Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson has expressed disappointment in Senators owner Eugene Melnyk now that a proposed new downtown arena for the NHL team is in jeopardy.
The Philadelphia Flyers are expected to set an NHL record by using their eighth goalie this season with Cam Talbot scheduled to start against the New Jersey Devils at Prudential Center on Friday.
Taylor Hall remains questionable to return to the New Jersey Devils lineup this season after having arthroscopic surgery on his left knee earlier this week.
John Tavares, the former New York Islanders captain who signed with the Toronto Maple Leafs in the offseason, will play as a visitor at Nassau Coliseum for the first time when the teams face off on Thursday.
Mirco Mueller was taken off the ice on a stretcher in the third period of the New Jersey Devils' game against the Calgary Flames at Prudential Center on Wednesday.
John Tavares will make his highly anticipated return to Long Island on Thursday as the Toronto Maple Leafs visit the New York Islanders in a clash pegged as a virtual pick'em.
Carl Soderberg scored in the sixth round of the shootout, Semyon Varlamov came up with big saves all night long and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 on Wednesday.
Matthew Tkachuk dazzled with a between-the-legs snipe, Mike Smith stood tall, and the Flames kept their win streak rolling, earning a sixth straight win.
Jason Zucker and Joel Eriksson scored 26 seconds apart with less than two minutes to play in the third period as the Minnesota Wild beat the Winnipeg Jets 3-2 on Tuesday for their fourth straight win.
The reigning Stanley Cup champion Washington Capitals spotted the NHL-worst Ottawa Senators an early two-goal lead before turning things around with the help of a pair of second-period scores from T.J. Oshie and winning 7-2 Tuesday night.