Evgeni Malkin is considered week-to-week with an upper-body ailment, Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan told reporters on Sunday.

The superstar forward missed his team's 2-1 overtime loss Sunday to the Philadelphia Flyers.

Malkin has recorded 50 assists and 71 points in 66 games this season.

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Anton Khudobin appeared to get away with one on Sunday.

The Dallas Stars goaltender poke checked Vancouver Canucks star Elias Pettersson on a penalty shot and let go of his stick in the process.

By rule, a goal is awarded if the netminder is deemed to have tossed his stick on a penalty shot.

Earlier this month, Alex Ovechkin was given a goal upon review after New York Rangers goaltender Alexandar Georgiev hurled his stick on a shootout attempt.

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The Calgary Flames were idle on Sunday, but that didn't stop the team from earning a spot in the postseason.

When the New York Islanders beat the Minnesota Wild, Calgary clinched a playoff berth.

The Flames became the first Western Conference team to clinch a playoff spot.

Calgary boasts the second-best record in the NHL at 44-21-7, and the Flames have posted 95 points through 72 games.

The league-best Tampa Bay Lightning became the first team to clinch on March 9.

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The Boston Bruins received some words of encouragement from Conor McGregor prior to the UFC star dropping the ceremonial puck at TD Garden on Saturday night.

The Bruins beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-1 in overtime on a goal by Brad Marchand, who celebrated by breaking out McGregor's famous strut.

"He's an incredible guy, very energetic," Marchand said of McGregor, according to Ken Powtak of the Associated Press. "He was humble. He was happy to be here. He's expressed that to everyone. It was an honor to meet him. It was great to have him here. It's something we'll remember."

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Peter DeBoer reportedly doesn't need to worry about being in the final year of his contract as head coach of the San Jose Sharks.

"It's imminent that he'll sign a multi-year agreement with the San Jose Sharks, so he's not going anywhere," Sportsnet's Nick Kypreos said on "Saturday Headlines."

DeBoer is in his fourth campaign as the Sharks' bench boss, and he's on pace for his best regular-season finish with the team. San Jose entered Saturday's action sitting second in the Western Conference with a 43-20-8 record.

DeBoer guided the Sharks to the Stanley Cup Final in 2016 after stints with the New Jersey Devils and Florida Panthers. He also led the Devils to the final in 2012.

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