Watch: Crosby feeds Sheary with slick behind-the-back pass

Another day, another outrageous play by Sidney Crosby.

Crosby pulled off another highlight reel pass Friday night, putting the puck on a platter for Conor Sheary with a behind-the-back feed, who easily fired it into an empty cage for his 15th goal of the season and second of the game.

The goal would add insult to injury for the Carolina Hurricanes, pushing the Penguins lead to 7-1.

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Watch: Sabres share more classic video-game goodness in new montage

The Buffalo Sabres are good at these.

Less than two weeks after airing an incredible video game-themed pre-game presentation, the Sabres made and shared another one in the arena before the second period of Friday's game against the Detroit Red Wings.

This edition once again featured the likes of Dominik Hasek, Maxim Afinogenov, Stu Barnes, and Matthew Barnaby, but zeroed in specifically on the club's black and red jersey era of the late 1990s and 2000s.

No one will be complaining if these become regular part of the in-game experience at KeyBank Center.

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Devils fan reminds Price not to punch with his blocker

Some fans don't forget.

Ahead of Friday's contest between the New Jersey Devils and Montreal Canadiens, one Devils fan made sure to remind Carey Price not to throw punches with his blocker - citing the NHL's official rule book.

Of course, the fan was referring to a game between the two clubs on Dec. 8, when, after Kyle Palmieri slid into Price, the Canadiens goaltender got his revenge by throwing a series of punches with his blocker.

Luckily, Al Montoya got the start Friday night, so the Devils and this fan can rest easy.

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Capitals replicating last season’s Presidents’ Trophy win

Typical Washington Capitals.

That's how you could sum up the NHL's first-place club. The Capitals are firing on all cylinders, and at the midway part of the season, are back to doing exactly what made them such a powerhouse last season.

Sure, it might not be that hard to believe considering nearly the entire roster remains intact from last year's regular-season dominance - but the fact is the team has not skipped a beat and is actually putting up better numbers than it did one year ago in besting all NHL clubs in the overall standings.

Check it out:

Stat GF/G GA/G PP% PK% Shots/G SA/G
2015-16 3.02 2.33 21.9 85.2 30.6 28.4
2016-17 3.20 2.07 19.1 86.1 30 27.9

The Capitals are riding a hot streak at the moment, having gone 9-0-1 in their last 10 games with their only blip coming in a mystical 8-7 overtime loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Related: On the Fly: 3 thoughts from a goal-filled week in the NHL

Once again the team is expected to have at least five players hit the 20-goal plateau, Braden Holtby could reenter the Vezina Trophy conversation, and with 21 goals so far, Alex Ovechkin is certainly in the running for another Rocket Richard Trophy.

The Capitals are on pace to finish the year with a league-high 120 points which - wouldn't you know it - is exactly what they won the Presidents' Trophy with last season.

Here we go again.

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Rookie Tkachuk on pace to join exclusive Flames company

Though the majority of the Calgary Flames' plans for this season haven't panned out as hoped, the ascent of rookie Matthew Tkachuk isn't one of them.

Midway through 2016-17, Tkachuk sits tied for second on the list of Flames scorers, with his 29 points matching the totals put up by first-line duo Sean Monahan and Johnny Gaudreau.

With 44 games under his belt, Tkachuk's scoring pace has him on track for 51 points by the season's end. If that sum sounds impressive for the 19-year-old, it should - and not simply because Tkachuk came into the season with few expecting him to do much damage.

Monahan, who served as the first piece in the Flames' recent rebuild, amassed only 34 points in his rookie season. Sam Bennett concluded his first year in similar fashion, posting 36 points.

Since the 80s, there have been only two first-year Flames players to reach the 50-point plateau - Gaudreau (64 points in 2015) and Jarome Iginla (50 points in 1997).

Not a bad pair for Tkachuk to potentially join.

In fact, if Tkachuk does continue on his current trajectory, his rookie campaign would rank as the 11th-best in Flames history. A top-10 all-time finish may even be within his reach if he can muster one more point and finish with at least 52 to his name.

It looks like Tkachuk has enough going for him to reach that mark. The young gun has been outstanding this season, meshing extraordinarily well with the other two parts of Calgary's 'Triple M' line - Mikael Backlund and Michael Frolik.

The trio have amassed 90 points thus far, and have posted the second-best possession metrics (an even-strength Corsi For percentage of 58) of all NHL linemates seeing consistent time together.

That being the case, all signs point to Tkachuk continuing his torrid pace, and joining some of the Flames' all-time best rookies along the way.

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Rookie Tkachuk on pace to join exclusive company

Though the majority of the Calgary Flames' plans for this season haven't panned out as hoped, the ascent of rookie Matthew Tkachuk isn't one of them.

Midway through 2016-17, Tkachuk sits tied for second on the list of Flames scorers, with his 29 points matching the totals put up by first-line duo Sean Monahan and Johnny Gaudreau.

With 44 games under his belt, Tkachuk's scoring pace has him on track for 51 points by the season's end. If that sum sounds impressive for the 19-year-old, it should - and not simply because Tkachuk came into the season with few expecting him to do much damage.

Monahan, who served as the first piece in the Flames' recent rebuild, amassed only 34 points in his rookie season. Sam Bennett concluded his first year in similar fashion, posting 36 points.

Since the 80s, there have been only two first-year Flames players to reach the 50-point plateau - Gaudreau (64 points in 2015) and Jarome Iginla (50 points in 1997).

Not a bad pair for Tkachuk to potentially join.

In fact, if Tkachuk does continue on his current trajectory, his rookie campaign would rank as the 11th-best in Flames history. A top-10 all-time finish may even be within his reach if he can muster one more point and finish with at least 52 to his name.

It looks like Tkachuk has enough going for him to reach that mark. The young gun has been outstanding this season, meshing extraordinarily well with the other two parts of Calgary's 'Triple M' line - Mikael Backlund and Michael Frolik.

The trio have amassed 90 points thus far, and have posted the second-best possession metrics (an even-strength Corsi For percentage of 58) of all NHL linemates seeing consistent time together.

That being the case, all signs point to Tkachuk continuing his torrid pace, and joining some of the Flames' all-time best rookies along the way.

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Henrik Sedin’s 5 most memorable moments

He's often been overshadowed by the other stars of his era, but it's time to give Henrik Sedin his due.

The Vancouver Canucks captain's commendable consistency and longevity have him on the cusp of 1,000 career points, a feat he's approached in just over 1,200 games.

He's occasionally forgotten thanks to the likes of Sidney Crosby, Alex Ovechkin, the NHL's new wave of elite young talent including Connor McDavid and Auston Matthews, and even his own twin brother, Daniel, but Henrik deserves to be recognized as one of the league's premier playmakers.

Being selected one spot after Daniel by the Canucks in 1999 undoubtedly ranks as both a career and life highlight, along with the knowledge that the twins were both bound for the franchise with which they remain to this day.

Here are the other five biggest moments of Henrik Sedin's impressive career:

5. Help a brother out

The twins' uncanny chemistry was apparent from the get-go, as Henrik found Daniel with a perfect centering pass to set up his brother's first NHL goal in the third game of their careers.

4. Sedinian spin-o-rama

Henrik channeled Denis Savard for an incredible goal back in 2009, making a pair of spin moves to befuddle Los Angeles Kings defenseman Sean O'Donnell and beat Jonathan Quick.

3. A work of Art

A four-assist night in the Canucks' 2009-10 season finale clinched the Art Ross Trophy for Henrik over Crosby and Ovechkin, both of whom finished three points behind.

Henrik became the first player in franchise history to take home the hardware as the NHL's points leader, and later won the Hart Trophy as the league's MVP following his 112-point campaign.

2. Quadruple OT magic

Arguably his most important goal came early in the morning and ended a marathon.

This time, it was Daniel finding Henrik in front of the net for the game-winner in the fourth overtime period of Game 1 against the Dallas Stars in the 2007 Western Conference Quarterfinals.

1. Second to none

The Stars were also in the building for Henrik's biggest personal achievement, when he delivered a cross-ice pass to Alex Burrows for a goal that made Sedin the Canucks' all-time points leader.

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Orioles’ Jones hired as AHL team’s off-ice official

Baltimore Orioles center fielder Adam Jones is taking his talents from the diamond to the rink - well, sort of.

Orioles fans shouldn't fear a serious injury, because Jones isn't lacing up his skates any time soon. But the five-time All-Star did just land himself an offseason hockey job of sorts as an off-ice official and penalty box assistant for the American Hockey League's San Diego Gulls, minor-league affiliate of the Anaheim Ducks.

Jones signed his contract with the Gulls on Friday morning, and he'll work in his new role during Friday night's game against the San Jose Barracuda at the Valley View Casino Center.

"I'm living out my dream joining the San Diego Gulls to be an off-ice official and serve as a penalty box attendant," Jones said in a statement.

Jones, a San Diego native and Gulls season-ticket holder, will be in charge of opening and closing the penalty box doors for players, keeping track of all penalties during the game, and distributing official game pucks to the referees.

Someone should watch Jones carefully during the game, though, because he might be having some thoughts about getting into a good old fashioned hockey dust-up.

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How are the NHL’s newest head coaches faring so far?

The New York Islanders recently joined the new bench boss club by swapping out Jack Capuano for Doug Weight. In doing so, they became the seventh NHL club to employ a different head coach this season than in 2015-16.

With the new campaign now stretching into its latter half, how have those new coaches fared so far?

Randy Carlyle, Anaheim Ducks

After Bruce Boudreau ran out of time in California, the Anaheim Ducks went back to the future with their coaching change, bringing in Randy Carlyle, who previously served as the team's head coach from 2005-11.

Though the Ducks got roasted after announcing Carlyle as their choice, the veteran has brought some undeniable results thus far. Through 48 games, Anaheim ranks first in the Pacific Division with 61 points, leaving them tied with Pittsburgh and Chicago for the fourth-most points in the league.

This time last season, the Ducks were tied for last place in the Western Conference. Tough to argue with that level of success.

Glen Gulutzan, Calgary Flames

Bob Hartley achieved great things as head coach of the Calgary Flames, pushing the club all the way to the second round of the 2015 postseason. But with an abysmal follow-up campaign making a change unavoidable, Glen Gulutzan was tabbed as the new name.

To say it's been a tumultuous debut for Gulutzan would be an understatement. The season started terribly for the new coach, as the Flames won just five games through the first month of 2016 - the second-fewest of any club.

But Calgary has manged to stay afloat, rebounding all the way to a Western Conference wild-card spot. Issues remain, but Gulutzan seems to be holding things together for now.

Jared Bednar, Colorado Avalanche

Take away that resurgent effort felt in Calgary and you have the situation the Colorado Avalanche are currently suffering through. After Patrick Roy proved his winning formula wasn't as swell as initially thought, Colorado handed the reins over to AHL coaching standout Jared Bednar in the offseason.

With the first half of the season in the books, Colorado sits dead last in the league, five points behind the 29th-ranked Arizona Coyotes. No matter where you look, things are looking bleak for the Avalanche.

They've allowed the fourth-most goals of any NHL club, and have scored the fewest in the league so far as well. As trade rumours swirl, it's clear Bednar has fallen short, even if his coaching isn't the central issue in Colorado.

Bruce Boudreau, Minnesota Wild

Far, far on the other end of the spectrum is Bruce Boudreau and the surging Minnesota Wild. Taking over for John Torchetti, who himself took over for Mike Yeo during 2015-16, Boudreau has the Wild finally living up to their full potential.

After just barely slipping into the playoffs last season, the Wild sit atop the Western Conference rankings this time around, boasting the third-best goal differential in the league (145 goals scored, just 99 goals allowed).

Even more impressive? Minnesota has played fewer games than all but one other Western club (the last-place Avalanche) and have still accumulated more points than their conference competition.

Guy Boucher, Ottawa Senators

After missing the playoffs in two of the past three seasons - and winning only two games in their lone postseason appearance in that span - the Ottawa Senators' coaching change seems to be reversing the club's fortunes.

Guy Boucher made his return to the NHL after the Senators decided to part ways with Dave Cameron following 2015-16. Boucher has Ottawa rolling, as they sit second in the Atlantic Division so far. But it's unclear how long they'll stay there.

The Senators have been fairly underwhelming at both ends of the rink this season, though they've managed to hold down the fort defensively. Division rivals are closing in, but Boucher has the Sens keeping their heads above water so far, with a potential return to the playoffs on the horizon.

Tom Rowe, Florida Panthers

Unlike the previously mentioned bench bosses, who all took over in the summer, Tom Rowe earned the Florida Panthers' head coaching role mid-season, replacing Gerard Gallant in November.

Related: Panthers fire head coach Gallant

The Panthers went 11-10-1 with Gallant at the helm early this season, ranking ninth in the Eastern Conference at the time of his firing. Since Rowe - who also serves as the club's general manager - took matters into his own hands, Florida has won just nine of 25 contests.

That's a notable drop, as Florida won 50 percent of its games under Gallant this season (and 57 percent under Gallant last season), but has managed to win just 36 percent of its contests with Rowe as head coach.

It may still be too early to call the race, but it's clear Rowe hasn't improved Florida's chances just yet.

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P.K. Subban set to return after 16-game absence

The Nashville Predators announced defenseman P.K. Subban will be back in the lineup Friday versus the Edmonton Oilers after he missed 16 games with an upper-body injury.

Subban scored seven goals and tallied 10 assists in 29 games before being forced from the lineup for more than a month.

With Roman Josi's injury overlapping Subban's absence, the Predators have been stretched on defense this past week. Ryan Ellis logged more than 27 minutes Thursday versus the Calgary Flames, helping the Predators achieve a 2-1 win without their top two defenders.

Now on the second half of a back-to-back, All-Star captain Subban could be thrust into big minutes in his return.

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