Thursday featured a historic moment in the AHL. For just the ninth time in the league's storied history, a player suited up for their 1,000th career game. That player was Milwaukee Admirals' forward Cal O'Reilly, who hit the milestone during Milwaukee's game against the Chicago Wolves.

ESPN analyst Emily Kaplan reported on the Unsportsmanlike podcast that Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Shea Theodore has a broken wrist.

With the 4-Nations Face-Off Tournament coming to an end tonight between Canada and the USA, NHL teams are slowly ramping back up their practices ahead of the season resuming on Saturday, Feb. 22.

Ales Stezka was called up to the Seattle Kraken on Wednesday and will remain as the backup goaltender, with Philipp Grubauer continuing in the AHL with the Coachella Valley Firebirds.

As the NHL 4 Nation Face-Off finishes up in Boston on Thursday, NHL clubs will begin to ramp up towards the remaining one-third of the regular season on Saturday. The Buffalo Sabres practiced on Tuesday and Wednesday and took a day off on Thursday, with head coach Lindy Ruff laying out a blueprint of how the club can climb out of last place in the East and challenge for a playoff spot, but with less than a 1% chance of qualifying for the postseason, GM Kevyn Adams has to be planning on what to do in the 17days before the NHL trade deadline.

MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Mo. -- When Jordan Binnington and Colton Parayko wrap up their emotional journey representing Canada at the 4 Nations Face-Off on Thursday against the United States in the championship game on Thursday at TD Garden in Boston, it will be a quick turnaround for the two St. Louis Blues players.

MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Mo. -- When Jordan Binnington and Colton Parayko wrap up their emotional journey representing Canada at the 4 Nations Face-Off on Thursday against the United States in the championship game on Thursday at TD Garden in Boston, it will be a quick turnaround for the two St. Louis Blues players.