A New Jersey Devils fan scored free season tickets on Tuesday night through the use of Twitter, but the task wasn't as challenging as you might expect.

The Devils used the formula listed above, adding up the teams' five retired numbers, then multiplying the sum by 35 for the team's 35th season in order for Donnelly to obtain a 5-game pack. Then, multiplying that total by three for the amount of Stanley Cups the Devils have won, they came to the magical number of 9,450 for the amount of retweets Donnelly needed for season tickets.

Considering the example of when the fast-food chain Wendy's demanded 18 million retweets in order for a teenager to have free chicken nuggets for a year, 9,450 seems embarrassingly low.

With the help of Taylor Hall and Dart Guy, Donnelly was able to shatter the number of retweets within eight hours.

The Devils averaged just 14,567 fans per game last season - the fourth-lowest total in the league - so it appears they'll do just about anything to fill their seats.

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The Calgary Flames' dream of finding a new home appears to be completely stalled, as team owners are no longer pursuing a new arena, president Ken King told Sportsnet's Eric Francis.

The ongoing saga of replacing Scotiabank Saddledome, the Flames' home since 1983, has hit multiple speedbumps since the initial downtown complex deemed "CalgaryNext" was proposed by King in 2015.

In April, King said the Flames need a new arena in order to stay in Calgary, while team president of hockey operations Brian Burke doubled down months later, saying the franchise could indeed threaten to leave without a new facility.

Even NHL commissioner Gary Bettman has chimed in on the situation, calling the Saddledome an "old, antiquated" building in March, while he pushed the notion of the Flames desperately needing a new rink.

Per Francis, the Flames and the city of Calgary aren't on the same page at all.

The Flames lease on the building doesn't expire until 2033, but it's quite clear King doesn't want to wait that long for a new place to play. That said, he's unsure what the immediate future holds.

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Not so fast, people, Drew Doughty is very happy just where is.

Despite sparking trade rumors over the weekend after implying that he was willing to go anywhere in order to have the best opportunity to win another championship, Doughty made it clear Tuesday that he wants to remain a Los Angeles King.

"I don't want to go anywhere else," Doughty said, according to Lisa Dillman of NHL.com.

Doughty's reiteration of his desire to stay in Los Angeles comes only days after he told The Hockey News that he didn't care where he played, as long as he won Cups.

On Tuesday, Doughty tried to shed some light on those comments: "My one comment, 'I don't care where I play. I just want to win (Stanley) Cups.' That is true. I just want to win Cups.

"When I said that, it didn't mean I didn't want to do it in L.A. The bottom line is all I care about is Cups," said Doughty. "I don't want to win a Cup anywhere else but L.A. That's the bottom line."

While the Kings struggled last season, missing the playoffs and finishing with their lowest full-season point total (86) since 2009, Doughty still feels that L.A. can compete, and he's excited about the future.

"It is one of the best organizations in sports," Doughty said. "We still have some of our best players in their prime. We have these young guys coming up. We've got new coaches. Everything about being here in L.A. is very exciting and promising."

In a league where athletes rarely speak candidly, Doughty's comments came as a breath of fresh air, but, that doesn't mean Kings supporters were happy to hear their No. 1 D-man say he was willing to win elsewhere.

"I just speak the truth and sometimes comments get taken in a different way. I've always wanted to be an L.A. King since I was 5 years old. When Wayne Gretzky came here, I wanted to be an L.A. King, no matter what."

Doughty is under contract with the Kings for another two seasons, becoming an unrestricted free agent in July of 2019.

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Connor McDavid may have a future in show business.

The Edmonton Oilers' superstar captain posted a video wherein he dressed up as "fans" suggesting he should be on the cover of EA Sports' NHL18.

He certainly gets an A for effort, and no doubt earned some points with the analytics community for dropping a Corsi reference.

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To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the first game in NHL history, the Toronto Maple Leafs will look a little different when they face off against the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday, Dec. 19 at a special time of 2 p.m. ET.

For the matchup, coined the Next Century Game, the Maple Leafs will wear retro jerseys like the ones worn by the Toronto Arenas when they took to the ice for the first time as an NHL team on the same date in 1917.

"The Next Century Game marks the culmination of a year of Maple Leafs Centennial Anniversary celebrations that paid tribute to the teams, the accomplishments, and the memories of the first 100 years of Maple Leafs hockey," team president Brendan Shanahan said Tuesday.

"We’re now able to look ahead as we start to write the next great chapters in team history along with creating new generations of Leafs fans, which is an important part of this celebration."

Toronto Mayor John Tory also announced that Dec. 19 will officially be proclaimed "Toronto Maple Leafs Day."

The Arena nickname lasted one season, and the team was known as the Toronto St. Pats from 1919-20 to 1926-27 before adopting the Maple Leafs moniker for good the following season.

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Seattle would like to house a NHL club.

Oak View Group reached an agreement with Seattle mayor Ed Murray on Tuesday to privately fund the construction of a $600-million arena at the Seattle Center.

The building would be a prime location for a NHL franchise, and the league's deputy commissioner said that appears to be part of the group's plan.

"The group has confirmed having a strong interest in owning and operating an NHL franchise," Bill Daly said, according to The Athletic's Pierre LeBrun. "We will be continuing to monitor the situation."

Oak View Group leader Tim Leiweke says billionaire David Bonderman - a potential NHL owner - has put money into the building, according to KING 5's Chris Daniels.

Leiweke is a former president and CEO of both Maple Leafs Sports & Entertainment, whose holdings include three major sports franchises, and Anschutz Entertainment Group, which owns the Los Angeles Kings as well as several other sports teams and arenas.

In November, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman told a conference in Toronto that the NHL would not focus on Seattle until the city "actually build(s) a building."

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Hockey is doing its part.

The Tampa Bay Lightning, Florida Panthers, National Hockey League, and the Players' Association announced a joint donation of $2.7 million for relief to those affected across Florida by Hurricane Irma.

Per the official release:

Extensive damage was caused to the entire state of Florida by the Hurricane which made landfall in the state on Sunday, first hitting the Florida Keys. Negative impacts have been felt by millions of people in many different ways across the state, including Miami/Ft. Lauderdale, Naples, Lakeland, Tampa Bay, and Jacksonville.

Additional donations can be made through The Lightning Foundation, The Florida Panthers Foundation, or at the teams’ home preseason games, which begin next week.

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Marc-Andre Fleury would have been open to moving to Alberta.

The Vegas Golden Knights goalie was a potential trade candidate last season while still a member of the Pittsburgh Penguins, and admits he likely would have waived his no-trade clause if he had been presented with an opportunity to be dealt to the Calgary Flames.

"I think so," Fleury disclosed recently in New York for league meetings, per Sportsnet's Eric Francis. "I think Calgary is a great town and a great hockey team too. I think they'll be very good again this year. But here I am."

"Here" is Las Vegas after Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford ultimately decided to hang on to Fleury as insurance heading into the postseason. It turned out to be a prudent move, as the veteran played a huge role in relief of an injured Matt Murray en route to a 2018 Stanley Cup win.

Fleury was later exposed for the expansion draft, and was happily scooped up by hockey's newest franchise. The Flames, meanwhile, acquired Mike Smith from the Arizona Coyotes to play in goal for them this season.

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Seattle is now one step closer to reclaiming an NBA franchise.

The Oak View Group (OVG) have reached a formal agreement with Seattle mayor Ed Murray on the construction of a $600-million, privately funded arena at the Seattle Center, according to Chris Daniels of King 5.

OVG will assume all cost overruns and operating costs on the arena, both in the short and long term. The city of Seattle will not assume any city debt in the redevelopment of the site.

The project is slated to finish in 2020, and could perhaps lure NBA and NHL franchises to the city.

Billionaire David Bonderman, a potential NHL franchise investor, is said to have personally put money into the new stadium, although nothing is certain with regards to expansion or relocation.

NBA spokesperson Mike Bass, however, maintained that the league is not interested in expansion: "The NBA is not involved in the ongoing Seattle arena process, and we have no plans to expand at this time."

Seattle had the Supersonics for four decades before the franchise was moved by Clay Bennett to Oklahoma City to become the Thunder.

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