The Champions Hockey League round of 16 opened on Tuesday with 10 teams in action. Of the five first-leg games, four were decided by two goals or fewer, and one was broken open late.

The Olympics are just 90 days away, and while the NHL is getting weekly updates on arena construction, it wants to see it firsthand.

Perhaps nothing illustrates what a topsy-turvy season it’s been for men’s college hockey more than this: Entering last weekend, teams ranked in USCHO.com’s top 10 had lost 13 games to unranked opponents. Contrast that with last season, when there were only two such instances in the same stretch.

The Michigan High School Hockey Coaches Association has released its preseason poll. Here are which teams they have ranked

Most Wild players have crooked smiles after losing teeth during games, but to a man they consider that part of their duty. They don't wear full face shields, and many of them don't wear mouthguards. They have great dental insurance.