Back-checking is evidently overrated.
With six Dallas Stars skaters unlawfully transitioning into the St. Louis zone, sniper Vladimir Tarasenko's curious decision to not exit the opponents' half paid off in a major way for the home side.
That's Jaden Schwartz who gobbled up the turnover and fed Tarasenko, who had all the time in the world to spot an opening in Kari Lehtonen's protection.
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Bruce Boudreau will reportedly meet with the Ottawa Senators about their coaching vacancy before the end of the week.
The former Anaheim Ducks head coach was scheduled to arrive in Ottawa on Thursday night for a face-to-face interview with Senators general manager Pierre Dorion on Friday, Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun reports.
Senators owner Eugene Melnyk said Wednesday that he expected the list of coaching candidates to be narrowed down to two by Friday.
Bob Hartley, Mike Yeo, Guy Boucher, Randy Carlyle, Marc Crawford, Benoit Groulx, and Kevin Dineen are also on Dorion's list, according to Garrioch.
At least six of the candidates have reportedly already been interviewed.
Boudreau was fired by the Ducks last Friday, two days after Anaheim was eliminated in Game 7 of its first-round playoff series against the Nashville Predators.
The Senators fired former head coach Dave Cameron on April 12 after missing the playoffs with a record of 38-35-9.
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Two top seeds and another division champion make up the three nominees for the Jack Adams Award.
Barry Trotz of the President's Trophy-winning Washington Capitals, Lindy Ruff of the 109-point Dallas Stars, and Gerard Gallant of the Atlantic Division champion Florida Panthers were voted as the three finalists for the NHL's Coach of the Year on Thursday.
Trotz guided the Capitals to a franchise-best 56 wins in his second season at the helm. His team finished second in both goals for and goals against, and finished top five in both power play and penalty kill.
The Stars, owners of the league's most prolific offense, finished five points off the club's franchise-best point total from their Stanley Cup season in 1998-99. Ruff's third Jack Adams nomination comes in his third season with Dallas.
Florida set franchise records in wins and points, and established franchise marks for home and overall win streaks under Gallant's organization. He's a first-time nominee.
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So Jaromir Jagr does rest. And isn't always asleep for selfies.
Shortly after signing a one-year deal to return to the Florida Panthers - a contract that will make for a 28th season of pro hockey - Jagr traded in his weighted vest for a beach towel, and used a selfie to explain his rationale.
Facebook translates Jagr's caption to: "In Florida we love it. That's why I'm glad I made a deal with the Panthers on the renewal of contracts for another year."
Jagr will earn at least $4 million next season in a bonus-laden agreement that will see him play through his 45th birthday.
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The National Hockey League will match the donations made by two of its clubs to aid wildfire relief in Fort McMurray, Alberta.
The league announced Thursday that it is donating $100,000 to the Canadian Red Cross relief efforts in the region, where more than 80,000 residents have been forced to evacuate.
"The National Hockey League family stands with all who have been affected by the devastating fires in Fort McMurray," commissioner Gary Bettman said in a statement.
"We send thoughts of support and encouragement to our neighbors as they confront the physical and emotional impacts of this disaster."
Alberta's NHL teams, the Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames, pledged Wednesday to donate $100,000 each to the cause, encouraging fans and business partners to contribute.
The St. Louis Blues announced Wednesday that proceeds from their 50/50 raffle and a silent auction will go towards families displaced by the fires.
Blues forward Scottie Upshall is from Fort McMurray and is among several NHLers affected.
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