As an alternative to attempting to pass a depth piece through waivers, the Toronto Maple Leafs traded Josh Leivo to the Vancouver Canucks on Monday to make room on the active roster for the returning Swede. In return, Toronto acquires undrafted winger Michael Carcone, who has six goals and 11 assists in 20 games with the Utica Comets this season.

Detroit Red Wings forward Tyler Bertuzzi will have a disciplinary hearing with the NHL on Monday for his cheap shot on Colorado Avalanche forward Matt Calvert.

Kyle Dubas can blame his predecessor for his difficulty in bringing William Nylander under contract.

This group of players, thanks to a busy schedule this week, will see a higher chance at more ice time as well as increased fantasy production.

Evgeny Kuznetsov of the Washington Capitals displayed his incredible stickhandling ability to net a stunning tally against the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday afternoon.

Tuukka Rask and Jimmy Howard did not exchange any punches, but we were awfully close to witnessing the first goalie fight of the season thanks to Brad Marchand.

William Nylander reached terms on a six-year contract extension with the Maple Leafs mere moments before the deadline.

Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson was ejected for a high, predatory hit. What else is new?

Heading into this evening’s action, here are the day’s top NHL storylines: Karlsson not sure if first game back in Ottawa will give ‘closure’ on Senators years

Kasperi Kapanen told reporters he — like much of Leafs Nation — is having William Nylander's contract situation creep into his dreams.

The steady, conservative, effective approach to the Carolina Hurricanes’ rebuild was interrupted two summers ago when Ron Francis signed Scott Darling toa  four-year contract to be their workhorse starter after acquiring him in a trade with the Chicago Blackhawks. It was the one obvious gamble or reach in a slow build back to respectability.

Hockey player Thomas Larkin will face assault charges nearly a year after his blind-side hit ended the career of former NHL player Daniel Paille.

The Buffalo Sabres have been unbeatable lately, but that doesn't exactly make them a juggernaut.

Heading into this evening’s action, here are the day’s top NHL storylines: Elias Lindholm has changed the dynamic in Calgary

The San Jose Sharks are still steaming out Nazem Kadri's 'disrespect' toward Joe Thornton.

Curtis McElhinney is no one's idea of a star, but it's possible he could be the man the Carolina Hurricanes need.

In the months, weeks, days and hours leading up to last June’s NHL Entry Draft, general manager Pierre Dorion and the rest of the Senators brass had an excruciating choice to make in light of the early-season trade that landed star centre Matt Duchene in Ottawa. The key asset heading Colorado’s way in that deal is a first-round draft pick which Ottawa could’ve gave to the Avs last year rather than in 2019, but it would’ve meant foregoing the chance to select Brady Tkachuk at No. 4 overall. Senators rookie Brady Tkachuk is making Ottawa’s front office look brilliant for selecting him at No. 4 last June.

Ottawa's Matt Duchene may have netted the goal of the year against the Philadelphia Flyers when he showed off his baseball abilities to score the game winner late in the third period.

Buffalo Sabres defenceman Rasmus Ristolainen stared down a Norris Trophy winner in San Jose's Brent Burns, pulled off a wicked move, scored and enjoyed his opportunity to celebrate.

Heading into this evening’s action, here are the day’s top NHL storylines: Mitch Marner is playing a different game right now

The Calgary Flames didn't look like much to start the season, but they could be the Pacific's top threat.

Toronto Maple Leafs star Mitch Marner is leading the NHL in primary points after a three-assist night versus the Bruins on Monday.

Heading into this evening’s action, here are the day’s top NHL storylines: Philadelphia Flyers fire Ron Hextall after tough start to 2018-19 season

Anyone who calls Patrik Laine one-dimensional is missing the point.

Centres Dylan Strome and Nick Schmaltz stand to benefit greatly from their respective changes of scenery and highlight the group of players you should look to add this week.

Calgary's bench boss Bill Peters took a puck to the face during the team's game against the Arizona Coyotes on Sunday.

Former Humboldt Broncos teammates Ryan Straschnitzki and Jacob Wassermann took centre stage in Colorado on Saturday.

Tiger Woods wore some Vegas Golden Knight-themed spikes during 'The Match' wth Phil Mickelson on Friday. They were pretty ghastly looking if we're being honest with ourselves.

The Pittsburgh Penguins placed their starting goalie Matt Murray on injured reserve on Thursday, and it appears he could miss a lengthy period of time with a lower-body injury. Head coach Mike Sullivan told reporters that Murray will be sidelined “longer-term.” No official timeline was provided.

These clubs have yielded some very surprising early-season results — for better or worse.

Heading into this evening’s action, here are the day’s top NHL storylines: Penguins place Matt Murray on injured reserve

Ryan Lambert discusses the New York Rangers' fast start with the NHL mailbag.

In desperate need of a kidney, Kelly Sowatsky brought a sign to a Pittsburgh Penguins game. After seeing it on Twitter, fellow Pens fan Jeff Lynd, someone she had never met, decided to help.

The Penguins, mired at the bottom of the Eastern Conference with only one win in their past 10 games, will get a potential spark Wednesday when star center Sidney Crosby returns to the ice against the Stars. Crosby has missed three games with an upper-body injury suffered Nov. 14 in a loss to the Devils.

The Buffalo Sabres are vastly outperforming their projections this season thanks to an elite top line and improved play between the pipes.

The Oilers are in the early stages of what is shaping up to be another disappointing season despite having the best player on the planet. To shake things up, head coach Todd McLellan was shown the door and Edmonton native Ken Hitchcock has been named his replacement. Hitchcock taking over in Edmonton makes four coach firings in the last 18 days.

General managers aren't gonna fire themselves. So coaches get fired instead.

Ken Hitchcock has replaced Todd McLellan behind the Edmonton Oilers' bench.

The Canucks and Penguins have dropped in the latest edition of the NHL Power Rankings.

After a slow start, Vegas needs to play at a 102-point pace to earn the point total normally required to make the playoffs.

Murray entered Saturday's tilt with the Senators on a very short lease, and head coach Mike Sullivan didn't waste any time pulling his netminder after he allowed 3 goals on just 10 shots.

Heading into this evening’s action, here are the day’s top NHL storylines: These are Jim Rutherford’s Penguins, for better or worse

NHLers up and and down the fantasy-value spectrum have been dropping with injuries at a torrid pace.

The Edmonton Oilers have traded Ryan Strome to the New York Rangers for Ryan Spooner.

Jim Rutherford has flipped the Penguins before. It appears he'll need to do it again.

The big man will be re-evaluated in a month after sustaining an MCL injury Wednesday against the Avalanche.

After the rookie's power-play tally in his NHL debut, his family and friends (understandably) couldn't contain their excitement.

The Lightning sniper found the back of the net three times in no time at all, but he wasn't anywhere close to the NHL record for fastest hat trick.

Heading into this evening’s action, here are the day’s top NHL storylines: Andrei Vasilevskiy out with broken foot; should the Lightning look for goaltending help?