NHL

Seattle's expansion NHL franchise has hired former U.S. Olympic team captain Cammi Granato as a pro scout. Granato is one of a handful of women working on the hockey operations side of an NHL franchise and becomes the league's first female pro scout.

Toronto Maple Leafs centre Auston Matthews is facing disorderly conduct charges stemming from an incident last May in his hometown of Scottsdale, Ariz.

When the NHL announced a faceoff rule change for this season — teams on the attack can now choose which side of the ice play will be restarted in the offensive zone in four specific situations — L.A.'s Anze Kopitar immediately knew the switch would have a huge impact.