Commissioner Gary Bettman at the NHL general managers meeting this spring had a clear answer for when the league might be able to use tracking technology to determine a variety of things with certainty, from high-sticking to whether a puck fully crossed the goal line.

“When we’re certain that it works,” Bettman said at the time. “We will test it and re-test it, but we haven’t hesitated to spend the money or the time on technology to improve the game.”

The NHL is taking another step in that innovation with the expansion of the use of Hawk-Eye measuring and tracking technology as part of a new technology partnership with Sony announced Wednesday, hours before the start of the Stanley Cup Final.

The same technology that has become omnipresent in tennis to determine whether the ball is in or out has evolved to the point that it could in help hockey officials and the league’s situation room make more precise calls for close plays on the ice.

Penguins hire Muse as coach >> Dan Muse is the new head coach of the Pittsburgh Penguins.

The Penguins hired the former New York Rangers assistant tasking him with helping the franchise navigate a rebuild during the twilight of longtime captain Sidney Crosby’s career.

Muse replaces Mike Sullivan. Sullivan and the Penguins split in April after a nearly decade-long tenure that included a pair of Stanley Cup titles.

Avalanche extend Nelson >> The Colorado Avalanche shored up their depth at center by bringing back Brock Nelson on a three-year deal.

The team announced the contract extension that will keep the 33-year-old Nelson with the Avalanche through the 2027-28 season. Colorado picked up Nelson in a trade with the New York Islanders on March 6. Nelson played in 19 games with Colorado to finish up the regular season with six goals and seven assists, and had four assists in the team’s first-round playoff exit against Dallas.

Lightnings Kucherov wins Lindsay Award >> Nikita Kucherov of the Tampa Bay Lightning won the Ted Lindsay award as the NHL’s most outstanding player as chosen by his peers.

Kucherov and Colorado teammates Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar were the finalists for the trophy as voted on by members of the NHLPA.

Kucherov was the league’s leading scorer with 121 points on 37 goals and 84 assists.

MLB

Reds place pitcher Greene on IL >> The Cincinnati Reds placed ace pitcher Hunter Greene on the 15-day injured list with a right groin strain and signed veteran left-hander Wade Miley to a one-year contract.

It was another setback for Greene who made three starts since a 15-day stint on the injured list last month due to a groin strain he sustained May 7 during a start in Atlanta.

In Tuesday night’s 4-2 win over the Brewers, Greene threw 85 pitches before leaving the game after five innings when he felt discomfort in his groin.

Golf

US Amateur champion joins LIV >> U.S. Amateur champion Jose Luis Ballester of Spain has joined LIV Golf and will make his professional debut this week at the Saudi-funded league’s Virginia event.

Ballester, who goes by the nickname Josele, signed a multiyear contract and will be part of the Fireballs team captained by fellow Spaniard Sergio Garcia.

The 21-year-old Ballester recently concluded his senior season at Arizona State, the alma mater of LIV stars Jon Rahm and Phil Mickelson. He finished third in the PGA Tour University standings, earning him full status on the Korn Ferry Tour, but Golf Channel reported Monday that he declined membership on the PGA Tour’s top developmental circuit.