(Photo credit: Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports) Only one NHL team will have waited longer to begin its 2022-23 season than the New York Islanders. On Saturday night, the task of proving their window of Stanley Cup contention hasn't closed finally begins for the Islanders when they host the Buffalo Sabres in Elmont, N.Y. The Islanders reached the playoffs for the fourth time in five seasons last year, when they went 42-31
(Photo credit: Dustin Safranek-USA TODAY Sports) Colorado Rapids midfielder Sam Nicholson underwent surgery on his right ankle, the team announced Friday. Nicholson's surgery was to address the anterior and posterior joints in the ankle. He is slated to miss between 12 and 16 weeks. On Saturday, Nicholson played 45 minutes during a 5-1 loss to the Houston Dynamo. He reportedly has been bothered by the ankle for most of
(Photo credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports) Having returned from a disappointing trip abroad, the Buffalo Bills will hope to take their frustrations out on the visiting New York Giants when the two banged-up teams meet on "Sunday Night Football" in Orchard Park, N.Y. The Bills (3-2) are hurting in more ways than one after losing 25-20 to the Jacksonville Jaguars last Sunday in London. Linebacker Matt Milano, an All-Pro la
(Photo credit: Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY Sports) Despite winning their season opener in a shootout, the Toronto Maple Leafs know they need to improve Saturday night against the visiting Minnesota Wild. The Maple Leafs needed two late goals in the third period from Auston Matthews before defeating the visiting Montreal Canadiens 6-5 Wednesday ina shootout. The tying goal gave Matthews a hat trick. Toronto also killed a pe
(Photo credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports) Connor Bedard will make his first trip north of the United States border when the Chicago Blackhawks visit the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night. Bedard, the highly touted No. 1 overall pick by Chicago in the 2023 NHL Draft, notched his first NHL goal in a 3-1 loss at the Boston Bruins on Wednesday, a day after producing his first assist in a 4-2 victory at the Pittsbur
(Photo credit: Timothy T. Ludwig-USA TODAY Sports) The opener of the Peter Laviolette era was a rousing success for the New York Rangers, who defended well and received big nights from their stars. Coming off a successful season opener, the Rangers will attempt to produce a strong repeat showing Saturday night when they visit the Columbus Blue Jackets. New York is attempting to open 2-0-0 for the second straight season
(Photo credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports) The opening to the Boston Bruins' centennial season was no on-ice masterpiece. After David Pastrnak's two goals helped the Bruins grind out a 3-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks, Boston will try to keep improving its game on Saturday as it welcomes in the Nashville Predators to complete a season-opening, two-game homestand. As for the opener, there was some good, some bad
(Photo credit: Ray Acevedo-USA TODAY Sports) Lexi Thompson rolled in five birdies during a second-round, 2-under 69 at the PGA Tour's Shriners Children's Open on Friday in Las Vegas. Thompson, however, will have to wait and see if the cut line moves in her favor. Two bogeys in her final five holes dropped Thompson to even par through two rounds. The projected cut line as of 5 p.m. ET was 1 under par. Thompson is the se
