Alex Ovechkin looks to have had himself a time at his wedding reception on Saturday.

Though the Washington Capitals captain actually married his longtime girlfriend Anastasia Shubskaya last year - the 31-year-old more than made up for lost time as evidenced by his topless rendition of Boney M's Russian-inspired hit "Rasputin."

The celebration looks to have been quite the spectacle, featuring a ballet performance, an absolutely stunning wedding cake, and a touching choreographed dance to Bryan Adams' "(Everything I do) I do it for You."

Congratulations to the not-so-newlyweds, Alex and Anastasia.

- With h/t to The Washington Post.

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You probably knew by his speed on the ice, but Michael Grabner has some strength in his legs.

The New York Rangers forward further proved that Saturday, posting a video on his Instagram page of him jumping out of a swimming pool while on vacation in Italy.

The 29-year-old is coming off an impressive season where he finished a goal shy of the team lead with 27, while chipping in another 13 assists in 76 games.

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The Carolina Hurricanes are one of the NHL's most intriguing teams, featuring exciting up-and-comers like Sebastian Aho, Teuvo Teravainen, and Noah Hanifin.

But despite its young stable, Carolina has yet to translate its talent into on-ice success, finishing with just 87 points last season to push the NHL's longest active playoff drought to eight years.

The Hurricanes struggled mightily within their own division last season, stumbling to an 11-15-4 showing against Metropolitan foes. None of last year's 16 playoff participants had a losing record against their own division, so it's no surprise the Hurricanes were once again left watching from the sidelines.

"If you look at our record last year, we had a .500 or better record against every division in the league except the Metropolitan," Hurricanes general manager Ron Francis told NHL Network Radio on Friday. "Last year, it was one tough division to be a part of. It's not going to get any easier."

Four teams in the Metropolitan Division finished with more than 100 points last season, including the Presidents' Trophy-winning Washington Capitals and the repeat Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins. Carolina finished seventh in the division, ahead of only the New Jersey Devils.

But the Hurricanes have made a handful of key additions this offseason that could soon see playoff hockey return to Raleigh for the first time since 2008. To kick off the summer, Carolina acquired netminder Scott Darling from the Blackhawks, then added his former Chicago teammates Trevor van Riemsdyk and Marcus Kruger after they first found their way to the Vegas Golden Knights. The club also reunited with free agent Justin Williams, who was a part of Carolina's Cup-winning squad in 2006.

"I think the learning experience of last year, coupled with the players we brought in this year, everybody understands just how important those games (against our division) are," Francis added. "We can take a step forward and find our way inside the playoffs and not on the outside looking in next year."

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The Buffalo Sabres are bringing back a relatively young depth forward.

Johan Larsson agreed to a two-year, $2.95-million contract with the club Saturday.

The 24-year-old posted 11 points in 36 games this past season before missing the final 46 contests with a wrist injury.

He was a restricted free agent who carried a cap hit of $950,000 in 2016-17.

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Just like Semyon Varlamov, Cory Schneider is reuniting with an old mentor.

The New Jersey Devils named Roland Melanson their new goaltending coach Saturday, adding that Chris Terreri - who occupied the role for the past two seasons - will stay with the organization in a capacity that has yet to be determined.

Melanson spent six seasons as the Vancouver Canucks goalie coach beginning in 2010-11. Schneider played under his tutelage until the netminder was traded to the Devils in 2013.

New Jersey general manager Ray Shero thanked the Canucks and specifically Vancouver's president of hockey operations, Trevor Linden, for allowing Melanson to join the Devils.

The Colorado Avalanche hired Jussi Parkkila, who tutored Varlamov during the netminder's early days in the KHL, as their goalie coach Friday.

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The Dallas Stars have locked up first-round pick Miro Heiskanen to a three-year entry-level contract, the club announced Saturday.

Heiskanen was chosen third overall by the Stars in June's draft after Central Scouting ranked him fourth among eligible European skaters, and tops among defenseman.

The 17-year-old suited up for HIFK of the Finnish Elite League last season, recording 10 points in 37 games. He also represented Finland at the world juniors and the U-18 World Junior Championship, where he was named the top blue-liner at the tournament.

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Good night, Nashville. There will be no encore.

The Predators' longtime anthem singer, Dennis K. Morgan, says the team hasn't asked him to return to his role and he wouldn't accept an invitation anyway after being replaced by a slew of country stars this spring.

"No one has contacted me from the Predators," Morgan told The Andrew Walker Show on Sportsnet 590 The FAN on Friday. "My contract expired last Friday, and I assume I'm done, in fact I know I am, because even in the unlikely event I was invited back, I don't want to have an association with the organization any longer just because of this."

He first expressed his disappointment with the club back in May, as the Predators were in the midst of a playoff run that culminated in the franchise's first-ever trip to the Stanley Cup Final.

During this time, the club summoned several big-name acts to handle anthem duties, including Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, Trisha Yearwood and Kelly Clarkson, thereby upstaging Morgan, who lamented being replaced by A-listers - particularly "the captain's wife."

Morgan insisted Friday he's not interested in taking aim at the organization and just wanted to tell his side of the story, while letting other teams know that he's available for hire.

"I'm not trying to drag the Preds' name through the mud like mine has been dragged through the mud," he said. "I just want a chance to clear my own name (and) let people know I'm not the evil, arrogant jerk I've been portrayed as, and (I'd) love to fill in for teams elsewhere in the NHL if they have an anthem singer who can't make it one night."

Morgan performed the anthems at Bridgestone Arena more than 185 times over the years, according to The Tennessean's Kirk A. Bado.

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