The Florida Panthers have been getting some positive results lately.

There are some exciting developments down on the farm for the Pittsburgh Penguins.

For some NHL players – mostly as a result of sheer bad luck – their best-laid career plans disintegrate because of consistent injuries. That's what's happening to Montreal Canadiens center Kirby Dach.

The sun is setting on an incredible era of Pittsburgh Penguins hockey. After making the playoffs for 16 straight seasons and winning Stanley Cups in 2009, 2016 and 2017 on the backs of Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang, and Marc-Andre Fleury, they are now headed for their third consecutive playoff absence.

As a key member of the Stanley Cup-champion Florida Panthers and Team Canada at the 4 Nations Face-Off, veteran forward Sam Reinhart has blossomed into one of the biggest big-game players in the hockey world. And in this feature story from THN's 2015 Future Watch edition, Reinhart was profiled as he cut his NHL teeth as a member of the Buffalo Sabres:

The St. Louis Blues signed defenseman Tyler Tucker (75) to a two-year extension on Friday. (Jeff Curry-Imagn Images)

The NHL’s trade deadline is one week away, and there are already some Stanley Cup contenders nobody should want to face in the playoffs. But some others are nearly there.