A hot start to the 2017-18 season could pay off for Doug Armstrong in a big way.

The St. Louis Blues general manager is in talks with owner Tom Stillman about a contract extension, Stillman told Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic.

The news comes with the Blues jumping out to a 17-8-2 start to the season, which has them just two points behind the Winnipeg Jets and the Tampa Bay Lightning for the top spot in the league.

Armstrong pulled off one of the biggest trades of the offseason when he brought Brayden Schenn to St. Louis. The move is paying dividends for the Blues, as Schenn has 30 points in 27 games this year.

The general manager's current five-year contract expires at the end of this season.

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The acquisition of Kyle Turris is paying off for the Nashville Predators.

The center has found a home on a line with Craig Smith and Kevin Fiala, and the trio combined for three goals and four assists in Nashville's 5-3 win over the Bruins on Monday.

Since Turris was acquired by the Predators in a three-team trade with the Senators and Avalanche on Nov. 5, the line has combined for 32 points in 12 games (13 goals, 19 assists). Nashville owns a 9-2-1 record in those contests.

Turris has contributed 10 of those points, recording two goals and eight assists.

Meanwhile, in Ottawa, the Senators have gone 3-7-1 since the trade while Turris' replacement, Matt Duchene, has recorded one goal and one assist in 11 games.

The win over Boston pushed the defending Western Conference champions to 17-7-3, one point back of the Lightning and Jets for first overall in the league standings.

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Finally.

For the first time since Nov. 9, the Philadelphia Flyers found the win column, earning a 5-2 decision over the Calgary Flames on Tuesday night and snapping a 10-game losing streak in the process.

Philly's long-awaited victory was sparked by a three-goal outburst in a 71-second span in the second period, as well as a 43-save performance from goaltender Brian Elliott.

With things now pointed in the right direction, the Flyers will look to start a new streak of the right nature Wednesday in Edmonton.

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Peter DeBoer did not mince words when asked about the Washington Capitals' response to Joe Thornton's hit on T.J. Oshie.

The San Jose Sharks head coach was noticeably upset about Capitals forward Tom Wilson taking on Thornton in a fight early in the third period Monday, a bout that was clearly a response to the incident involving Oshie late in the second frame.

"If someone would have grabbed Joe in the heat of the moment after the play because they thought a liberty was taken, then I've got no problem with that," DeBoer told reporters postgame, according to NBC Sports California. "To go into the dressing room, think about it, come out in the first shift, and do that premeditated crap is just garbage."

Thornton caught Oshie with a hit to the head along the boards, and the Capitals winger was later ruled out for the rest of the game with what the club would only call an "upper-body" injury.

Wilson and Thornton were both assessed fighting majors. The Sharks veteran wasn't penalized for the original incident.

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With fans calling for his ouster amid a 10-game losing streak, Philadelphia Flyers general manager Ron Hextall sayshead coach Dave Hakstol isn't going anywhere.

"Dave Hakstol is our coach and he will remain our coach. Period," Hextall said, according to Sam Carchidi of The Philadelphia Inquirer. "I've said it over and over, and I'm not going to say it again."

After a strong start to the season, the Flyers' double-digit losing streak has spurred a free fall to last place in the Metropolitan Division, prompting plenty of speculation surrounding Hakstol's job security.

Entering Monday, Philadelphia ranked 26th in the NHL with 70 goals for. Since a 10-game winning streak last season, the Flyers have won just 28 of 76 contests.

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Joe Thornton ended T.J. Oshie's night prematurely with a crushing hit to the head along the boards.

The incident took place late in the second period of Monday's game between the San Jose Sharks and Washington Capitals.

Oshie was ruled out for the rest of the game shortly thereafter, and the club added that he'll be re-evaluated Tuesday.

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Florida Panthers goaltender Roberto Luongo exited Monday's contest with the New York Islanders early in the second period after suffering an apparent leg injury on a non-contact play.

Luongo stuck out his right pad to make a save, and immediately fell to the ice. He was helped off by Panthers' trainers, and was unable to apply any pressure on his leg.

The 38-year-old has a record of 6-6-1 this season to go with a .928 save percentage. He was placed on injured reserve in October with a hand injury, and was shut down late last season to undergo hip surgery.

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The Emerald City has taken a significant step toward securing potential NHL and NBA franchises in the future.

Seattle City Council approved a memorandum of understanding with Tim Leiweke's Oak View Group for the proposed $600-million, privately financed redevelopment of KeyArena.

Council voted 7-1 on Monday to approve the proposal. The L.A.-based Oak View Group plans to finish the project as soon as October 2020, according to Geoff Baker of the Seattle Times.

The vote authorized Mayor Jenny Durkan to "execute an agreement with Oak View Group to redevelop KeyArena into a world-class multipurpose sports and entertainment arena," Seattle City Council announced on Twitter following the proceedings.

Here are the specifics of OVG's renovation plan:

There is "widespread belief" at city hall that Leiweke's group will make a serious pitch to the NHL to be an anchor tenant in the new facility, according to KING 5's Chris Daniels.

Monday's vote could also open the door for the NBA's return to Seattle. The SuperSonics played in KeyArena for three separate tenures in their history before the team relocated to Oklahoma City and became the Thunder in 2008.

Leiweke is the former president and CEO of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, which owns the NBA's Toronto Raptors, NHL's Maple Leafs, and MLS' Toronto FC. He is also the former president and CEO of Anschutz Entertainment Group, which owns the NHL's Los Angeles Kings, part of the NBA's Lakers, and MLS' LA Galaxy.

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