It's a big night in America, as the votes pour in to determine the 45th president of the United States.

On a smaller scale, Tuesday marks the first matchup between oft-compared superstars Connor McDavid and Sidney Crosby.

The two first-overall picks are the modern faces of their respective decorated franchises, but Tuesday's contest shares an eerie parallel with the first game between another pair of Oilers' and Penguins' legends.

You can't make this stuff up.

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Nazem Kadri can't be punished further for his blindside hit on Daniel Sedin, but the NHL's general managers will reportedly bring it up next time they meet.

The incident is going to be an added topic of conversation for the league's GMs, Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman reported in Tuesday's edition of "30 Thoughts."

Related: Kadri levels Daniel Sedin with blindside hit, answers to Hansen

Kadri avoided supplemental discipline for the hit because his initial contact was with Sedin's body. The Vancouver Canucks forward's helmet was dislodged and his head hit the ice as he landed.

The Toronto Maple Leafs center obviously approved of the ruling, and Canucks GM Jim Benning was understandably disappointed.

Kadri was assessed charging and fighting majors in the aftermath. Sedin left briefly for evaluation but was able to return.

The GMs also reportedly plan to discuss Florida Panthers forward Vincent Trocheck's controversial shootout goal scored against the Tampa Bay Lightning last month.

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Whether the Chicago Blackhawks hoist the Stanley Cup in June remains to be seen, but the Stanley pup appears well within reach.

Artemi Panarin put his "new defenseman" through the paces in a video posted Monday night on Instagram.

Panarin's pet had some trouble keeping up with the Calder Trophy winner, but no one can say the star winger's new companion was dogging it out there.

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The New York Rangers have traded defenseman Dylan McIlrath to the Florida Panthers for fellow blue-liner Steven Kampfer and a conditional seventh-round pick, TSN's Bob McKenzie reports.

The condition on the deal requires McIlrath to play 30 games this season for the Rangers to get the pick, according to Sportsnet's Chris Johnston.

McIlrath has played in only one of the Rangers' first 13 games, appearing in four AHL contests for the Hartford Wolf Pack. New York signed him to a one-year extension in July.

He's spent his entire six-year career in the Rangers' organization after being drafted 10th overall by the club in 2010.

Kampfer only appeared in a single game for his team this season before Tuesday's trade. He was in his third campaign with the Panthers after stints with the Minnesota Wild and the Boston Bruins.

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The Anaheim Ducks defense corps is about to receive a major boost.

Hampus Lindholm has finally obtained his work visa, and has now rejoined Anaheim on its three-game road trip through Columbus, Carolina, and Nashville this week, according to Eric Stephens of the Orange County Register.

It's still unknown if he'll be in the lineup versus the Blue Jackets on Wednesday night.

The 22-year-old signed a six-year, $31.5-million extension Oct. 27, but due to his contract stalemate with the Ducks, Lindholm has already forfeited a month of regular-season action.

Anaheim won six games, picking up 14 points, without its top defenseman.

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Fare thee well, Spacey in Space.

The Florida Panthers have a new post-game tradition, as modeled Monday by goaltender Roberto Luongo.

The cape appears to be the brainchild of Shawn Thornton, who's not divulging its origins or significance.

"You’re not getting anything out of me," Thornton told George Richards of the Miami Herald. "Nope. Not saying anything."

Much like last season's famous sweater, the "Vinnie's Barber Shop" cape will be handed to the player of the game as determined by his teammates.

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The NHL has its own presidential nominee.

After Pittsburgh Penguins players were rocking "Phil for President" shirts on the eve of election day, the NHL itself has given an endorsement to Stanley Cup champion Phil Kessel.

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Willie Desjardins has been tabbed by oddsmakers as the NHL coach most likely to be fired first.

It's not surprising, seeing as his Vancouver Canucks have dropped eight straight games.

Of note, Peter Laviollette and Dave Tippett have been added to the list while Claude Julien and Alain Vigneault have been dropped.

What a difference a few weeks make.

Here's the complete list, courtesy of Bodog.

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The Carolina Hurricanes have lost top defender Justin Faulk for the foreseeable future.

The defenseman is considered week to week after suffering an upper-body injury, head coach Bill Peters announced Tuesday. Faulk was forced to leave Sunday's game against New Jersey and underwent an MRI to determine the extent of the damage.

Faulk had appeared in all 11 games so far this season, recording three goals and three assists while logging a team-high 24:10 per game.

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It's all part of the hockey business.

So says Winnipeg Jets captain Blake Wheeler, as he addressed Jacob Trouba's return to practice after the defenseman - who made a public trade request prior to the season - signed a two-year contract.

Not all Jets players may feel the same way. Mathieu Perreault, for example, called out Trouba following the trade request.

While Trouba practiced with the team on Tuesday, he's not expected to make his season debut until later in the week.

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