The Nashville Predators lost their Vezina Trophy-winning goaltender late in Friday night's win over the Calgary Flames.

Pekka Rinne left the contest early in the third period and was replaced by Juuse Saros.

Predators head coach Peter Laviolette had no update on Rinne postgame, but did say, "we didn't pull him, so something was wrong," according to the club's digital manager Thomas Willis.

Rinne appeared to collide with teammate Kevin Fiala shortly before exiting.

The 35-year-old netminder made 15 saves on 18 shots on the night. Saros stopped all nine shots he faced in the Predators' 5-3 victory.

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Florida Panthers defenseman Mark Pysyk left Friday's game against the Washington Capitals and didn't return after taking a hit from Alex Ovechkin.

Here's a look at the play:

Panthers bench boss Bob Boughner expressed his displeasure with the collision following his club's shootout win.

"It's high. It's a head shot," he told the Washington Post's Isabelle Khurshudyan. "And the league's trying to clamp down on that. Whether there's no call, I don't blame the refs. Maybe they missed it. That happens. But those are the kind of plays that need to be reviewed."

Boughner added that Pysyk was still being evaluated after sustaining an upper-body injury, but expects to know more in the morning, according to NHL.com's Tom Gulitti.

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Jordin Tootoo is calling it a career.

The longtime forward retired from professional hockey Friday, adding that he will focus on giving back to the Indigenous community.

Tootoo played 13 campaigns in the NHL and last suited up for the Chicago Blackhawks in 2016-17.

The 35-year-old became the first Inuk player in the history of the league when he made his debut for the Nashville Predators in 2003-04.

Tootoo, who also played for the Detroit Red Wings and the New Jersey Devils, was a fourth-round pick of the Predators in 2001.

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Dallas Stars forward Alexander Radulov is out Friday against the Minnesota Wild due to a lower-body injury.

Radulov was originally considered a game-time decision earlier Friday.

Rookie Roope Hintz will play on the top line with Jamie Benn and Tyler Seguin until Radulov returns to full health.

Radulov had been off to a blazing start to the season, racking up four goals and six assists through six games.

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The Vegas Golden Knights signed forward Alex Tuch to a seven-year, $33.25-million contract extension, the team announced Friday. The deal will carry an annual average value of $4.75 million.

The 22-year-old is coming off a stellar rookie season, compiling 15 goals and 37 points in 78 games with the Golden Knights. He's yet to play this season due to a lower-body injury.

Tuch was selected 18th overall in the 2014 NHL Draft by the Minnesota Wild, but was traded to Vegas on the condition that the Knights selected Erik Haula at the 2017 NHL Expansion Draft.

Tuch brings both size and speed to the table. He spent the bulk of last season in the team's bottom-six forward group, but will likely get a look on the second line upon his return from injury.

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Montreal Canadiens forward Tomas Plekanec is dealing with a lower-back injury and could be out for several weeks, head coach Claude Julien announced Friday, per the team.

The 35-year-old will be placed on injured reserve, creating a roster spot for Nicolas Deslauriers, who's been cleared to play after suffering a facial fracture in the preseason, per TSN.

After being shipped to the Toronto Maple Leafs at last season's trade deadline, Plekanec returned to the Canadiens on a one-year deal over the summer. He recently celebrated his 1,000th career game, but was a healthy scratch for the season's first three contests.

He's scored one goal in three games while logging just under 11 minutes of ice time per game.

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To say that Evgeni Malkin has the Toronto Maple Leafs' number would be a massive understatement.

The Pittsburgh Penguins superstar scored the game-winning goal and added two more points (albeit both on empty netters) during Thursday's 3-0 victory against the Leafs, adding to his gaudy totals against Toronto.

Here's a look at Malkin's career splits:

Malkin averages nearly two points per game against the Maple Leafs. It's widely known that Sidney Crosby has Toronto's number, but even his points per game (1.41) pale in comparison to Malkin's.

The Maple Leafs had been a bottom-feeding team for the better part of Malkin's career, but he's still managed to pile up 10 points in six games against Toronto since its return to relevance in 2016-17.

He won't have to wait long for another matchup with the Leafs, as the two sides will square off Nov. 3 in Pittsburgh.

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