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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American forwards Jack Hughes and Cole Caufield are projected to be first-round selections in the 2019 NHL Draft, and on Friday night, each set a record on the same goal when the USA Hockey National Team Development Program defeated Green Bay.

Hughes picked up his fifth assist of the night on Caufield's sixth goal of the game, placing him atop the program's points list, while Caufield moved into first place for goals.

Here's a look at the record-setting tally:

"I mean, we were so proud of each other and we just said, 'Congrats,' and it was just a really special moment," Caufield said, according to NHL.com's Mike Morreale. "We worked so hard for this; I can't say enough about my teammates."

The 17-year-old Hughes is a strong candidate to be selected with the first overall pick at the 2019 NHL Draft. His 190 points over two seasons with the program moves him past Arizona Coyotes forward Clayton Keller and into the top spot on the all-time list.

"With all the players who have come through the program and being able to pass some of those guys was really cool," Hughes said. "You look at the list with Keller, Auston Matthews, and Patrick Kane; it's just cool to be mentioned with them."

Caufield buried his 105th goal with the program, passing Pittsburgh Penguins forward Phil Kessel for the all-time lead. The 18-year-old's big night also moved him within four goals of the NTDP single-season goals record held by Matthews with 55.

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Colorado Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar was exasperated by his team's lack of intensity after dropping a critical home game to the Anaheim Ducks on Friday.

The Avalanche carried a 2-0 lead into the first intermission, but a three-goal second period sparked the comeback victory for a Ducks team playing their third game in four nights.

“We were checking with our eyes,” Bednar told reporters after the game, including the Denver Post's Mike Chambers. “We got to check with our legs. We’re supposed to be the rested team. We didn’t win enough races. We didn’t check the puck back enough. We build a lead and it looked like we got comfortable with it and just stopped working."

Colorado has now dropped five of its last seven contests and sits five points back of the final wild-card berth in the Western Conference. Bednar pointed to the team's lack of urgency and inability to learn from past mistakes as a reason for their late-season struggles.

“As a team, you can’t continually learn the same lesson," Bednar said. "It just seems like we’re learning the same lesson, over and over on our losses. I know our guys care but we didn’t play an inspired game today, like we really needed it - like it was mandatory that we won. The urgency, for me, wasn’t there.”

With 11 crucial games left on the schedule, the Avalanche continue their playoff push Sunday when they host the New Jersey Devils.

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Another night, another net off its moorings at Scotiabank Arena.

Auston Matthews' goal was waved off late in the first period on Friday night when the Philadelphia Flyers' net became dislodged before the puck crossed the line.

It was the second time in as many games that a wayward net has victimized the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Chicago Blackhawks netminder Collin Delia pushed his net off Wednesday night when the Leafs were pressing for the tying goal in the final minute of a 5-4 Blackhawks victory. That prompted Leafs star John Tavares to call for a challenge to be implemented if a defending team intentionally shoves its net off.

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San Jose Sharks forward Evander Kane says he's received countless well wishes after revealing the death of his unborn daughter, Eva, on Thursday.

"It’s actually been pretty surprising, to be honest. The amount of support and where it’s come from," Kane told The Mercury News' Paul Gackle.

“It’s been really nice," he added. "It’s definitely been helpful. Lots of different players around the league and management have reached out that I don’t even know. It really makes you appreciate how special the hockey community is. It was pretty humbling to have so many people reach out.”

Kane received an outpouring of support from the hockey world and beyond after announcing the tragedy on Twitter, including condolences from Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Marcus Stroman and San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Marquise Goodwin.

Kane's teammate Erik Karlsson and his wife Melinda had a stillborn son in March 2018. Sharks head coach Peter DeBoer and his wife, Susan, lost a child a week before birth in 2002, according to Gackle.

Eva died at 26 weeks.

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Dallas Stars forward Tyler Seguin has produced a ton of highlights over the course of his career, but the 27-year-old found himself on the blooper reel Thursday night.

With the Stars holding a 3-1 lead over the Minnesota Wild late in the third period, Seguin looked poised to snap his six-game goalless drought when he skated into the offensive zone with the net empty.

Let's just say the drought is now at seven games.

The Stars held on to win the game, allowing the five-time All-Star to have a little postgame fun at his own expense.

Seguin's gaffe is not the first, and it certainly won't be the last, as we reflect on some of hockey's most memorable empty-net moments.

McDavid is human after all

Connor McDavid hasn't had any trouble picking up points over his young career, but his miss against the Buffalo Sabres earlier this season is one the back-to-back Art Ross Trophy winner would almost certainly like to have back. Luckily for the young phenom, the Oilers hung on to win the game.

Canadian women "post" gold-medal finish at Sochi Olympics

One of the most exciting games ever played between women's hockey's fiercest rivals featured one of the most memorable finishes. After American forward Kelli Stack's late-game attempt at the empty net struck iron, Marie-Philip Poulin took full advantage, tying the game late before scoring the winner in overtime to lift Canada to gold.

Craig Smith finds the rafters

With time winding down in a 2011 game against the Toronto Maple Leafs, Nashville Predators forward Craig Smith found himself in all alone in front of the empty net. Just slide it home, Craig. They all count the same.

Stefan's infamous stumble

The Dallas Stars make another unfortunate appearance. Patrik Stefan's legendary whiff - and what came after - is something hockey fans will probably never see again. He even helps the Oilers start the rush with an awful second attempt. Luckily for the former first-overall pick, the Stars won the game in a shootout.

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After the Montreal Canadiens dropped their third game in the last four against the New York Islanders Thursday, forward Andrew Shaw didn't mince words about the attitude of his teammates as the club pushes toward a playoff spot.

"We need to be a team playing hard. Everyone. All lines, all D, goalie; everyone has to be playing their best every night. Lines are taking nights off, players are taking nights off. They don't have that fight," Shaw said, per Sportsnet's Eric Engels.

Montreal entered Thursday's game outside the Eastern Conference's playoff picture with 81 points. The Habs had a chance to leap the Blue Jackets into the second wild-card spot, but now Columbus owns a game in hand with a chance to create a two-point lead Friday versus the Carolina Hurricanes.

Although Shaw is far from the biggest name on the Canadiens' roster, he was a member of two Stanley Cup-winning squads during his tenure with the Chicago Blackhawks.

Montreal has 11 games remaining on its schedule this season.

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