Pittsburgh Penguins forward Derick Brassard was assessed a five-minute major and a game misconduct after delivering a dangerous hit on New Jersey Devils defenseman Sami Vatanen during Monday's contest.
The play occurred at the midway mark of the third period. Vatanen immediately went into the tunnel with blood dripping from his head and didn't return, but is reportedly fine after receiving several stitches above his eye, according to Devils reporter Amanda Stein.
After meeting over the weekend in Miami, Milstein called a second meeting with his client before informing the team on Panarin's willingness to negotiate a new contract, according to The Athletic's Aaron Portzline.
The decision puts Blue Jackets general manager Jarmo Kekalainen in a difficult spot, as he must now decide whether to deal the star forward before the Feb. 25 deadline. If he chooses to try and sign Panarin in the offseason, he risks losing him for nothing.
The 27-year-old is set to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1 and will draw immense interest around the league.
With the Feb. 25 trade deadline looming, Philadelphia Flyers general manager Chuck Fletcher is making it clear that he will not be moving team captain Claude Giroux.
"We have a lot of good players here, but I would never say never to almost anybody besides Giroux," Fletcher said, according to Philly.com's Sam Carchidi. "He's probably one of the best players in the history of the franchise."
Although the GM discussed Philadelphia's potential to shake things up at deadline day, Fletcher doesn't appear interested in trading assets for a rental.
"I don't expect us to trade our first-round pick for a rental, but we could both buy and sell," he said, according to NHL.com's Adam Kimelman.
The Flyers sit 14 points out of a wild-card seed in the Eastern Conference heading into Monday night's action. Although Fletcher acknowledged Philadelphia was a long shot to make the playoffs, he remains hopeful the team can earn a postseason berth.
"We're at a stage where we need a big run here," he said, according to Carchidi. "We finished well before the break and we have an opportunity here - six of the next eight are at home - and clearly we need to get a lot of points."
Fletcher has said longtime Flyer Wayne Simmonds - who's a pending unrestricted free agent at the end of the year - could be moved before the deadline if the two sides can't come to terms on a new contract.
Less than a week after Peter Chiarelli was fired as general manager of the Oilers, new details have emerged regarding a potential move that could have altered the club's future.
According to Brooks' sources, the foundation of the trade would have sent McDonagh, a member of the New York Rangers at the time, to the Oilers in exchange for the fourth overall selection in the 2016 NHL draft.
Talks reached a serious stage according to Brooks, but the deal failed to come to fruition, as Chiarelli held onto the pick and selected Finnish prospect Jesse Puljujarvi instead.
Though underwhelming with 37 points in 132 career games so far, Puljujarvi was a consensus top lottery pick, making the decision defensible even three years after the fact. It's what came later that has left a sour taste for Oilers fans, and makes this latest revelation more difficult to grasp.
Less than a week removed from their chance to nab McDonagh, the Oilers made a bold gamble by shipping star forward Taylor Hall to the New Jersey Devils for defenseman Adam Larsson.
The decision to pass on McDonagh and trade Hall, has set Edmonton back at both ends of the ice. Hall went on to capture a Hart Trophy as league MVP, while Larsson has failed to round into form for a young and vulnerable defense core.
The Oilers currently own the league's 19th ranked offense and 23rd ranked defense, with 144 goals for and 163 against this season, despite rostering the game's top talent in Connor McDavid.
For a team that's been mired by poor judgement, this latest discovery adds to the Oilers' laundry list of sliding door moments.
“He’s really trying to work through some things to feel better,” Devils coach John Hynes said. “He is progressing. It’s just not at the rate we or he would have liked or anticipated.”
The reigning Hart Trophy winner has been sidelined since Dec. 23 and has missed the team's last 13 contests. New Jersey is 7-7-1 without Hall in the lineup this season.
Despite the time missed, the 27-year-old winger remains second in team scoring with 37 points in 33 games. He earned the fifth All-Star selection of his career but was replaced at the event by teammate Kyle Palmieri, as the injury kept him from participating.
The Devils headed into the All-Star break fresh off a bye week, and are slated to play their first contest in nine days on Monday night against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Another year of All-Star festivities is in the books.
From the awe-inspiring talent on the ice, to the light-hearted hijinx off of it, Saturday's All-Star Game provided fans with a great mix of what makes the NHL and its players so special.
Here are some of the best images from an incredible weekend.
If hockey fans learned anything during Saturday night's NHL All-Star Game, it's that Sidney Crosby is nowhere near finished.
The Pittsburgh Penguins superstar picked up his first All-Star Game MVP award Saturday, tallying eight points over two games en route to leading the Metropolitan Division to victory in the four-team tournament.
Despite his league-wide dominance over the last 14 seasons, Crosby has been selected to just eight All-Star teams - mostly due to bad luck. Concussion issues plagued the star early in his career, while the NHL lockout in 2013 and the Winter Olympic Games in both 2010 and 2014 marked years with no All-Star Game at all.
With another piece of hardware under his belt, the 31-year-old has added to a laundry list of accomplishments that is unmatched by most.
From the moment he hit the ice on Friday night, Crosby was showered with boos from the San Jose crowd. In 2016, he lifted his second of three Stanley Cups at the SAP Center after defeating the Sharks in six games.
Crosby will be taking home more than just the hardware. The All-Star Game MVP is also rewarded with a new Honda vehicle.
The result offers a complete reversal from one year ago, as the Atlantic Division topped the Metropolitan by the same score, 7-4, at the 2018 All-Star Game.
The stage has been set, as the Metropolitan Division is slated to meet the Central in the championship game.
The NHL's top talent will be on full display at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif. on Saturday night in an exhilarating three-on-three tournament to cap off the 2019 All-star weekend.
The league is changing rapidly, with youth, speed, and skill the bellwethers for long-term success. This year's All-Star festivities feature 19 players under the age of 26 as the NHL welcomes a handful of fresh faces to the big stage.
With so much talent on the ice, you may have trouble deciding who to watch. You've surely seen what Connor McDavid, Nikita Kucherov, and Auston Matthews can do, so here are three must-watch players making their All-Star debuts.
Mikko Rantanen, Colorado Avalanche
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Selected with the 10th overall pick in the 2015 draft, Rantanen followed up a solid rookie season with an incredible 84-point sophomore campaign. What would come next, though, is a force that's shaking the hockey world.
After 50 games this season, Rantanen ranks second with 74 points, and he's put together 22 multi-point games. The 22-year-old and teammate Nathan MacKinnon became two of just six players to record 65-plus points over a team’s first 43 games of a season since the 2005 NHL lockout.
The 6-foot-4 power forward leans on his incredible combination of size and skill to overmatch opponents, keeping the puck on a string while using his stature to protect it.
The Finn is on pace to eclipse the 120-point plateau, a feat that hasn't been accomplished since Sidney Crosby hit it on the nose in 2006-07. Joe Sakic and Peter Forsberg are the only Avalanche players to reach the 100-point mark.
Mark Scheifele, Winnipeg Jets
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When the Atlanta Thrashers moved to Winnipeg in 2011, Scheifele was the first player selected (seventh overall) for a newborn Jets team looking to restore its identity. The 25-year-old has since become the lifeblood of the franchise, and watching him lace up for his first NHL All-Star Game will be special for Jets fans everywhere.
With 59 points through 48 games this season, the Ontario native is on pace for a career-high 100 points. He's scored 25 goals, putting him in a tie for the team lead, and Scheifele is second in both points and assists.
At 6-foot-3, Scheifele is a swift skater, and he uses his size to compete in the gritty areas of the ice. A clutch performer, the forward has a team-leading five game-winning goals, including three in overtime.
A serious shoulder injury sidelined Scheifele for 22 games last season, erasing him from All-Star consideration.
Thomas Chabot, Ottawa Senators
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The rookie defenseman has given Senators fans hope during one of the most tumultuous seasons in team history. Chabot has been exceptional in his sophomore campaign, flashing the potential to succeed Erik Karlsson on the Senators' blue line.
Despite being sidelined for eight games with a shoulder injury, the 6-foot-2 rearguard has recorded 39 points in 42 games, and he ranks fifth among defenseman while averaging 0.93 points per game. His 11 multi-point games also rank fifth among defenseman, tying him with Karlsson.
Chabot is carrying a heavy load for a defensively weak Senators team, logging a team-high 23:54 of ice time per game, often against the opposition's top scorers.
The Quebec native has already scored the second-most single-season points in team history for a defenseman who's 21 years old or younger. Karlsson's 78-point record is a tall task, but with Chabot's ability, that mark isn't completely out of reach.
The NHL's finest tested their skills on Friday night, leaving fans hungry for Saturday's main event. Here's a look at the result of each contest.
Fastest Skater
Kendall Coyne kicked off the evening in historic fashion, becoming the first woman to compete in the All-Star Skills Competition. The U.S. women's national team forward clocked in at 14.346 seconds in the Fastest Skater event, beating Arizona Coyotes forward Clayton Keller.
“This is definitely a top three moment in my career,” she told TSN's Frank Seravalli.
Connor McDavid, however, registered a time of 13.378 to clinch his third straight victory in the event.
The man they call "Johnny Hockey" lived up to his nickname, putting his silky hands on display. Calgary Flames forward Johnny Gaudreau dazzled the crowd with a winning time of 27.045 seconds in Puck Control, winning the event for a second straight time. Chicago Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane wasn't far behind at 28.61 seconds, and he stayed rather humble in defeat.
"I felt there was someone out there that would beat me," Kane said. "I messed up on the first stickhanding part and it probably cost me a second."
"He's unreal," Kane said of Gaudreau. "So good. Just naturally gifted."
New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist stopped 12 consecutive attempts to be crowned this year's champion in the event. The Tampa Bay Lightnings' Andrei Vasilevskiy made it interesting, stopping eight straight shots, and last year's winner Marc-Andre Fleury stopped six. At 36 years and 329 days old, Lundqvist is the oldest player selected to the 2019 All-Star Game.
It was all fun and games for him until the Buffalo Sabres' Jeff Skinner stepped up to end the streak in style.
Jeff Skinner FINALLY ends Henrik Lundqvist's incredible save streak at 12, crowning @HLundqvist30 as the winner of the competition! WHAT A MOVE by Skinner here though, eh?#NYR#Sabrespic.twitter.com/Ym1SNtAicn
With 166 assists so far in his young career, Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl showcased his passing ability, taking home the title in the Premier Passer event.
The 6-foot-2 German was lights out with the puck, beating the next best competitor by nearly 10 seconds. Draisaitl will play in his first All-Star Game on Saturday night.
Hardest Shot
Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson may get a few more power-play passes from teammate Alex Ovechkin after winning Friday night's Hardest Shot contest.
Carlson's shot clocked in at 102.8 mph. Boston Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara currently holds the record for the hardest shot with his 108.8 mph registered in 2012.
It took Bruins forward David Pastrnak just 11.309 seconds to snipe his way to victory in the Accuracy Shooting event.
The sharpshooter needed only eight attempts to hit the five targets. One of the league's purest goal-scorers, Pastrnak has a team-leading 27 goals this season, and he's on pace for his third consecutive 30-plus goal season.
