Following the trading of James Reimer earlier in the day, Parenteau represented Toronto's last great hope of reeling in draft picks or prospects at the deadline, but the idea of sitting him out to protect his value doesn't appear to have been in consideration.
I asked Mike Babcock yesterday if there was any thought to sitting a player for this game because of trade scenarios. His answer: "No."
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Brandon Dubinsky scored the only shootout goal in the third round, and Scott Hartnell had a goal and assist as the hot Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Atlantic Division-leading Florida Panthers 4-3 on Saturday.
Seth Jones and ...
DENVER - NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly says a ruling on the appeal of suspended Calgary Flames defenceman Dennis Wideman isn't anticipated until the week of March 7.
The National Hockey League Players' Association requested an appeal afte...
EDMONTON - Once again, the Edmonton Oilers are looking to the draft.
Edmonton traded defenceman Justin Schultz, forward Teddy Purcell and goaltender Anders Nilsson in separate deals on Saturday, acquiring picks in exchange for all three playe...
The Nashville Predators finally have the look of a formidable foe in the Western Conference landscape.
But their season wasn't always tracking down that path.
The Predators, who have never been known as an offensive powerhouse, pulled off an early January trade that brought bona fide No. 1 center Ryan Johansen to the Music City, at the cost of blue-chip defenseman Seth Jones. But even as Johansen began to put up points in his new threads, it was the goaltending - or rather, a lack thereof - that remained Nashville's biggest cause for concern this season, and the primary reason behind their dropping from a potential Stanley Cup contender to a playoff bubble team.
Pekka Rinne, a three-time Vezina Trophy finalist, began this season sharp enough, posting a record of 6-1-2 with a .925 save percentage in October. Over the next three-and-a-half months, however, his performance fell off substantially. Even Rinne himself couldn't pinpoint what was going wrong.
If the past five games are any indication, however, the Rinne of old is back - and just in time, too.
Date
Opponent
Result
Shots Against
Saves
Sv%
Feb. 18
Boston
W 2-0
29
29
1.000
Feb. 20
Los Angeles
L 2-1 (OT)
30
28
.933
Feb. 22
Montreal
W 2-1 (SO)
29
28
.966
Feb. 25
Chicago
W 3-1
39
38
.974
Feb. 27
St. Louis
W 5-0
28
28
1.000
Saturday's 5-0 shutout win over St. Louis gave the Predators a secure hold on the first wild-card spot in the West; they're now five points ahead of Colorado, and nine clear of Minnesota. Nashville has gone 6-1-3 over its past 10 games, and Rinne - who's been leading the way with strong play between the pipes - has credited two seemingly opposite feelings for the team's strong run of late.
Why are the Predators playing their best right now? "I think it's just desperation and confidence," Pekka Rinne said.
With Johansen solidifying the center spot, a solid defense corps still intact despite the subtraction of Jones, and the emergence of Filip Forsberg as a potentially elite goal-scorer who's been virtually unstoppable of late, Rinne's resurgence should be what ultimately gives the once-desperate Predators a healthy measure of confidence as the postseason approaches.
DALLAS - Kevin Klein scored with 2:53 left to lift the New York Rangers over the Dallas Stars 3-2 on Saturday night.
Ryan McDonagh gave the Rangers a 2-1 lead with a goal 8:26 into the third, and then helped prevent a tying goal by sliding ov...
A puck was somehow fired from close range right into the face of New York Rangers defenseman Dan Girardi on Saturday, becoming lodged - again, somehow - behind his visor.
Girardi was fine, thankfully, and, let's be honest, the eye-patch look suits him.
EDMONTON - Forward Teddy Purcell has been traded by the Edmonton Oilers to the Florida Panthers.
Edmonton gets a 2016 third round draft pick in return.
Purcell has 11 goals and 21 assists in 61 games this season.
He has 98 goals and 196...
Senators general manager Bryan Murray told reporters this week the goal is to have Neil, who's been with the organization since being drafted 161st overall in 1998, finish his career in Ottawa.
The reported deal, barring an injury, will ensure Neil plays his 1,000th game with Ottawa some time next season.
Neil ranks third in team history in games played, and his 2,416 career penalty minutes is three times more Chris Phillips, who ranks second in club history.
He has three goals, 10 points, and 122 penalty minutes in 62 games this year.
EDMONTON - Defenceman Justin Schultz has been traded by the Edmonton Oilers to the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Edmonton gets a third-round pick in the 2016 draft in return.
More coming.