating costs or a driver's salary.___AP auto racing: <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/auto-racing">https://apnews.com/hub/auto-racing</a>

AVONDALE, ARIZONA - OCTOBER 31: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 Progressive Toyota, looks on in the garage area during practice for the NASCAR Cup Series Championship at Phoenix Raceway on October 31, 2025 in Avondale, Arizona.

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<a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///pga/players/1637" href="https://thescore.com/pga/players/1637">Tiger Woods</a> hasn't made a decision about playing on the PGA TOUR Champions as his 50th birthday approaches at the end of December."Yeah, I'm probably gonna play 25 events on both tours, and I think that should cover most of the year, right?" Woods <a href="https://x.com/PGATOUR/status/1995867411275546897?s=20">quipped</a>, tongue in cheek, Tuesday.He continued, "Let me get back to playing again. Let me do that and then I'll kinda figure out what the schedule is going to be. I'm a ways away from that part of it and that type of decision, that type of commitment level. Unfortunately, I've been through this rehab process before. It's a step-by-step. Then, once I get a feel for practicing, exploding, playing, the recovery process, then I can assess where I'm gonna play and how much I'll play."<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Woods underwent his seventh back procedure in October and had surgery to repair a ruptured Achilles tendon in March. He hasn't played a PGA TOUR event since the 2024 Open Championship, though he did play in the inaugural indoor TGL season in 2025. Woods withdrew from the Genesis Invitational in February following the death of his mother.As part of his rehab process, Woods noted that he was cleared to chip and putt Friday, according to <a href="https://www.golfmonthly.com/news/live/tiger-woods-press-conference-2025-hero-world-challenge?utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=dhtwitter&amp;utm_content=null">Golf Monthly</a>. He confirmed that he won't play at the PNC Championship with his son, Charlie, later in December. The duo has competed at the event annually since 2020.Woods also confirmed he won't be available for the first part of the 2026 TGL season, according to Golf Monthly. His Jupiter Links team plays Jan. 13, Jan. 20, Feb. 2, March 1, and March 3.On the heels of the United States' loss on home soil at the Ryder Cup, Woods said he hasn't been asked about being the American captain in 2027, according to Golf Monthly.

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - DECEMBER 02: Tiger Woods of the United States speaks to the media during his media conference prior to the Hero World Challenge 2025 at Albany Golf Course on December 02, 2025 in Nassau, Bahamas.

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Florida Panthers forward <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/100" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/100">Brad Marchand</a> believes it's too early to write off the Toronto Maple Leafs."What are we, 25 games in? If you think that your playoff dreams are done 25 games in, you've got bigger problems," Marchand <a href="https://www.nhl.com/panthers/video/practice-marchand-12-1-25-6385808981112">said</a> Monday. "I know they don't think that in the room. Obviously, with the media attention and the fan support they have in Toronto, things get blown way out of proportion up there. They definitely don't think that in the room. What are they, four points out of a playoff spot?"If people are thinking they're out of a playoff spot for the season, they gotta find a new job."<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Marchand and the Panthers face the Maple Leafs on Tuesday. It's the first time the teams will play since Florida ended Toronto's season in the second round of last year's postseason.The Maple Leafs are last in the Eastern Conference with an 11-11-3 record through 25 games, but still within striking distance of a playoff spot. Toronto owns the NHL's longest active postseason streak at nine campaigns.The back-to-back reigning Stanley Cup champion Panthers haven't fared much better than the Maple Leafs. Florida is tied with Toronto on 25 points, but ranks one spot higher with a 12-11-1 record."Obviously, we're two teams that should both be doing a little bit better than we are, and you're looking to build your game," Marchand said. "They're looking to do the same. Just seems like the intensity in these games always rises a little bit, so it should be a good one. Most importantly, the points are huge right now. You can't take a game off."Marchand leads the Panthers in scoring with 15 goals and 27 points through 23 games. He's helped eliminate the Maple Leafs in the playoffs in consecutive years, last year with Florida and the season prior with the Boston Bruins.

SUNRISE, FL - MAY 11: Florida Panthers center Brad Marchand (63) and Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews (34) move toward the puck in the second period during game four of the Stanley Cup Playoffs 2nd Round between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Florida Panthers on Sunday, May 11, 2025 at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, FL.

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Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/3109" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/3109">Tristan Jarry</a> is among the netminders the Edmonton Oilers have significant interest in, reports <a href="https://x.com/KevinWeekes/status/1993803859572216074?s=20">ESPN's Kevin Weekes</a>.Jarry enjoyed a bounce-back start to the season before sustaining a lower-body injury on Nov. 3. He has a .911 save percentage and is 5-2-0 through seven starts this year. Jarry is set to return Wednesday.The 30-year-old struggled last campaign and was waived by the Penguins in January. He finished last season with an .892 SV% in 36 appearances.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Jarry is under contract through 2027-28 at a $5.375-million cap hit. He owns a 12-team no-trade list.Oilers goaltenders <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/6553" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/6553">Stuart Skinner</a> and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/1766" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/1766">Calvin Pickard</a> have both struggled to start the year. Skinner's save percentage is down to .878, while Pickard is among the NHL's worst at .847. Skinner and Pickard combined to allow eight goals on 30 shots on Tuesday against the Dallas Stars.Jarry, a native of Surrey, British Columbia, played his junior hockey in Edmonton for the Oil Kings. He won two WHL championships and backstopped the franchise to its first and only Memorial Cup title in 2014.

SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 18: Goalie Tristan Jarry #35 of the Pittsburgh Penguins looks on against the San Jose Sharks in the second period of an NHL hockey game at SAP Center on October 18, 2025 in San Jose, California.

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<a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/3948" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/3948">Leon Draisaitl</a> is worried about the Edmonton Oilers' play after the team's blowout 8-3 loss to the Dallas Stars on Tuesday."It's very concerning," Draisaitl <a href="https://x.com/EdmontonOilers/status/1993545992348819490?s=20">said</a> when asked about the Oilers' defensive troubles. "Everything's very concerning, though. We're nearly 30 games in, and still don't seem to have it down or know what we are. I don't really know what to say. It's just not good enough right now."The Oilers rank sixth in the Pacific Division with a 10-10-5 record, and have allowed an NHL-worst 95 goals.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/4560" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/4560">Connor McDavid</a> <a href="https://x.com/EdmontonOilers/status/1993546376001802610?s=20">told reporters</a> he doesn't "have any answers" regarding the Oilers' poor first period, in which Edmonton allowed four goals and registered only five shots.McDavid did note that the team still has self-belief."We've still got confidence," McDavid said. "I know it doesn't seem like it, but there's still an overarching belief that we'll figure it out. Obviously, doesn't look that way right now, but at least I still feel it."Edmonton is only two points out of the last playoff spot in the Western Conference with 57 games to be played, though Draisaitl emphasized an urgency for the Oilers to turn their play around."We're in an okay position right now, not where we wanna be, but okay," Draisaitl said. "But, time is now. Right now. Like, tomorrow. We gotta just be better. It's very simple. Just have to be better."<a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/6553" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/6553">Stuart Skinner</a> allowed four goals on eight shots Tuesday and now owns an .878 save percentage. Backup <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/1766" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/1766">Calvin Pickard</a> made 18 saves on 22 shots in relief, and saw his save percentage drop to .847."What are they supposed to do?" Draisaitl said in defense of his goalies. "They're part of the team too, and I'm sure they would tell you themselves that they can be better at times."We don't need to leave them out of everything at all times, but there's not much they can do. Like, we're giving up Grade A look after Grade A look. You can't expect a goalie to stop every single one of them and win the game 3-1. It doesn't work like that."The Oilers return to action Saturday against the Seattle Kraken.

EDMONTON, CANADA - NOVEMBER 8: Leon Draisaitl #29 of the Edmonton Oilers stands for the singing of the national anthem prior to the game against the Colorado Avalanche at Rogers Place on November 8, 2025, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

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Team Canada added Colorado Avalanche goaltender <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/1794" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/1794">Scott Wedgewood</a> to its Olympic long list, reports <a href="https://x.com/DarrenDreger/status/1993523878333976763?s=20">TSN's Darren Dreger</a>.Canada's list features more than 90 players. Wedgewood will now enter Olympic drug testing protocols, making him eligible for selection should Canada choose to include him on the final roster.Thrust into Colorado's starting role after <a href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/4779" target="_blank">Mackenzie Blackwood</a>'s season-opening injury, Wedgewood has gone 13-1-2 in 17 games and leads the NHL in wins this campaign. He also owns a .918 save percentage and a 2.21 goals-against average, the best marks of his career.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Canada's lack of goaltending options has become a significant storyline. <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/2135" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/2135">Jordan Binnington</a>, who starred for Canada in the 4 Nations Face-Off championship game, has a .880 SV% amid struggles with the St. Louis Blues. <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/4649" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/4649">Adin Hill</a>, Binnington's backup in the 4 Nations Face-Off final, is injured and hasn't played for the Vegas Golden Knights since Oct. 20. Third-stringer <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/4728" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/4728">Sam Montembeault</a> is also faltering this campaign, posting an NHL-worst .852 SV% among goalies with 10 or more games.Wedgewood has primarily served as a backup throughout his eight-year NHL career, never starting more than 32 contests in a season or playing in a postseason game. He's made 171 appearances across stints between the New Jersey Devils, Arizona Coyotes, Dallas Stars, Nashville Predators, and Avalanche.The 33-year-old has never represented Canada at the senior level. He played at the 2012 world juniors in his lone international appearance.Canada <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/3403923" href="https://thescore.com/news/3403923">added</a> New York Islanders rookie defenseman <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/16210" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/16210">Matthew Schaefer</a> to its long list Thursday.

DENVER, COLORADO - NOVEMBER 11: Goaltender Scott Wedgewood #41 of the Colorado Avalanche defends against the Anaheim Ducks at Ball Arena on November 11, 2025 in Denver, Colorado.

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The Montreal Canadiens signed forward <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/7698" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/7698">Alexandre Texier</a> to a one-year contract worth $1 million, the team announced Sunday.Texier mutually terminated his contract with the St. Louis Blues after clearing waivers earlier Sunday. He was in the final year of his deal at a $2.1-million cap hit. He'll be a restricted free agent next summer.The 26-year-old has one assist in eight games this season. Texier notched six goals and 11 points in 31 contests last campaign in his first year with the Blues.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Texier tallied a career-high 12 goals and 30 points in 78 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets in 2023-24. He's accumulated 40 goals and 91 points in 240 career contests over seven seasons between the Blue Jackets and Blues.Texier is the only French player currently in the NHL. He was one of six named to France's men's Olympic roster in June.

BUFFALO, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 6: Alexandre Texier #9 of the St. Louis Blues skates against the Buffalo Sabres during an NHL game at KeyBank Center on November 6, 2025 in Buffalo, New York. St. Louis won 3-0.

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New York Islanders defenseman <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/9157" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/9157">Alexander Romanov</a> will undergo shoulder surgery and is expected to be sidelined for five-to-six months, the team announced Sunday.Romanov sustained the injury after being boarded by Dallas Stars forward <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/4772" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/4772">Mikko Rantanen</a> in the final minute of the Islanders' 3-2 win Tuesday. Rantanen received a major penalty and a game misconduct.<figure class="article-segment--embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
Romanov drilled <a href="https://t.co/j8JfZ9uY7v">pic.twitter.com/j8JfZ9uY7v</a>— YESUV🚙 (@IslesWhiteSUV) <a href="https://twitter.com/IslesWhiteSUV/status/1990988482504745363?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 19, 2025</a>
</blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure>Two contests later, Rantanen was ejected for boarding against the Calgary Flames and incurred an <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/3407247" href="https://thescore.com/news/3407247">automatic one-game suspension</a> due to the proximity of the two game misconducts.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Romanov has one assist through 15 outings while averaging 19:27 of ice time this campaign. He's in the first season of an eight-year contract that has a $6.25-million cap hit.The Islanders are third in the Metropolitan Division with a 12-8-2 record.

NEWARK, NJ - NOVEMBER 10: Alexander Romanov #28 of the New York Islanders skates during the game against the New Jersey Devils on November 10, 2025 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.

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The NHL's Department of Player Safety automatically suspended Dallas Stars forward <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/4772" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/4772">Mikko Rantanen</a> for one game on Sunday after he was ejected for boarding Calgary Flames forward <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/10736" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/10736">Matt Coronato</a>.Under league rules, a player receives a one-game ban after totalling two game misconducts for physical infractions - boarding, charging, checking from behind, clipping, elbowing, head-butting, interference, and kneeing - in fewer than 41 contests.Rantanen's major penalty and game misconduct in Saturday's shootout loss were his second in only three games.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The 29-year-old hit Coronato late in the second period, leaving the winger bloody on the play. Coronato left the contest but returned in the third period.<figure class="article-segment--embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
Mikko Rantanen receives a five-minute major and a game misconduct for this hit on Matt Coronato. Coronato went down the tunnel following the hit. <a href="https://t.co/Yr0rrVSYXW">pic.twitter.com/Yr0rrVSYXW</a>— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) <a href="https://twitter.com/Sportsnet/status/1992455670793490854?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 23, 2025</a>
</blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure>Referees also ejected Rantanen from Tuesday's matchup against the New York Islanders for boarding <a href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/9157">Alexander Romanov</a>, who hasn't played since.<figure class="article-segment--embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
Romanov drilled <a href="https://t.co/j8JfZ9uY7v">pic.twitter.com/j8JfZ9uY7v</a>— YESUV🚙 (@IslesWhiteSUV) <a href="https://twitter.com/IslesWhiteSUV/status/1990988482504745363?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 19, 2025</a>
</blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure>The suspension is Rantanen's first in his 674-game NHL career.

DALLAS, TX - NOVEMBER 15: Mikko Rantanen #96 of the Dallas Stars handles the puck against the Philadelphia Flyers at the American Airlines Center on November 15, 2025 in Dallas, Texas.

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Winnipeg Jets star goaltender <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/3997" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/3997">Connor Hellebuyck</a> will undergo a minor arthroscopic knee procedure, head coach Scott Arniel confirmed Friday, according to <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6825388/2025/11/21/connor-hellebuyck-injury-jets/">The Athletic's Murat Ates</a>.Hellebuyck is expected to miss four-to-six weeks, added <a href="https://www.nhl.com/jets/video/arniel-25-11-21-6385410462112">Arniel</a>."It was just something that the timing is right," Arniel said, according to Ates. "Get it done now. We have a lot of schedule ahead of us. We sat down and talked to him, the medical staff, everybody, the agent. This was just the time to do it."<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Hellebuyck owns a .913 save percentage and 2.51 goals against average in 14 games this season. He's claimed back-to-back Vezina Trophies and is the reigning Hart Trophy winner.The 32-year-old has been the NHL's workhorse netminder since becoming a full-time starter. Hellebuyck has led all goalies in games played five times in 11 seasons and has appeared in over 60 contests in each of the past four campaigns."To put it plainly, it sucks," Jets captain Adam Lowry said, according to Ates.Backup <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/450" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/450">Eric Comrie</a> has gone 4-1 in five starts this season with a .908 SV%. He made a career-high 20 appearances last year."We have all the confidence in the world in what Eric can do," added Lowry, according to Ates. "(Comrie) has come in and he's had a stellar start to the year. He had a great year for us last year. ... He's going to come in and give us a chance to win every night."The Jets recalled goaltender <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/13011" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/13011">Thomas Milic</a> from the AHL's Manitoba Moose. Milic, who backstopped Canada to gold at the world juniors in 2023, sports a .921 SV% through nine minor-league appearances this season.Winnipeg is third in the Central Division with a 12-7-0 record.

SEATTLE, WA - NOVEMBER 13: Goaltender Connor Hellebuyck #37 of the Winnipeg Jets defends the net during an NHL game between the Winnipeg Jets and the Seattle Kraken on November 13, 2025, at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington.

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Boston Bruins defenseman <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/5599" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/5599">Charlie McAvoy</a> underwent facial surgery and is out indefinitely, head coach Marco Sturm told reporters Wednesday, according to the <a href="https://x.com/globejimmcbride/status/1991238161138348528?s=20">Boston Globe's Jim McBride</a>.McAvoy was struck in the face by a slap shot in Saturday's win against the Montreal Canadiens.<figure class="article-segment--embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
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</blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure>McAvoy has 14 points in 19 games this campaign while averaging over 23 minutes a night for the Bruins. He missed the last 25 contests of last season after sustaining a shoulder injury at the 4 Nations Face-Off, which led to a staph infection that required surgery.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The 27-year-old was one of six players named to the USA's Olympic roster in June.McAvoy hasn't played a full 82-game slate in his nine-season career. He suited up for a career-high 78 contests in 2021-22, when he earned a personal-best fourth place in Norris Trophy voting.The Bruins are second in the Atlantic Division with a 12-9-0 record.

MONTREAL, CANADA - NOVEMBER 15: Charlie McAvoy #73 of the Boston Bruins handles the puck during the first period against the Montréal Canadiens at the Bell Centre on November 15, 2025 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Boston Bruins defeated the Montréal Canadiens 3-2.

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Florida Panthers forward <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/2631" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/2631">Eetu Luostarinen</a> is considered week-to-week after sustaining burns in a barbecue accident, head coach Paul Maurice told reporters Wednesday, according to team reporter <a href="https://x.com/JamesonCoop/status/1991190935133127075?s=20">Jameson Olive</a>.Luostarinen didn't require an overnight hospital stay, and his return will depend on how he feels when his equipment is on, Maurice added, per <a href="https://x.com/JamesonCoop/status/1991197827578446221?s=20">Olive</a>.This marks the second unusual injury in the NHL in the past week. New Jersey Devils star <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/8594" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/8594">Jack Hughes</a> underwent surgery Saturday after <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/3398759" href="https://thescore.com/news/3398759">cutting his finger</a> in a "freak accident" at a team dinner. He's expected to be sidelined for eight weeks.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Luostarinen has three goals and 10 points in 18 games this season. He was superb for the Panthers during their 2025 playoff run to a second straight Stanley Cup, racking up 19 points in 23 games.The 27-year-old featured for Team Finland at the 4 Nations Face-Off in February and is a strong candidate to play for his nation at the Olympics.

SUNRISE, FLORIDA - NOVEMBER 15: Eetu Luostarinen #27 of the Florida Panthers greets teammates in the hallway before heading out to warm ups and their game against the Tampa Bay Lightning at the Amerant Bank Arena on November 15, 2025 in Sunrise, Florida.

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Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brad Treliving backed head coach Craig Berube while acknowledging his team's early-season struggles Tuesday."I've seen what (Berube's) done in the past. I've got a belief in the messaging he's given. Craig didn't become a bad coach overnight," Treliving <a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/pF5vTP77kuA">told</a> reporters. "When you go through difficult times, the easy thing is - and it's the natural thing - you're gonna pick off the coach, this, the manager, whoever. The way out of it, to me, is not pointing fingers but digging in together."Treliving added: "I've got all the faith in our coach right now. I don't look at that as the issue."<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>With the Maple Leafs sitting second last in the Eastern Conference at 8-9-2, Treliving criticized his club's lack of identity and consistency in the early going."I think there's been too much vanilla with our team," Treliving said. "What you try to establish in your team is what it's going to look like on a nightly basis. When you're going well, you have a really good indication - there's gonna be good nights and bad nights - but you have a pretty good idea how it's gonna look like from night to night. A large part of the frustration is you don't know how it's gonna look like."It's been in spurts, it's been in periods, it's been within periods. You can count on one hand how many full, complete games we've had."However, Treliving put the onus on himself for Toronto's problems."As we sit here today, we're not where we want to be or where we envision to be," Treliving said. "Obviously, we've underperformed to this point, and I take full responsibility. I'm in charge of the hockey department. I've put the people in place on the ice, off the ice, so the responsibility lies with myself."

TORONTO. Brad Treliving Leafs GM addresses the media.New Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube being introduced. (R.J.Johnston/Toronto Star) R.J. Johnston/Toronto Star (R.J. Johnston/Toronto Star via Getty Images)

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The Vancouver Canucks signed forward <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/6397" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/6397">David Kampf</a> to a one-year contract worth $1.1 million, the team announced Saturday.Kampf mutually terminated his contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs on Friday after clearing waivers. His previous deal ran through the 2026-27 campaign at a $2.4-million cap hit.The 30-year-old has played four AHL games this season, recording one assist. Kampf managed five goals and 13 points in 59 contests last campaign with the Maple Leafs.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The Canucks are without forwards <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/6526" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/6526">Filip Chytil</a>, <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/9827" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/9827">Nils Hoglander</a>, and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/5506" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/5506">Teddy Blueger</a> due to injury.Kampf has totaled 48 goals and 143 points in 536 career games with the Chicago Blackhawks and Maple Leafs while typically being deployed in a defensive, bottom-six center role.

ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 30: David Kampf #64 of the Toronto Maple Leafs skates before the game against the Anaheim Ducks at Honda Center on March 30, 2025 in Anaheim, California.

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The Toronto Maple Leafs placed goaltender <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/9766" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/9766">Anthony Stolarz</a> on injured reserve and claimed defenseman <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/5551" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/5551">Troy Stecher</a> off waivers from the Edmonton Oilers, the team announced Saturday.Stolarz will miss at least two more games with his IR designation being retroactive to Nov. 11. He departed Tuesday's loss against the Boston Bruins after the first period with an upper-body injury.The 31-year-old has gone 6-5-1 this season with an .884 save percentage.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Stecher, listed at 5-foot-10, has yet to register a point in six games this season. He totaled seven points in 66 contests last year with Edmonton. The right-handed rearguard adds depth to Toronto's blue line with <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/1685" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/1685">Chris Tanev</a> still sidelined.The 31-year-old has a cap hit of $787,500 and is set to become an unrestricted free agent in July.The Maple Leafs face the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday.

TORONTO, CANADA - OCTOBER 28: Anthony Stolarz #41 of the Toronto Maple Leafs warms-up before playing against the Calgary Flames at the Scotiabank Arena on October 28, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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<a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///pwhl/players/15765" href="https://thescore.com/pwhl/players/15765">Kati Tabin</a>'s upcoming Team Canada debut at the Rivalry Series will put the exclamation point on a wildly unique journey in hockey.Tabin had twice accepted that she was done playing the sport she loved. But the hockey itch never went away, and her persistence has now made her one of 10 defenders vying to make Canada's Olympic team."I feel like I kinda blacked out," Tabin told theScore in reference to learning that she would be on Canada's Olympic orientation roster. "I was like, 'Holy shit, this is really happening. I've worked my whole life for this.' I was just in shock, obviously super pumped, excited. I called my mom right away. She was freaking out."<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Tabin's rise marks a new era in women's hockey. For years, the lack of a best-on-best professional league inhibited players from breaking into national teams later in their careers and forced many players into early retirement. Now, the late bloomers and those who slip through the cracks have a chance to realize their dreams, thanks to the PWHL.<figure class="article-segment--image"><img src="https://assets-cms.thescore.com/uploads/image/file/779358/cropped_GettyImages-2202572366.jpg?ts=1744055527" srcset="https://assets-cms.thescore.com/uploads/image/file/779358/w220xh124_GettyImages-2202572366.jpg?ts=1744055527 220w, https://assets-cms.thescore.com/uploads/image/file/779358/w320xh180_GettyImages-2202572366.jpg?ts=1744055527 320w, https://assets-cms.thescore.com/uploads/image/file/779358/w640xh360_GettyImages-2202572366.jpg?ts=1744055527 640w, https://assets-cms.thescore.com/uploads/image/file/779358/w768xh432_GettyImages-2202572366.jpg?ts=1744055527 768w, https://assets-cms.thescore.com/uploads/image/file/779358/w1080xh607_GettyImages-2202572366.jpg?ts=1744055527 1080w"><figcaption class="article-segment--image-caption"> Icon Sportswire / Icon Sportswire / Getty</figcaption></figure>Tabin's senior season at Quinnipiac ended abruptly in 2020 due to COVID. Exiting college with no money, she accepted that her life in hockey was finished despite having been at Team Canada's fall festival camp a few months earlier."Honestly, it's crazy looking back at that," Tabin said. "I just thought, 'I'm not good enough. I'm not gonna make Team Canada again. Is hockey really worth it?'"After a six-game comeback in 2021 was derailed due to visa issues, Tabin again accepted her presumed fate and became an on-ice instructor in her hometown of Winnipeg. It was impossible to know at the time, but the new endeavor would prove to be the catalyst that led to her being on the Olympic radar."Seeing the smiles on young girls warmed my heart," she said. "I'm like, 'I wanna do that. I just want to play the game again.'"And that she did. After two seasons away, Tabin finally returned to regular play in 2022 with the PHF's Toronto Six. While balancing a second job at Yamaha Motor Canada, she led all defenders in scoring and helped Toronto win the Isobel Cup. Her excellent play led to her being selected 30th overall by the Montreal Victoire in the PWHL's inaugural draft months later. She's since been a stalwart on the team's back end for two seasons."Honestly, when I really think about it, I think (not playing) was the best decision for me," Tabin said. "My journey, that's what I needed. I needed to step away from the game to realize what I just lost and how much I loved it. It didn't matter about money. It didn't matter about being on the best team or whatever. At the end of the day, I just wanted to play."I loved it. I wanted to be back with my friends, my teammates, the team environment. I think I got more and more hungry as I started to get back into things, and I wanted to get better. I wanted to be the best. That's kinda how I got here, I think."Since 2000, only one Canadian or American player - Ann-Sophie Bettez - has made their IIHF or Olympic debut after turning 28 years old. Tabin hopes to be the second. Bettez featured at the 2019 Worlds with Canada at age 32 following years of superb play in the CWHL, only for the league to announce days before the World Championship that it would soon fold.Over six years later, the PWHL's impact on the selection process has already been felt after just two short seasons, and it will only continue to grow in the coming years."That's the best part about this league," Victoire and Team Canada captain <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///pwhl/players/15778" href="https://thescore.com/pwhl/players/15778">Marie-Philip Poulin</a> said. "Having the chance to see players that you don't necessarily have the chance to see all the time. Those are the opportunities that people have, and when they take it, they go with it. That's the best part of it. Some players have had that opportunity to show up, and they have. And they don't take it for granted."<figure class="article-segment--image"><img src="https://assets-cms.thescore.com/uploads/image/file/808526/cropped_Poulin.jpg?ts=1762268532" srcset="https://assets-cms.thescore.com/uploads/image/file/808526/w220xh124_Poulin.jpg?ts=1762268532 220w, https://assets-cms.thescore.com/uploads/image/file/808526/w320xh180_Poulin.jpg?ts=1762268532 320w, https://assets-cms.thescore.com/uploads/image/file/808526/w640xh360_Poulin.jpg?ts=1762268532 640w, https://assets-cms.thescore.com/uploads/image/file/808526/w768xh432_Poulin.jpg?ts=1762268532 768w, https://assets-cms.thescore.com/uploads/image/file/808526/w1080xh607_Poulin.jpg?ts=1762268532 1080w"><figcaption class="article-segment--image-caption"> PWHL</figcaption></figure>Poulin has witnessed Tabin's progression in Montreal firsthand and is glad to see her teammate get a shot with the national team."Honestly, from Season 1 to this day, I'm not surprised that she's here the way she's elevated her game," Poulin said. "A consistent type of player for us in Montreal. She's physical. She's fast. She has a strong shot. She wants to get better at everything. She wants to evolve. Very, very happy that she's here, but it's no surprise. She's been working hard to get that chance and get that opportunity." Victoire and Team Canada defender <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///pwhl/players/15773" href="https://thescore.com/pwhl/players/15773">Erin Ambrose</a> is likely Tabin's staunchest supporter, going so far as to emphasize Tabin's impact on her own success."I can guarantee you that the first year, I would not have won Defender of the Year if I weren't playing with Tabs," Ambrose said.The 2022 Olympic gold medalist believes Tabin is firmly in the mix to make Team Canada and feels that she has plenty of untapped potential."I think there are a lot of places (she can take her game to)," Ambrose said. "Obviously, I have no decisions or anything, but it's not like Tabs is just the 10th D that was invited here. She's right in the mix with all of us."Ambrose added, "I think that it's something that the more comfortable, confident she gets at these practices and Rivalry Series games, the more she's gonna see her potential and where her ceiling is. Because I think her ceiling is right up there with, honestly, where (reigning Defender of the Year) <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///pwhl/players/15845" href="https://thescore.com/pwhl/players/15845">Renata Fast</a> has gotten to. I think Tabs has the ability to get there, and I think that's something that she hasn't quite realized."Tabin and Canada face the United States in the opening leg of the Rivalry Series on Thursday in Cleveland and again Saturday in Buffalo.

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LIV Golf is making a significant change to its format, moving from 54-hole events to traditional 72-hole tournaments for the 2026 season, the tour announced Tuesday.The three-day, 54-hole setup had been used since the league started play in 2022, with the name LIV representing the Roman numeral for the number 54. Those events traditionally ran Friday to Sunday, while next season will see tournaments span four days and start on Thursdays. The change sees LIV move in line with the format used by the PGA TOUR and the majors and should catch the attention of the OWGR board as the league continues its quest to gain world ranking points.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>"This is a win for the league and the players," two-time reigning LIV Golf individual champion <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///pga/players/1111" href="https://thescore.com/pga/players/1111">Jon Rahm</a> said. "LIV Golf is a player's league. We are competitors to the core and we want every opportunity to compete at the highest level and to perfect our craft. Moving to 72 holes is the logical next step that strengthens the competition, tests us more fully, and if the growing galleries from last season are any indication, delivers more of what the fans want."Rahm has been a supporter of LIV moving to 72 holes since joining the league: "I don't know if I'm alone in this, but I definitely wouldn't mind going back to 72 holes," he told <a href="https://www.bbc.com/sport/golf/68755247">BBC Sport's Iain Carter</a> in April 2024.LIV will still have a team competition concurrent with the individual leaderboard. "Everyone wants to see the best players in the world competing against each other, especially in the majors, and for the good of the game, we need a path forward," <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///pga/players/437" href="https://thescore.com/pga/players/437">Bryson DeChambeau</a> said. "By moving to 72 holes, LIV Golf is taking a proactive step to align with the historic format recognized globally."The first tournament with the new format will be the season opener in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, beginning Feb. 4.

UKRAINE - 2024/01/05: In this photo illustration, LIV Golf logo is seen on a smartphone and in the background. (Photo Illustration by Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

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