The Utah Hockey Club (19-19-7) recorded a crucial 4-2 win against the St. Louis Blues at Delta Center on Saturday to remain in the thick of the Western Conference wild card race, but the week ahead provides no relief.

And the clearest signal that Kaprizov and Spurgeon would be back is that the Wild reassigned defenseman David Jiricek two hours after practice. If you did the salary cap math, it really was the only option to get below the cap ceiling once Kaprizov is activated from LTIR.

Minnesota came out fighting to avenge the slew foot that injured Jared Spurgeon, but the Predators comfortably won the game itself.

It’s time to put this issue to bed. The question seems preposterous. Matt Boldy is widely regarded as an established top-line forward at the age of 23. He averaged 30 goals per season in his age-21 and 22 seasons,

Nichushkin is close to returning, Avalanche coach Jared Bednar said Sunday, but the forward needs to make it through a full team practice. He will miss his 10th straight game. Kulich is expected ...

Joe Grueter and his adult children were on their hands and knees searching the charred remains his office for something hoped they wouldn't find: the remains of Grueter's beloved bulldog...

Jared Spurgeon (899 games, 114 goals, 283 assists, 397 points) F: Andrew Brunette (489 games, 119 goals, 202 assists, 321 points) F: Joel Eriksson Ek (522 games, 127 goals, 158 assists ...

Toffoli, a forward, is expected to miss his second straight game because of an injury sustained during the morning skate Saturday prior to a 4-1 loss at the New York Islanders.