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Mike Hoffman produced a hat trick on Saturday night as the host Florida Panthers defeated the Tampa Lightning 4-3 to win their home opener in Sunrise, Fla. The win also answered the Lightning's 5-2 home victory in the season opener for both teams on Thursday. Hoffman, who scored a career-high 36 goals last season and is in the final season of his contract, already has four goals in two games. Continue to Article

October 05, 2019 10:28:pm EST

Dallas Stars defenseman Roman Polak sustained a small fracture of his sternum and will be evaluated in a week, the team announced Friday. Polak appeared to lose his balance and went headfirst into the boards during the second period of the Stars' 2-1 season-opening loss against the visiting Boston Bruins on Thursday night. The 33-year-old was battling for the puck with Bruins forward Chris Wagner when his head collided with the boards. Continue to Article

October 04, 2019 6:12:pm EST

The B's opened up their season with a 2-1 win over the Dallas Stars Thursday night thanks to goals by Brett Ritchie and Danton Heinen. Boston will be back in action again Saturday night at 9 p.m. ET against the Arizona Coyotes before facing the Vega Golden Knights on Tuesday. As for the Patriots, they'll look to stay perfect as they take on the struggling Washington Redskins Sunday at 1 p.m. ET on the road. Continue to Article

October 04, 2019 11:03:am EST

Long an integral and celebrated part of hockey, fighting is rapidly diminishing on the rinks of North America as injuries, rule changes, and cultural shifts around player welfare make the spectacle of settling scores by fist increasingly an anachronism. True, hockey at the big-league level remains the only major team sport where fighting doesn't bring an almost automatic ejection. It remains a strategic part of the game: something players do to “enforce” order on the ice or to buoy their teammates. Continue to Article

October 04, 2019 8:20:am EST

Dallas Stars defenceman Roman Polak left Thursday's game against the Boston Bruins on a stretcher after colliding into the boards during the second period. Polak lost his edge while battling against Bruins forward Chris Wagner for a loose puck and the play was whistled dead almost immediately. The 33-year-old remained down on the ice for several minutes before the stretcher came out, with both teams visibly shaken. Continue to Article

October 03, 2019 10:11:pm EST