National Hockey

ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis general manager Doug Armstrong said he got tired of seeing the Blues being a punching bag, leading to his decision to fire coach Craig Berube.

WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Jets have placed leading scorer Kyle Connor on injured reserve with a knee injury. The Jets announced the move on social media Wednesday and did not provide a timetable for the forward's return to action.

Connor McDavid has played for five coaches in his nine NHL seasons. He's watched four walk out the door. "It's very hard," the Edmonton Oilers captain said of a bench boss getting fired.

Chicago Blackhawks (9-18-1, eighth in the Central Division) vs. Seattle Kraken (9-14-7, sixth in the Pacific Division) Seattle; Thursday, 10 p.m.

Ottawa Senators (11-12, eighth in the Atlantic Division) vs. St. Louis Blues (13-14-1, sixth in the Central Division) St. Louis; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The St.

Washington Capitals (14-8-3, fourth in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Philadelphia Flyers (15-10-3, third in the Metropolitan Division) Philadelphia; Thursday, 7 p.m.

Carolina Hurricanes (15-12-1, fifth in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Detroit Red Wings (15-9-4, fourth in the Atlantic Division) Detroit; Thursday, 7:30 p.m.

Winnipeg Jets (16-9-2, third in the Central Division) vs. Los Angeles Kings (16-5-4, third in the Pacific Division) Los Angeles; Wednesday, 10:30 p.m.

Calgary Flames (11-14-4, fifth in the Pacific Division) vs. Minnesota Wild (10-12-4, seventh in the Central Division) Saint Paul, Minnesota; Thursday, 8 p.m.

Tampa Bay Lightning (13-12-5, fifth in the Atlantic Division) vs. Edmonton Oilers (13-12-1, fourth in the Pacific Division) Edmonton, Alberta; Thursday, 9 p.m.