The NHL postponed the Los Angeles Kings' home game against the Calgary Flames on Wednesday with several massive wildfires burning across the greater Los Angeles area.
After blowing a two-goal lead on the heels of losing another key defenseman to injury, the Wild fought back to beat St. Louis on Tuesday night at Xcel Energy Center as they reached the season's midway point.
Already without leading scorer Kirill Kaprizov, the team did not see defenseman and captain Jared Spurgeon return following a cheap shot from a Predators rookie.
Cam Fowler scored twice in his 1,000th NHL game, and the St. Louis Blues beat the Chicago Blackhawks 6-2 on Tuesday in the Winter Classic at Wrigley Field.
The ups and downs of recent days have a familiar feel. It’s not a bit like the heady stretch when they were the league’s hottest team, but “that’s just the NHL season.”