The Detroit Red Wings placed forward Jakub Vrana on waivers Tuesday. The move comes nearly 2 1/2 weeks after he returned from the NHL/NHL Players' Association Player Assistance Program on Dec. 16. He was assigned to the Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League last Tuesday. Detroit coach Derek Lalonde said Monday that Vrana's stint in the AHL would be extended three more games. The Red Wings, however, needed
The Minnesota Vikings placed right tackle Brian O'Neill and interior lineman Austin Schlottmann on injured reserve Tuesday. O'Neill started all 16 games for the Vikings this season while Schlottmann has started the past four at center in place of the injured Garrett Bradbury. Schlottmann sustained a fractured fibula and is done for the season. O'Neill (calf) will have to miss at least four games, meaning the Vikings wou
Donovan Mitchell will receive much of the focus as he comes off a record-setting performance for the Cleveland Cavaliers in a home matchup against the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday. With the Cavaliers trailing by 21 points and just under two minutes to play in the first half Monday against the Chicago Bulls, Mitchell kicked a historic night into high gear, leading to a franchise record-setting performance. Mitchell took his
The New Jersey Devils have only won twice in the last 11 games after an attention-getting start to the season, although coach Lindy Ruff was encouraged by what he saw in the team's last two contests. The Devils won 4-2 on the road against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday before falling in a 5-4shootout home loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday. Their next chance to put a charge back into a promising season comes on
