The 21-year-old Simon, a fifth-round pick in last year's draft, has impressed in his first AHL season with 18 goals and 20 assists in 54 games for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.
It appears Ilya Kovalchuk's tenure with SKA St. Petersburg has come to an end - for a second time - during the KHL postseason.
After leaving his club and being stripped of his captaincy during their first-round series, the 32-year-old surprisingly returned for SKA's second-round series. But after going pointless in the first three games, the winger has been benched once again, Russian sports writer Slava Malamud reports.
He was not in the lineup for Game 4 of the series, taking place Sunday.
Malamud added that there's about a 50 percent chance SKA will buy out the remainder of Kovalchuk's contract, before listing the most likely options for his future.
Kovalchuk options, most to least likely: 1) New KHL team, 2) Find way to stay at SKA, 3) Petition NHL for return, 4) Retire/political career
The Boston Pride captured the first championship in NWHL history Saturday, by beating the Buffalo Beauts 3-1 to finish a two-game sweep, to win the Isobel Cup.
The win was dedicated to injured forward Denna Laing, who suffered a spinal injury during the Outdoor Women's Classic in January. Her No. 24 was prominent in the team's championship photo:
"She meant everything to us," Pride defenseman Kacey Bellamy said of Laing, per an NWHL release. "She's been with us every step of the way and we know she's with us right now."
Laing, who was able to FaceTime teammates after the victory, also took to Twitter to send congratulations.
Wishing I could be in NJ tonight. Couldn't be more proud of #ThePack. Congrats on the #IsobelCup! Love you guys #TitleTown
The NWHL's inaugural season featured four teams in the Northeastern United States - the Pride, Beauts, Connecticut Whale, and New York Riveters - but it appears the league may be expanding to Canada after a photo was teased near the end of Saturday's broadcast.
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Though they eventually lost to the Florida Panthers in a shootout, the Philadelphia Flyers picked up an important point as they continue to push toward a playoff spot, and it was their rookie defenseman who, once again, came through when it mattered most.
Shayne Gostisbehere, a native of south Florida, scored the game-tying goal in Sunrise with under two minutes left in the third period, sending the game to overtime.
"When the game is getting tighter, he elevates his game," captain Claude Giroux said, per Philly.com.
Though the end result didn't go the way he hoped, the 22-year-old certainly won't forget his goal in front of 50 relatives and friends at BB&T Center.
"That was awesome," said Gostisbehere. "Of course, we wanted a better result at the end, but it's kind of a dream come true. You grow up watching all the games in this building, and to go out there and score a goal is pretty cool."
It was the 15th goal of the season for "Ghost," which leads all rookie defensemen. Incredibly, all 15 have either tied a game or given his team the lead - including his rookie-best four overtime winners, which only trails the five scored by Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews league-wide.
That's 15 goals for Shayne Gostisbehere. Last rookie defenseman with 15 goals was Guy Lapointe in 1970-71
The Flyers now have an incredibly tough week ahead, scheduled to host the two teams currently sitting in wild-card spots in the East - the Detroit Red Wings (Tuesday) and the Pittsburgh Penguins (Saturday). Those games will be split by a visit to the Cup champion Blackhawks on Thursday.
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