Despite a seven-hour time difference, Fredrik Claesson's dad didn't miss an important moment in his son's career.

The Ottawa Senators defenseman scored his first career goal during Wednesday's game in Dallas, and his dad responded to a tweet to verify he indeed witnessed the moment all the way over in Sweden.

Here's a look at the goal:

Claesson, who was born in Stockholm, had recorded seven assists in 35 games with the Senators prior to finding the back of the net.

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Shane Doan empathizes with Arizona Coyotes fans.

As the team's longest-serving player and all-time leading scorer, the captain has devoted his career to making hockey work in Arizona. In light of NHL commissioner Gary Bettman's letter that urged state legislators to release public funds for a new arena in the Phoenix area - citing unsustainability with the Coyotes' current home - the captain expressed what many must be thinking in and around the team.

"I truly don’t even know what to say in the fact that we make it hard to be a Coyotes fan at times, and we sure appreciate the fans that stick with us because it’s difficult and it’s because of a whole bunch of things," Doan said, per Sarah McLellan of azcentral. "It’s not because of what we necessarily do or what has been done by us. It’s what has to happen and things that happen. As a fan of the team, it makes it tough."

Doan added: "You care and you take on the responsibility of the team, and then you continue to at times be an apologist for them. That’s frustrating."

In his letter, Bettman wrote, "The Arizona Coyotes must have a new arena location to succeed. The Coyotes cannot and will not remain in Glendale."

While the team has renewed its lease with Gila River Arena, the future is murky beyond that.

Doan's contract is up at season's end, meaning he may be affected more as an observer than a player by the next step in this process.

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Tom Sestito was at it again.

The Pittsburgh Penguins pest was kicked out of Wednesday's game against the Winnipeg Jets after crushing defenseman Toby Enstrom into the boards from behind.

Sestito was assessed a five-minute major and a game misconduct, adding to the fighting major he served about 10 minutes earlier following a bout with Jets forward Chris Thorburn.

The Penguins pugilist managed to rack up the 20 penalty minutes in only 62 seconds of ice time.

Enstrom was ruled out for the rest of the game with what the Jets referred to as an "upper-body injury."

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Just like Don Sweeney ... drew it up.

The Bruins general manager pulled of a small trade with the Winnipeg Jets that saw Drew Stafford move to Boston prior to the deadline.

The winger got on the board in his third game with the club, roofing a loose puck past the Red Wings' Jared Coreau, spelling an early exit for the netminder, who was replaced by Petr Mrazek.

The goal was Stafford's fifth in 43 games this season.

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Antti Raanta might be preparing his month-old daughter for a career in the crease.

The New York Rangers goaltender had miniature pads made for Evelyn Raanta, who was born in February.

These aren't the first baby-sized pads the company's made.

The CWHL and NWHL might have to wait a few years, but they may want to file Evelyn's name away for future reference.

- With h/t to Sportsnet

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This was expected.

Early in Wednesday's game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Winnipeg Jets, Blake Wheeler and Evgeni Malkin dropped the gloves and engaged in a round of fisticuffs.

A seemingly unusual event, but not when you recall Malkin ignited a major skirmish after hitting Wheeler in the head during the last meeting between the two teams on Feb. 17.

Wheeler later wondered how it was that Malkin wasn't suspended for the hit.

Not to be outdone, Chris Thorburn and Tom Sestito - more traditional face-punchers - fought two seconds after play resumed.

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The Toronto Maple Leafs endured a rough patch that saw the team pick up just five wins in an 18-game stretch, and defenseman Morgan Rielly is a minus-19 in 17 games since returning from an ankle injury.

But in the video above, we explore why things are looking up in Leafs Nation.

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The NHL won't soon be tweaking what gets reviewed, but it is reportedly looking at speeding up the process.

Officials are being instructed by the league to drop the puck immediately after announcing their decision, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.

They're apparently being told not to go to the benches after revealing the verdict to explain the rationale to the coaches, Friedman adds.

The NHL's general managers decided Wednesday not to change the criteria for offside video reviews or the coach's challenge that precedes them.

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Sometimes, it's just better not to tweet.

The Colorado Avalanche learned that lesson Wednesday when an attempt to show support for women became a reminder that the club still employs ice girls.

The team's account was quickly flooded with critical replies.

Several NHL clubs have been quietly phasing out ice girls, the often scantily clad women whose duties rarely involve more than shoveling during breaks in the action.

The New York Islanders chose not to bring their ice girl crew to Barclays Center when they relocated to the Brooklyn facility in 2015, and the Boston Bruins replaced their ice girl squad with a "grit, passion, and heart"-themed promo team last summer.

The Philadelphia Flyers got rid of their ice girls in 2014, but then drew ire for bringing them back when fans complained.

Women who serve as ice girls league-wide are undoubtedly talented, but they deserve to be given more meaningful opportunities and shouldn't be objectified like this in 2017.

The Avalanche are well within their right to employ them, but drawing attention to their controversial role on a day that celebrates equality wasn't the best idea.

Most teams understand that now, but Colorado's gaffe shows how much work still needs to be done.

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Willie Desjardins is aware his position as head coach will be evaluated in the offseason.

Vancouver Canucks president Trevor Linden said as much on TSN 1040 Radio on Tuesday, disclosing all aspects of the organization will be assessed following what's likely to be another year out of the playoffs.

In the meantime, Desjardins will focus on the present in an attempt to finish strong.

"I can't control (decision-making process)," he said Wednesday, according to TSN 1040. "I can control what I do with the team, I can control the players, and I feel like the organization always has to look at things, they just have to."

"There are so many ways to look at a job, like what a person has done and where they are at, and to me it's sticking up for your players, it's battling for your players, and it's finding a way to get the best out of them, and that's what I do," Desjardins continued. "That's what I want to continue doing, and if it's not a fit then that's not a fit, but that doesn't change how I go about doing it."

Desjardins is in his third season as head coach, compiling a record of 107-97-26 in 230 regular season games. He guided the Canucks to a playoff appearance in 2015 resulting in a six-game, opening series loss to Calgary.

General manager Jim Benning was a seller at the trade deadline, and the Canucks are seven points out of a playoff spot with 16 games remaining.

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