Minnesota Wild star Kirill Kaprizov set a new franchise single-season scoring record with his 84th point, which came against the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday night.

The 24-year-old accomplished the feat with a primary assist on forward Mats Zuccarello's game-opening goal.

Kaprizov broke a tie with Marian Gaborik to set the benchmark.

The Russian winger has given the Wild a heavy dose of star power since his arrival last season. He took home the 2021 Calder Trophy as the league's best rookie after logging 27 goals and 24 assists in 55 games.

Kaprizov, a fifth-round pick of the Wild in 2015, is playing out the first season of a five-year, $45-million pact he signed in the offseason. He's led Minnesota in points over the past two campaigns.

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New Jersey Devils defenseman Damon Severson was stunned after his team blew a 6-2 lead to the Florida Panthers in the third period of Saturday afternoon's defeat.

"They're a really good hockey team. I'm not taking anything away from them. But when you're up 6-2 in the NHL, you shouldn't lose the game in overtime 7-6," Severson told reporters postgame. "Simple as that. That's brutal."

Despite an opening two periods that featured Yegor Sharangovich's first career hat trick, the Panthers overwhelmed the young Devils in the third. Florida outshot New Jersey 23-5 in the final 20 minutes while controlling 86.45% of the expected goals at five-on-five.

Panthers star Aleksander Barkov forced overtime with his second goal of the final period, and defenseman Gustav Forsling delivered the dagger in the extra frame.

Saturday's loss followed the Devils' thrashing at the hands of the Boston Bruins on Thursday, which officially knocked New Jersey out of playoff contention.

"We just got hammered 8-1 in Boston and got embarrassed in their building," Severson said. "Come home to our building ... start the homestand off with a great first two periods, couldn't ask for anything better. And then, all of a sudden, we just let them score, score, score. It's just frustrating."

Severson added that he wasn't looking to blame anyone for the late collapse, but noted the Devils lost out on a chance to grow their game.

"When you're playing one of the best teams in the league, you can get some confidence when you win these hockey games, take full control, and not let them come back," he said.

The Devils will have an opportunity to bounce back Sunday against the New York Islanders.

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Calgary Flames forward Sean Monahan will undergo season-ending surgery on his hip and is being placed on LTIR, the team announced Saturday.

This surgery is on the opposite hip of the one he had repaired last summer, according to Postmedia's Wes Gilbertson.

More to come.

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Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Keith Yandle will be a healthy scratch on Saturday against the Toronto Maple Leafs, head coach Mike Yeo confirmed, according to TSN's Mark Masters.

Yandle's played in an NHL-record 989 consecutive games, having passed Doug Jarvis for the ironman title earlier this season.

Yeo said the decision to scratch Yandle was an "organizational" one, according to ESPN's Greg Wyshynski. He added that the choice was "made for what’s best for the Philadelphia Flyers going forward.”

Yandle hasn't missed a game since March 22, 2009, when he was a member of the then-Phoenix Coyotes. He's played with the Coyotes, New York Rangers, Florida Panthers, and Flyers during the length of the streak.

The 35-year-old inked a one-year, $900,000 contract with the Flyers during the offseason. He has 15 points in 67 games this season, along with an NHL-worst -39 plus/minus rating.

With Yandle's streak ending, Phil Kessel will become the NHL's active ironman leader. He ranks second all time with 968 consecutive games, trailing Yandle by 21.

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Chicago Blackhawks interim head coach Derek King was brutally honest following his team's 5-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Friday.

"Eventually, that's the kind of team we want to be. Obviously, we're not there. ... We competed. We do. We try. We just can't compete with that type of team," he said, according to The Athletic's Mark Lazerus. "We're not there. We don't have the players for it."

The game was tied 2-2 heading into the second period, but the Lightning eventually overpowered the Blackhawks. Tampa Bay outshot Chicago 43-23 and controlled 76.39% of the expected goals and 68.29% of the shot attempts at five-on-five, per Natural Stat Trick.

Former Blackhawk Brandon Hagel was among the Lightning players to score, sealing the victory with an empty-netter.

"I was ready to run out on the ice and tackle (Hagel) myself. You could see it coming," King said, per the Chicago Tribune's Phillip Thompson.

He added: "Obviously, we miss a guy like that, but happy for him that he's on a team like this. He might have a chance to win a Stanley Cup, so good for him."

The Blackhawks dealt Hagel and two fourth-round draft picks to the Lightning prior to the March 21 deadline in exchange for a pair of first-round picks in 2023 and 2024, as well as forwards Taylor Raddysh and Boris Katchouk.

Shortly after the move, Blackhawks general manager Kyle Davidson said the trade marked the clear start of a rebuild.

The Blackhawks won three Stanley Cups between 2010 and 2015 but have struggled in recent years. They've made the playoffs just once over the last four seasons and currently sit in seventh place in the Central Division with a 24-35-10 record.

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New York Rangers head coach Gerard Gallant wasn't pleased with his team's effort in a 3-0 loss to the rival New York Islanders on Friday night.

"Islanders played a good game. We were horseshit," Gallant told reporters postgame. "But at least we do it together as a team. Like the great games we played in Pittsburgh we (did) it as a team. Tonight, (we) get the other side of it."

The Rangers actually outshot the Islanders 27-18 and controlled 67.5% of the expected goals at five-on-five, per Natural Stat Trick. That doesn't mean squat to Gallant, though.

"Nothing, not a bit," he responded when asked about the shot differential. "The way we played, we were skating in quicksand all night."

Gallant was specifically displeased with his blue line.

"You guys see the defensemen," Gallant continued. "When we move the puck up the ice we're a pretty good team. We start dancing around with it, spinning around with it, turning it over, that's what you get."

Rangers leading scorer Artemi Panarin agreed with his coach's assessment.

"We came out and we kind of dirtied up our pants a little bit out there," the Russian winger said via translator.

This isn't the first time Gallant has ripped his team this season. Last month he said his skaters "should be embarrassed" for hanging goaltender Igor Shesterkin out to dry after a blowout loss to the St. Louis Blues.

The Rangers are still one point up on the Penguins for second place in the Metropolitan Division. The Blueshirts will get a chance to rebound on Sunday against the Philadelphia Flyers.

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The New York Rangers signed free-agent forward Bobby Trivigno, the team announced Friday. The terms of the deal are unknown.

Trivigno recently completed his senior season at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, recording a career-high 20 goals and 29 assists in 37 games. He finished third among NCAA skaters in points and was named Hockey East Player of the Year, College Hockey News Player of the Year, and a top-10 finalist for the Hobey Baker Award.

The New York native helped guide UMass to a national championship last season and was named the Most Outstanding Player at the Frozen Four. He recorded 131 points in 139 college games.

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