It marks the third time this season Brooks has been claimed off waivers. The Montreal Canadiens initially claimed him from Toronto at the start of the season. Vegas then scooped him up from Montreal in November.
Brooks has registered two goals and one assist in 11 games this season split between the Habs and Knights. He tallied four goals and four helpers in 18 contests in a fourth-line role with the Maple Leafs during the previous two campaigns.
Toronto selected Brooks in the fourth round of the 2016 draft.
Sweden narrowly defeated the Canadians 2-0 in the men's hockey quarterfinals Wednesday. Lucas Wallmark scored the late game-winner off a Team Canada turnover before Sweden added an empty-netter.
Wallmark intercepted a drop pass Canadian forward Jack McBain attempted at his own blue line midway through the third period. The Swede then fired a shot that deflected off defenseman Tyler Wotherspoon's stick and over goaltender Matt Tomkins' shoulder.
Anton Lander added the empty-net goal for insurance.
Lars Johansson wasn't tested much between the pipes for the Swedes, but he was stellar when called upon, stopping all 20 shots he faced in the victory.
Tre Kronor will face the Russian Olympic Committee in the semifinals.
It will be an all-European final four, as Team USA was eliminated earlier Wednesday in a stunning shootout upset against Team Slovakia. The Slovaks will face Finland in the other semifinal.
Canada hasn't won a gold medal in a men's Olympic hockey tournament that didn't feature NHLers since the 1952 Winter Games in Oslo, Norway. This also marks the first time since Turin 2006 that Canada won't come home with a medal of any kind.
The potential reunion stems from an injury to Vegas' current starting goaltender, Robin Lehner. The team stated that Lehner is dealing with an upper-body injury, but sources told Seravalli that it's a torn labrum in his shoulder and it will eventually require surgery. It's unclear if Lehner can finish the season.
Fleury, the former face of the Golden Knights franchise, spent four seasons in Vegas before he was traded to the Blackhawks this past offseason as a cap dump.
The 37-year-old veteran is in the final year of his contract with a cap hit of $7 million. The Golden Knights are up against the cap, but they could potentially afford Fleury if Lehner's $5-million cap hit is placed on long-term injured reserve.
Fleury was reportedly shocked and disappointed by the trade and was initially not interested in playing for Chicago because he didn't want to move his family to an unfamiliar city. He also apparently found out about the trade on Twitter. He eventually decided to join the Blackhawks after taking time to mull his future.
The reigning Vezina Trophy winner has posted a stellar .910 save percentage in 36 games this season for a Blackhawks team that sits 14th in the Western Conference standings.
Borowiecki has been suspended three times over his 11-year career. He received two bans in 2018: three games for an illegal check to the head and one game for elbowing. He was suspended two games for boarding in 2016.
The 32-year-old leads the Predators with 103 penalty minutes in 39 games this season.
Svechnikov did not return after the hit. The older brother of Carolina Hurricanes forward Andrei Svechnikov has recorded 10 points in 37 games for the Jets this season.
Watson has one prior suspension for on-ice actions in his eight-year career. He received a two-game ban for boarding in 2017 while with the Nashville Predators.
The 30-year-old has recorded three points in 31 games this season.
Ahcan, 24, was playing in his sixth career NHL game Saturday.
Toronto Maple Leafs superstar Auston Matthews was forced to leave Monday's game against the Carolina Hurricanes late in the third period after taking a knee to the back of his head.
Matthews stayed down for a considerable amount of time before leaving the ice. He did not return for overtime.
Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe offered no postgame update on Matthews' status.
Matthews leads Toronto with 31 goals and 53 points in 40 games this season.
Pierre Dorion's phone has apparently been blowing up lately.
The Ottawa Senators general manager received several calls over the NHL All-Star break as his club gears toward selling at the trade deadline, according to TSN's Pierre LeBrun.
"Teams around the league, I'm told, over the last three or four days, have made Ottawa a popular target for phone calls," LeBrun said Monday. "And I'm told that the Senators were a popular team to reach out to as far as checking out a team that is gonna be a seller."
Ottawa entered Monday 13th in the Eastern Conference in points percentage.
The club also completed interviews with current interim GM Kyle Davidson and Carolina Hurricanes assistant GM Eric Tulsky, the team announced Friday.
Mellanby spent the last decade working in the Montreal Canadiens' front office. He started as director of player personnel before moving up the chain to assistant GM. He resigned in November after learning he was out of the running to become Montreal's next GM.
The 55-year-old spent 21 years in the NHL as a player, suiting up in 1,431 games between the Philadelphia Flyers, Edmonton Oilers, Florida Panthers, St. Louis Blues, and Atlanta Thrashers.
Tulsky has worked in the Hurricanes' front office since 2014, beginning as an analyst. He then served as director of analytics, vice president of hockey management, and most recently, assistant GM. The Harvard grad is a widely respected analytical mind in the hockey world.
Davidson became Chicago's interim GM after Stan Bowman resigned from his post in October. He previously served as the team's assistant GM and manager of hockey administration.
The Blackhawks will also reportedly interview former Boston Bruins and Oilers GM Peter Chiarelli.
Chicago is planning to speak to at least five candidates for the job, a source told Powers.
Former Blackhawks players Marian Hossa, Patrick Sharp, and Eddie Olczyk are assisting CEO Danny Wirtz and president of business operations Jaime Faulkner in the GM search.
Wirtz confirmed the team won't hire a president of hockey operations above the GM. The club has also stated it would like to fill the GM role before the March 21 trade deadline.
The 2022 NHL All-Star Skills Competition is upon us, and theScore has you covered. Below, we explain each event, introduce the participants, and predict the winners.
Where: T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas When: Friday, Feb. 4 at 7:30 p.m. ET TV: Sportsnet, TVA Sports (Canada); ESPN (United States)
Fastest Skater
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In one of the marquee events of the skills competition, players will be timed for one full lap around the rink. Each skater can choose the direction of his lap and can start up to three feet behind the starting line.
Participants
Chris Kreider, New York Rangers
Adrian Kempe, Los Angeles Kings
Kyle Connor, Winnipeg Jets
Evgeny Kuznetsov, Washington Capitals
Jordan Kyrou, St. Louis Blues
Dylan Larkin, Detroit Red Wings
Cale Makar, Colorado Avalanche
Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers
McDavid enters as the heavy favorite after winning three consecutive titles from 2017-19. Larkin, however, set the record with a blistering lap of 13.172 seconds in 2016.
2020 winner: Mathew Barzal Prediction: How can you bet against McDavid?
Save Streak
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All eight goalies and 36 skaters will partake in this shootout-style event as the goalies compete to make the most consecutive saves.
Participants
Jack Campbell, Toronto Maple Leafs
Andrei Vasilevskiy, Tampa Bay Lightning
Frederik Andersen, Carolina Hurricanes
Tristan Jarry, Pittsburgh Penguins
Cam Talbot, Minnesota Wild
Juuse Saros, Nashville Predators
Thatcher Demko, Vancouver Canucks
John Gibson, Anaheim Ducks
2020 winner: Jordan Binnington Prediction: Vasilevskiy, who ranks second behind Linus Ullmark among active goalies in career shootout save percentage.
Fountain Face-Off
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This is one of two Vegas-inspired events the NHL is unveiling at this year's skills competition. Taking place on the iconic Bellagio Fountains, players will travel by boat to the "rink" and shoot pucks at five targets as quickly as possible. Fountain spray and winds off the Strip should make this extra challenging.
Participants
Jonathan Huberdeau, Florida Panthers
Claude Giroux, Philadelphia Flyers
Jordan Eberle, Seattle Kraken
Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson, former U.S. Olympian
Roman Josi, Nashville Predators
Nick Suzuki, Montreal Canadiens
Zach Werenski, Columbus Blue Jackets
Mark Stone, Vegas Golden Knights
Prediction: Stone. Why not go with thecrowd favorite?
Hardest Shot
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One of the most iconic events of the skills competition will see each participant get two attempts to blast the puck into the net from 30 feet away. If a stick breaks, that player gets another attempt. This year's field has shrunk to four.
Participants
Adam Pelech, New York Islanders
Timo Meier, San Jose Sharks
Victor Hedman, Lightning
Tom Wilson, Capitals
Shea Weber and Zdeno Chara won nine of the last 11 titles in this challenge, so there will be a changing of the guard.
2020 winner: Shea Weber Prediction: Hedman, whose 6-foot-6 frame should give him a big advantage.
Breakaway Challenge
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This event returns for the first time since 2016. It's produced some very memorable moments, many of which featured Alex Ovechkin during his three-year reign as champion from 2008-11 (there was no skills competition in 2010).
Each player will take two shots, and a panel of judges will rate each attempt in what's essentially the NHL's version of the NBA's Slam Dunk contest. Competitors are rewarded for creativity, not effectiveness or practicality.
Manon Rheaume and Wyatt Russell will serve as celebrity goalies.
Participants
Kirill Kaprizov, Minnesota Wild
Trevor Zegras, Anaheim Ducks
Jack Hughes, New Jersey Devils
Alex DeBrincat, Chicago Blackhawks
Alex Pietrangelo, Vegas Golden Knights
All eyes will be on Zegras, who's become a must-watch player after pulling off both a Michigan and a Dishigan as a rookie. He's in Vegas this weekend strictly for this event.
2016 winner: P.K. Subban Prediction: Zegras, but don't sleep on Pietrangelo, who will aim to impress the hometown crowd.
21 in '22
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The second of two locally inspired events will take place on Las Vegas Boulevard. Players will fire pucks at a deck of oversized cards on a rack and try to achieve a hand of 21 without going over - while taking the fewest shots possible. The player who wins two rounds is crowned "Puck Shark."
Participants
Nazem Kadri, Colorado Avalanche
Auston Matthews, Toronto Maple Leafs
Joe Pavelski, Dallas Stars
Steven Stamkos, Tampa Bay Lightning
Brady Tkachuk, Ottawa Senators
Prediction: Matthews, who has a flair for the dramatic and a deadly accurate shot.
Accuracy Shooting
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This event was an unmitigated disaster during the last skills competition. The league decided to use digital targets, which proved extremely unreliable and undermined the event.
But hockey fans can rejoice knowing exploding Styrofoam targets are back. The player who hits all four targets the fastest wins.
Participants
Leon Draisaitl, Edmonton Oilers
Clayton Keller, Arizona Coyotes
Rasmus Dahlin, Buffalo Sabres
Sebastian Aho, Carolina Hurricanes
Jake Guentzel, Pittsburgh Penguins
Troy Terry, Anaheim Ducks
Johnny Gaudreau, Calgary Flames
Patrice Bergeron, Boston Bruins
Jonathan Marchessault, Vegas Golden Knights
This competition requires both an accurate shot and a cool head. In front of a packed house, competitors can get easily rattled in this event.
2020 winner: Jaccob Slavin Prediction: Bergeron, the most seasoned member of the field.
