Sat Shah and Bik Nizzar breakdown the Canucks 3-2 OT win over the Washington Capitals. Hear from Head Coach Rick Tocchet, Thatcher Demko and Conor Garland post game. Plus Brett Festerling and Iain McIntyre provide their analysis. 

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Montreal Canadiens defenseman Jordan Harris won't return to Sunday's contest against the St. Louis Blues after taking a high hit from forward Sammy Blais.

The scary incident occurred in the first period. Blais made contact with Harris along the boards behind Montreal's net as the rearguard was already falling. Harris struggled to get to his feet and had to be helped off the ice. The Canadiens later ruled him out with an upper-body injury.

Blais was handed a five-minute major and game misconduct for boarding.

Harris logged just under two minutes of ice time before exiting the matchup.

The 23-year-old has registered one goal and six points in 31 games this season.

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Philadelphia Flyers head coach John Tortorella has no issue with Sean Couturier perhaps sticking it to him with a fiery celebration following Saturday's go-ahead goal against the Seattle Kraken.

Couturier was chewed out by Tortorella on the bench after Seattle's equalizer deflected into Philadelphia's net off Couturier's stick early in the third period. The veteran center scored roughly five minutes later to give the Flyers a lead they never relinquished and let his emotions show.

"That was 'F-you' to me, I'm sure it was," Tortorella said postgame, per NBC Sports Philadelphia. "So be it, that's part of it. That's what I like about him, though. He's a crusty old pro. He's a huge part of this.

"I have tremendous amount of respect for him, how he's handled this year after taking two years off. There's no free passes. We need him, terribly, in games, to be consistent."

Couturier was limited to 29 games in 2021-22 and then missed all of last season following a pair of back surgeries. The 2020 Selke Trophy winner has managed 32 points in 49 contests this season while averaging nearly 20 minutes per.

His return to the lineup has been a big boost to the Flyers, who are third in the Metropolitan Division with 62 points.

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Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly was given a game misconduct in the dying seconds of Saturday's loss to the Ottawa Senators after cross-checking Ridly Greig up high.

Rielly took exception to Greig firing a slap shot into Toronto's empty net.

The NHL's Department of Player Safety is likely to review the play. Detroit Red Wings forward David Perron was suspended six games earlier this season for cross-checking Artem Zub in the head.

"I'm sure they'll look at it, yeah," Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe said, per Sports Illustrated's David Alter.

"I thought it was appropriate," Keefe added, according to TSN's Claire Hanna. "Our players have the right to react."

Senators head coach Jacques Martin doesn't believe Greig did anything wrong.

"He put the puck in the net," he said, per Postmedia's Bruce Garrioch. "Whether he shoots it or pushes it, that shouldn't happen."

Rielly has never been suspended in his 11-year career with the Leafs. He entered Saturday's contest with 42 points in 49 games while averaging 24:22 per game.

Greig's goal sealed Ottawa's third win in four tries against Toronto in 2023-24. The provincial rivals don't play again this season.

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Sat Shah and Bik Nizzar breakdown the Canucks 4-3 OT loss to the Detroit Red Wings. Hear from Head Coach Rick Tocchet (47:11) post game. Plus Brett Festerling and Iain McIntyre (1:16:32) provide their analysis.

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Vancouver Canucks defenseman Nikita Zadorov received a match penalty for hitting Detroit Red Wings forward Lucas Raymond's head during Saturday's contest.

The collision occurred early in the second period. Raymond remained down for a few moments but managed to skate off the ice under his own power. He returned to the contest before the end of the frame.

Raymond opened the scoring 45 seconds into the contest. He entered Saturday's clash ranked third on the Red Wings with 41 points in 50 games.

Zadorov logged one shot on goal in 6:38 of ice time before being tossed from the matchup.

The 28-year-old had a disciplinary hearing during the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs for hitting the head of then-Dallas Stars forward Luke Glendening. The league ultimately didn't suspend Zadorov after determining that contact to the head was unavoidable.

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Carolina Hurricanes head coach Rod Brind'Amour expects goaltender Antti Raanta to be out "at least a couple of weeks" with a lower-body injury, per team beat reporter Walt Ruff.

Raanta entered Thursday's 5-2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche in relief of Pyotr Kochetkov, who surrendered two goals in the final minute of the opening frame. Raanta played the entire second period and turned aside all nine shots he faced, but Kochetkov replaced him for the final stanza.

The 34-year-old has had a difficult season, owning an .872 save percentage and 2.99 goals against average across 24 appearances while ranking among the league's worst netminders in goals saved above average (minus-15.31) and goals saved above expected (minus-7.64) at all strengths, according to Evolving-Hockey. The Hurricanes also waived Raanta in December, but he went unclaimed.

Despite Raanta's struggles, he's been Carolina's second-most utilized goalie this season, appearing in one less game and three fewer starts than Kochetkov. Frederik Andersen has been out since early November due to a blood clotting issue, but he was cleared to resume on-ice activity in late January.

Carolina scooped Spencer Martin off waivers from the Columbus Blue Jackets in January, and he's since made one start for his new team, a 26-save effort in a 3-2 win against the Boston Bruins.

The NHL's trade deadline is March 8. The Hurricanes currently have just under $6.7 million in projected deadline cap space, per CapFriendly.

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