Set to be enshrined in the Hockey Hall of Fame on Monday, Calgary Flames legend Jarome Iginla seems to be at peace with how his NHL career played out.

Iginla was one of the most dominant players of his generation and amassed an impressive collection of awards and accomplishments. A six-time NHL All-Star, two-time Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy winner, and two-time Olympic gold medalist, he notched 625 goals and 675 assists in 1,554 regular-season games and 68 points in 81 playoff contests.

But two of the most coveted trophies in hockey - the Hart Trophy and the Stanley Cup - slipped right through his fingers. Asked if he feels robbed of either, Iginla had a simple answer.

"No, it's sports," the 44-year-old said, according to Sportsnet's Eric Francis.

"I wasn't (robbed). With the Hart Trophy, I would have loved to have won it. It's an opinion. When I saw how close it was, that I was tied (with Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jose Theodore), I was still thrilled to be there. What an honor."

Theodore and Iginla tied in Hart voting in 2002 with 434 points apiece. Iginla had produced one of the most dominant seasons of his career in 2001-02, leading the NHL with 52 goals and 96 points in the height of the dead puck era. He won the goal-scoring race by 11 tallies, with Bill Guerin, Glen Murray, and Mats Sundin tying for second with 41.

Theodore ultimately claimed the award because he received 26 first-place votes to Iginla's 23.

Iginla also came within inches of winning the Stanley Cup with the Flames in 2004. Holding a 3-2 series lead against the Tampa Bay Lightning, Calgary appeared to score the go-ahead goal late in Game 6, but the referees deemed that the puck didn't cross the goal line. The Lightning went on to win in double-overtime before taking the series in seven games.

"The Stanley Cup obviously hurt more," Iginla said. "That was a stinger."

Despite coming narrowly close to both accolades, he prefers to reflect on everything he did accomplish during his illustrious 21-year career.

"To play until I was 39 and play on Team Canada with players like (Steve) Yzerman, (Mario) Lemieux, (Joe) Sakic, (Sidney) Crosby ... it was so cool," Iginla said. "So, I don't feel like I was robbed at all. I never think that way."

He added: "I got lots of good bounces in different ways and in games, and we won championships. Memorial Cups and World Juniors. I got to throw my gloves in the air like I was 10 years old again. There are so many things to reflect on and be thankful for, and that is sport."

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The Carolina Hurricanes might not be a complete bunch of jerks after all.

Despite an ongoing feud between Carolina and the Montreal Canadiens, the Hurricanes announced Saturday they have made a donation to the Montreal Canadiens Children's Foundation in honor of World Kindness Day.

The Hurricanes have poked fun at the Canadiens on social media all season, beginning when Carolina signed Jesperi Kotkaniemi to an offer sheet. The contract included a $20 signing bonus - likely alluding to Sebastian Aho's number - after the Canadiens signed Aho to an offer sheet in 2019.

Carolina temporarily launched a website titled www.didthehabslose.com after the Hurricanes defeated Montreal in October. The site featured a video of Aho scrolling on his phone and nodding to answer the question. There were also Aho and Kotkaniemi T-shirts on sale under the promo code "OUI."

"The Hurricanes may battle teams across the league on the ice, but improving communities throughout the U.S. and Canada is a goal everyone can get behind," read a statement from the team.

It added: "The Canes encourage all fans to make a donation to the Carolina Hurricanes Foundation, the Montreal Canadiens Children's Foundation, or the foundation of any other NHL team as we aim to spread kindness throughout the NHL community."

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Ottawa Senators defenseman Erik Brannstrom will miss six-to-eight weeks with a broken hand, head coach D.J. Smith said Saturday, according to TSN 1200.

Brannstrom may need surgery, but a decision hasn't been made yet.

The 22-year-old has gone pointless in two contests with the Senators this season. He's managed three points in nine games with the AHL's Belleville Senators.

Ottawa has been hit hard by a recent wave of COVID-19 cases as well as injuries. The team removed defenseman Nikita Zaitsev from the COVID-19 protocol list earlier Saturday, but eight players remain on it.

Drake Batherson - who leads the Senators with 12 points - missed practice Saturday due to a positive test. Smith added that Batherson hasn't been placed in the protocol yet and that the team is retesting him to make sure it wasn't a false positive.

Shane Pinto and Artem Zub are both game-time decisions for Saturday's contest against the Pittsburgh Penguins, Smith confirmed. Pinto hasn't played since Oct. 21, while Zub sustained an injury during Thursday's game against the Los Angeles Kings.

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The St. Louis Blues have re-assigned forward Jake Neighbours to the WHL's Edmonton Oil Kings, the team announced Wednesday.

The club won't have the option to call Neighbours up for the remainder of the regular season.

"I think there's been games that I really liked him. He's done some real good things," head coach Craig Berube said. "You have to look at a lot of the games and the score and the time of the game and just a lot of things played into how much ice time he got. It's not easy.

"But overall, I think he did really well. He's a smart player like I've always said, he's killed penalties for us in these games, done a great job, he's scored a goal, he's around the puck all the time, has a nose for the puck. (This is all) going to be a learning process for him, a kid that young coming into the league."

St. Louis selected the 19-year-old with the 26th overall pick in the 2020 NHL Draft. He skated in nine games with the Blues this campaign, recording one goal and one assist while averaging 9:21 minutes per game.

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Alex Tuch is excited to start a new chapter of his career with the Buffalo Sabres.

"He (general manager Kevyn Adams) talked about the opportunity I have here," Tuch said, according to The Athletic's John Vogl. "I talked about how excited I was to come and play for my favorite team growing up."

He added: "I'd like to be as big of a part of this organization as possible."

The Syracuse native grew up as a Sabres fan and now has the chance to be one of the franchise's cornerstone players. Tuch's contract runs through the 2025-26 season and is the second-longest on the team behind Jeff Skinner.

The Sabres officially started a new era when they dealt Jack Eichel to the Golden Knights last week in exchange for Tuch, Peyton Krebs, and a couple of draft picks. In addition to trading Eichel, Buffalo also offloaded Sam Reinhart and Rasmus Ristolainen in the offseason.

Tuch took it as a compliment that he was one of the main pieces in a blockbuster deal for one of the NHL's biggest stars.

"It was an honor just to be traded for a guy like Jack Eichel," Tuch said. "I know it wasn't one for one, but to be a part of that trade and just to have someone that really wants you in their organization means a lot."

The 25-year-old is still recovering from offseason shoulder surgery and won't hit the ice for a couple more months. The versatile winger scored 18 goals and added 15 assists in 55 games last season with Vegas.

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New Jersey Devils forward Miles Wood underwent surgery on his right hip, the team announced Monday.

There is currently no timeline for his return.

Wood suffered the injury during a preseason contest in October. The team added that he exhausted all conservative measures before electing to have the surgery.

The 26-year-old led the Devils with 17 goals last year and chipped in eight assists in 55 games.

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Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Petr Mrazek is expected to miss four weeks due to a groin injury, the team announced Sunday.

Mrazek suffered the injury earlier in the season and re-aggravated it recently. He last played in a game on Oct. 30.

The 29-year-old has appeared in only two contests this season, managing a .877 save percentage and 4.20 goals-against average. Jack Campbell has done the heavy lifting for the Maple Leafs, recording a .936 save percentage and 1.88 goals-against average over 10 games.

Toronto recalled goaltender Joseph Woll from the AHL's Toronto Marlies in a corresponding move Saturday. The Maple Leafs have a busy schedule over the next four weeks with 13 contests and three back-to-backs.

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The Colorado Avalanche will be getting some much-needed reinforcements Saturday night.

Forwards Mikko Rantanen and Andre Burakovsky will return to the lineup against the Columbus Blue Jackets, and defenseman Devon Toews will make his season debut, head coach Jared Bednar confirmed, according to The Athletic's Peter Baugh.

Rantanen has missed the team's last three contests with a lower-body injury, and Burakovsky missed one game with a lower-body ailment of his own. Toews hasn't played yet following offseason shoulder surgery.

Colorado seemingly has yet to ice a fully healthy lineup this season and still won't be at full strength Saturday despite the additions. Star defenseman Cale Makar remains sidelined after missing the team's last game, and Valeri Nichushkin is also out.

The Avalanche have struggled out of the gate to a 4-4-1 record thus far.

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The San Jose Sharks re-assigned forward William Eklund to Djurgardens IF of the Swedish Hockey League, the team announced Friday.

Eklund skated in nine games with the Sharks to begin the season, collecting four assists. San Jose selected the 19-year-old with the seventh overall pick in the 2021 NHL Draft.

"This was one of the toughest decisions we have had to make," general manager Doug Wilson said. "William's tremendous skill and vision have been evident since his participation in our rookie tournament in September. In his nine NHL games as a teenager, he has shown that he is going to be a special player in this league, but ultimately, we feel it is in the best interest of his long-term development to return to Sweden and continue to work on becoming the dominant player we know he can be."

Eklund played with Djurgardens the past two seasons, recording 11 goals and 23 points over 40 games during the 2020-21 campaign.

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Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price will rejoin the club Monday after spending the last month in the NHL's player assistance program, head coach Dominique Ducharme confirmed Friday.

Ducharme added that Price will meet with athletic trainers Monday to develop a plan moving forward as he gets ready to return to the crease. It's unknown how much more time he'll need to get game-ready. Price was also recovering from offseason knee surgery prior to the program.

The 34-year-old entered the program voluntarily on Oct. 7 and was expected to come back after completing the minimum 30 days in it.

Price returned to his MVP form during the playoffs last season, leading the Canadiens to an improbable run to the Stanley Cup Final. He posted a .924 save percentage over 22 games during the postseason after putting up a .901 save percentage during the regular season.

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