Ottawa Senators defenseman Dion Phaneuf suffered a lower-body injury during Tuesday's game against Washington and was unable to return, the team announced.
Phaneuf saw 16:28 of ice time before exiting the game. He won't play Wednesday, head coach Dave Cameron said, and there's no word on how long he'll be out of the lineup.
Cameron says Claesson will be called up to play on Wednesday
— Brent Wallace (@tsn_wally) March 23, 2016
In 19 games since being acquired from Toronto, Phaneuf has recorded one goal, seven assists, 28 shots, and 23 penalty minutes.
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Do not mess with Brent Seabrook's video game likeness.
We're not sure what's more impressive - that the Chicago Blackhawks defender got the Minnesota Wild player completely airborne, or that he made the body check while completing a line change.
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The Detroit Red Wings needed a big game from Jimmy Howard on Tuesday. Unfortunately, they didn't give their goalie much help.
Howard was pulled 33 seconds into the second period against the Tampa Bay Lightning, after allowing his third goal on 16 shots. He was replaced by Petr Mrazek.
Detroit had a brutal first period, outshot 15-7. The first shot of the second period went in past Howard, and out he went from the game.
Howard won his last start, Saturday in Florida, but has a save percentage better than .910 in only one of his five March games. He'll be the first to admit he has to be better.
The Red Wings entered Tuesday a point up on the Philadelphia Flyers for the second wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference. A Detroit loss and a Flyers win Tuesday would see the Flyers move into playoff position.
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Not even players are immune from feeling the beat.
Case in point: Justin Williams of the Washington Capitals dancing on the bench as "Cotton-Eyed Joe" played over the arena speakers in Ottawa.
When you've won a Conn Smythe, you can get away with this.
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Columbus Blue Jackets forward Jared Boll destroyed Philadelphia Flyers forward Pierre-Edouard Bellemare on Tuesday.
Boll got five and a game for the violent collision, and will likely be hearing from the NHL's Department of Player Safety. The hit was late, Bellemare had passed the puck, and Boll's shoulder made primary contact with Bellemare's head.
Bellemare stayed in the game.
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The Montreal Canadiens honored the victims of Tuesday's terror attacks in Brussels, Belgium, with a moment of silence before their game against the Anaheim Ducks.
At least 30 people were killed and more than 230 injured after explosions ripped through Brussels' international airport on Tuesday morning. The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the attacks.
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So swanky. pic.twitter.com/uHibHViTMy
— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) March 23, 2016
The Pittsburgh Penguins have taken team bonding to a whole new level.
The entire roster dressed in matching outfits for their Aces and Ice casino night, which benefits the Mario Lemieux Foundation, cystic fibrosis, and Penguins foundation.
Note the difference in demeanor between Sidney Crosby (front and center) and Phil Kessel (back row, second from right).
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