Adam Foote still hasn't forgotten the mid-1990s rivalry that existed between the Colorado Avalanche and the Detroit Red Wings.

The former Avalanche defenseman was asked if there was one member of the former Red Wings he would punch in the face Friday night during the alumni game, and responded with one word.

"Draper," he told Denver's 104.3 The Fan on Thursday morning.

Kris Draper, to be exact - the former Red Wings forward who was hit into the boards from behind by Colorado's Claude Lemieux in Game 6 of the 1996 Western Conference final.

"Lemieux was frustrated simply because, the way the game was going, Detroit knew they were going to lose that series," Foote said.

"(Red Wings head coach Scotty) Bowman was setting the table for the following years, in my opinion. Just earlier in that game, I got hit from behind (by Vyacheslav) Kozlov, and that took 20 stitches.”

Draper suffered a broken jaw, as well as shattered cheek and orbital bones on the Lemieux hit, but Foote is still not pleased with how his former rival reacted after the incident.

"I just didn't like the way Draper carried (himself)," Foote said. "Yeah, you can be upset (that) it was a bad hit, (but) it was a bad hit on myself and all we heard in the media for, god, over a year was (about) that hit.

"It's too bad that he got hurt that way, but he was always just a little bit of a pest. There's something about him that just turns my stomach the wrong way."

Foote and Draper were teammates on the Canadian team at the 2006 Olympic Games in Turino, Italy.

The Avalanche-Red Wings alumni game takes place Friday night at Coors Field in Denver.

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Hall of Famer forward Andy Bathgate died Friday.

The HHOF is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Honoured Member, Andy Bathgate. Thoughts are with his family. pic.twitter.com/1pmErlDqTw

— Hockey Hall of Fame (@HockeyHallFame) February 26, 2016

Bathgate spent the majority of his career with the New York Rangers, spending parts of 12 seasons with the team, amassing 272 goals and 729 points in 719 games as a member of the blue, red, and white.

The 1958-59 Hart Trophy winner also spent parts of his 15-year career with the Detroit Red Wings, Pittsburgh Penguins, and the Toronto Maple Leafs.

He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1978 finishing his career with 349 goals and 973 points.

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The Los Angeles Kings are "likely" to trade defenseman Christian Ehrhoff to the Chicago Blackhawks, according to TSN's Bob McKenzie.

Sounds like Christian Ehrhoff will be moving from LA to CHI. Not an official trade but likely to occur. #TSN #tradecentre

— Bob McKenzie (@TSNBobMcKenzie) February 26, 2016

The trade may not become official until later Friday, but the pending transaction includes Ehrhoff and Blackhawks defenseman Rob Scuderi, McKenzie reports.

Ehrhoff has a cap hit of $550,000 while buried in the AHL after being placed on waivers and assigned to the Ontario Reign earlier this month.

The Blackhawks waived Scuderi and assigned him to the AHL's Rockford IceHogs last week. He has a cap hit of $1.3 million this season, and another $1.3 million in 2016-17.

Chicago reportedly had "serious interest" in Vancouver Canucks defenseman Dan Hamhuis on Thursday, but that "cooled considerably" one day later.

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PITTSBURGH, Pa. - Olli Maatta felt like a Pittsburgher from the moment the Penguins took the talented teenager with the 22nd overall pick in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, the one held on the floor of the Consol Energy Center. "It started to feel ...

The season is over for Raffi Torres.

"I have made the decision that I will not be playing professional hockey for the remainder of the season," Torres said Friday.

The 34-year-old, who had knee surgery in December, is not retiring, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.

"Recently, I underwent yet another medical procedure, and I need more time to recover and heal from it," Torres said. "After this most recent procedure, I want to give myself the proper amount of rest and recovery time so that my body can completely heal."

The longtime NHL forward remained with the AHL's San Jose Barracuda even after being traded by the Sharks to the Toronto Maple Leafs in the Roman Polak deal Monday.

Torres was suspended 41 games for a preseason headshot on Anaheim Ducks forward Jakob Silfverberg last fall.

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Nashville Predators have signed defenceman Anthony Bitetto to a two-year, $1.2 million contract. The Predators announced the deal Friday. Bitetto, 25, has played in 11 straight games for the Predators, and he has pla...

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Sergei Plotnikov hasn't played since early January, and now we know why.

The 25-year-old left winger drew the ire of head coach Mike Sullivan for expressing a desire to return to Russia, according to Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford.

"He started off a little bit feeling his way (through), and then I thought he had a pretty good run for about five weeks, but there came a point in time (when) he suggested he wanted to go back to Russia," Rutherford told "The Cook and Poni Show" on Pittsburgh's 93.7 The Fan on Friday.

"That didn't go over too well with the coach, because he wants people here (who) are all in (and) want to be here at all costs, and that hurt him a little bit with the coach."

Plotnikov has been a healthy scratch for every game since appearing in a 3-1 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks on Jan. 6.

He has two points and 32 shots on goal in 32 contests.

Plotnikov reportedly paid $500,000 to terminate his contract with the KHL's Lokomotiv Yaroslavl before signing with the Penguins on July 1.

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Marko Dano won't have to wait long to debut with his new team.

The 21-year-old prospect was recalled by the Winnipeg Jets on Friday, and he'll join the team in Pittsburgh ahead of Saturday's game against the Penguins.

He was traded by the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday - along with a 2016 first-round pick and a 2018 conditional pick - for forwards Andrew Ladd and Matt Fraser, and defenseman Jay Harrison.

It was the second time Dano has been traded in the last seven months. He was dealt to the Blackhawks by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the Brandon Saad swap last June.

Dano registered 23 points in 34 games with the AHL's Rockford IceHogs this season.

The Blue Jackets selected him 27th overall in 2013.

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Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin looks to be in the clear.

The 29-year-old skated with the team at practice Friday and expressed excitement for his expected return to the lineup Saturday against the Winnipeg Jets.

"Everything is good," Malkin said. "Today was a hard skate, but I'm ready to play. I'm ready to show my best."

Malkin has missed Pittsburgh's last 10 games, but remains second in team scoring with 49 points in 49 games and is the only Penguins player producing at a point-per-game pace.

Forward Nick Bonino also skated and, like Malkin, is expected to make his return against the Jets after missing six weeks with a hand injury.

"I can't wait. It's been a long six weeks," Bonino said. "We should find out the lineup tomorrow."

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