The NHL Board of Governors is expected to approve the sale to Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith on Thursday.
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The Chicago Blackhawks will host the upcoming Winter Classic at Wrigley Field, but the NHL has announced the game won’t be played in its usual New Year’s Day slot.
Simon Holmstrom scored the go-ahead goal in the third period, Ilya Sorokin stopped Sidney Crosby on a late penalty shot and the playoff-bound New York Islanders edged the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-4 on Wednesday night.