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Seth Jones joins defending Cup champion Panthers on busy day of NHL trades
Defencemen Seth Jones and Ryan Lindgren and forward Gustav Nyquist were on the move on Saturday as three Central Division teams got a jump on the NHL's looming trade deadline.
Ovechkin scores 884th career goal to move 10 away from tying Gretzky's NHL record
Alex Ovechkin scored the 884th goal of his NHL career late in the Washington Capitals' 3-1 loss to the red-hot Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday, moving 10 away from tying Wayne Gretzky's record.
Ovechkin reaches 30-goal mark for NHL-record-extending 19th time
Alex Ovechkin has reached 30 goals in a season for the 19th time in his 20-year NHL career, adding to the league record he set last season with his 18th.
Hat trick vs. Oilers puts Ovechkin 13 goals shy of Gretzky's NHL career goals record
Alex Ovechkin fired a perfect wrist shot past Calvin Pickard for his first goal of the game, scored from his office on the power play for his second and sailed a shot into an empty net from his own zone to complete the hat trick.
Doughty to replace injured Pietrangelo on Canada's 4 Nations blue line
Canada has added Drew Doughty to its roster for the 4 Nations Face-Off, choosing the veteran defenceman as the injury replacement for Alex Pietrangelo, who withdrew from the tournament.
Wild's Hartman suspended 10 games for slamming Stützle's head to the ice
Ryan Hartman of the Minnesota Wild has been suspended 10 games for slamming the head of Ottawa Senators player Tim Stützle head to the ice with his right arm on a face-off.
Winnipeg Jets net 5-4 overtime win against Washington Capitals
The top two teams in the NHL facing off in front of a fired-up sellout crowd of over 18,500 fans on an early February Saturday night in the U.S. capital did not disappoint.
Stars acquire Granlund, Ceci from Sharks in latest move in flurry of NHL trades
The Dallas Stars acquired centre Mikael Granlund and defenceman Cody Ceci from the San Jose Sharks on Saturday in the latest in a flurry of trades around the NHL.
Captains Crosby, Matthews to shoulder big tasks in 4 Nations Face-Off
Fifteen years after he scored the "Golden Goal" to deliver Canada an Olympic championship on home ice in Vancouver and 11 since he captained his country to another victory in Sochi, Sidney Crosby is taking on a familiar job for another international competition.
Johnny Gaudreau's junior number to be retired by USHL's Dubuque Fighting Saints
Johnny Gaudreau's jersey number will be retired by his junior team at a ceremony this weekend honoring him and his late brother, Matthew.