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After a slow start to the 2023-24 season, . He will be replaced immediately by former New Jersey Devils and Nashville Predators coach John Hynes, . The Wild have gotten off to a 5-10-4 start this season, and they're currently seven points out of a wild-card spot in the Western Conference. Considering the team had playoff expectations coming into the season, that won't cut it, and general manager Bill Guerin decided to make a change. On Chase Moore Jersey Monday evening, Minnesota announced that it was firing Evason, who spent five seasons with the franchise. In that time, Evason compiled a 147-77-27 record. In his first four years behind the bench, Evason took the Wild to the playoffs but they never reached the second round. "Dean did an excellent job during his tenure with the Minnesota Wild, especially as head coach of our team," Guerin said in a statement. "I am very thankful for his hard work and dedication to our organization. Hynes comes in with nine years of head coaching experience, between the Devils and Predators. Hynes coached New Jersey from 2015 to 2019, and he led the franchise to a 150-159-45 record and one playoff appearance. Shortly after Hynes was fired by the Devils in December of 2019, the Predators hired him to replace Peter Laviolette in January of 2020. In his four seasons with Nashville, the team went 134-96-18 and made the playoffs three times. However, the Predators won just three playoff games under his watch. The Predators fired Hynes in the offseason after they failed to make the postseason for the first time since 2013-14. Hynes won't have to wait long to face his former team because the Wild pay a visit to Nashville on Thursday night. Spencer Shannon Jersey

Anytime the phrase "wall of snow" starts popping up, odds are something interesting is happening and odds are, it involves Buffalo. With areas south of the city set to get hit with around six feet of snow, the Sabres announced that though their Tuesday game against the Sharks will be played, anyone who doesn't want to combat the aforementioned Snow Wallcan exchange their tickets. Games avail. for exchange: 11/26 WPG 12/2 TBL 12/9 LAK 12/11 CGY 1/15 MIN 2/5 STL 2/10 OTT 2/22 NSH 2/26 VAN 3/16 WSH 3/26 ARI Sabres PR (@SabresPR) Coach Ted Nolan said some members of the team's medical staff were snowed in, as was forward Patrick Kaleta. What and I are dealing with in Hamburg Raef LaFrentz Jersey and it's still coming.. Yes, there is a car under there Ashley Cook (@cookie4789) Meanwhile, the photos coming out of upstate New York remain amazing. 35 floors up, looking south acro s lake. Wall of lake effect snow. Western NY weather (@WNYweather) Whoa RT How about these pictures taken from one of the few flights leaving Buffalo this AM Jason Rabinowitz (@AirlineFlyer) Local areas south of Buffalo, NY, are forecast to get 70 inches of snow through Wednesday evening, says. ABC News Weather (@abcnewswx) Epic shot of the snow squalls earlier this afternoon in Buffalo, NY via Jacob DeFlitch (@WxDeFlitch) Buffalo NY & surrounding area snowed in this morning after heavy lake effect snow (pics from ) Mike Koncan (@MikeOnGlobal) Zach Williams Jersey

Erik Karl son's decision iscoming soon. ,the Sharks defenseman is pondering his future with the franchise and whether he will extend his stay in San Jose. The word is that Erik Karl son is taking a long, hard look at deciding if he wants to stay in San Jose, Friedman saidduring"Hockey Night in Canada" on Saturday. "And I think were going to know, in about a week, if hes going to stay Dont'a Hightower Jersey or if hes going to investigate his other free agency options. He wants to win, the Sharks are perennially in it (and)theyve made a good impre sion on him. After being traded from Ottawa to San Jose ahead of this season, Karl son is expected to be one of the most coveted free agents on the market this summer. The Rangers are rumored to be pursuing the veteran, while it was also reported that the Canucks could enter the Karl son sweepstakes. The Sharks posted a 46-27-9 record during the regular season for second place in the Pacific Division but fell to the Blues in six games in the Western Conference finals. Karl son, who turned 29 on Friday, loggedthree goals and 42 a sists in 53 regular-season games in his first yearwiththe Sharks as he dealt with numerous injuries. He added an additional two goals and 14 a sists in 19 playoff games. Will Anderson Jr. Jersey

I'm mad at myself. Before the NBA season began, I took out a future on the Boston Celtics to win the title at (+5000). It's one of the futures I shared in the newsletter, and I hope you took it with me if you're reading this. As I told you last week, though, I hedged a bit by taking the Warriors to win the NBA Finals so that I could ensure I'd make money no matter what happens. Now, in a vacuum, this is an intelligent thing to do. The problem is, I was confident that the Warriors weren Artturi Lehkonen Jersey 't going to win the NBA Finals before it began, and after watching Game 3 on Wednesday night, I'm even more confident it's not going to happen. Now I'm convinced I sacrificed some of my profits. CBS Sports HQ Newsletter Your Ultimate Guide to Every Day in Sports We bring sports news that matters to your inbox, to help you stay informed and get a winning edge. I agree to receive the "CBS Sports HQ Newsletter" and marketing communications, updates, special offers (including partner offers), and other information from CBS Sports and the Paramount family of companies. By pre sing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the and acknowledge Paramount's . Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. Thanks for signing up! Keep an eye on your inbox. Sorry! There was an error proce sing your subscription. So even though I'm going to win, I'll probably be mad at myself. All of which is an excellent reminder of how stupid sports can sometimes make us. However, what isn't stupid would be reading all these wonderful stories. . . . OK, let's make some money to make up the money I sacrificed with my dumb Warriors hedge. All times Eastern, and all odds via Caesars Sportsbook The Hot Ticket at , 8 p.m. | TV: ESPN Key Trend : The Rangers are 8-1 at home in the Stanley Cup Playoffs and 5-1 in their last six as a home underdog. The Pick: Rangers (+105) This series reminds me of the NBA Finals. On the one side, you have the public favorite and dynasty in the Tampa Bay Lightning. They're this series' Golden State Warriors. Then there are the Rangers in the role of the Celtics. They're a good team without many big-name players and are underrated by the betting market. The series is tied 2-2, but the Rangers have been underdogs in all four games. Winning at home is what the Rangers have done in the playoffs, going 8-1 at MSG. We saw what happened last night when Boston returned home. It re-established itself as the better team in this series, and I think we'll see something similar here tonight. To be clear, I just think the Rangers are far more evenly-matched with this Tampa team than they're getting credit for, and they should not be underdogs at home. We'll be betting them in this newsletter as long as they are. Here's what SportsLine is saying about the game: . The Picks USATSI MLB Nationals at Marlins, 6:40 p.m. | TV: MLB.TV The Pick: Nationals (+125) -- Stephen Strasburg is making his 2022 debut in this game. We haven't seen much of him in the last few years. He went 18-6 with a 3.32 ERA in 2019, pitching 209 innings and helping the Nats win a World Series. He's appeared in seven games and thrown 26.2 innings since. Considering all of that, I don't have the highest expectations for him tonight, but that doesn't mean I need to respect the Marlins as much as the line is telling me to. While Miami is better than its 24-30 record (with a run differential of +18), Trevor Rogers is struggling. He has an ERA of 5.80 in 10 starts this year, and Miami has gone 2-8 in those games. I'd take the Nats anywhere down to +115, so getting them at +125 is a steal. Key Trend: The Marlins, who won last night, are 1-6 following their last seven wins. Yankees at Twins, 7:40 p.m. | TV: MLB.TV The Pick: Twins (+180) -- Last night we faded Aaron Nola as an ace getting too much respect on the market, and tonight we're taking a similar approach against Gerrit Cole. Of course, the difference here is that not only is Cole one of the best pitchers in the game, but he's also backed by one of the best offenses in the sport. Don't think of this as an outright fade of him as much as a numbers play on a Twins team that's being undervalued. You know, the same way it was undervalued before the season began when I told you to take the Twins (+525) to win the AL Central. The Twins offense is strong enough to give them a chance against anyone. While the Yankees are at or near the top of the league in all the important offensive stats, Minnesota ranks fourth in wRC+, sixth in wOBA and third in OBP. They're a capable unit that can punish you, and they're better at home than on the road. They're worth taking a shot on tonight. Key Trend: The trends do not agree with this play, but the trends are all cowards. SportsLine Pick of the Day: . Dinger Stackin' We're betting on each of these Kansas City Royals to hit a home run tonight. Salvador Perez (+250) MJ Melendez (+430) Bobby Witt (+460) Avalanche Custom Jersey

"Look good, feel good." No NHL hopeful embodied that statement more than Isaac Howard. The 17-year old was touted as one of the best prospects coming out of North America this season. Sporting News' Bryan Murphy had him slated to go No. 18 to the Stars in his final . Howard ended up slipping slightly to the Lightning at No. 31. But decked out in a clean snow-white suit and a sleek grey turtleneck, Howard looked like a million bucks. He even had the American flag belt buckle to boot. Isaac Howard aka Don Johnson was Best Dre sed Available in Round 1. Goes to at no. 31 Jamison Alex Newhook Jersey Coyle (@JamisonCoyle) Turtleneck, chain, American flag belt buckle, Im buying my Isaac Howard jersey right now Andrew Wei s (@Wei sHockeyTalk) Very nice, indeed. MORE: Howard knew he was dripping, too. Listen to his pre-draft interview. The guy was exuding the style of a pure fashionista. "No better time than now to whip out the white suit and get the American belt buckle to go with it. Dre s to impre s, that's my memo." Honestly Isaac Howard's pre- fit was so we couldn't not post it. He'll fit right in with NHL Network (@NHLNetwork) I wear the belt because I love America. - Isaac Howard, aka Ice Man. Joe Smith (@JoeSmithTB) "Dre s to impre s, that's my memo," Howard said. Well, he certainly did that Thursday night. Howard, also known as "The Ice Man", was even more bold after getting selected. "I think I'm the best looking guy here so, you know, I decided to be the best dre sed too." Isaac Howard, ladies and gentlemen. | Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) That's one way to get people talking. A lot of pundits see Howard as a potential steal at No. 31. Getting a chance to develop in the incubator that is Tampa Bay's farm system should help with his progre sion. Either way, Howard looks poised to be stunting on and off the ice at the next level. Kirk Muller Jersey

Chris Kreider is one of the top names floating around the NHL ahead of next month's trade deadline, and for good reason. He is an effective scoring winger perhaps playing the best hockey of his career (17 goals, 15 a sists in 48 games); his contract lasts through the 2020-21 season at a team-friendly . Plenty of teams that expect to contend both this spring and next season surely will check on Kreider's availability over the next month, but the Boston Bruins reportedly view him as their over the next month. NBC Sports Boston's Joe Haggerty cited anonymous hockey sources in his , which also noted it remains po sible that New York could hold on to Kreider for the rest of the Travis Mitchell Jersey season. The Rangers (23-21-4, 50 points) are 10 points out of the Eastern Conference through Tuesday's standings, and are unlikely to make the playoffs but general manager Jeff Gorton is still a se sing his roster. As on Wednesday, the Rangers have back-to-back games with the NHL-worst Detroit Red Wings after the All-Star break. An early February surge could to Kreider, even if he does . MORE: Five potential landing spots for Chris Kreider Say Gorton does decide he's willing to move Kreider, though; how likely is he to land in Boston? The game-winner with :25 left, courtesy of Chris Kreider. Rangers on MSG (@RangersMSGN) The Bruins are seemingly in need of help on the wing every season; they have been linked to Kreider before. It symbolically helps that he grew up in Boxford, Ma s., and played at Boston College; the team has already. The Bruins have long had a top line of elite players in Patrice Bergeron, Brad Marchand and David Pastrnak. It's the second-line wing positions that the club has sought help at consistently in recent years, and it's where Kreider could fit right in. Kreider has a in his contract, but Boston's status as a clear Stanley Cup contender should render it a non-i sue. Sweeney has the first-round draft pick that the Rangers for a Kreider deal; he has younger wingers, , who could grow into the role Kreider may leave behind in Manhattan as well. Boston is right up against the salary cap ( ) which could make a trade difficult to complete, but it hasn't stopped Sweeney and Gorton from dealing before: Boston acquired Rick Nash from the Rangers in a in exchange for a package that included three players, two draft picks, and salary retained on Matt Beleskey's contract to make it all work. The NHL's trade deadline is on Feb. 24. Glenn Resch Jersey

More NHL: | | | | | The are buried in the snow. They have lost five in a row, nine of their last 10 and are three points clear at the bottom of the NHL after losing 3-1 to the Calgary Flames at home on Monday night. Again, they lost to the Flames.This did not make for a happy . At all.Giggy, who has seen his fair share of locker rooms over the years, was just a little frustrated after the game when talking to reporters and he got it off his chest. Longtime Avs beat writer Adrian Dater he referred to as some of the mast damning he's ever seen from an Avs player."Some guys are more worried about their Vegas trip at the end of the season than playing the games, than playing every minute of the games," Giguere said. "Quite frankly, I don't care about your Vegas trip right now.""It's embarra sing. I'm embarra sed to be here right now. It's not even funny."Oh, but he wasn't quite finished there yet, either. "I don't know what it is. I've been around for 15 years in this league and I don't know what it is. I don't know why we seem like we don't care at points. I don't know, I don't know we seem like, you know -- some guys are fighting to show that they belong in the NHL, some guys are fighting for contracts. And it's just embarra sing, the way we, you know, the energy we have in the room and the way we approach practices and the way we approach this game. It' Jack Campbell Jersey s not how you're going to win any games in this league. I mean, this is a team Calgary that we can beat if we set our minds to it, and every day is the same story. I don't know what to say. I'm beyond words right now."Seems like he found plenty of words to talk about it to me.I'm not in that dre sing room so I can't comment as to whether Giguere is on point or not, but judging by the way the team has looked on the ice, I wouldn't bet against him. The Avalanche are not built to be world-beaters or anything, but they aren't this bad, are they? There is some talent there in , and , etc., enough to win some games, right? Not if they're planning what they'll do on the Strip next month.Fair or not, a lot of this speaks to the coaching too and head man Joe Sacco. His seat was already burning hot and so his fate was probably sealed before the lo s to Calgary, but in case there were any lingering doubts this ought to do it. A team's preparation and lack thereof will almost always land squarely on the shoulders of the coach.Sometimes these things need to be said, a team needs the reality check. Perhaps it will go over well, there's always a chance. More likely, though, it's going to be an awkward practice rink for the Avalanche on Tuesday.But the good news in all of this is that the Avs are doing what they need to if they want to secure the best odds in the upcoming NHL draft lottery to be able to select Seth Jones, who got into hockey in part because he lived in Denver and his dad was able to talk to Joe Sakic. Then again, if he or whoever else the Avs draft is coming into a, for lack of a better word, toxic environment, it might not make much difference. Patrick Kane Jersey

had the Montreal Canadiens fearing the worst. No team wants to lose its leading scorer a week-plus before the Stanley Cup playoffs. Coach Michel after Wednesday's practice but also had encouraging news: Pacioretty, a winger from Connecticut who is having a breakout season, could be ready by April 15. MORE: | | "It's a heavy lo s, we won't hide that," Therrien said. "He's a guy that had quality ice time, not only offensively but defensively. At the end of games when we're up a goal, he's the guy we send on the ice. We used him on the penalty kill. But don't make the mistake of to sing him aside. There's a po sibility he plays next week." Therrien was inducted into the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League on Wednesday, so there was good reason to ask what made him happier enshrinement or the latest on Pacioretty Dmitry Orlov Jersey . The Habs had good reason to worry. Pacioretty's head slammed into the end boards early in Sunday's 4-1 victory over the Florida Panthers. Initial thoughts were that Pacioretty had a concu sion. Officially, of course, the Canadiens will say only that Pacioretty has an upper-body injury. The reported it appears Pacioretty is working through the NHL's concu sion protocol. Pacioretty met with team doctors on Wednesday, and they gave Therrien their prognosis. Naturally, Therrien wasn't about to tell the media what he knew. What's clear: Pacioretty will not play Thursday against the Detroit Red Wings. That means Therrien had to shuffle lines for an important game. Montreal needs three points in its final two games to secure the Atlantic Division title over the Tampa Bay Lightning. Losing Pacioretty doesn't help. And barring a miracle recovery (not unheard of in hockey), Pacioretty likely won't play in the season finale. The Wings are third in the division, so they would play either the Habs or Bolts in the first round by securing their playoff berth. Their finale is against the Carolina Hurricanes. Remember, Pacioretty is the best scorer on team with a glaring weakne s in scoring. The Habs are 22nd in the league with just over 2.5 goals per game. Pacioretty factored in just under one-third of the Habs' goals. Suck it up, Habs. "I don't think we're too worried," forward Lars Eller said via the team website. "We hope he's going to be back, but if he's not it's not going to crush us. Of course he's a big part of our team and he plays a lot of minutes, but we've seen so many times in the past teams that lose good players along the way and they still find ways to be succe sful. "I have no doubt we can do that here as well if that's going to be the case." Jordan Martinook Jersey

More NHL: | | | | | The disappointment of mi sing your nation's Olympic team can be huge, some guys Brendan Smith Jersey take it a little tougher than others. The usual coping mechanism is to forget about it as soon as you can and simply move on with your NHL season.In many cases that can be easier said than done, especially if there are reminders about the decision to leave a player off the squad all around you. center and Team Canada regular could face that problem.Especially if he likes Honey Nut Cheerios (and really, who doesn't?).At least EStaal made the Cheerios box! Counts for something, right? Ryan Savin (@rsavin91) The pratfalls of special edition boxes, I suppose. The tough part is that Staal isn't even at the top of the list of "snubbed" centers as nor made the team either. It's a tough gig trying to make the Canadian national team, tougher for those in the marketing world trying to predict it. Staal did play for the Canadians in the Vancouver Games but not this time around. Bee happy, Eric. Shane Bowers Jersey

The are only five points out of a wild card spot, but with 14 games left they're running out of time. They'll have to play the next two without first-line winger , by the NHL Department of Player Safety on Sunday for a hit on the ' .Boychuk was injured on the play after slamming his head into Voracek's back. Voracek repositioned himself when he saw Boychuk coming on the forecheck, which led to the collision. Jake Voracek injures Johnny Boychuk with a hit. Boychuk tells him "I will get you" Brady Randy Carlyle Jersey Trettenero (@BradyTrett) Voracek, who has no history of suspensions or fines with the NHL, was given a five-minute major on the ice for the Boychuk hit. Voracek has 18 goals on the year -- good for fifth-most on the team -- so his presence will be mi sed.After the suspension, was announced, Voracek tweeted about it. Jakub Voracek (@jachobe) That was retweeted by the of the , who was given a two-game suspension for a check to the head on the . Buffalo's Jack Eichel received a two game suspension for this hit on Carl Soderberg yesterday. Michael Spencer (@MichaelCBS4) However, hit on Eichel in that same game wasn't reviewed. Replay of Zadorov taking out Eichel. Buffalo Sabres plays and goals (@SabresPlays) While the Sabres are ultimately out of the playoff race at this point, the Flyers are still playing for a spot, even if their road is difficult with the threatening the ' second spot in the East. Voracek will mi s Monday's game against the and Thursday's matchup against the . Syl Apps Jersey