McBain is a natural center but has been used on the left wing this season. Nick Bjugstad has occupied the pivot position on the third line for most of the season but was moved to play with Liam O’Brien and Kevin Stenlund on the fourth line in which Stenlund is the center.

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

Sergachev currently averages 25:45 in time on ice, the second-highest in the NHL, behind only Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski, who averages 26:47. Missing a player who averages that much time on ice has surely affected Utah over its last five games.

Cole was involved in the Derick Brassard trade in 2018, which effectively was the day the music died on the Penguins’ mini-dynasty. He has since played for Columbus, Colorado, Minnesota, Carolina, Tampa Bay and Vancouver. This summer, he made his way to Salt Lake City.

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed a bill ordering the Attorney General’s Office to establish an online database to keep track of sexual assault forensic evidence kits, commonly referred to as rape kits. Murphy, who signed the bill Thursday, said the legislation is a “ well overdue bill .”

According to Balance Coffee, New Jersey is ranked as one of the states with the lowest coffee consumption in America. In the Garden State, we drink over a full cup less than the state that drinks the most coffee in America. In Michigan, the study says they're drinking 2.52 cups of coffee a day, which makes them America's top coffee state.

After the rapid decision to move the Arizona Coyotes to Utah ahead of the 2024-25 season, the next order of business was to come up with a name.Jazz owner and now Utah hockey team owner Ryan Smith (no,

• Ville Koivunen and Vasily Ponomarev, two of the prospects acquired in the Penguins’ Jake Guentzel trade last season, each turned hat tricks. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton had never had two players score hat tricks in the same game.

New York Rangers could consider lineup changes, plus latest NHL news including Brandon Saad being bout out by the St. Louis Blues.

The Navajo Nation and Energy Fuels Inc., the owner of the White Mesa Mill in Blanding, have reached an agreement for the future transport of uranium ore across the reservation into Utah.

Erving’s move from the New York Nets to the 76ers in 1976 was a key moment in NBA history.