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Philadelphia Flyers forward Jakub Voracek didn't hide his disdain for a local columnist following the club's 5-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday.

Mike Sielski of The Philadelphia Inquirer asked Voracek how different the season felt so far due to the circumstances, but he got an answer he surely wasn't expecting from the Flyers veteran.

"Does it matter what I say, Mike? You're going to write fucking shit every time so it doesn't matter what you say," Voracek said.

The 31-year-old then briefly answered the question before doubling down on his displeasure.

"Yeah it feels different, I mean, we get four points off our first two games," he added. "I wasn't even going to answer your question because you're such a weasel, it's not even funny. Next question."

It's not entirely clear why Voracek directed so much hostility toward Sielski, but the columnist publicly criticized the Flyers forward in the past.

Sielski was also critical of Voracek and Flyers captain Claude Giroux early last season when the club stumbled to a 5-5-1 start.

Voracek is playing in his 10th season with the Flyers and has tallied a pair of assists through two games.

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Philadelphia Flyers center Sean Couturier will undergo an MRI on his shoulder Saturday after leaving Friday's game against the Pittsburgh Penguins, the team announced.

Couturier took a hit from Jared McCann during his second shift of the game and didn't return.

The reigning Selke Trophy winner registered 22 goals and 59 points in 69 contests last season.

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The Edmonton Oilers placed goaltender Mike Smith on long-term injured reserve, the team announced Friday.

Details of his ailment weren't revealed.

Smith posted a .902 save percentage and 2.95 goals-against average in 39 games with the Oilers last season. The 38-year-old veteran re-signed with the club on a one-year, $1.5-million contract in the offseason and was projected to serve as Mikko Koskinen's backup.

The Oilers recalled Stuart Skinner, who has no NHL experience, on an emergency basis. The 2017 third-round pick registered an .892 save percentage in 41 AHL games last season.

Additionally, the team reassigned Olivier Rodrigue, a 2018 second-round pick, from the Austrian League to the club's taxi squad, pending quarantine protocols. The 20-year-old owned a .908 save percentage in 23 games overseas.

The Oilers could also look to add a backup with NHL experience while Smith is sidelined.

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The Dallas Stars will begin their season Jan. 22 at home against the Nashville Predators, the league announced Friday.

Dallas was supposed to begin its campaign Jan. 14 against the Florida Panthers before 17 Stars players tested positive for COVID-19 throughout training.

Five of the 10 games that have been rescheduled involve the Stars.

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The Stars will complete their 56-game schedule in just 108 days.

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The NHL's longest active consecutive games streak will likely be snapped Sunday.

Florida Panthers defenseman Keith Yandle isn't expected to play in the team's season opener against the Chicago Blackhawks, head coach Joel Quenneville told NHL.com's Dan Rosen and Shawn Roarke on "The Rink" podcast Friday.

"It's a situation where, in his spot, it's not where he wants to be," Quenneville said. "Obviously, everybody wants to play, and we've got some tough decisions, and that's been one right now that if we had to (make now for) Sunday, he's not going to be in the lineup."

Quenneville added that the club is evaluating a lot of young players and "the opportunity is a little bit tight" for Yandle at the moment, but he acknowledged things could change quickly.

Yandle has played 866 straight NHL games dating back to 2009. The 34-year-old didn't practice with the team's primary group Friday, according to NHL.com.

On Tuesday, it was reported that Yandle has fallen out of favor with the Panthers, and that he didn't factor into their plans this season and would be a healthy scratch "at some point."

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The Anaheim Ducks are interested in Ben Hutton after all. The club has inked the defenseman to a one-year contract worth $950,000, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.

The Ducks signed Hutton to a pro tryout agreement last weekend but then released the rearguard Wednesday, likely for cap purposes.

Hutton collected four goals and 12 assists while averaging 18:16 in ice time for the Los Angeles Kings last season.

The 27-year-old signed with the Kings in 2019-20 after spending his first four campaigns with the Vancouver Canucks, who drafted him 147th overall in 2012.

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The Winnipeg Jets claimed goaltender Anton Forsberg off the waiver wire from the Carolina Hurricanes, according to TSN's Pierre LeBrun.

Winnipeg now has three netminders on its active roster, with starter Connor Hellebuyck and backup Laurent Brossoit being the other two.

Forsberg would have to clear waivers for the Jets to send him to their taxi squad, according to The Athletic's Ken Wiebe.

The Hurricanes claimed Forsberg off waivers from the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday. The Oilers signed him to a one-year, $700,000 contract in October before waiving him Monday.

Forsberg posted a .897 save percentage in three games with the Hurricanes last season. He spent the vast majority of the campaign in the AHL, going 15-9-2 with a .905 save percentage in 27 contests for the Charlotte Checkers.

The 28-year-old has also suited up for the Chicago Blackhawks and the Columbus Blue Jackets, who drafted him 188th overall in 2011.

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