The St. Louis Blues plan to conduct a "detailed search" for their next head coach after firing Mike Yeo on Monday, general manager Doug Armstrong said at a press conference Tuesday, according to NHL.com's Lou Korac.

Craig Berube, who was on Yeo's staff as an associate, was named interim head coach. But Armstrong said he won't commit to Berube as the full-time bench boss.

Armstrong said it's possible a permanent replacement is hired midseason, Korac adds.

Berube coached the Philadelphia Flyers for two seasons from 2013-2015, making one playoff appearance.

Hall of Fame defenseman and Stanley Cup-winning coach Larry Robinson will join Berube's staff for around one month, Armstrong said, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.

Robinson won a ring as the head coach of the New Jersey Devils in 2000. He last served as an associate coach with the San Jose Sharks in 2014-15.

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The Edmonton Oilers have named Ken Hitchcock as the replacement for fired head coach Todd McLellan, the team announced on Tuesday.

Hitchock will stay on for the rest of the season after which his status and future as head coach of the Oilers will be re-evaluated, according to TSN's Darren Dreger.

The move comes after the Oilers lost six of their last seven games. They sit five points back of the final wild-card spot in the Western Conference and three points behind the Vancouver Canucks for third place in the Pacific Division.

McLellan concludes his Oilers tenure with a record of 123-119-24 in 266 games. The Oilers have struggled since reaching the second round of the playoffs during the 2016-17 campaign, posting a 45-50-7 record since then.

Hitchcock joins the team following a one-year stint with Dallas Stars last season that saw the veteran bench boss relieved of his duties after finishing three points out of a playoff spot with a 42-32-8 record.

The 66-year-old ranks third all-time in coaching wins with 823 victories during his 21-year career.

The Oilers are back in action on Tuesday when they take on the San Jose Sharks.

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Boston Bruins forward Patrice Bergeron is out with a rib and sternoclavicular injury, and will be re-evaluated in four weeks, the team announced Tuesday.

The 33-year-old was injured against the Dallas Stars on Friday when he was hit into the boards during the second period. He remained in the game but was in "serious pain," according to Lauren Campbell of NESN.com.

The Bruins' roster is already decimated by a slew of injuries. Kevan Miller, Charlie McAvoy, Urho Vaakanainen, Brandon Carlo, Zdeno Chara, and John Moore are all currently dealing with various ailments.

Bergeron has posted nine goals and a team-high 26 points in 19 games.

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The St. Louis Blues have fired head coach Mike Yeo, the team announced. Craig Berube has been named interim head coach.

Yeo's dismissal comes after the Blues struggled to start the season, posting a 7-9-3 record. The team was shut out in its two most recent games, including a 2-0 loss to the last-place Los Angeles Kings on home ice on Monday.

Yeo was in his third season as head coach after first joining the team as an associate coach. He previously served as head coach of the Minnesota Wild for five seasons.

Berube is in his second season with the Blues. Prior to joining St. Louis, he had a two-year stint as head coach of the Philadelphia Flyers.

The Blues' next game comes Wednesday against the Nashville Predators.

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Dallas Stars netminder Ben Bishop exited Monday's contest versus the New York Rangers prematurely after suffering a lower-body injury and he's been labeled day to day as a result, head coach Jim Montgomery said, according to David Satriano of NHL.com.

Bishop allowed one goal on 11 shots and was then replaced by backup Anton Khudobin to begin the third period.

Entering Monday's game, Bishop owned an 8-5-1 record with a .923 save percentage in 14 starts.

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Florida Panthers forward Vincent Trocheck was stretchered off the ice Monday versus the Ottawa Senators after a hard collision into the end boards that caused him to fall awkwardly on his right leg.

After the game, a 7-5 victory, head coach Bob Boughner said that Trocheck's injury isn't of the short-term variety.

The potential loss of Trocheck is a massive blow for the Panthers. The 25-year-old has recorded 14 points in 17-plus games this season serving as Florida's second-line center while also eating up minutes on the top power-play unit.

Florida, who has also dealt with injuries to goaltender Roberto Luongo this season, currently sit six points outside the playoff picture in the Eastern Conference.

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An NHL outdoor appears to be headed to Colorado in the near future.

Speaking with Adrian Dater of BSN Denver, NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly confirmed the league's interest in hosting one of its premier events in the Rocky Mountain state.

"It's going to happen sooner rather than later," Daly said. "It'll be there, and it's real."

Air Force Academy's Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs would be the host site. The stadium's capacity is just shy of 47,000; however, the Falcons played before a record crowd of more than 56,000 in 2002.

An outdoor game would mark the second such appearance for the Avalanche, after hosting the 2016 Stadium Series at Coors Field in Denver.

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