Minnesota Wild netminder Devan Dubnyk was forced to exit Tuesday's contest versus the Edmonton Oilers after being taken down in a collision in the second period.

Wild forward Ryan Donato and Oilers defenseman Brandon Manning got tangled up and slid into Dubnyk, who crashed hard to the ice.

Backup Alex Stalock immediately entered the game in relief and remained in goal for the start of the third period.

Dubnyk had a 1-5-0 record with an .874 save percentage on the season entering Tuesday's matchup, which marked his 300th career start for the Wild.

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Not even the Vaxjo Lakers are safe from Kanye West's social media wrath.

The 21-time Grammy winner apparently had the Swedish Hockey League outfit put in Twitter jail for using one of his songs in an old promotional video, Vaxjo announced Tuesday on Instagram.

"Right now, Vaxjo Lakers' Twitter account is down due to the fact that music from Kanye West was used in an old video," the post read, as translated by Thomas Williams of Yahoo Sports. "Twitter was contacted about the removal of the clip and we hope to get the account back as soon as possible."

It's not known which West song the Lakers used, but it's clear no one person should have such power.

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The Detroit Red Wings placed veteran defenseman Jonathan Ericsson on waivers Tuesday, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.

Ericsson has spent all 12 seasons of his NHL career in the Motor City. The stay-at-home blue-liner never recorded more than 15 points in a single campaign but ranks 23rd all time on the storied franchise's games played list.

The 35-year-old is unlikely to be claimed by another team due to his $4.25-million cap hit - which expires after this season - but he could serve as a veteran mentor on the AHL's Grand Rapids Griffins.

Ericsson managed to carve out a lengthy career despite being chosen in the ninth round - 291st overall - of the 2002 NHL Draft.

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Just because their teams are rivals, doesn't mean David Pastrnak can't show Auston Matthews some love.

"He has an unbelievable shot and skill set and he can find the soft spot," Pastrnak told reporters Tuesday, via TSN. "Every time he's 100% healthy he's showing that, and I just think he's a hell of a player."

During the summer, the Boston Bruins winger predicted that the Toronto Maple Leafs star would win the Hart Trophy this season.

"I don't think there's something wrong with just giving him credit when he deserves it," Pastrnak added. "It's early in the season, he's showing that he can score goals, and he's been showing that since he got here."

So far in 2019-20, Pastrnak is tied with James Neal for the league lead in goals with nine, but Matthews isn't far behind with eight. The two players clashed on Saturday, as Pastrnak scored a goal but Matthews helped set up the game-winner for Toronto in overtime.

The Maple Leafs haven't had a Hart Trophy winner in 64 years. Ted Kennedy won the honor in 1954-55.

The Bruins and Maple Leafs will meet again Tuesday night in Boston.

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Colorado Avalanche superstar Mikko Rantanen took an awkward spill Monday against the St. Louis Blues and needed help to get to the dressing room.

He appeared to get the blade of his skate caught on the ice, causing his leg to twist.

Colorado announced that Rantanen would not return to the game with a lower-body injury. Head coach Jared Bednar offered no update on the forward's status postgame.

The 22-year-old winger had 11 points in eight games entering Monday night.

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Many projected the Columbus Blue Jackets to regress after losing Sergei Bobrovsky, Artemi Panarin, and Matt Duchene in free agency this summer, but the club has collected points in five straight games to improve its record to 4-3-2.

After Monday's 4-3 overtime victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs, always candid head coach John Tortorella addressed the pundits who believed his team wouldn't be able to overcome the loss of its three best players.

"We're supposed to suck this year," Tortorella said postgame. "We're just gonna worry about our own business and take it a day at a time."

Tortorella's response stemmed from a question about goaltender Joonas Korpisalo, who had big shoes to fill in replacing a two-time Vezina Trophy winner.

Korpisalo stopped 28 of 31 shots against the high-flying Leafs and has now been in goal for all four of the club's victories this season. He owns a .922 save percentage in his last four games.

Columbus' next test will come at home Thursday against the Carolina Hurricanes.

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