The seven members of the Ottawa Senators who were seen criticizing the team's coaching staff in a leaked video responded to the incident Monday.

Forwards Matt Duchene, Alex Formenton, Chris Tierney, and Colin White, plus defensemen Thomas Chabot, Dylan DeMelo, and Chris Wideman issued the following statement:

"We want to apologize publicly to Marty Raymond, our teammates, and coaches for our comments in Phoenix, Ariz. on Oct. 29," the players said, according to TSN. "Our private conversation was recorded without our knowledge or consent. We're passionate about our team, and focusing on growing together. We are grateful for the support of our fans and organization. This is an important learning experience, and we will do better."

Senators head coach Guy Boucher also issued a statement, coming to the defense of his coaching staff and noting that the incident is now considered an internal matter.

"Nothing is more important to us during this rebuild than making sure our players and coaches are fully committed to our plan, our values and our system of play," Boucher said, according to TSN. "We have every confidence in Marty Raymond's coaching; in the effort and determination of our team; and in the sincerity of our players' apology. We are now treating this as a team matter, and will be making no further comment to the media."

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Warning: Video contains coarse language

A video was posted to the internet Monday that shows seven members of the Ottawa Senators (Matt Duchene, Chris Wideman, Alex Formenton, Thomas Chabot, Dylan DeMelo, Colin White, and Chris Tierney) riding in an Uber while in Arizona for a recent road trip. During their ride, they can be heard mocking members of the team's coaching staff, including assistant coach Martin Raymond, while criticizing their off-ice video sessions and poor penalty kill.

"Marty Raymond, the only coach in NHL history to have the worst power play and the worst PK within a calendar year," forward Matt Duchene says in the video, according to the Ottawa Citizen.

From there, defenseman Chris Wideman adds: "Do you notice that when (Raymond) runs the video, if you actually do pay attention, he doesn't ever teach you anything. He just commentates what's happening."

Duchene responds: "Here's the other thing, too. We don't change anything, ever. So why do we even have a meeting? I haven't paid attention in three weeks."

The original video, which was posted on Youtube and Twitter but has since been taken down, looks to have been recorded with a dash camera without the players' knowledge.

General manager of Uber Canada Rob Khazzam tweeted Monday night that the released video was in violation of the terms of service and that the company worked to have the video taken down.

The Senators' three-game road trip from Oct. 26-30 saw the club drop all three games to the Colorado Avalanche, Vegas Golden Knights, and Arizona Coyotes. The team has gone 5-6-3 in 14 games this season, leaving it three points out of the final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference.

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Winnipeg Jets forward Brendan Lemieux has been suspended two games for his headshot on Vincent Trocheck of the Florida Panthers, the NHL's Department of Player Safety announced Monday.

Lemieux was given a match penalty after he caught Trocheck up high in the second period of Friday's game in Finland.

Trocheck appeared shaken up but remained in the game.

In the video explanation of the decision, the league emphasized that Trocheck's head was the main point of contact, and "the head contact on this hit was avoidable."

Lemieux had no history of supplemental discipline before this ruling.

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The injury bug has bitten the Philadelphia Flyers' top two netminders.

Brian Elliott will not dress Monday night in a road game against the Arizona Coyotes after being hurt in a collision with teammate Travis Konecny in practice on Sunday, according to NHL.com's Adam Kimelman.

The Flyers also placed backup goalie Michal Neuvirth on injured reserve Monday in a move retroactive to Oct. 30. He can't play Monday but could return as soon as Thursday, when Philadelphia is scheduled to play Arizona again, this time at home.

Flyers general manager Ron Hextall said on Monday that he thinks Neuvirth is about four days away from returning, according to the Courier-Post's Dave Isaac.

Philadelphia recalled Alex Lyon from its AHL affiliate, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, in a corresponding move.

Calvin Pickard is expected to start Monday night. He gave up four goals on 35 shots in a 4-3 overtime loss to the San Jose Sharks on Saturday and has an .851 save percentage across four appearances this season.

The Flyers have the worst save percentage in the NHL so far during the 2018-19 season, according to Hockey Reference.

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Max Pacioretty says he isn't bitter about the Montreal Canadiens trading him to the Vegas Golden Knights.

The left winger told reporters, including NHL.com's Mike Zeisberger, on Monday that he holds "no hard feelings" toward Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin or the club. Pacioretty was dealt to Vegas in September in exchange for forward Tomas Tatar, prospect Nick Suzuki, and a 2019 second-round pick.

"Hey, P.K. (Subban) was traded so anything can happen," Pacioretty added, referring to the blockbuster Subban-for-Shea Weber swap that the Canadiens and Nashville Predators swung in summer 2016.

Pacioretty, the Canadiens' former captain, practiced at full contact on Monday for the first time since suffering an injury that's forced him to miss the Golden Knights' last four games.

Vegas head coach Gerard Gallant said he isn't sure if Pacioretty will play on Tuesday against the Toronto Maple Leafs, according to TSN's Pierre LeBrun. After that game, the Golden Knights face the Ottawa Senators on Thursday, and then the Canadiens in Montreal on Saturday.

Shortly after the trade, Pacioretty said he was "ready to move on" while acknowledging both he and the team agreed it was time to part ways.

He has notched two goals in 10 games with the Golden Knights.

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Bryson DeChambeau isn't a hockey player, but he apparently has no problem playing through an injury to win a title.

The PGA golfer fired a final-round 66 on Sunday to win the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open by one stroke. However, he did that after hurting his hand while being the Vegas Golden Knights' guest on Saturday night during their win over the Carolina Hurricanes.

Following his victory on Sunday, DeChambeau told reporters he injured his right hand while winding up the air horn at T-Mobile Arena during the second intermission.

"I ripped part of my hand off, which is nice,” he told reporters, via Golf Channel's Ryan Lavner. DeChambeau added that his blister was “a little bigger than dime size.”

DeChambeau said he was "freaking out" Sunday morning before the final round and tried applying a skincare product, but the wound dried up and cracked.

“I’m like, Wow, I’m really in some doo-doo; not in a good place,” he said.

He eventually tried using moisturizer and received further medical attention from the on-site trainers at the course, allowing him to swing mostly without discomfort.

“I gave that thing a whirl and got the crowd pumped up for the third (period) and (the Golden Knights) went on to win, so, more power to them, and more power to me, I guess.”

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Every Monday, theScore will offer a weekly fantasy hockey column detailing five moves you should make. Ownership percentages (as of Nov. 4) and position eligibility are courtesy of Yahoo.

Trade for a Ducks player

The most frustrating part about setting your weekly fantasy hockey lineup is having too many players in action on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, but nearly vacant lineups the other four days. Trading for an Anaheim Ducks player can help mitigate this.

The Ducks have 44 games left on non-busy days, which is six more than any other team in the league. If you can acquire a Ducks player for someone evenly matched on, say, the Blue Jackets, Kings, Canadiens, or Lightning (all of which have a league-low 20 games remaining on non-busy days), it could go a long way to helping you win your weekly matchups.

Rickard Rakell and Jakob Silfverberg would make for prime trade targets.

Drop Juuse Saros in keeper leagues

Team: Predators
Position: G
Ownership: 44 percent

Up until Saturday, drafting Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros in your keeper league looked like a shrewd move. With Pekka Rinne's contract set to expire after the season, it seemed as though Saros would take over starting duties in the Music City next year. However, Rinne inked a two-year extension on Saturday, stripping Saros of all of his fantasy value.

Believe in the Islanders goalie tandem

Lehner: 45 percent
Greiss: 28 percent

The New York Islanders were a historically bad defensive team a year ago, and their goaltending tandem of Jaroslav Halak and Thomas Greiss had virtually no fantasy value. However, both Greiss and offseason acquisition Robin Lehner have been sensational this year, and it doesn't appear to be a fluke.

Head coach Barry Trotz, a noted defensive guru, has brought some much-needed structure to the Islanders, and his goaltenders are reaping the benefits. Keep in mind, Trotz has made goalies such as Dan Ellis and Chris Mason fantasy relevant in the past, so it's not too far-fetched to believe Greiss and Lehner can maintain their strong play.

If both are available and you only have room to add one, Lehner is likely the safer bet. If you own Greiss and Lehner, hang on to both until one of them establishes himself as the No. 1 guy.

Stream Jakub Vrana

Team: Capitals
Position: LW/RW
Ownership: 12 percent

Vrana has found himself on the Capitals top line next to Alex Ovechkin and Evgeny Kuznetsov, so it's safe to say the speedster is in a great position to put up points. But more importantly, the Caps play four games this week, and all four contests come on non-busy game days, so you'll be able to get him in your starting lineup each night he plays.

Pick up Josh Anderson

Team: Blue Jackets
Position: RW
Ownership: 29 percent

Anderson has seven goals this season, and five points in his last six games. The hulking winger may not be a household name, but there's reason to believe that his production is no fluke.

He ranks fourth in the NHL in individual scoring chances per 60 minutes at 5-on-5, according to Natural Stat Trick. This has been a consistent theme throughout his career, as he's generated chances at a high rate in each of the past two seasons. After all, he scored at a 25-goal pace last season, but was limited to 63 games.

The only concern is that Anderson's ice time is down roughly three minutes per game compared to a year ago, but if he continues to fill the net, head coach John Tortorella will have no choice but to reward him with more playing time.

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