James Reimer was unable to finish the Florida Panthers' final game of the regular season against the Boston Bruins on Sunday night, exiting with an apparent injury with eight minutes remaining in the third period.
Roberto Luongo came on in relief with the Panthers leading 3-2, in a game that would determine the Bruins' first-round playoff matchup.
Reimer went down late in a penalty kill while the Bruins were on a four-minute man advantage. He stayed in the game and play resumed, but then left at a subsequent stoppage.
Less than 48 hours after launching a GoFundMe page, the crowdsourcing initiative has raised more than $4 million for the families of the victims of the Humboldt Broncos bus accident.
The accident occurred Friday when a tractor trailer struck the team bus, killing 15. The team was en route to a road playoff game at the time of the accident.
One member of the Humboldt Broncos junior hockey team has been released from hospital, team president Kevin Garinger confirmed Sunday, per Ryan McKenna of The Canadian Press.
The player, who was not named, is the first person involved in Friday's tragic bus crash to be discharged.
Fifteen of the 29 people on board have died, and 13 remain in hospital.
A vigil to mourn the victims will be held at Elgar Petersen Arena in Humboldt, Saskatchewan, on Sunday night at 9 p.m. ET.
Edmonton Oilers head coach Todd McLellan and Calgary Flames bench boss Glen Gulutzan traveled to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, to meet with the families of those impacted by the tragic bus crash involving the Humboldt Broncos hockey team.
Both men are natives of Saskatchewan and brought gifts for their visit with survivors of the crash.
"I said in Winnipeg that our season was painful. I would like to take that back," Gulutzan said on Saturday morning, according to the Flames' website.
"I'm from that area, I played in that league. And it's just …
"I can't imagine what moms and dads are going through. I saw the picture of the boys. Just young guys.
"It brings you back to reality, to what's really important. Gives you perspective to what we should be focused on in life."
Support for the team and the community continues to pour in, as the GoFundMe page set up to raise money for the families of those affected has now brought in more than $3.5 million.
The club acquired Marody from the Philadelphia Flyers last month in exchange for a third-round draft pick in 2019.
The 21-year-old is coming off his third season at the University of Michigan during which he shattered his previous career highs with 16 goals and 51 points in 40 games.
The 22-year-old is coming off his third full season with the Oilers, finishing second in team scoring with 25 goals and 70 points in 78 games.
Draisaitl played two games for Germany in last year's World Championship where he collected a pair of assists in three contests. He also had five points in three appearances during Olympic qualifying and another two goals as a member of Team Europe at the World Cup of Hockey.
This year's tournament kicks off May 4 in Denmark.
The 27-year-old becomes an unrestricted free agent July 1, and while his future has become murky in recent weeks - due to the club's abysmal play - it's clear teammates hope he re-ups with the club that drafted him first overall in 2009.
"You’re following and hoping that John returns and continues to be a big part of what we’re trying to do here," teammate Andrew Ladd said, according to Andrew Gross of Newsday Sports. "That’s also his decision and he’s earned the right to be in the position that he is in."
Needing just a single point to punch their ticket to the playoffs, the St. Louis Blues came up just short against the Colorado Avalanche with a 5-2 defeat Saturday night.
The Avs' two empty-netters aside, it was a tight contest and one that could have been even tighter if not for what the Blues believe was a botched call on Colorado's second goal.
It appears the play may have been offside, as the puck seemingly came outside the blue line just before Tyson Barrie brought it back in. Barrie would later score on the sequence with a one-timer from the point.
The play was reviewed by the NHL's Situation Room in Toronto, and the goal was allowed to stand. The Blues would ultimately miss out on the final playoff spot in the West, so it should come as no surprise that captain Alex Pietrangelo was livid about the call postgame.
"I don't know what view they're looking at," Pietrangelo said, per FOX Sports Midwest. "Maybe they need some glasses in Toronto, because that was pretty disappointing.
"I could show you four different angles and it's half an inch offside, so I don't know what they're looking at. Maybe they're just guessing or maybe they don't want us to get in the playoffs."
Another look at the play in question and it seems Pietrangelo makes a valid point.
Come on buddy, you know there’s a little blur under that ice, that was a good call. St Louis stole a point from Colorado back in October with a bad offside call against the Avs, that’s not even the case here. pic.twitter.com/aDzw6GfTe8
Needing just a single point to punch their ticket to the playoffs, the St. Louis Blues came up just short against the Colorado Avalanche with a 5-2 defeat Saturday night.
The Avs' two empty-netters aside, it was a tight contest and one that could have been even tighter if not for what the Blues believe was a botched call on Colorado's second goal.
It appears the play may have been offside, as the puck seemingly came outside the blue line just before Tyson Barrie brought it back in. Barrie would later score on the sequence with a one-timer from the point.
The play was reviewed by the NHL's Situation Room in Toronto, and the goal was allowed to stand. The Blues would ultimately miss out on the final playoff spot in the West, so it should come as no surprise that captain Alex Pietrangelo was livid about the call postgame.
"I don't know what view they're looking at," Pietrangelo said, per FOX Sports Midwest. "Maybe they need some glasses in Toronto, because that was pretty disappointing.
"I could show you four different angles and it's half an inch offside, so I don't know what they're looking at. Maybe they're just guessing or maybe they don't want us to get in the playoffs."
Another look at the play in question and it seems Pietrangelo makes a valid point.
Come on buddy, you know there’s a little blur under that ice, that was a good call. St Louis stole a point from Colorado back in October with a bad offside call against the Avs, that’s not even the case here. pic.twitter.com/aDzw6GfTe8
Vrbata signed a one-year, $3.75-million deal with the Panthers last summer, and recorded five goals and nine assists in 42 games.
For his career, he scored 284 goals and added 339 assists in 1,057 games for Florida, Arizona, Vancouver, Tampa Bay, Chicago, Carolina, and Colorado after the latter drafted him 212th overall in 1999.
Vrbata also won gold for the Czech Republic at the 2001 World Junior Championships and at the 2005 World Championships.