Vancouver Canucks goalie Ryan Miller won't face supplementary discipline following a pair of misconducts in Saturday's affair against the Toronto Maple Leafs, Postmedia's Ben Kuzma reports.

Miller was ejected at the 14:52 mark of the third period after leaving his crease to fight Maple Leafs forward Matt Martin. Miller was whistled as the third man in, as Canucks forward Brandon Sutter was already engaged in the scrum.

The Canucks netminder was assessed a penalty for leaving his crease, as well as a pair of misconducts, totaling 22 minutes in penalties.

According to Kuzma, the NHL has rescinded one of the misconducts. Had both remained in place, Rule 403b states that two misconducts in one game is grounds for a two-game suspension, at minimum.

Backup Jacob Markstrom filled in for the game's remaining 5:08, but did not face any shots. The Maple Leafs won 6-3, while the Canucks won't have to wait long to respond, as the two teams meet up in Vancouver on Dec. 3.

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It was party time at Sabres practice on Sunday.

With forward Sam Reinhart celebrating his 21st birthday, teammate Marcus Foligno made sure he enjoyed some pie of the shaving cream variety at practice on Sunday.

As Reinhart's expression confirmed, it was a surprise party. And who doesn't love a surprise party?

Happy Birthday Sam.

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Troubles continue to mount in Brooklyn.

The New York Islanders will now be without defenseman Travis Hamonic for the next four-to-six weeks with an upper-body injury, the team announced Sunday.

Hamonic, who leads the Islanders in average ice time per contest over the last two seasons, was injured in the first period of Saturday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Edmonton Oilers.

New York will have to file some paperwork to dress a complete roster Monday night versus the Vancouver Canucks, as the club has only been carrying six healthy defensemen.

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Whether it's the ruling or the rule itself, the Vancouver Canucks are upset with the NHL's leniency on Nazem Kadri.

Canucks general manager Jim Benning released a statement in response to the Department of Player Safety's inaction after Kadri's punishing blindside hit on Daniel Sedin Saturday night.

"We disagree with the ruling this morning and are very disappointed," Benning said. "However, we must accept it and put it behind us so we can focus on tomorrow's game."

The NHL didn't release an official statement to explain its rationale, but Damian Echevarrieta, a Department of Player Safety staffer, did touch on the subject on Twitter. He underscored that blindside hits are not illegal in the NHL, and that the angle taken is irrelevant as long as the head is not the main point of contact.

Vancouver will have a chance to exact its own method of discipline early next month when the Maple Leafs visit the Canucks.

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The hockey world awoke to news of the death of former NHL winger Marek Svatos on Sunday.

Related: Marek Svatos dead at 34

Tributes quickly began pouring in from former teams and teammates who were both stunned and saddened over the death of the 34-year-old native of Slovakia.

Svatos is survived by his wife and two children.

Colorado Avalanche general manager Joe Sakic, with whom Svatos played for parts of four seasons, added the following in a statement:

Marek was a tremendous person, a talented hockey player, and a great teammate. Our thoughts, prayers and our deepest sympathy to his wife, children, and his entire family.

Svatos clearly made an impact on the lives of current and former Avalanche players.

Svatos appeared in 321 regular-season games with the Avalanche, Nashville Predators, and Ottawa Senators, scoring 100 goals and adding 72 assists.

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Approved by the man himself.

Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner were caught on camera signing along to "Living on a Prayer" during a line brawl in the middle of Saturday's game between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Vancouver Canucks.

The pair's singing went viral, earning the approval of Bon Jovi as a result.

Bon Jovi was responding to this tweet from the NHL's official account.

The connection makes sense, the Air Canada Center once had a Bon Jovi banner hanging from the rafters.

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Toronto Maple Leafs center Nazem Kadri will reportedly avoid supplementary discipline for his blindside hit on Daniel Sedin on Saturday night, TSN's Bob McKenzie reports.

It was without question a malicious hit, and it had quite a violent consequence as Sedin's helmet was jarred loose before his head hit the ice. But while Kadri delivered the contact from the blindside, he came through the body of Sedin, who still had the puck.

The NHL's Damian Echevarrieta explained the Department of Player Safety's rationale soon after on Twitter.

Kadri received a five-minute charging penalty, as well as a fighting major after being challenged by Jannik Hansen. The incident sparked a series of fights, spears, and general misconduct between the two teams, which combined for more than 150 minutes in penalties.

He's been suspended three times previously by the Department of Player Safety.

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As the NHL prepares to celebrate its 100th season, the Nashville Predators have been afforded the opportunity to exhibit an essential part of their history.

The nine-inch fang and bones of a saber-toothed cat, archaeological findings that helped inspire the Predators' name, will be unveiled at Bridgestone Arena next week after being donated to the organization, reports Jessica Bliss of The Tennessean.

Artifacts from the now-extinct predatory mammal were dug up 45 years ago when construction crews were preparing to build a 28-story building at a nearby business development site just north of where the future arena was built.

The Predators will hold a special presentation on Nov. 8 before the bones are put on display inside the arena, according to Bliss.

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Few imagined the Nashville Predators starting the season this way.

With a record of 3-5-3 through 11 games, the Predators have amassed nine points, only one more than the 30th-placed Arizona Coyotes - a team Peter Laviolette's club lost to this past week.

Much was expected of a club that added P.K. Subban and Ryan Johansen over the past calendar year, but at least one player believes the Predators may be coasting on the belief that they're good instead of proving it to be true.

"I think we took it for granted that we knew coming into the season we had a lot of talent," forward Colin Wilson said, according to Adam Vingan of The Tennessean. "Since I've been here, the reason why we always win games is the way that we worked. I think we've just gotten away from that, thinking we're going to win based on talent. It's just not the way it works in this league."

For Johansen, who is seen as the first-line center the Predators have long sought, it's not about playing harder, but smarter.

"It's not like we're going out there and not working," he said. "We're just not working smart enough. Everybody goes out there 98 percent of the time and works, but we're just not doing the right things on the ice that create turnovers and make the work evident."

And for those willing to place the blame solely on poor goaltending, that hasn't been the issue as of late.

Two of Nashville's wins have come against Chicago and Pittsburgh, which is no small feat. But at the same time, the Predators also have a league-low shooting percentage of 4.98 in five-on-five play, which isn't helping matters.

The good news for Nashville is it's still fairly early, and the team sits only two points out of a wild-card spot.

However, the Predators play in arguably the best division in the NHL, and have zero time to waste in terms of turning things around.

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