Author: Kevin Allen, USA TODAY

Since 2005-06, 75% of NHL teams that were in a playoff spot on Thanksgiving also had one when the regular season was completed.

The ramifications of Saturday’s showdown between No. 4 Michigan and. No. 10 Ohio State in Columbus seem more consequential than usual.

Blue Jackets coach John Tortorella was upset with forward Lukas Sedlak’s defensive coverage on what become Toronto’s game-winning goal.

Texas will play for a spot in the Big 12 championship game without the presence of its steer mascot Bevo. Kansas bans the live mascots from games.

While there are a number of people in the early conversation for NHL awards, there are just as many teams and people disappointed with their starts.

Davidson is famous as a basketball school and NBA star Stephen Curry’s alma mater; now it’s making noise with its record-setting football team.

Capitals forward Tom Wilson’s head shot landed him a 20-game suspension, but an independent arbitrator has reduced his punishment to 14 games.

Coach Barry Trotz left the Capitals less than two weeks after winning their first Stanley Cup. Now he’s in charge of the Islanders.

Gritty, the Flyers’ mascot, has been the most popular figure in hockey this season.