Canadian Press
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.
Jaromir Jagr's return to Pittsburgh ends with his No. 68 being retired - and catharsis
“The 11 years I was here was amazing,” Jagr said. “Probably the best years of my life. So thank you for that.”
NHL's Stadium Series games at MetLife Stadium increases total to 41 played outdoors
The two Stadium Series games at MetLife Stadium this weekend increased the NHL's total of outdoor games to 41.
Blue Jackets fire GM Jarmo Kekalainen midway through his 11th full season
President of hockey operations John Davidson made the call midway through Kekalainen’s 11th full season on the job. Kekalainen was the third-longest tenured GM in the NHL.
Golden Knights honor Alex Pietrangelo for playing in his 1,000th game
Pietrangelo, a three-time All-Star and three-time gold medalist for Team Canada, won the Stanley Cup with the Blues in 2019 and with the Golden Knights last season.
Lightning D Mikhail Sergachev sidelined indefinitely after undergoing surgery on broken leg
Sergachev was injured during the second period of Tampa Bay's 3-1 road loss to the New York Rangers on Wednesday night.
Bruins rookie Poitras has season-ending shoulder surgery
A second-round pick in the 2022 draft, the 19-year-old Toronto native made the team out of training camp this year and had five goals and 10 assists in 33 games.
NHL Winter Classic is going back to Wrigley Field for Blues at Blackhawks
The second Winter Classic was played at the home of baseball's Chicago Cubs on Jan. 1, 2009.
Montreal Canadiens trade centre Sean Monahan to Winnipeg Jets
The Montreal Canadiens traded Monahan to the Jets on Friday in exchange for a first-round pick in this year's NHL draft and a conditional third-round pick in 2027.
Los Angeles Kings fire Todd McLellan, name Jim Hiller the interim coach for the rest of the season
Los Angeles went into the All-Star break with the first wild-card spot in the Western Conference, but only four points from falling out of a playoff spot.
Vancouver Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin shares surprise at team success
Outside expectations were low when Vancouver started the season, but the Canucks’ general manager believed the team had talented players and trusted the leadership of Jim Rutherford, Vancouver’s president of hockey operations, and head coach Rick Tocchet.
Hurricanes' Andersen set to resume on-ice conditioning work after blood-clotting issue
Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen is returning to limited on-ice conditioning work in his recovery from a blood-clotting issue that has sidelined him since November.
Rangers' Filip Chytil is out for the season after an injury setback
Chytil said Sunday in a social media post that it has been the hardest three months of his life, a stretch that has not been easy for his family, those closest to him and the team.
Flyers sign Owen Tippett to an 8-year, $49.6 million extension
Tippett, 24, is second among Flyers players in goals with 18 and is tied for second in points with 30 in 46 games.