Ales Hemsky may not play for the rest of the regular season.
The Dallas Stars forward will miss five-to-six months after having surgery to repair a labral tear in his hip Monday morning, Stars general manager Jim Nill announced.
Hemsky suffered the injury at the World Cup of Hockey and only played in one of the Stars' first eight games.
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Mihail Sergachev's first foray into the NHL is over.
The Montreal Canadiens have assigned the defenseman to the OHL's Windsor Spitfires, the NHL club announced Monday.
He played in three of the Canadiens' first nine games after making the team out of training camp along with fellow rookie Artturi Lehkonen.
Montreal selected Sergachev ninth overall in June's draft.
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Fittingly, Ottawa Senators goaltender Craig Anderson was named the NHL's first star of the week, the league announced Monday.
Anderson recorded two shutouts, and was the center of attention Sunday night, as he posted a courageous 37-save shutout versus the Edmonton Oilers, only one day after his wife's cancer diagnosis was the club revealed.
Another netminder took home second-star honors, as Minnesota Wild goalie Devan Dubnyk's remarkable week earned the nod. Dubnyk has recorded three consecutive shutouts, turning away all 94 shots he faced and setting a franchise record in the process.
Montreal Canadiens defenseman Shea Weber earned the third star after recording five points in four games for the first-place Habs. Weber leads the NHL in game-winning goals with three and owns a league-leading plus-12 rating.
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BUFFALO, N.Y. - A judge will dismiss the charges against Buffalo Sabres forward Evander Kane stemming from scuffles with women in a bar if he stays out of future trouble.
The arrangement is contingent on the 25-year-old player avoiding legal issues for the next six months. Kane didn't speak during or after his brief appearance in a Buffalo court. Kane's lawyer says Monday's action doesn't include an admission of guilt, and Kane still denies the allegations.
Kane was arrested in July, a month after allegedly grabbing three women by the hair and neck in separate encounters on the same night in a downtown Buffalo bar. Kane was removed from the club by bouncers. He was charged with misdemeanor disorderly conduct, trespass and noncriminal harassment.
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Jaroslav Halak might be staying put for a while, after all.
After Halak's agent, Allan Walsh, took to Twitter Saturday to criticize the Islanders' deployment of three goalies, general manager Garth Snow officially put the 31-year-old netminder on the market.
Walsh believes the Islanders' three-goalie system, featuring Thomas Greiss and Jean-Francois Berube, has stripped his client of quality practice time.
With the news of Halak's availability circulating the league's front offices, no one appears to be taking Snow's bait, as the Islanders haven't received any offers, Newsday's Arthur Staple reports.
Halak has one more season on his current contract at a $4.5-million cap hit.
In five starts this season, Halak has posted a 2-3 record, accompanied by a 3.04 GAA and .901 save percentage.
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theScore's new series "The Noise" will be published every Monday, and kick off each week with a quick look at teams or players making headlines, good or bad.
Time to flip the calendar.
The first month of the NHL's regular season has come and gone in the blink of an eye, and what an entertaining October it was. You may recognize it's not actually November yet, but in a clear effort to ruin all your Halloween plans, there's no games on the docket tonight, so just play along here.
Anyway, as all 30 teams take the day off, here's a look at three clubs that have made some noticeable noise over the past week:
Chosen by many to regress this season, the Rangers have jumped to a 6-3 record out of the gate. The Blueshirts seem refreshed, and perhaps a longer offseason has helped the strong start. New York's played as much hockey as anyone over the past few seasons due to multiple deep playoff runs.
The Rangers have beaten strong opponents in Washington, Boston, and Tampa Bay for their past three wins, and are producing 31.8 shots per game (third in the NHL), while allowing only 26 - the league's fourth best mark.
Henrik Lundqvist is Henrik Lundqvist, and backup Antti Raanta has been strong in two starts. What's most impressive about the Rangers, though, has been the offensive balance, as 10 skaters already have at least six points.
Oh, and it turns out that Jimmy Vesey kid is pretty good, too. The Harvard product has five goals and one assist.
Another team that apparently pays attention to their supposed expectations.
The Wild's biggest offseason acquisition is paying early dividends. The new guy behind the bench, Bruce Boudreau, has led the team to a Central Division-leading 6-2-1 record.
Devan Dubnyk has been the Wild's best player, riding a remarkable three game shutout streak. But the success isn't just coming from the crease, as Minnesota has notched nine goals over the three blank sheets, and rank third in the NHL with 32 tallies. These aren't your dad's North Stars.
Minnesota is allowing more shots than they're producing, which will need to be rectified, but all Boudreau does is win division titles - eight in nine years, in fact.
Pittsburgh is the outlier here, as no one expected them to struggle this season, but the reigning Stanley Cup champions have won three in a row. Coincidentally, Sidney Crosby came back three games ago.
Crosby already has five points, while Evgeni Malkin and Phil Kessel have 10 and nine, respectively.
Goaltending has been the Pens' main question mark, with Marc-Andre Fleury failing to take advantage of his opportunity as the early-season starter. But with Kris Letang on the mend, and Matt Murray possibly stepping back between the pipes, there isn't much to worry about in Steel Town.
This couldn't go unmentioned.
Only one day after the Ottawa Senators announced Anderson's wife, Nicholle, was diagnosed with cancer, the 35-year-old joined the club in Edmonton and earned the first star with a 37-save shutout versus the Oilers.
A truly moving moment.
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The incredible courage of Craig Anderson and his wife, who after being diagnosed with cancer encouraged him to join them on the road, brought something different, brought something special, out of the Ottawa Senators.
They rallied around Craig Anderson on Sunday night, putting forth a resolute defensive effort in support of their netminder.
The result: a 37-save shutout, and an unforgettable night in Edmonton.
"The players wanted to defend so well," Guy Boucher said in his media scrum. "That was the whole mindset. We could hear our offensive players the whole game on the bench talking about defending and paying the price. That they weren't giving away any freebies.
"And as the game went on, you were watching Craig and you couldn't help but be inspired by him."
Related: Senators' emotional net-front celebration after Anderson shutout
The support wasn't limited to the Senators' bench. In addition to applauding his team, Boucher singled out the respect and support of the Oilers' organization, as well as its players and fans.
"We love hockey - it's a great game. But there's things that are bigger. I think there was a lot of people that showed that tonight."
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The home side lost, but the result on Sunday night was perfect in Edmonton.
In his first start since it was discovered that his wife Nicholle has cancer, Craig Anderson made 37 saves for the Ottawa Senators, recording a shutout of the Edmonton Oilers.
When the horn sounded, his teammates, his counterpart Cam Talbot, and every remaining fan in attendance showed they were behind Anderson and his family in a moment that was both beautiful and heart-wrenching all at the same time.
#OilCountry is with you, Craig & Nicholle. #HockeyFightsCancer pic.twitter.com/VK7K292iUz
— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) October 31, 2016
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