Canada captain and leading goal-scorer Barrett Hayton left Saturday's semifinal versus Finland in the third period after getting tangled with Lassi Thomson and crashing into boards.

Hayton stayed on the bench with medical staff momentarily before heading to the dressing room.

Here's a look at the play:

The team has not yet provided an update on his status.

Hayton's played a huge role on Canada's top line alongside Alexis Lafreniere and Nolan Foote. His five goals lead the team, and after registering two assists Saturday, Hayton brought his tournament point total to 11 through five-plus games.

The Arizona Coyotes drafted Hayton fifth overall in 2018.

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Washington Capitals forward Nic Dowd was in the giving spirit Friday night.

Following a skirmish at the end of the first period between the Caps and the Carolina Hurricanes, Dowd threw Andrei Svechnikov's stick into the crowd.

With the game being played in Carolina, a fan in a Svechnikov jersey appeared to wind up with the souvenir. Svechnikov's stick has had some magic in it this season, too, as the 19-year-old entered Friday with 38 points in 40 games, including a pair of jaw-dropping lacrosse-style goals.

Unfortunately, for Dowd, he was handed a 10-minute misconduct for his actions.

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Vancouver Canucks goaltender Jacob Markstrom will replace Vegas Golden Knights netminder Marc-Andre Fleury for the Pacific Division at the 2020 All-Star Game, NHL Public Relations announced Friday.

Markstrom is having a career year. The 30-year-old is 14-11-3 with a .917 save percentage and a 2.72 goals-against average. This will be his first All-Star appearance. He gives the Canucks a second All-Star in addition to phenom Elias Pettersson.

The Golden Knights and Fleury mutually decided to pass on the festivities, the team stated. Vegas no longer has a player representative at the All-Star Game. However, Gerard Gallant will coach the Pacific Division and sniper Max Pacioretty is a "Last Men In" candidate.

The All-Star Game takes place Jan. 25 in St. Louis.

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Dallas Stars forward Corey Perry has been suspended five games for elbowing Nashville Predators defenseman Ryan Ellis during the Winter Classic on New Year's Day, the NHL's Department of Player Safety announced Friday.

Ellis was placed on injured reserve with an upper-body injury, though the length of his absence is not yet known. With 28 points in 39 games, the 29-year-old had been on pace to shatter his career high of 41 points set last season.

Perry was ejected for the hit. He will be forced to miss what would've been his return to Anaheim on Jan. 9, but the Stars will make another trip to the Honda Center in April. The 34-year-old spent 14 seasons with the Ducks, winning a Stanley Cup and a Hart Trophy, before joining the Stars as a free agent this summer.

Perry, who had two prior suspensions in his career, has 13 points in 34 contests this season.

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Los Angeles Kings defenseman Kurtis MacDermid has been suspended two games for an illegal check to the head of Philadelphia Flyers blue-liner Ivan Provorov, the NHL's Department of Player Safety announced Friday.

The incident took place during a New Year's Eve clash between the two clubs. MacDermid was not penalized on the play.

MacDermid has four points and 29 penalty minutes in 26 games this season. This is the first suspension of his three-year career.

Provorov, who's on pace for a career-high 48 points, managed to avoid an injury during the collision.

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Jim Montgomery admitted himself into an inpatient residential program for alcohol abuse, he revealed Friday in a statement to the Dallas Morning News' Matthew DeFranks.

“Losing my job as head coach of the Dallas Stars last month was a wake-up call. It was also the appropriate call," Montgomery wrote in his first public comments since the firing Dec. 10.

"I let the team's front office, staff, and players down," he continued. "More importantly, I let my wife and my family down. The team's decision to end my role forced me to look into the mirror and decide whether I wanted to continue living a damaging lifestyle or get help. I decided to get help. I turned to professionals in the field of alcohol abuse for their guidance and counseling. It has been an overwhelming and very humbling experience knowing that I am not alone."

Montgomery added that he intends to "take the steps to be a better husband, father, friend, coach, and mentor," and that he's committed to the process.

Stars general manager Jim Nill said Friday that the team supports Montgomery's decision and hopes that by seeking help, the former bench boss and his family will be stronger for it.

Dallas dismissed Montgomery for "unprofessional conduct." He had more than two years left on his contract. Nill said at the time of the firing that there was no criminal investigation and that no current or former Stars players or employees were involved.

Montgomery has been attending Alcoholics Anonymous meetings since he was fired, a source told DeFranks. The 50-year-old was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated in Florida back in 2008.

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