Josh Leivo just wants to play hockey, plain and simple.

The Toronto Maple Leafs forward has served largely as a healthy scratch this season - dressing in just 12 games - and hasn't seen game action since Dec. 31. Subsequently, he's reportedly requested a trade, Sportsnet's Nick Kypreos said Saturday during Hockey Night in Canada's "Headlines" segment.

Leivo's agent Ian Pulver wouldn't confirm the report, but noted that the 24-year-old wants to get back to playing regularly, per The Athletic's Jonas Siegel.

"Josh is a player who would stand in front of a train for the Toronto Maple Leafs," Pulver said. "Josh was drafted by the Leafs and he wants to be a long-time Leaf. He would love to be in the lineup Monday night, and every night thereafter. Having said that, he hasn't been in the lineup for a long time, and hasn't played much in the past two seasons. He has reached a point in his career where he simply needs to play regularly.

"Lou Lamoriello has had open lines of communication with Josh on this issue. Not unexpectedly, the Maple Leafs in general and Lou in particular have been nothing but first class."

Leivo has struggled to become a regular for the Maple Leafs, having suited up for 53 games during his five-year career, and just 25 since the start of last season.

The Innisfil, Ontario native is signed through next season, when he will earn $925,000.

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Mike Fisher disagrees.

The Nashville Predators forward rejoined the team Wednesday after coming out of retirement and is wasting little time making his voice heard.

The veteran center tweeted Sunday after teammate Filip Forsberg was handed a three-game suspension for interference, calling the ban a "joke."

A penalty wasn't called on the play in question, and the suspension marks the first time Forsberg has faced supplemental discipline. He is eligible to return to the lineup Feb. 10 against the Montreal Canadiens.

As for Fisher, he hopes to return to the lineup later in February. The 37-year-old plans to rejoin the Predators in practice once they return from their upcoming four-game road trip.

Fisher tallied 42 points in 72 games with the Predators last season.

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Mike Fisher disagrees.

The Nashville Predators forward rejoined the team Wednesday after coming out of retirement and is wasting little time making his voice heard.

The veteran center tweeted Sunday after teammate Filip Forsberg was handed a three-game suspension for interference, calling the ban a "joke."

A penalty wasn't called on the play in question, and the suspension marks the first time Forsberg has faced supplemental discipline. He is eligible to return to the lineup Feb. 10 against the Montreal Canadiens.

As for Fisher, he hopes to return to the lineup later in February. The 37-year-old plans to rejoin the Predators in practice once they return from their upcoming four-game road trip.

Fisher tallied 42 points in 72 games with the Predators last season.

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Carolina Hurricanes head coach Bill Peters was not happy with his team following a 3-1 loss to the San Jose Sharks on Sunday afternoon.

"They were better than us, better than us from the start of the game," he told reporters afterward, according to Chip Alexander of the Raleigh News and Observer. "I was really disappointed in our compete (level) today. ... We got what we deserved.

"The effort today was unacceptable, period."

A win would have allowed the Hurricanes to leapfrog the New York Islanders and Philadelphia Flyers for sole possession of the second wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference. Instead, they remain on the outside looking in.

With a key matchup against the Flyers looming Tuesday, Peters insisted he won't ice the same lineup.

"You can't put that group out again," he said. "The effort and the intensity we played at was similar to something you probably see at a neutral-site game in September. I'm very disappointed in the way we played today, disappointed in some of the guys you can count on."

Here's the lineup the Hurricanes sent out Sunday, according to Left Wing Lock.

It's unclear whether Peters will simply shake up the forward lines, or perhaps look to a call-up from the AHL to provide a spark.

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Carolina Hurricanes head coach Bill Peters was not happy with his team following a 3-1 loss to the San Jose Sharks on Sunday afternoon.

"They were better than us, better than us from the start of the game," he told reporters afterward, according to Chip Alexander of the Raleigh News and Observer. "I was really disappointed in our compete (level) today. ... We got what we deserved.

"The effort today was unacceptable, period."

A win would have allowed the Hurricanes to leapfrog the New York Islanders and Philadelphia Flyers for sole possession of the second wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference. Instead, they remain on the outside looking in.

With a key matchup against the Flyers looming Tuesday, Peters insisted he won't ice the same lineup.

"You can't put that group out again," he said. "The effort and the intensity we played at was similar to something you probably see at a neutral-site game in September. I'm very disappointed in the way we played today, disappointed in some of the guys you can count on."

Here's the lineup the Hurricanes sent out Sunday, according to Left Wing Lock.

It's unclear whether Peters will simply shake up the forward lines, or perhaps look to a call-up from the AHL to provide a spark.

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Nashville Predators forward Filip Forsberg has been handed a three-game suspension for interference following a hit on New York Rangers winger Jimmy Vesey.

Midway through the second period of Saturday's contest, Forsberg hit Vesey behind the New York net after he played the puck. However, Forsberg was not whistled for interference on the play in question.

He hadn't been subject to supplemental discipline prior to Sunday.

After missing 11 games with an upper-body injury, Saturday was just the second game for Forsberg since returning to the lineup. His latest absence is a key loss for the Predators, as he sits second in team scoring with 38 points.

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Chalk up a win for the Canadians.

Team Canada defeated Team Latvia 2-0 on Sunday in the first of three pre-tournament games leading up to PyeongChang 2018.

Defensemen Marc-Andre Gragnani and Mat Robinson provided the offense for Canada, while netminder Ben Scrivens turned aside 27 shots for the shutout.

Latvian goaltender Elvis Merzlikins, a third-round draft pick of the Columbus Blue Jackets in 2014, stopped 21 of 23 shots in the defeat.

Canada has two games remaining in pre-tournament action against Belarus and Sweden before opening its schedule against Switzerland on Feb. 15.

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The Vegas Golden Knights rallied to defeat the Washington Capitals on Sunday, with the deciding goal providing no shortage notable moments.

First, a look at the play in question:

The goal was scored by Alex Tuch, who was rewarded for some hard work down low and out into the front of the net. The puck, however, ultimately went in off Philipp Grubauer's trapper, and the Capitals claimed the goalie was interfered with.

Cue another review - a process that seems to go either way as of late, as evidenced by Detroit's Henrik Zetterberg recently blasting inconsistencies in officiating.

The goal was deemed good, thereby justifying Tuch's large and sloppy celebration that featured a tumble and a twirl.

Tuch's goal capped a third-period, one-goal comeback and helped improve the Golden Knights' record to 35-13-4, second overall in the NHL.

It's all coming up Vegas this season.

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