It was always a longshot for Minnesota to become the new home for 23-year-old phenom Roki Sasaki, but a local Twins blogger is now feeling the full weight of yet another dream lost to the dreaded Los Angeles Dodgers.

When the Calgary Flames take on the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday, the club will do so without defenseman Kevin Bahl in the lineup, who is considered sidelined with an undisclosed injury.

The Minnesota Timberwolves are at the New York Knicks Friday night, and center Naz Reid had his high school jersey retired at Roselle Catholic in New Jersey Thursday night.

New Jersey Devils goaltender Jacob Markstrom will be out 4-6 weeks with a knee injury. The Swede was injured in a 5-1 win over the Bruins on Wednesday. The injury occurred when Boston forward Justin Brazeau crashed into him.

On this day in Celtics history, the team traded for Michael Olowokandi, and Sly Williams, MarShon Brooks, and Gerald Green were born.

The American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture presented its 18th Book of the Year award to author Peggy Thomas for “ The Soil in Jackie’s Garden .” The award was presented at the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 106th Convention.

Today, NHL.com/fi writer Varpu Sihvonen reveals what her Team Finland roster would've looked like in 1995.

DETROIT — Cam Talbot stopped 28 shots for his second shutout of the season as the Detroit Red Wings beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-0 on Saturday night. Marco Kasper redirected J.T. Compher’s shot at 9:55 of the second period, and Michael Rasmussen scored an empty-netter in the final minute to clinch Detroit’s victory.

Vince Dunn scored the go-ahead goal with a two-man advantage late in the second period as the Seattle Kraken defeated the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1 on Saturday, spoiling a historic afternoon for Sidney Crosby.

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Calgary Flames defenceman Kevin Bahl will miss Sunday's road game against the Winnipeg Jets due to an undisclosed injury. Bahl left during the second period of Saturday's 5-4 win against the Minnesota Wild after he was hit from behind by Jakub Lauko and went head-first into the boards.

DETROIT (AP) — Cam Talbot stopped 28 shots for his second shutout of the season as the Detroit Red Wings beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-0 on Saturday night. Marco Kasper redirected J.T. Compher’s shot at 9:55 of the second period, and Michael Rasmussen scored an empty-netter in the final minute to clinch Detroit’s victory.