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Ducks' Max Comtois out 6 weeks after right hand surgery
The 22-year-old Comtois has missed the Ducks’ past three games due to injury.
Oilers put Nurse and Koekkoek on injured reserve, move Smith to long-term IR
Oilers coach Dave Tippett said Nurse will miss two to three weeks with a broken finger while Koekkoek will be out three to four weeks.
Capitals sign center Nic Dowd to $3.9M, 3-year extension
Dowd will count $1.3 million against the salary cap each of the past three seasons, almost double his current $750,000 value.
Senators name Brady Tkachuk as 10th captain in franchise history
At 22 years old, Tkachuk is the franchise’s youngest-ever captain.t 22 years old, Tkachuk is the franchise’s youngest-ever captain.
Leafs sign defenceman Rielly to eight-year, $60-million extension
The West Vancouver, B.C., native had 35 points (five goals, 30 assists) in 55 games in 2020-21.
LA Kings D Drew Doughty out 8 weeks with bruised right knee
Doughty will need six weeks of recovery from the first significant injury of his 14-year NHL career before he begins skating again.
Lightning's Kucherov out 8-10 weeks after undergoing surgery
The timeframe would mean Kucherov could be back playing just before or after the New Year.
New York Islanders sign Ross Johnston to 4-year contract
Johnston has seven goals and eight assists in 87 games with the Islanders.
Devils' Jack Hughes has dislocated left shoulder, no surgery
The Devils placed Hughes on injured reserve Thursday. They said he won’t need surgery at this time and he has started physical therapy.
Edmonton Oilers place goalie Mike Smith on IR with lower-body injury
Smith was hurt in the second period of Edmonton's 6-5 win over the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday.
Bruins sign D McAvoy to 8-year, $76 million extension
McAvoy had five goals and 25 assists in 51 games last season and led all Bruins defensemen with a plus-22 rating.
Brady Tkachuk signs seven-year, $57.5-million deal with Ottawa Senators
The 22-year-old Tkachuk played in all 56 of Ottawa's games last season and led the Senators in scoring with 36 points.
Predators sign D Mattias Ekholm to 4-year, $25 million deal
Ekholm’s deal starts with the 2022-23 season and has an annual average value of $6.25 million.
Canadiens sign forward Suzuki to eight-year extension worth $63 million
The deal will pay Suzuki an average annual salary of $7.875 million.
Blackhawks agree to 1-year contract with D Erik Gustafsson
The deal with Chicago is worth $800,000.
Lightning sign coach Jon Cooper to extension through 2024-25
Cooper has been behind bench with the Lightning since March 2013, and the team has made five appearances in the Eastern Conference Final.
Rangers, C Mika Zibanejad agree to $68M, 8-year deal
The 28-year-old Swede was almost a point-a-game player last season with 24 goals and 26 assists in 50 games.
All in: Panthers, Barkov agree on 8-year, $80M extension
Barkov has agreed to an eight-year extension with the Panthers. The deal is worth $80 million, with a $10 million average cap value.
Crosby, McDavid, Pietrangelo named to Canada's team for Beijing Olympics
The men's Olympic hockey tournament runs from Feb. 9 to 20. Canada's first game goes Feb. 10 against Germany.
Vancouver Canucks sign stars Pettersson, Hughes to multi-year contracts
With the deals finally signed, Hughes and Pettersson have finally rejoined the team in Vancouver.