It's time to worry about Minnesota Wild center Joel Eriksson Ek's health. Eriksson Ek is on pace for 43 points in 68 games. He plays a demanding role as the team's garbage man in grueling matchups. Opponents constantly cross-check him in the back when he's in front of their net.

To support Evans, David Ettedgui has suggested signing Sam Bennett as a third center this summer, if he does not extend with the Florida Panthers. And honestly, that makes a lot of sense.

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. Marcus Foligno added an empty-netter in the final minute as Minnesota won its second straight to improve to 3-5-0 in their last eight games.

Brothers Jack Hughes and Luke Hughes each collected a goal and an assist as the New Jersey Devils scored four times in the second period and rolled to a 5-0 rout of the visiting Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday night in Newark,

Sam Bennett has failed to register at least ... in his last three games against the Minnesota Wild has logged at least 24 saves in all three with an average of 29. It was a very slow start for ...

Bennett has three goals over his last five appearances. The 28-year-old Bennett also has 25 shots in that span, a massive uptick compared to his average of just over three shots per game this season. Overall, the center is at 16 tallies, 15 helpers, 157 shots on net, 109 hits, 55 PIM and a minus-12 rating through 50 outings.

FORT LAUDERDALE — It was not all that long ago we were talking about Sam Bennett completely obliterating his previous career highs in goals, assists, and points. With 13 goals in his first 25 ...

Bennett scored a goal on four shots in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Sharks. Bennett got credit for the Panthers' second tally after a net-front scramble. This was his second goal in three games ...

Matthew Tkachuk had a goal and two assists, Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 30 shots for his second shutout of the season, and Florida beat Los Angeles.

Minnesota Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell and quarterback Sam Darnold earned awards from The Sporting News on Thursday after the team made the playoffs for the second time in three years.

Sam Darnold won Comeback Player of the Year. Each is a finalist in the same category for the media-selected NFL Honors.

William Wallinder was named the first star for the Grand Rapids Griffins in a 4-1 victory over the Rockford IceHogs.