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Offensive Leaders Points: N. Kucherov, Tampa bay -85 GOALS: A. Mathews, Toronto - 40 PLUS/MINUS: Q. Hughes, Vancouver - +-34 Defensive Leaders GOALS AGAINST AVG: A. Hill, Vegas - 1.94 SAVE PERCENTAGE: A. Hill, Vegas - .936 WINS: A. Georgiev, Colorado - 27
penguins sign forward jesse puljugarvi through 2024-25
Puljujarvi has 114 points (51 goals, 63 assists) in 334 career games with the Edmonto Oilers and Carolina Hurricanes. He was selected by Edmonton with the fourth overall pick in the 2016 NHL draft.
hall of famer lanny mcdonald hospitalized after cardiac event
McDonald had 500 goals and 506 assists in 1,111 games over 17 NHL seasons for Toronto, Colorado and Calgary. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1992. He was named to the Order of Hockey in Canada in 2022.
A class-action suit was filed Wednesday in federal court in New York arguing that the major junior hockey system in North America violates U.S. antitrust law. The lawsuit, brought by divisions of the World Association of Icehockey Players Unions and two individual former major junior players, takes aim at the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League, Ontario Hockey League and Western Hockey (the leagues that make up the Canadian Hockey League) as well as the NHL. The plaintiffs allege the leagues exploit teenagers in the sport by restricting their ability to pick where to play and, as a result, limiting their compensation. The NHL is named as a defendant for its role in supporting and financing the CHL. Lawyers allege in the complaint that the NHL and its teams "exert substantial influence and control over major junior defendants, thereby facilitating major junior defendants' conspiracy."
Offensive Leaders Points: N. Kucherov, Tampa bay -94 GOALS: A. Mathews, Toronto - 49 PLUS/MINUS: G. Forsing, Florida - +-38 Defensive Leaders GOALS AGAINST AVG: A. Stolarz, Florida - 1.97 SAVE PERCENTAGE: A. Hill, Vegas - .931 WINS: T. Demko, Vancouver - 30
seven-time stanley cup winner jean-guy talbot dies at 91
During his playing career, Talbot totaled 43 goals and 242 assists with 1,014 penalty minutes in 1,066 games. He had four goals and 26 assists with 142 penalty minutes in 151 playoff games.
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Born in Quebec on July 11, 1932, Talbot played 17 seasons in the NHL with five teams from 1954 to 1971. Talbot also served as coach of the St. Louis Blues from 1972 to 1974 and the New York Rangers in 1977-78. He held similar positions in the World Hockey Association in 1975-76.
ex-hockey canadian players granted trail for assault trail
The five former members of Hockey Canada's 2018 World Junior championship team facing charges for allegedly sexually assaulting and attacking a woman had their request granted Tuesday for a trial by jury.
maple leafs acquire ilya lyubushkin in three-team trade
For his career, Lyubushkin has 43 points in 334 games. The right-side defenseman is known for his physicality and can kill penalties as well. Anaheim received Toronto's 2025 third-round pick and retained 50% of Lyubushkin's salary. Carolina received a 2024 sixth-round pick to retain 50% of Lyubushkin's remaining salary.
devils acqire kurtis macdermid from avalanche
MacDermid joins his third NHL team after appearing in 249 career games for the Los Angeles Kings (2017-21) and Colorado (2021-24). He has recorded 30 points (11 goals, 19 assists), 318 penalty minutes and 489 hits in his career.
rangers, goalie jonathan quick agree to one-year extension
The Milford, Connecticut, native is 13-5-2 with a 2.45 goals-against average and .916 save percentage in 21 games (20 starts) with New York. Quick backstopped the Los Angeles Kings to the Stanley Cup twice, in 2012 and 2014, and won the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP during the first of those championship seasons.
tommy novak sighns 3-year extention with predators
Novak, who is fifth on the team in points and sixth in goals, has continued to build on what he did during his first full season in 2022-23, when he finished with 17 goals and 43 points in 51 games.
devils trade for goalies jake allen, kaapo kahkonen
Allen is under contract through next season, now at a $1.9 million cap hit for New Jersey. Kahkonen is on an expiring contract with a cap hit of $2.75 million. - Kahkonen has struggled that last two seasons on a dreadful Sharks team. He's 6-20 this season with an .895 save percentage and 3.85 goals-against average.
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The Devils are sending a conditional third-round pick to the Canadiens, who are retaining 50% of Allen's $3.85 million salary. The draft pick could improve to a second-rounder based off a games-played contingency. The Sharks get goaltender Vitek Vanecek and a 2025 seventh-round draft pick.
lighting pad blue blue line, trade for coyotes matt dumba
Dumba, 29, will be an unrestricted free agent this offseason. His contract carries a $3.9 million cap hit, and the Coyotes did not retain any salary. The right-side defenseman has played 58 games in Arizona this season after signing there last summer, skating just over 20 minutes per game.
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The Lightning sent a 2027 fifth-round pick to the Coyotes for Dumba and a 2025 seventh-round pick.
Offensive Leaders Points: N. MacKinnon, Colorado -111 GOALS: A. Mathews, Toronto - 54 PLUS/MINUS: G. Forsing, Florida - +-47 Defensive Leaders GOALS AGAINST AVG: A. Stolarz, Florida - 2.02 SAVE PERCENTAGE: A. Stolarz, Florida - .935 WINS: T. Demko, Vancouver - 34
atlanta group formally request nhl expansion franchise
The Alpharetta Sports & Entertainment Group, fronted by former NHL player Anson Carter, has formally requested that the NHL commence with an expansion process aimed at bringing a franchise to the greater Atlanta area for a third time. Atlanta was previously home to the Flames (1972-1980), who relocated to Calgary, and the Thrashers (1999-2011), who moved to Winnipeg.
hurricanes g spencer martin agree on 1-year extension
Martin, 28, is 4-0-1 with a 1.97 goals-against average and a .922 save percentage in five games with Carolina since being claimed off waivers from the Columbus Blue Jackets on Jan. 19.
Dallas Stars unveil statue of franchise legend Mike Modano
The Dallas Stars unveiled a statue of Hockey Hall of Famer Mike Modano during Saturday night's 4-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings. Modano is the franchise leader in goals, assists and games played. Modano, 53, joins former Dallas Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki as players with statues on the plaza at American Airlines Center. Nowitzki led the Mavs to their only NBA title. "Thanks to Dirk for saving me a spot," Modano said. The ceremony was originally scheduled for Saturday afternoon, but it was delayed and moved indoors because of steady afternoon rain.
Modano played 20 of his 21 NHL seasons with the Stars franchise, dating to its days as the North Stars. He was the NHL's first overall draft pick in 1988. The Hockey Hall of Famer also had his No. 9 jersey retired by the team in 2014. Modano scored a team-high 50 goals in 1993-94 in the team's first season in Dallas. He leads the franchise with 557 goals, 802 assists, 1,359 points and 1,459 games played. The Michigan native finished his career with one season with Detroit. He led Dallas with 34 goals and 81 points in 1998-99, when the Stars beat Buffalo in six games to win the Stanley Cup.
Offensive Leaders Points: N. MacKinnon, Colorado -116 GOALS: A. Mathews, Toronto - 55 PLUS/MINUS: G. Forsing, Florida - +-48 Defensive Leaders GOALS AGAINST AVG: A. Stolarz, Florida - 2.02 SAVE PERCENTAGE: A. Stolarz, Florida - .925 WINS: A. Georgiev, Colorado - 35