The Vancouver Canucks exploded for another two goals Monday night in Brooklyn, but they weren't enough to end a losing streak that's now hit nine games.

The good news: Vancouver's scored five goals over its last two games. When you're averaging 1.69 goals a game, 2.50 is something to call home about.

The bad news: Vancouver's in Manhattan on Tuesday to face the New York Rangers, who score at a rate the Canucks can't even dream about.

Here are the Rangers' goal totals over their past five games:

• 5
• 5
• 5
• 5
• 6

Math is hard, but that's 26 Rangers goals. The Canucks have scored 22 times all season, in 13 games, and only 12 times during their nine-game slide. Vancouver's co-leading scorers Henrik Sedin, Jannik Hansen (injured), and Brandon Sutter have six points. New York boasts 14 players with six points or more.

It isn't easy being Willie Desjardins right now. The Canucks head coach has it rough, and even after a power-play goal Monday, the team has only converted four of 41 chances.

It gets even worse: Vancouver's winless away from home at 0-4-2, while the Rangers are 8-1 at Madison Square Garden.

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It's a question that will be asked for generations in Brooklyn: Where were you when Andrew Ladd scored his first goal as a member of the New York Islanders?

It took 13 games, and it was ugly as ever, but Ladd's on the board, his first goal as an Islander banking in off a Vancouver Canucks defenseman Monday night.

Loui Eriksson wishes he was that lucky.

The Islanders won 4-2.

(Video courtesy: NHL.com)

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At last, a resolution. Sort of.

Jacob Trouba and the Winnipeg Jets suddenly agreed to a two-year bridge deal Monday, putting a (possibly temporary) end to the trade demands the 22-year-old made prior to the season.

Trouba, a restricted free agent, signed for $6 million, but is eligible to sign an extension as soon as July 1.

The term and value of the contract is a huge win for general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff - something he's become accustomed to during his tenure in the Jets' front office - as he's retained a young, top-four defender at a markdown.

Trouba's quarrel with Winnipeg was based on an inability to play his natural right-handed side, but injuries have created an opportunity there - one that's up to him to seize.

The Jets have skated to a 5-7-1 record with Trouba sidelined, but one can't help but wonder: Why waste a month of your season to sign a new deal beneath market value? Isn't playing top minutes, on your preferred side or not, better than isolated workouts away from your team?

One possibility is a sign-and-trade, as his discounted rate will surely spark the interest of a bevy of teams around the league. The other scenario - the one that makes less sense after this entire ordeal - is that Trouba came to grips with the fact that one of the youngest, most up-and-coming teams in the league wants him somewhere on its blue line for more than 20 minutes a night.

The entire saga between Trouba and the Jets is reminiscent of Kyle Turris' feud with the Coyotes. Turris - a first-round pick of the club - wanted out, and was traded to Ottawa shortly after signing a new contract as an RFA.

However this plays out, it's clear the Jets weren't going to be strong-armed into meeting Trouba's demands before rightfully closing a deal for themselves. He's their property, after all.

But having Trouba in the lineup immediately benefits both sides. He stabilizes Winnipeg's blue line while simultaneously maximizing his personal value in the eyes of the franchise that drafted him, as well as for inquiring teams.

The story has yet to be completed, but both the Jets and Trouba have to consider Monday's signing a positive chapter.

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Kevin Cheveldayoff wanted only one resolution: for Jacob Trouba to remain in a Winnipeg Jets uniform. On Monday, he got his wish.

The general manager signed the restricted American free-agent defenseman to a two-year, $6-million contract, and both parties now hope to leave the past in the past - especially the 22-year-old's trade request.

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Cheveldayoff acknowledged the situation was difficult on a professional and personal level.

"Jacob means a lot to our organization. ... He's a Winnipeg Jet," Cheveldayoff said, according to the Jets' website.

The 46-year-old executive added, "There are long-standing relationships that go deeper than the game. I've got a picture in my office of me shaking his hand when we drafted him; I care about how he's doing. I'm glad we were able to get this done and that he's a part of our group again."

While Cheveldayoff wouldn't get into details of the past six weeks of negotiations and trade talks, he made a point of saying Trouba's trade request and decision to hold out had nothing to do with playing in Winnipeg, or playing in Canada.

"From the very onset ... Jacob didn't have a problem playing in Winnipeg and in Canada," Cheveldayoff said.

The Jets' season early on has been defined by the electrifying play of Patrik Laine and injuries, and Cheveldayoff is looking forward to adding Trouba back to his group.

"We're hopeful sooner rather than later," the GM said about Trouba's return to the lineup.

Winnipeg's home to Dallas on Tuesday, and while it's possible Trouba may be able to get his paperwork sorted by then, Thursday in Phoenix may be more likely. It's a busy week for the Jets, with four games in six nights.

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Mark your calendars, ladies and gentleman, Las Vegas will soon have a team name.

The NHL's 31st franchise - set to take the ice for the 2017-18 season - will unveil its name and logo Nov. 22, according to Steve Carp of the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

Commissioner Gary Bettman, owner Bill Foley, and general manager George McPhee will be on hand for the event, where brand new merchandise will be available.

Foley has trademarked three names - the Golden Knights, the Silver Knights, and the Desert Knights - but has vowed to keep the winning name a secret until the unveiling.

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Help is on the way for the Los Angeles Kings, as goaltender Jeff Zatkoff has been activated off injured reserve, general manager Dean Lombardi announced Monday.

Zatkoff's started three games for the Kings this season, but was sidelined for seven with a lower-body injury, making the absence of all-star Jonathan Quick hurt even more for Los Angeles.

Peter Budaj has primarily been the starter, with Jack Campbell - who was reassigned to the AHL as a result of Zatkoff's activation - serving as backup.

In his three starts with the Kings, Zatkoff has an 0-3 record with a 4.37 goals against average.

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The stalemate is over.

The Winnipeg Jets will reportedly re-sign defenseman Jacob Trouba to a two-year deal worth $6 million, according to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.

More to come.

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"Make America Phil Again."

That's what Kris Letang appears to have in mind on the eve of the U.S. election, as the Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman posted a shot of himself and Phil Kessel himself wearing "Phil for President" shirts.

The tagline reads, "Nice guy, Tries hard, Loves the Game" in tribute to Kessel's classic Twitter bio.

Where can we vote?

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It's a dearth in physicality that troubles Brian Burke, not Nazem Kadri's hit on Daniel Sedin that's sparked conversation regarding blindside contact around the hockey world.

Calgary Flames president Brian Burke, who drafted both Kadri and Sedin in his time with the Toronto Maple Leafs and Vancouver Canucks, weighed in on the punishing hit that went unpunished by the NHL's Department of Player Safety.

"It was fine," Burke told TSN's Gino Reda. "We're already taking hitting and fighting out of the game at a scary pace.

"Players should be aware or the their surroundings. Blindside head shots (have to) go. Not all blindside hits."

Burke has traditionally been one of the stronger proponents of the physical aspects ostensibly bleeding from the game. Last season marked the fewest amount of fights in nearly a half century with 0.28 scraps per contest, as tabulated by HockeyFights.com, and that trend has continued this year with more and more teams employing skillful prospects in lieu of heavy-handed veterans.

Matthew Tkachuk, Burke's latest first-round draft selection, was assessed just the team's third major penalty this season in a fight Sunday night with Joseph Cramarossa of the Anaheim Ducks.

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