San Jose Sharks forward Evander Kane and head coach Peter DeBoer were ejected from Saturday's game against the Vegas Golden Knights.

Shortly after emerging from the penalty box, Kane caught Tomas Nosek with a low hit in the second period.

Kane was whistled for a tripping minor and immediately protested the call.

Kane was ultimately assessed an additional minor for unsportsmanlike conduct, as well as a 10-minute game misconduct, and 10 more for abuse of officials.

DeBoer was given a game misconduct.

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Patrik Laine's five-goal outburst versus the St. Louis Blues on Saturday night will go down in the annals of NHL history, and the superstar's efforts were not lost on Winnipeg Jets head coach Paul Maurice.

"To be honest with you, I'm surprised it hasn't happened sooner," Maurice told reporters following the 8-4 win. "I think I said that once and I (try to) keep it to myself, but on the nights that he's scored his three, he's had his chances to get so much more.

"Some of those goals you just gotta sit back and smile if you're standing on the right bench."

Laine's legendary performance marked his third hat-trick of November and launched him into first place in the league's goal-scoring race with 19 through 22 games. He's the first player since Johan Franzen in 2011 to record five goals in a single game, and now sits at 99 for his young career, putting him on the precipice of becoming the seventh player in NHL history to hit the century mark before turning 21, per NHL Public Relations.

Despite stealing the show with a career night, Laine insists nothing extraordinary was going through his mind in the process.

"Just try to score and try not to celly so hard," he said.

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The most beloved character in the hockey world made a surprise social call Friday night.

Gritty, the Philadelphia Flyers' uber-popular new mascot, crashed a local wedding reception, entering in style before busting a few moves.

The fun-loving furball even took some time to relax and enjoy the view from the newlyweds' table.

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Pittsburgh Penguins forward Patric Hornqvist is sidelined with a concussion, head coach Mike Sullivan confirmed Saturday.

Hornqvist suffered the injury in the second period of Friday's contest against the Boston Bruins and didn't return.

Across 21 contests this season, Hornqvist has picked up nine goals and six assists.

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The Anaheim Ducks are returning forward Maxime Comtois to the Drummondville Voltigeurs, the QMJHL club announced Saturday.

Comtois had been on a conditioning stint with the AHL's San Diego Gulls since Nov. 12. He opened the season with the Ducks and notched seven points in 10 games.

Due to his age and CHL status, he's not permitted to remain in the AHL for more than the 14-day conditioning period, so he had to be recalled to Anaheim or reassigned to junior by Monday.

Comtois potted one goal in four games while rehabbing with the Gulls. He last played at the NHL level on Oct. 23 in the Ducks' 3-1 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks.

The 19-year-old spent three years in the QMJHL with the Victoriaville Tigres, racking up 44 goals and 85 points in 54 games last season.

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Jesse Puljujarvi will get his first taste of Ken Hitchcock on Sunday.

The Edmonton Oilers recalled the 20-year-old on Saturday ahead of a clash against the Los Angeles Kings. Puljujarvi returns to the club after a stint with the Bakersfield Condors of the American Hockey League in which he posted two goals and two assists in four games.

Sunday's contest will be Puljujarvi's first since the club dismissed former head coach Todd McLellan.

Puljujarvi got off to a slow start with the Oilers prior to his demotion, recording just one goal in 11 games.

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Vancouver Canucks forward Antoine Roussel has been fined $5,000 for biting San Jose Sharks defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic, the NHL's Department of Player Safety announced on Saturday.

The incident occurred toward the conclusion of Friday's 4-0 Sharks win when Vlasic and Roussel engaged in some minor fisticuffs. After the game, Vlasic said Roussel bit him during the scuffle, according to The Athletic's Kevin Kurz, who added that the defenseman also showed him the mark on his hand.

The video shows Roussel biting as Vlasic grabs at him.

Roussel received 14 minutes in penalties on the play: two minutes for roughing, two for cross-checking, and a 10-minute misconduct.

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Former NHL referee Michael "Mick" McGeough died late Friday night after being taken off life support following a stroke, his son Luke announced.

The 62-year-old was rushed to a Regina hospital on Sunday with the early signs of a stroke, and his condition worsened as he awaited tests. He met with a neurosurgeon in Saskatoon to see if clots in the back of his brain could be removed, but the damage was irreversible.

McGeough then returned to his family in Regina where he was removed from life support.

"The National Hockey League lost a true friend of the game last night with the passing of Mick McGeough," NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said in a statement.

"As one of the League’s top referees for 21 years from 1987-88 until his retirement following the 2007-08 season, Mick’s passion for the game shone through on a nightly basis. He earned and maintained respect from players, coaches, general managers and his peers throughout his career with a unique style that combined humility and humor with decisiveness and fairness. The NHL family extends its deepest sympathies to his wife Angie and his five children - Jared, Luke, Kara, Karlie and Isaac."

McGeough officiated 1,083 regular-season games and another 63 playoff contests, including the 2006 Stanley Cup Final between the Edmonton Oilers and Carolina Hurricanes.

McGeough's family set up a GoFundMe page on Thursday with a goal of raising $10,000. As of Saturday morning, it had already raised over $12,000.

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