National Hockey

The Detroit Red Wings fired coach Derek Lalonde on Thursday and named Todd McLellan as his replacement, a major change by general manager Steve Yzerman more than a third of the way through another disappointing season in the place known as “Hockeytow

Boston Bruins (19-13-4, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (14-15-6, in the Metropolitan Division) Columbus, Ohio; Friday, 7 p.m.

Vegas Golden Knights (23-8-3, in the Pacific Division) vs. San Jose Sharks (11-20-6, in the Pacific Division) San Jose, California; Friday, 10:30 p.m.

Toronto Maple Leafs (21-12-2, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Detroit Red Wings (13-17-4, in the Atlantic Division) Detroit; Friday, 7 p.m.

Nashville Predators (11-17-7, in the Central Division) vs. St. Louis Blues (16-16-4, in the Central Division) St. Louis; Friday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Predators -130, Blues +109; over/under is 5.5 BOTTOM LINE: The St.

Colorado Avalanche (21-15, in the Central Division) vs. Utah Hockey Club (16-12-6, in the Central Division) Salt Lake City; Friday, 9:30 p.m.

Minnesota Wild (21-10-4, in the Central Division) vs. Dallas Stars (20-13, in the Central Division) Dallas; Friday, 8 p.m.

Chicago Blackhawks (12-21-2, in the Central Division) vs. Buffalo Sabres (12-19-4, in the Atlantic Division) Buffalo, New York; Friday, 7 p.m.

Carolina Hurricanes (21-12-1, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. New Jersey Devils (23-11-3, in the Metropolitan Division) Newark, New Jersey; Friday, 7 p.m.

Connor McDavid was in tears. The Edmonton Oilers had given everything they could in a hard-fought Stanley Cup final against the Florida Panthers.