Puck Daddy Countdown: Kovalchuk, and bargain hunting

On a busy day for goaltenders on the NHL waiver wire, the Carolina Hurricanes put Scott Darling on waivers and the Arizona Coyotes claimed Calvin Pickard from the Philadelphia Flyers.

It was supposed to be a rebuilding year in New Jersey, but a hot start changed those thoughts. Now after a prolonged slump, it creates an interesting dilemma.

All eyes will be on Paris now to see if the the U.S. women’s team can keep its historic Olympic run after the Americans won their seventh consecutive gold medal at the Tokyo Games. Five-time gold medalist Sue Bird is headed to international retirement. Dawn Staley said she is done coaching the Olympic team after becoming the first Black woman to lead the U.S. team and the second female to win a gold medal as a player, assistant and head coach.