After backstopping the New York Islanders to their first second-round playoff appearance since 1993, goaltender Thomas Greiss will head to St. Petersburg to represent Germany at the World Championship.

The 30-year-old will arrive in time to play in Friday's game against Belarus, head coach Marco Sturm told TSN's Ryan Rishaug. He reportedly could have played in Wednesday's game - a 5-2 loss to Canada - but was delayed by visa issues.

Greiss last represented his country at the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, where he allowed 12 goals across three losses.

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One day after being eliminated from the playoffs, the Dallas Stars are already focused on the future, signing 2015 first-round pick Denis Gurianov to a three-year, entry-level contract, the team announced Thursday.

The 18-year-old forward was selected 12th overall at last year's draft, and recorded four goals and an assist in 47 games with Lada Togliatti of the KHL this season.

Gurianov was a surprise cut from Russia's team at the 2016 World Junior Championship, after leading his country team in scoring at the under-18 tournament one year earlier.

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If Mark Scheifele had his way, he'd remain with the Winnipeg Jets for the foreseeable future.

A restricted free agent, Scheifele wants to return to the Jets but isn't focused on his contract. Instead he's enjoying playing for Canada at the World Championships.

"I don't even know what's going on with (the negotiations with the Jets)," Scheifele told Ken Wiebe of the Winnipeg Sun. "That's not my job. My job is to play hockey and I'm over here to win a gold medal. My agent can take care of the rest. Obviously my goal is to be with Winnipeg for a long time. We'll see what all transpires this summer. But I'm going to be the same guy that I am."

Scheifele is due for a raise after a breakout campaign that saw him notch 29 goals and 61 points. Still, the 23-year-old knows if he focuses on his game, the money will work itself out.

"I'm going to continue to work hard to become a better hockey player each and every day," he said. "To do my job each and every day. I'm going to be in the gym a lot, getting stronger, bigger, and faster. But I'm going to work on my game as well. It's another big summer for me."

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Comcast SportsNet anchor Michael Jenkins did what any diehard fan would do to cope with the Washington Capitals' season-ending loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday night: drink the pain away.

Only Jenkins did it on air, while teaching kids a very sad lesson.

"I know everyone says, 'Oh, you can do whatever you want if you put your mind to it.' It's all one big lie," he said. "Caps were supposed to win it all this season, they put their mind to it. Look what happened. Crushing disappointment. So, give up on your dreams."

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Soccer skills aren't limited to the pitch for players representing Germany.

Marcel Noebels set up Patrick Reimer for a goal with this amazing assist off his skate against Canada at the World Hockey Championship.

The Germans are hanging tough versus the favored Canadians, with the score tied 2-2 after two periods.

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Another spring, another disappointing early end to the postseason for the Washington Capitals.

The Caps rolled to a Presidents' Trophy during the regular season, but once again failed to reach the conference finals during Alexander Ovechkin's tenure with the team after the Pittsburgh Penguins eliminated them Tuesday. When some Washington players spoke to the media Thursday, defenseman and ex-Penguin Matt Niskanen articulated the pain the entire organization likely feels.

It remains to be seen whether Washington will make organizational changes, as many observers are questioning whether something significant needs to be altered for the Caps to capture that elusive Stanley Cup.

Capitals forward Justin Williams welcomes the criticism, though, and appears to have a positive outlook for next year.

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New Jersey Devils goaltender Cory Schneider and forward Patrik Elias both underwent surgeries this week, general manager Ray Shero announced Thursday.

Schneider had a core muscle injury repaired Tuesday and is only expected to have a recovery time of six weeks.

Elias' procedure, though, appears to be more concerning. The 40-year-old had surgery on his right knee and Shero didn't offer a timetable for his return.

The veteran had a procedure done on his right knee in January and missed all but three games afterward. Elias hasn't been able to hit the 70-game mark in any of the last three campaigns.

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Albany Devils defenseman Dan Kelly has been suspended 10 games for a hit on Toronto Marlies forward Andreas Johnson on Wednesday night.

Kelly caught Johnson skating over the middle with a hit to the head during the second period.

Kelly will start his suspension in a pivotal Game 5 on Thursday, as the Devils and Marlies and tied at 2-2 in their second-round series.

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Claude Giroux appeared to be less than 100 percent in the playoffs and now we may know why.

The Philadelphia Flyers forward is set to undergo hip/hernia surgery next week, according to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet. Giroux managed just one assist as Philadelphia lost its opening-round series against the Washington Capitals.

Coming off another solid season for the Flyers when he notched 22 goals and 45 points, Giroux has established himself as one of the game's top forwards.

The good news for both Flyers and Team Canada fans is that Giroux is expected to be ready to participate in the World Cup - and thus also the start of the 2016-17 NHL season.

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With the Stanley Cup conference finals nearly set, Jimmy Fallon is focusing the latest edition of his "Tonight Show Superlatives" on players competing for a spot in the next round.

Among the highlights were Carter Hutton being voted "most likely to be getting a prostate exam at this exact moment," and Joe Thornton's "most likely to be a puppeteer at a local library."

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