Sabres coach Lindy Ruff ruled out leading scorer Tage Thompson and starting goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen from playing in Buffalo’s home game against the St. Louis Blues on Thursday night.

The Senators are expected to start Linus Ullmark in net Thursday against the Philadelphia Flyers as Postmedia's Bruce Garrioch reports he was first off the ice at the team's morning skate.

Top-ranked Jannik Sinner became the first player to advance to the semifinals at the ATP Finals on Thursday. Sinner was assured of a spot in the last four after U.S. Open finalist Taylor Fritz beat ...

Veteran defenceman Matt Irwin announced his retirement on Thursday after 10 NHL seasons. Irwin appeared in 65 games last season with the AHL's Abbotsford Canucks, posting five goals and 16 points.

BOTTOM LINE: Washington takes on the Atlanta Hawks after Jordan Poole scored 42 points in the Wizards' 139-130 loss to the San Antonio Spurs. Atlanta finished 36-46 overall and 22-30 in Eastern ...