EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsEdmonton Oilers forward Adam Henrique is dealing with a lower-body injury and is not expected to play in Game 1 of the Western Conference second-round playoff series against the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday night.Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch said Henrique did not skate with the team Tuesday and is considered "day-to-day."Mattias Janmark will likely replace Henrique on Edmonton's top…

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsHaving the option of choosing their playoff opponent wasn't taken lightly by the staff and players of the Professional Women's Hockey League's Toronto franchise for clinching first-place in the standings.So sensitive and in-depth were the discussions, coach Troy Ryan knew better on Monday night than to disclose the reasons behind Toronto's decision to face fourth-place Minnesota over third-place…

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsSUNRISE, Fla. -- Have a day, Brandon Carlo.The Boston Bruins defenseman wasn't with his team Monday morning for an excellent reason: His wife, Mayson, was giving birth to their son, Crew, the couple's second child.With mother and baby doing well, Carlo flew to South Florida, arriving at Amerant Bank Arena later than the rest of his teammates then…

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsANAHEIM, Calif. -- Anaheim Ducks goaltending coach Sudarshan Maharaj has been declared cancer-free one year after his diagnosis.The Ducks announced the news Monday that Maharaj -- better known as "Sudsie" -- is free of pancreatic cancer.The team said Maharaj faced low odds of survival but persevered through 11 rounds of chemotherapy and major surgery to remove his gallbladder…