Author: Mike Brehm, USA TODAY

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals says appearing at stadiums is ‘confusing and frightening’ for live animal mascots.

The Chicago Blackhawks have played outdoors six times and are 1-5 in those games, including 0-4 in the Winter Classic. Give another NHL team a chance.

Washington Capitals goalie Braden Holtby skates out to disrupt Buffalo Sabres’ Rasmus Ristolainen, then stops Buffalo’s Conor Sheary at blue line.

Flyers defenseman Ivan Provorov reacts to Ryan Daisy putting his hand on his back by shoving the linesman in the chest, earning a misconduct.

New Jersey Devils goalie Cory Schneider, who hasn’t won since Dec. 27, 2017, was pulled after giving up three goals on seven shots against Vegas.

Inscriptagraphs offered Ryan Reaves-signed photo of Tom Wilson injury, but photos weren’t distributed and were destroyed, Golden Knights said.

Capitals’ Tom Wilson gets a match penalty for a hit against the Devils’ Brent Seney, but league rules against further discipline.

Toronto Maple Leafs’ Mitch Marner grabs replacement stick from bench and sets up John Tavares’ second goal against San Jose Sharks.

Winnipeg Jets forward Patrik Laine is the first player to score five goals in a game since Detroit’s Johan Franzen in February 2011.