New Jersey Devils forward Kurtis Gabriel will have a hearing Saturday for boarding Philadelphia Flyers forward Nolan Patrick on Friday night, the NHL Department of Player Safety announced.

Here's a look at the incident in question:

Gabriel received a five-minute major for boarding on the play.

Patrick left the game momentarily but returned and eventually got revenge on Gabriel.

Devils head coach John Hynes said after the game that he's expecting the league to take a look the latter hit.

"I'm sure it's going to get reviewed ... blindside hit to the head," he told Amanda Stein of the Devils' website.

After adding a roughing minor later in the game, Gabriel recorded more penalty minutes on Friday (seven) than he has shots on goal (five) in 14 games this season.

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Cam Talbot's debut in goal for the Philadelphia Flyers on Friday night set an NHL record, as the club used its eighth netminder in a single season.

Talbot was acquired from the Edmonton Oilers in February, and his start against the New Jersey Devils this evening pushes the Flyers past the 1989-90 Quebec Nordiques, the 2002-03 St. Louis Blues, and the 2007-08 Los Angeles Kings to earn the unique record, according to NHL.com's Adam Kimelman.

Here are the goalies who have appeared between the pipes for Philly this season:

* With Edmonton

The Flyers' inconsistencies in goal have been a major weakness for a team that sits six points back of the second wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference entering Friday night.

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NHL Network has hired United States Olympic Gold Medalist Kendall Coyne Schofield as a studio analyst.

Coyne Schofield will make her debut on ''NHL Tonight'' on Monday, March. 4 at 10 p.m. ET alongside Tony Luftman and Kevin Weekes, the network announced on Friday.

On March 5 at 4 p.m. ET, the 26-year-old will be part of the second annual all-female production of NHL Network's daily show ''NHL Now'' with co-hosts Jamie Hersch and Jackie Redmond.

“I am extremely excited for the opportunity to join NHL Network as an on-air analyst,” she told NHL public relations. “I’m looking forward to joining a team of expert analysts and sharing my passion for the game with hockey fans.”

The Illinois native made history when she became the first woman to compete during NHL All-Star weekend in January. Coyne Schofield put her speed on display in the Fastest Skater event, posting a time of 14.5 seconds.

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Welcome to Puck Pursuit, a weekly NHL podcast hosted by John Matisz, theScore's National Hockey Writer.

Subscribe to the show on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, Google Play, and Spotify.

In this episode, John's joined by Daniel Nugent-Bowman of The Athletic to discuss the Senators and Oilers, two struggling NHL franchises. Topics include:

• The odd timing and delivery of the Boucher firing in Ottawa
• A tumultuous year in Oilers land coming to a close
• Ken Hitchcock, Keith Gretzky report cards
• Will Connor McDavid force his way out of Edmonton?
• Players Oilers fans should be excited about

... and more!

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Former NHLer Sean Avery shared a colorful opinion on the New York Islanders fan base's relentless booing of former captain John Tavares during his return on Thursday night.

The Islanders faithful created a wildly hostile environment for the marquee matchup, serenading their former captain with chants such as, "We don't need you!" while also launching toy snakes on the ice during warmup.

Tavares, who had 621 points in 669 games with the franchise, said he expected to hear it in his return with the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Avery spent 10 seasons in the NHL - including six with the cross-town New York Rangers - and accrued 1,533 penalty minutes in 580 career contests.

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Warning: Video contains coarse language

Former NHLer Sean Avery shared a colorful opinion on the New York Islanders fan base's relentless booing of former captain John Tavares during his return on Thursday night.

The Islanders faithful created a wildly hostile environment for the marquee matchup, serenading their former captain with chants such as, "We don't need you!" while also launching toy snakes on the ice during warmup.

Tavares, who had 621 points in 669 games with the franchise, said he expected to hear it in his return with the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Avery spent 10 seasons in the NHL - including six with the cross-town New York Rangers - and accrued 1,533 penalty minutes in 580 career contests.

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The Ottawa Senators may be in a rebuilding stage, but general manager Pierre Dorion still expects more out of his team.

Dorian revealed during a press conference Friday that he shared that sentiment with the players earlier in the day.

"I told them that our play recently wasn't acceptable," Dorion said, according to TSN's Frank Seravalli.

"No more excuses," Dorion added.

The Senators, who fired head coach Guy Boucher on Friday, are the worst team in the NHL and are mired in a six-game losing streak. Their three leading goal scorers - Matt Duchene, Mark Stone, and Ryan Dzingel - were traded away prior to the deadline, but Dorion remains optimistic that Ottawa can be competitive.

"We are fielding a team that can win games," he said, according to TSN's Brent Wallace.

Jean-Gabriel Pageau, Zack Smith, Bobby Ryan, Cody Ceci, Mark Borowiecki, and Craig Anderson are the only players remaining from the team that was one win away from the Stanley Cup Final in 2017.

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The Ottawa Senators fired head coach Guy Boucher on Friday, the team announced. Associate coach Marc Crawford will take over on an interim basis.

Boucher took the Senators on a miracle run to the conference finals in his first season behind the bench but couldn't replicate that success in the following two years.

Crawford has served as an associate coach with the Senators since Boucher was hired prior to the 2016-17 season. He ranks 22nd all time with 549 wins as an NHL head coach, winning a Stanley Cup with the Colorado Avalanche in 1995-96. His last head coaching job was a two-year stint with the Dallas Stars from 2009-2011.

Chris Kelly, who suited up in 545 games with the Senators during his playing career, has been added to Crawford's coaching staff.

The Senators will conduct a search for a new head coach after the season and have specific qualities in mind:

- A teacher who will focus on the development and growth of each player on the team;

- A listener who encourages feedback from players and the coaching staff;

- A communicator who lets every team member know where they stand and what is expected;

- A tactician who brings structure and game planning that will enhance our rebuild.

The Senators sit dead last in the NHL and traded away their three leading goalscorers - Matt Duchene, Mark Stone, and Ryan Dzingel - before the deadline.

Boucher's only other head coaching gig with the Tampa Bay Lightning followed a similar pattern to his stint in Ottawa: a conference final berth in the first season, significant regression in the second, and a coaching change midway through the third.

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