As the ramifications from the Chicago Blackhawks sexual assault scandal continue to sweep the league, Boston Bruins forward Taylor Hall called for change.

"Every culture needs to keep getting better, and hockey is no different," Hall said Thursday after the Bruins' 3-0 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes. "This is a game that's, I guess, what you would call an old boys' club, and there's definitely some secrecy and things that need to change. Hopefully, they can."

Hall added: "You never want to think of an incident like this (having) positives coming from it because it's been so terrible, but there need to be changes and, unfortunately, people need to be held accountable."

An independent investigation found that Blackhawks executives were informed during a May 2010 meeting that former video coach Brad Aldrich acted in a sexually inappropriate way toward a player, later revealed to be Kyle Beach.

However, per the investigation, the franchise didn't act on that information until reporting it to human resources three weeks later, days after the team won the Stanley Cup.

In the aftermath of the investigation, general manager Stan Bowman and senior vice president of hockey operations Al MacIsaac, who were found to be present in the meeting, both stepped down from their positions with the Blackhawks.

Joel Quenneville, who was Chicago's bench boss from 2008-18 and who also attended the meeting, resigned as the Florida Panthers' head coach earlier Thursday night.

"Our hearts go out to Kyle Beach," Hall said. "We were playing junior at a similar time. It's just so unfortunate that he had to go through that. I think everyone, we were talking about it last night, everyone just feels terrible for him and hopes that he can get some solace (at) the end of this."

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Winnipeg Jets general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff will meet with NHL commissioner Gary Bettman on Friday in New York to discuss his involvement in the Chicago Blackhawks' mishandling of an alleged sexual assault in 2010, the team confirmed to TSN's Darren Dreger.

The meeting was originally supposed to take place Monday, but Cheveldayoff requested it be moved up.

An independent investigation found that Cheveldayoff - who was an assistant GM with the Blackhawks at the time - took part in a May 2010 meeting in which team executives were informed that former video coach Brad Aldrich had behaved in a sexually inappropriate way toward a player, later revealed to be Kyle Beach.

However, per the investigation, the franchise didn't act on that information until reporting it to human resources three weeks later, days after the team won the Stanley Cup.

Florida Panthers head coach Joel Quenneville - who was also deemed to be part of the meeting - met with Bettman on Thursday afternoon. Panthers GM Bill Zito and team president Matt Caldwell were also in attendance, according to ESPN's Emily Kaplan.

The Panthers announced Thursday evening that Quenneville resigned.

Cheveldayoff has been the Jets' GM since 2011 when he left the Blackhawks after two seasons with the club.

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Joel Quenneville has resigned as head coach of the Florida Panthers, the team announced Thursday.

The news comes after Quenneville met with NHL commissioner Gary Bettman earlier Thursday to discuss his involvement in the Chicago Blackhawks' mishandling of an alleged sexual assault in 2010, when Quenneville was Chicago's head coach.

Andrew Brunette will serve as Florida's interim head coach, reports TSN's Pierre LeBrun.

The 63-year-old Quenneville released the following statement:

"I want to express my sorrow for the pain this young man, Kyle Beach, has suffered," Quenneville said. "My former team, the Blackhawks, failed Kyle, and I own my share of that.

"I want to reflect on how all of this happened and take the time to educate myself on ensuring hockey spaces are safe for everyone."

Bettman also released a statement, saying Quenneville will face no further discipline. He added that if Quenneville ever wishes to re-enter the NHL, he'd first need to have a meeting with the commissioner.

"The National Hockey League agrees with the decision tonight by Joel Quenneville to resign his duties as head coach of the Florida Panthers," Bettman said. "In his former role as Chicago Blackhawks head coach, Mr. Quenneville was among several former members of the club's senior leadership group who mishandled the 2010 sexual assault claim by former player Kyle Beach against the club's then-video coach, Brad Aldrich."

He continued: "I admire Kyle Beach for his courage in coming forward, am appalled that he was so poorly supported upon making his initial claim and in the 11 years since, and am sorry for all he has endured."

An independent investigation found that Quenneville was involved in a May 2010 meeting in which multiple team executives were informed that Aldrich acted in a sexually inappropriate way toward a player, later revealed to be Beach.

However, per the investigation, the franchise didn't act on that information until reporting it to human resources three weeks later, days after the team won the Stanley Cup.

Quenneville has said on multiple occasions that he was unaware of the allegations until he learned of them through the media.

Quenneville coached the Blackhawks beginning in 2008 until he was fired during the 2018-19 season. He was behind the bench during the club's three Stanley Cup victories.

The Panthers hired Quenneville in 2019. He was in the midst of his third season with Florida.

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Kyle Beach took time to thank fans for their support just one day after identifying himself as "John Doe," the former Chicago Blackhawks player who filed a lawsuit against the organization for mishandling his sexual assault allegations against former video coach Brad Aldrich.

"I have immense gratitude for the outpouring of endless love and support that has come through within the past 48 hours," he wrote in a statement on Twitter.

"Although the results of the private investigation have been released and the Blackhawks have apologized, my battle is really just beginning as the Blackhawks continue to attempt to destroy my case in court."

Chicago filed a motion on Tuesday asking for his lawsuit to be dismissed, but the franchise maintains the move was just about meeting court deadlines, according to TSN's Rick Westhead.

Blackhawks CEO Danny Wirtz said Tuesday that he directed the team's legal department to try to settle with Beach as well as a former Michigan high school player who also sued the organization.

Although he did not appear in a game, Beach was a member of Chicago's roster during the 2010 playoffs, which is when he alleges Aldrich sexually assaulted him. He brought his personal story to light after revealing his identity Wednesday during an incredibly emotional interview with Westhead.

Above all, the 31-year-old wants to advocate for a better way forward.

"This is not about me as an individual. This is to promote open communication that will facilitate change for the future," he concluded.

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The Los Angeles Kings are looking to bolster their blue line by, at the very least, adding a depth defenseman on the right side, reported TSN's Pierre LeBrun on Thursday's edition of "Insider Trading."

Drew Doughty and Sean Walker - two of the Kings' top defensemen - both suffered significant long-term injuries this season. Doughty is expected to miss six-to-eight weeks with a knee ailment, while Walker is out for the entire season with a torn ACL and MCL.

The Kings currently have $161,000 in cap space, per CapFriendly. Placing Walker on long-term injured reserve will give Los Angeles an additional $2.65 million in space.

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Washington Capitals forward T.J. Oshie is considered week-to-week after sustaining a lower-body injury during Wednesday's loss to the Detroit Red Wings, the team announced.

Oshie notched an assist while seeing 18:31 of ice time in the overtime loss. The specifics of his injury are unknown, but Oshie is in a walking boot and on crutches, according to The Athletic's Tarik El-Bashir.

The Capitals are already without top center Nicklas Backstrom, who was placed on long-term injured reserve with a hip injury earlier this month.

Oshie's recorded six points over seven games in 2021-22.

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The Vegas Golden Knights signed defenseman Zach Whitecloud to a six-year, $16.5-million contract extension, the team announced Thursday.

The 24-year-old was set to become a restricted free agent following the 2021-22 campaign.

Whitecloud signed with Vegas in 2018 after finishing his collegiate career at Bemidji State. He's appeared in 72 contests for the Golden Knights and registered career highs in games (51), points (12), and average ice time (17:49) last season.

Whitecloud is currently on injured reserve as he recovers from an upper-body injury.

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We're going to run regular player props articles going forward. They'll begin on a daily basis once the MLB season ends, but the fun starts now with no baseball today.

Let's get right into it.

Brock Boeser to score (+200)

Boeser, as usual, has been a shooting machine, piling up 24 shot attempts in just four games. That puts him within striking distance of Elias Pettersson (31) for the team lead among forwards, despite not even getting half of Pettersson's ice time.

Boeser is the Canucks' biggest scoring threat by far in terms of efficiency. He's generating more than 12 chances per 60 minutes across all game states. For perspective, Nils Hoglander is the closest at 8.47 per 60 minutes.

Boeser is a high-end finisher and is creating chances in bulk. The matchup here is quite enticing too.

The Flyers are in the latter half of a road back-to-back. Fatigue could play a factor for Philadelphia and I don't like Martin Jones' chances of bailing them out. He's been one of the NHL's worst goalies for years, finishing with a sub-.900 save percentage in three consecutive seasons.

If Boeser is able to create a few looks on net - which doesn't seem like a big ask - I like his odds of converting one against Jones.

Viktor Arvidsson to score (+230)

There is a shoot-first mentality, and then there is whatever Arvidsson has. The guy is the definition of trigger-happy and will not pass up the opportunity to shoot, ever.

Arvidsson has attempted a ridiculous 46 shots through six games, averaging 7.66 per contest. And it's not as if they're all low-danger garbage; he is also leading the Kings in scoring chances (27).

Despite piling up shots and chances while playing on the top line and power play, Arvidsson has just one goal to show for his efforts. One.

Lucky for him, tonight's matchup against the Jets seems like the ultimate breakout spot. Winnipeg ranks 25th in scoring chances against per minute and 2020 Vezina Trophy winner Connor Hellebuyck is getting the night off. Arvidsson will instead be shooting on journeyman Eric Comrie, who owns a .873 career save percentage.

Look for Arvidsson to take advantage.

Todd Cordell is a sports betting writer at theScore. Be sure to follow him on Twitter @ToddCordell.

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