Connor Hellebuyck made 36 saves as the Winnipeg Jets defeated the North Division-leading Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 in the opener of a three-game series Tuesday.
The Lionel Desmond inquiry heard more Tuesday about the nearly three months in which the Afghanistan veteran went without suitable followup treatment after being released from a residential psychiatric program to treat his severe post-traumatic stress disorder and major depression.
Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid will both be unable to start the second half of the season with the Philadelphia 76ers, though neither All-Star will be missing from the Eastern Conference leaders’ lineup for long.
The National Hockey League will be returning to ESPN beginning next season. The two sides have reached agreement on a seven-year contract that includes four Stanley Cup Finals, people familiar with the deal told The Associated Press.