Jordan Binnington's night ended earlier than he was expecting on Saturday.

The St. Louis Blues goaltender was yanked from Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final after a tally from Torey Krug made it 5-1 for the visiting Boston Bruins midway through the second period.

It's the first time Binnington has been pulled in his NHL career, according to TSN's Frank Seravalli. He was replaced by Jake Allen.

Binnington faced 19 shots before being removed from the contest.

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The Boston Bruins went up 3-0 against the St. Louis Blues in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final thanks to a tally by Sean Kuraly in the dying seconds of the first period.

The Blues believed the scoring play was offside but were unsuccessful in their challenge.

Here's a closer look at the zone entry:

Officials ruled the play onside because Blues defenseman Joel Edmundson was the last player to touch the puck before it crossed the blue line:

According to NHL Rule 83.1, "If a player legally carries or passes the puck back into his own defending zone while a player of the opposing team is in such defending zone, the offside shall be ignored and play permitted to continue."

The Blues were assessed a two-minute bench minor for the unsuccessful challenge. Bruins winger David Pastrnak scored on the ensuing power play early in the second frame to give Boston its fourth goal.

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The main event on the final day at the NHL scouting combine did not include the presumptive first overall pick.

Jack Hughes opted to skip the fitness testing portion of the combine on Saturday, citing a long season in which he represented the United States in both the Under-18 World Championship in April and the World Championship in May.

"I think I knew coming into the combine I wasn't going to do the testing because I really haven't trained for it, playing hockey the past two months," Hughes told reporters, including NHL.com's Mike Morreale. "I really haven't had a break. It just didn't make sense to do the testing. My body needed a bit of a break. That said, I'm a competitive kid and I felt like I could have done well in some of this stuff."

Hughes did take his mandatory medical exam earlier this week and it showed that he was at less than 100 percent, according to Morreale, who noted that a specific injury wasn't disclosed.

The dynamic forward has long been considered the favorite to be chosen No. 1 at the draft later this month, but projected second overall pick Kaapo Kakko did his best to make the New Jersey Devils' decision difficult with a strong showing of his own at the worlds.

Kakko, who helped Finland defeat Canada for gold at that tournament, skipped the combine entirely to celebrate the victory.

Hughes took part in other portions of the combine. The 18-year-old was interviewed by 10 clubs, including the Devils, who won the draft lottery in April. The New York Rangers hold the second overall selection.

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The ECHL says the hardware that's been handed out for more than 20 years was never given back by the league champs last winter.

"As stated by ECHL commissioner emeritus Patrick J. Kelly yesterday morning, the tradition of returning the championship trophy to the league was not honored by the Colorado Eagles," the ECHL said in a statement Saturday. "Despite a confirmed plan with Eagles’ management to return the Kelly Cup to the ECHL in December 2018, the arrangement was not fulfilled."

Eagles owner Martin Lind said in a statement Friday that his club has tried unsuccessfully to return the trophy.

"The management of the ECHL has full knowledge of the situation with the Kelly Cup," the team claimed. "We have made numerous attempts to return it. They have chosen to ignore our requests, therefore the Kelly Cup remains in Colorado. This is all that will be released regarding this matter."

The ECHL says it was forced to create a new Kelly Cup, inscribed with the names of champions for the past 30 years, and that the latest trophy is the fourth in league history.

Kelly told AM 1230 in Toledo, Ohio, earlier this week that Lind simply decided the team would keep it, according to ESPN's Greg Wyshynski.

Game 5 of the Kelly Cup Finals between the Newfoundland Growlers and the Toledo Walleye is scheduled for Saturday night. The Growlers lead the series 3-1 and can win the championship in their inaugural campaign.

The Eagles won back-to-back titles in 2017 and 2018 before being promoted to the AHL as the top affiliate of the Colorado Avalanche for the 2018-19 season.

The Kelly Cup is named after the commissioner emeritus and has been awarded since 1997. Prior to that year, the ECHL gave its champions the Riley Cup, named after former AHL president Jack Riley.

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Ahead of his first full season as general manager of the Philadelphia Flyers, Chuck Fletcher is looking to put his stamp on the team.

Fletcher was hired Dec. 3 to replace Ron Hextall and the 52-year-old is determined to explore the market this offseason.

"I think we're going to be very aggressive in the trade and free-agent markets in the sense of looking into every possible situation that can help us," Fletcher said, according to NHL.com's Adam Kimelman.

The Flyers missed the playoffs by 16 points this season, and Fletcher understands the team must improve in all areas. Philadelphia finished 18th in goals for, 29th in goals against, and 28th in save percentage.

"We need help everywhere. We need help on defense, at center, and on the wing," Fletcher said. "And obviously, we need another goaltender, at least, if not two."

Carter Hart emerged as the Flyers' No. 1 netminder Dec. 18, compiling a 16-13-1 record with a .917 save percentage the rest of the way. The rookie still has two years remaining on his entry-level deal, but there's no guarantee he'll get the starting nod come opening night.

"In the short term, can he be our No. 1 goalie coming out of camp next year? He certainly could be. I don't mean this as a threat, but like everybody else, he's going to have to earn that. It's a tough league for 20- and 21-year-old kids.

"We'll let his play dictate it and we'll hopefully have some other good options in goal so we have great depth, and that's the way we want to approach it."

Alex Lyon is the only other Flyers netminder currently under contract for next season, with Cam Talbot, Michael Neuvirth, and Brian Elliott all scheduled to become unrestricted free agents July 1.

The Flyers have $33.4 million in projected cap space, but Fletcher faces some in-house business to take care of as well, with young forwards Ryan Hartman, Travis Konecny, and Scott Laughton, along with defensemen Travis Sanheim and Ivan Provorov, all set for new deals as restricted free agents.

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