Six weeks after he suffered a fractured cheekbone, goalie Vitek Vanecek appears to be getting close to a return as he’s been skating with the Sharks in recent days and, per coach Ryan Warsofsky, is now considered day-to-day,

There has been a foregone conclusion that he would be gone by the deadline, certainly off the Blueshirts’ 2024 portion of the season. But the club’s revival has created a trickier path for GM

The Columbus Blue Jackets visit the New York Rangers after James van Riemsdyk’s two-goal game against the San Jose Sharks in the Blue Jackets’ 4-1 win. New York is 4-7-0 against the Metropolitan Division and 21-20-3 overall. The Rangers are 16-6-2 in ...

- The Sharks are in eighth place in the Pacific Division with 34 points and a record of 14-27-6. San Jose is 1-4-0 in their last five games. - Mikael Granlund leads the Sharks in assists (25) and points (37) in his second season with San Jose.

James van Riemsdyk scored twice and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the San Jose Sharks 4-1 to extend their win streak to six games — their longest since January 2020.

Carrick and his brothers have a farm and produce maple syrup. Reviews? "Tastes good." "So smooth." One teammate's daughter "drinks it.”

Welcome back to NHL Predictions! Today, like every day, Last Word on Hockey looks at the games happening and gives our predictions for each. We’ll also break down head-to-head matchups and other factors that may play in.

The San Jose Sharks visit UBS Arena to take on the New York Islanders. Barclay Goodrow scored, but the Sharks lost 4-1. Period 1 Lines to start, with Toffoli's last-minute scratch: Zetterlund-Granlund-SmithEklund-Celebrini-DellandreaGrundstrom-Wennberg-Kunin Goodrow-Sturm-Graf Walman-CeciFerraro-ThrunVlasic-Rutta — (@Sheng_Peng) January 19,

WATCH: Blue Jackets vs. Rangers airs nationwide on NHL Network, and in the New York Market on MSG. It can be streamed live on fuboTV (free trial) or ESPN+ ($11.99 per month). Here’s how to tune in on Wednesday:

The Ottawa Senators will close out their Tuesday contest against the New York Rangers without center Josh Norris, who left late in the first period due to precautionary reasons, reports the Ottawa Sun’s Bruce Garrioch.

The Columbus Blue Jackets continue their road trip as they clash with the New York Islanders. Any win or overtime loss will extend the Blue Jackets’ point streak to eight straight games. Since I last wrote,