PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Jared Spurgeon ended a 33-game scoring drought with two of Minnesota’s three second-period goals and the Wild beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 on Friday.

Former Maple Leafs player and current Sportsnet analyst Nick Kypreos is questioning Matthews' fit for the captain role, one Matthews inherited at the start of the 2024-25 season.

Birthday boy Spurgeon scored two goals and Rossi added another as Minnesota rallied from a 2-0 deficit for a 3-2 victory over Chicago.

Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon returns after two major surgeries and nine months on sidelines The team’s captain played in only six games last season, and had operations on his back and hips.

TORONTO (AP) — Jared Spurgeon and Marat Khusnutdinov scored in the first period, Filip Gustavsson stopped 31 shots, and the Minnesota Wild beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1 on Wednesday night ...

Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews couldn’t help but smile on Thursday morning when asked about taunts from Ottawa Senators fans in Games 3 and 4.

Filip Gustavsson, one game after a 41-save season-opening shutout, was lit up for seven goals, including Auston Matthews becoming the first Toronto Maple Leafs player in history to open a season ...

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews intends to return Saturday night against the Tampa Bay Lightning, he told reporters Friday. Matthews hasn't played since Nov. 3 while recovering from an ...

Auston Matthews became the 26th captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs and revealed the long-term plans for his hockey career.

Jared Spurgeon tried to rehab – different approaches, too – and he received injections. Nothing worked. "Very frustrating," the Wild captain said. Finally, after tests and talking to doctors ...

The offensive artistry of Auston Matthews has reached the point where even hyperbole seems almost plausible. “Everything he’s shooting,” Colorado coach Jared Bednar said recently, “is ...