It's Halloween, and the NHL has the night off, so all we can think about is candy. Sweet, delicious candy.

Our sugar-induced ruminations got us pondering which treats best represent various NHL players.

Here's a bite-sized taste of what we came up with:

Twix

Henrik and Daniel Sedin are a package deal, and have been inseparable since they were drafted together in 1999.

The twins are also the most reliable and beloved Vancouver Canucks players, and, much like the chocolate bar, they have few detractors.

Mr. Big

Zdeno Chara is the NHL's tallest player at 6-foot-9, and is listed at 250 lbs.

If the Boston Bruins captain is Mr. Big, we can only wonder what that makes Brad Marchand.

Laffy Taffy

No NHL player is funnier than Roberto Luongo, and the Florida Panthers goaltender is the embodiment of silliness, even at age 37.

Related: Is Luongo's Halloween costume a sandwich?

Luongo's sense of humor and social media prowess make him a perfect choice for the Willy Wonka brand of taffy.

Werther's Original

Jaromir Jagr is the NHL's elder statesman, and, well, people of a certain vintage have been known to enjoy Werther's Original.

Candy fans of all ages can appreciate a good caramel-flavored treat, though, just as everyone loves old, reliable Jagr.

Dum Dums

Radko Gudas was suspended six games for a headshot on Boston Bruins forward Austin Czarnik earlier this month, and that came after he avoided supplemental discipline for a hit on New York Rangers rookie Jimmy Vesey in the preseason.

Gudas has been called by the league about dangerous incidents more than a handful of times over the last couple of seasons, so, much like the reckless Philadelphia Flyers defenseman, this one's a no-brainer.

Chiclets

Okay, we admit it, Chiclets rarely get handed out on Halloween, but nobody fits the bill better than Drew Doughty.

Try finding a picture of the Los Angeles Kings defenseman without his trademark gap teeth and you'll come up empty. Like a true hockey player, he's embraced the missing-teeth look, even if it gives him trouble chewing gum.

PayDay

Nikita Kucherov and Johnny Gaudreau cashed in as restricted free agents on the eve of the season.

Gaudreau inked a six-year, $40.5-million extension with the Calgary Flames on Oct. 10, and Kucherov signed a three-year deal with the Tampa Bay Lightning one day later.

Junior Mints

Young talent has been the best storyline of the 2016-17 season, as teenagers like Auston Matthews, Patrik Laine, and a healthy Connor McDavid are already looking like seasoned veterans.

Much like the candy in question, the influx of youth has been both refreshing and satisfying, particularly given how quickly the new crop of phenoms has adjusted to the NHL game.

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Tampa Bay Lightning coach Jon Cooper isn't ready to panic.

The Bolts bench boss threw cold water on the notion that his team had cause for concern after the Lightning dropped three consecutive games in the midst of a six-game road trip.

"This is a test. Let's pump the brakes for a second here, it's Game 9. You know, Game 79, there might be a little alarm," Cooper told reporters following Sunday's 6-1 blowout loss to the New York Rangers. "This is a test, so we'll see how these guys pull themselves out of this."

Tampa Bay kicked off the road trip with victories over the Ottawa Senators and Toronto Maple Leafs. Since then, the Lightning dropped a pair of contests to the Montreal Canadiens and New Jersey Devils, losing both affairs by a 3-1 score. Then came Sunday's loss to the Rangers.

The Lightning have been limited to just three goals - one in each loss - over the skid. Notably, greater offensive support is needed from key contributors like Jonathan Drouin and Ondrej Palat, who have been held scoreless over the stretch. Captain Steven Stamkos has just one point in the last three games.

Tampa Bay now sits fourth in the Atlantic, with a 5-4-0 record, and will look to end the road trip on a high note Tuesday versus the New York Islanders.

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Roberto Luongo is ready for Halloween, and his costume certainly cuts the mustard.

Predictably, the replies to his tweet included some Phil Kessel references, while others made reference to the age-old Twitter debate about whether or not a hot dog is a sandwich.

Let the debate rage on.

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Roberto Luongo is ready for Halloween, and his costume certainly cuts the mustard.

Predictably, the replies to his tweet included some Phil Kessel references, while others made reference to the age-old Twitter debate about whether or not a hot dog is a sandwich.

Let the debate rage on.

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It appears Pavel Zacha is in for the long haul.

The New Jersey Devils' top prospect will reportedly stay with the club beyond the nine-game cut off, ultimately burning one year of his entry-level contract, according to Andrew Gross of The Record.

The 19-year-old was drafted sixth overall by the Devils in the 2015 draft, and is already slated as the team's first-line center, anchoring wingers Taylor Hall and Kyle Palmieri.

Zacha appeared in the Devils' final game last season, recording two assists, and has notched five helpers in nine career games.

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Well, this is both adorable and creative.

A Washington Capitals fan dressed her young child up as Tom Wilson in a penalty box for Halloween.

Here's a closer look at the brilliant costume:

The baby's parents named him Troy Nicklas after former Washington forward Troy Brouwer and current Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom.

Wilson has racked up 150 penalty minutes in each of the last three seasons, but the only infraction committed by young Troy is that he's too cute.

- With h/t to Russian Machine Never Breaks

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Ales Hemsky may not play for the rest of the regular season.

The Dallas Stars forward will miss five-to-six months after having surgery to repair a labral tear in his hip Monday morning, Stars general manager Jim Nill announced.

Hemsky suffered the injury at the World Cup of Hockey and only played in one of the Stars' first eight games.

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Mihail Sergachev's first foray into the NHL is over.

The Montreal Canadiens have assigned the defenseman to the OHL's Windsor Spitfires, the NHL club announced Monday.

He played in three of the Canadiens' first nine games after making the team out of training camp along with fellow rookie Artturi Lehkonen.

Montreal selected Sergachev ninth overall in June's draft.

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Fittingly, Ottawa Senators goaltender Craig Anderson was named the NHL's first star of the week, the league announced Monday.

Anderson recorded two shutouts, and was the center of attention Sunday night, as he posted a courageous 37-save shutout versus the Edmonton Oilers, only one day after his wife's cancer diagnosis was the club revealed.

Another netminder took home second-star honors, as Minnesota Wild goalie Devan Dubnyk's remarkable week earned the nod. Dubnyk has recorded three consecutive shutouts, turning away all 94 shots he faced and setting a franchise record in the process.

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Shea Weber earned the third star after recording five points in four games for the first-place Habs. Weber leads the NHL in game-winning goals with three and owns a league-leading plus-12 rating.

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BUFFALO, N.Y. - A judge will dismiss the charges against Buffalo Sabres forward Evander Kane stemming from scuffles with women in a bar if he stays out of future trouble.

The arrangement is contingent on the 25-year-old player avoiding legal issues for the next six months. Kane didn't speak during or after his brief appearance in a Buffalo court. Kane's lawyer says Monday's action doesn't include an admission of guilt, and Kane still denies the allegations.

Kane was arrested in July, a month after allegedly grabbing three women by the hair and neck in separate encounters on the same night in a downtown Buffalo bar. Kane was removed from the club by bouncers. He was charged with misdemeanor disorderly conduct, trespass and noncriminal harassment.

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