Canadian Press
Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews is on pace for the NHL's most goals in a season in nearly 30 years
Matthews has scored 60 in a season once and, given the Maple Leafs' propensity for offense, it would be foolish to rule out a run that gets him to 70 before the playoffs begin.
T.J. Oshie returns to the Capitals' lineup and is honored for playing in 1,000 NHL games
Oshie was back against Winnipeg for game No. 70 of 82 after missing the past two because of injury.
Toronto Maple Leafs sign forward McMann to 2-year contract extension
McMann was set to become an unrestricted free agent this summer.
'Look out for yourself': How some NHLers have taken more ownership over their careers
Unlike the other major North American sports — the NBA, NFL and MLB — where athletes have historically been more vocal in pushing their own interests, hockey players have, in general, toed more of the company line.
Senators' Norris out after season-ending shoulder surgery
Head coach Jacques Martin said that centre Josh Norris will be out for the season after having shoulder surgery last week.
Carolina Hurricanes re-sign depth forward Brendan Lemieux to $775,000 deal for next season
President and general manager Don Waddell announced the new contract Monday.
Avalanche forward Logan O'Connor will undergo season-ending hip surgery
O'Connor has missed six games since the All-Star break all related to the injury. He had 13 goals and 12 assists in 57 games this season.
Kraken keep veteran Jordan Eberle at trade deadline after agreeing to 2-year extension
Eberle and the Kraken reached agreement on a $9.5 million, two-year contract extension on Friday that will keep one of the originals for the expansion franchise in Seattle for a couple more seasons.
Penguins send Jake Guentzel to Carolina for Michael Bunting, 3 prospects and 2 conditional picks
The Pittsburgh Penguins traded the high-scoring forward to the Hurricanes on Thursday night in exchange for forward Michael Bunting, prospects Ville Koivunen, Vasili Ponomarev and Cruz Lucius and conditional first- and fifth-round picks in this year’s draft.
Panthers sign Forsling to 8-year extension, Gadjovich to a 2-year extension
He was slated to be an unrestricted free agent this summer, with this season the last he had on a three-year, $8 million deal.
Capitals re-sign defenseman Rasmus Sandin to a 5-year contract worth $23 million
He will count $4.6 million against the salary cap through the 2028-29 NHL season.
Nashville Predators sign Tommy Novak to a 3-year extension worth $10.5 million
The team on Monday re-signed Novak to a three-year contract worth $10.5 million. He’ll count $3.5 million against the salary cap through 2027.
New York Rangers agree to terms with goalie Jonathan Quick on a 1-year contract extension
He has thrived as Igor Shesterkin’s backup this season for the first-place Rangers.
Canucks sign star centre Elias Pettersson to eight-year contract extension
Selected fifth overall by the Canucks in the 2017 NHL draft, Pettersson has 165 goals and 233 assists over 387 career games.
Emotional Kiprusoff honoured to see Flames retire his number
Kiprusoff, who played nine seasons for the Flames, is the franchise's all-time leader in wins (305), shutouts (41), goals-against average (2.46) and save percentage (. 913).
Maple Leafs reacquire Russian defenceman Ilya Lyubushkin in three-team trade
Leafs general manager Brad Treliving addressed a glaring need with Lyubushkin, adding a right shot to a blue-line corps in badly need of some balance.
Dallas Stars acquire defenseman Chris Tanev in a trade with the Calgary Flames
Tanev, in the final season of a four-year $18 million contract, is averaging nearly 20 minutes of ice time this season and has a goal and 13 assists in 56 games.
Nifty goal aside, Kings' forward Quinton Byfield is putting together a breakout season
Coming into this season, Byfield had eight goals and 34 points in 99 regular-season games in his first three seasons.
Rangers and forward Jonny Brodzinski agree on a 2-year contract extension
Brodzinski has been a regular in the Rangers' lineup since being called up from Hartford of the AHL in late November because of injuries to Filip Chytil and Kaapo Kakko.
Forward Michael Rasmussen signs a four-year contract extension with the Red Wings
The 24-year-old Rasmussen has skated in 55 games this season, recording 11 goals and 12 assists.