The Boston Bruins have recalled forward Fraser Minten from the AHL’s Providence Bruins, the team announced on X on Saturday. The 20-year-old is set to make his debut with the club on Saturday against the Carolina Hurricanes. 

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— Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) April 5, 2025

The former Toronto Maple Leafs prospect will be wearing No. 93 with the Bruins, flipping the digits from the No. 39 he wore in Toronto.

Minten in the mix 📸 pic.twitter.com/UPevTsoHTm

— Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) April 5, 2025

Minten’s call-up comes as the NHL Bruins have lost 10 straight games, figuring that the team could use a boost and a chance to see what they have in the promising forward – who had three goals, four assists, and seven points in 10 games with their AHL affiliate. 

“The reports that we got from Providence were that he's been a very reliable, smart player...he's been playing well down there, and it's an opportunity for the organization to get a look at him,” head coach Joe Sacco told reporters pre-game.

Joe Sacco on Fraser Minten: "The reports that we got from Providence were that he's been a very reliable, smart player...he's been playing well down there and it's an opportunity for the organization to get a look at him." pic.twitter.com/UkXfbJEZa9

— Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) April 5, 2025

Originally drafted 38th overall by the Maple Leafs in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, Minten has appeared in 19 career NHL games — all with Toronto. He recorded two goals and two assists during the 2024-25 season, with all four points coming after his initial four-game stint in the 2023-24 campaign, where he failed to record a point.

His path to Boston came on March 7, trade deadline day, when he was dealt to the Bruins as part of a package in exchange for defenseman Brandon Carlo. Before the deal, he had posted 13 points (6 goals, 7 assists) in 26 games with the AHL’s Toronto Marlies in his first season in the AHL. 

'It Was A Bit Stressful': Former Maple Leafs Prospect Fraser Minten Reacts To Boston Trade, Taking On Former Team In Bruins DebutMinten made his Providence debut against the Marlies on Wednesday night in Toronto.

Despite his 19 games of experience, Minten never had the chance to play in Boston or stepped foot in the city. 

"Never skated at this rink before and never been in this city before, so it's all new stuff...I'm just going to play hard like I've been playing in Providence and be a reliable, hard-working guy,” he told reporters, ahead of the game.

Fraser Minten on his mindset heading into tonight: "Never skated at this rink before and never been in this city before so it's all new stuff...I'm just going to play hard like I've been playing in Providence and be a reliable, hard working guy." pic.twitter.com/sQ1Atdxj85

— Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) April 5, 2025

It’s the mark of a fresh start for Minten in the NHL and perhaps a helping hand for the 29th-ranked Bruins, who look to end their current skid with six games remaining on the regular-season schedule. 

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Patrick Kane may not have hit the most notable benchmark around the NHL Friday night (that distinction of course belongs to Alex Ovechkin, who equaled Wayne Gretzky's 894 career goals), but in the Red Wings ' 5–3 win over the Carolina Hurricanes, Kane hit a handful of new milestones.

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With his goal in Friday night's win, Kane hit 20 goals for the season for the 17th time in his career, passing Mike Modano for the most 20-goal campaigns by a U.S. born skater in NHL history.  He also tied Sidney Crosby for the second most 20-goal seasons among active players (trailing only Ovechkin).  It also gave Kane his 100th point as a Detroit Red Wing.

That's Showtime. 🎬 pic.twitter.com/MfwAtSecX8

— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) April 5, 2025

After the game, Detroit coach Todd McLellan joked that the team's PR staff didn't have time to fill him in on all of Kane's accolades in the time it took to walk from the dressing room to the press room, before adding, "It's an honor to be around him and watch him play and perform, and he's still like a young kid.  It's fun."

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Kane himself recalled his boyhood affinity for Modano growing up in Buffalo. "He was one of my favorite players," Kane said.  "The way he skated up and down the ice, his jersey flapping behind him, one of the best American players of all time, so a lot of respect for him and what he's done in this league.  Obviously he broke my heart in '99 when they beat the Sabres in the Cup Finals, but I definitely remember watching him growing up and how fun he was, so explosive and scored so many highlight reel goals."

It's not 'most goals ever,' but the latest bevy of milestones offers one more reminder of Kane's excellence and his endurance.

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Patrick Kane has been a star in the NHL since he first stepped in the league. He always produces offensively and is continuing to do so on the Detroit Red Wings who he is in his second season with.

The impressive milestone Kane reached in the Red Wings' latest win was becoming the new record holder in the NHL for the most 20-goal seasons by a U.S. born player with 17. From age 19 to 36, he has consistently been able to put 20 pucks in the back of the net every season except one, the COVID year that restricted him to 56 games. Kane scored 15 goals and 66 points that season and was on track to hit 20 goals fairly easily.

Kane scored at least 20 goals in 13 consecutive seasons from the start of his career. The veteran is a five-time 30-goal scorer and two-time 40-goal scorer in the NHL, all coming with the Chicago Blackhawks.

Kane also happened to record his 100th point as a Red Wing in the same game he hit 20 goals in a season again. He has 40 goals as a member of Detroit, but scored 446 goals and recorded 1225 points in 1161 games as a Blackhawk and five goals and 12 points in 19 games as a member of the New York Rangers.

I think Kane isn't close to being done yet. His contract is up at the end of the season and I don't see a return to the Blackhawks, but he has fit in nicely on the Red Wings and it has enabled him to seamlessly keep putting up points.

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It has been a whirlwind year for Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Jack St. Ivany. 

Last May, he signed a three-year extension with Pittsburgh worth $775,000 annually at the NHL level. He made the NHL club out of training camp, and - after struggling through the first month of the season - he was optioned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (WBS) on Dec. 3 to find his game again.

And just four days after his re-assignment, he went down with an injury that kept him out of the lineup for almost two months. It took him a while to get back to 100 percent, both physically and mentally.

Now? St. Ivany is fully healthy and ready to capitalize on the opportunity in front of him and the rest of the squad in WBS. In 32 games with WBS this season, he has a goal and 11 points and is a plus-4, and he has spent a lot of time on the top pairing with Sebastian Aho.

"Injury was unfortunate, and it took a little time to get back," St. Ivany said. "The first, maybe, five or six games after not playing, it was a little bit of finding myself. And then, I feel like I started to string together a lot of games, and I'm having a really good time here."

St. Ivany spent 19 games at the NHL level to start the season, registering just one point. But it wasn't the production that failed to mirror what the Penguins' coaching staff saw in the 6-foot-4, 205-pound blueliner last season.

A lot of the shortcomings in St. Ivany's game in the earlygoing this season were in the defensive details that he seemed to handle with a high degree of confidence and execution in 2023-24 to pair with his physicality and skating ability.

Unfortunately, his slow start to the season was a bit of a blow to that confidence, and the coaching staff saw an opportunity to allow him to try and find that again at the AHL level. So they made the difficult decision to option him.

"When I got sent down, it was just a little bit about confidence," St. Ivany said. "I feel like my game kind of dipped a little bit. The conversations with [the coaching staff] were just that it's hard as a younger player to re-find that in their experience. And they found that going down to the AHL and playing a lot more minutes is when you can start to develop. So, for me, it's just about keeping it simple, defending hard, using my feet, and then, it's just building confidence."

St. Ivany admitted that the initial disappointment of being sent down did affect him a bit, especially given his situation coming out of the summer.

"I mean, this past summer, signing a three-year contract like I did, it was with the idea that I'd have some runway to make it to the NHL," he said. "So, obviously, it's disappointing when you get sent down because it's everyone's dream to be there, but you can't feel too sorry for yourself for too long.

"I just got back at it and started working. I love the game, so it doesn't really matter where I play. I'm going to have fun doing it."

McGroarty Scores First NHL Goal In Penguins 5-4 Overtime Loss To BluesThe Pittsburgh Penguins' 5-4 overtime loss to the St. Louis Blues on Thursday - which gave the Blues their whopping 11th straight win - obviously wasn't the desired result.

And it's evident that St. Ivany - like everyone else in Wilkes-Barre - is certainly having fun. The team culture in WBS is top-notch, as pretty much every player at the team's practice in Pittsburgh on Thursday echoed the same sentiments about how tight-knit the team is. St. Ivany was one of them.

"It's great," he said. "Some guys I played with last year, so I have familiarity there. But then, the other guys... it just feels like a college team, almost. Everyone's young, and everyone's loving coming to the rink, and it just makes playing really easy when you're playing with your best friends.

"So, I've had a great time. I feel like, down the stretch here, we've started to gel together a lot. The best teams, they have that kind of chemistry off the ice... and I feel like we definitely have that."

The chemistry that the crop of players in WBS has built is clear, and it shows in the results. The team has already clinched a berth in the Calder Cup playoffs, and they are currently vying for a first-round bye down the final stretch of the regular season.

But, at the end of the day, there is still a much bigger picture, and the guys on that team are aware of it. St. Ivany is, too.

Many of the players on what is regarded as one of the best teams WBS has had in the past couple of decades are on the brink of NHL readiness. For many of them, the work that they're putting into developing a winning culture is something they hope to carry over as they transition to the NHL level. 

'We Have A Close Team': WBS Penguins Practice In Pittsburgh, Talk Chemistry Of GroupThe Penguins took to the ice for practice on Thursday at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry, Pa.

St. Ivany mentioned all the photos on the wall in WBS of players like Bryan Rust, former Penguin Jake Guentzel, and Tristan Jarry - who were part of successful AHL teams when they went through the system - and that they're in the NHL for a reason.

He knows that a championship-hungry mindset is something that they have to maintain as both a collective unit and as individuals - especially as they start to populate the NHL roster in the coming seasons.

So this Calder Cup run is vitally important to them.

"It's no surprise that when you win at the AHL level, it usually translates to the NHL level," St. Ivany said. "So, I think for us, it's just building that winning culture. And, hopefully - when we all make the jump up - it's able to translate to the next level."

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The Calgary Flames (36-27-12, fourth in the Pacific Division, five points away from the second wild-card spot) will host the Vegas Golden Knights (45-22-8, first in the Pacific Division, 79.9% to win Division).

This will be the third of four meetings between the two teams. Vegas dominated both previous matchups

This will be a big test for the Flames who are coming off a comfortable and a morale-lifting 4-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks. While that was a matchup the Flames were expected to win, the Knights are a completely different beast. The Knights have already locked in their playoff spot, and are looking to clinch the Pacific division title. They have tremendous offensive power with the likes of Mark Stone, Conn Smythe Trophy candidate Jack Eichel and two-way defenseman Shea Theodore. This Vegas team comes into Thursday with the best power play percentage overall AND in the last 30 days. Talk about pressure…

But let’s think positive: A win for the home side will be a MASSIVE game-changer.

And it can happen. This season, the Flames have registered wins against teams like Winnipeg and Washington, the two teams who are on their way to owning the best records in their respective conferences. 

There is plenty to be optimistic about in this game.

HEAD 2 HEAD

Based on both prior games this season, the Calgary Flames have the eighth-worst save percentage against the Vegas Golden Knights at even-strength situations. While the Flames did go 5-of-6 (83.33%) on the PK, Dan Vladar (who was the goalie in both those games) will be rested according to pre-game reports to make way for Dustin Wolf to be in goal. We’ve only had good things to say about him.

But no matter who is the goalie, the Knights offense love dishing shots on them as  Vegas unloaded Vladar with 37.5 shots per game, the third-most shots on goal to any team all season.

On the other side, the Flames having been shutout in both games against the Knights. In fact, they are the ONLY team in the league to have yet to score against Vegas.

It doesn’t take much to figure out that if there is a “prove it” game for the Flames offense to break out in, this is that game. Especially, for their power play unit…. and especially for a team that wants to prove that they belong in the playoff picture.

But it might be an uphill battle considering that Calgary has dispensed only 23.5 shots on goal per game to the Knights, the second-worst to any team this season.

TALE OF THE TAPE (SKATERS)

TALE OF THE TAPE (GOALIES)

PLAYOFF ODDS

With the Flames the lone team in this game looking to clinch a playoff spot, the following chart shows how those odds will pan out depending on the result:

Calling this a tough game is definitely an understatement, and prior history suggests the Knights probably have marked this as a win. Calgary faithful need to pack the Saddledome and really get loud and rally the Flames to squeeze out a W.

As the New York Islanders prepare to host the Washington Capitals on Sunday at 12:30 ET, Alex Ovechkin comes in looking to make NHL history.

After a two-goal game on Friday, he looks to stand alone as the NHL’s all-time leader in goals. 

Ovechkin lit the lamp in the first period to score his 893rd career goal to move within one of Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record:

Is two more too much to ask for? pic.twitter.com/3Bmg2K2RKH

— x - Washington Capitals (@Capitals) April 4, 2025

In the third period, Ovechkin scored a power-play goal from his left dot office to tie The Great One:

An incredible moment in @Capitals history shared by the best duo in hockey.

👂 Listen in to @JoeBpXp & @Laughlin18 for @ovi8's record tying goal from the MNMT broadcast booth.
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— Monumental Sports Network (@MonSportsNet) April 5, 2025

The league and fans have taken full notice of the occasion, with Sunday poised to be a big day as history is on the doorstep.

As of Friday night, the cheapest tickets to get in on Ticketmaster cost well over $1,000, with prices skyrocketing after Ovechkin got his first goal on Friday. NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and Gretzky will also be in attendance for a potential on-ice ceremony. 

The Islanders and Capitals drop the puck on Sunday at 12:30 p.m. The game will be available nationally on TNT, TruTV, and Max.

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The Florida Panthers are hoping a couple days off will help cure whatever is ailing them.

Florida arrives at Canadian Tire Centre for a battle with the Ottawa Senators having lost each of their past three games.

After dropping a home-and-home with the Montreal Canadiens, the Panthers saw their latest third period lead vanish on Wednesday night in Toronto.

The down week has cost the Cats their spot atop the Atlantic Division, as they now sit in third place, four points behind the Maple Leafs and one behind Tampa Bay.

All three teams have seven games remaining on their respective regular season schedules.

Florida will also be playing quite a bit shorthanded, missing Sasha Barkov, Nico Sturm, Dmitry Kulikov and Matthew Tkachuk due to injury. Aaron Ekblad is also out until Game 3 of the playoffs due to a suspension.

Ottawa, meanwhile, has solidified their spot in the Wild Card race thanks to an 11-3-1 March run.

Entering Saturday with a seven-point cushion on the New York Rangers, the first time out of the playoffs, the Senators can close to within four points of the Panthers with a regulation win.

Game on. Don't forget, it's a 2 p.m. ET puck drop. 

Here are the Panthers projected lines and pairings for Saturday’s scrum with the Sens:

Jesper Boqvist – Sam Bennett – Sam Reinhart

Eetu Luostarinen – Anton Lundell – Brad Marchand

Carter Verhaeghe – Evan Rodrigues – Mackie Samoskevich

A.J. Greer – Tomas Nosek – Jonah Gadjovich

Gus Forsling – Seth Jones

Niko Mikkola – Nate Schmidt

Jaycob Megna – Uvis Balinskis

Scratches: Sasha Barkov, Nico Sturm, Dmitry Kulikov

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The Chicago Blackhawks took on the Washington Capitals on Friday night in DC. The game was between a President's Trophy candidate and a lottery team. However, it had a lot more juice because of The Great Chase. 

Alexander Ovechkin entered Friday with 892 career goals, which was two shy of Wayne Gretzky's record. Of course, it was "business as usual" mentality for the Blackhawks, but it was hard to avoid thinking about what was at stake. 

You don't go into an NHL game thinking a specific player would have a hat trick but with Ovechkin, you can never rule it out. 

It only took him 3:52 to get his first of the game and 893rd of his career. His 40th goal of the season was to take a 1-0 lead. Ovechkin's 14 40-goal seasons are the most in NHL history. 

After that, the Blackhawks scored two straight goals. Tyler Bertuzzi and Frank Nazar were the scorers who gave Chicago a 2-1 lead. On the Nazar goal, Oliver Moore earned his first career NHL point with an assist. 

Blackhawks on CHSN (@CHSN_Blackhawks) on XOliver Moore gets his first NHL point on this Frank Nazar goal ‼️

Just under the mid-way point of the second period, the Blackhawks and Capitals exchanged goals. Martin Fahervary scored to tie the game and Philipp Kurashev scored ten seconds later for the lead right back. 

In the third period, Dylan Strome was credited with an own goal as Connor Murphy hit it into his own net. This mistake by Murphy kept Ovechkin from scoring his second of the game as he was on the doorstep by the loose puck. 

Ovechkin would eventually get that second goal just a few minutes later to tie Wayne Gretzky's record. His 894th career goal was celebrated as every Capital player spilled over the bench to hug their teammate. The building was as loud as a home Stanley Cup victory. 

Blackhawks on CHSN (@CHSN_Blackhawks) on XAlex Ovechkin has tied Wayne Gretzky's record for the most goals scored in NHL history with 894 career goals.

Ryan Leonard scored his first career NHL goal into the empty net and the Capitals won the game 5-3. Ovechkin had multiple chances on net when he needed one more to break the record but Spencer Knight stood tall. 

Once the game was over, the Blackhawks stayed out on the ice to shake Ovechkin's hand. Now, he will attempt the break the record against the New York Islanders on Sunday night. 

Blackhawks on CHSN (@CHSN_Blackhawks) on XRespect.

The Blackhawks played the Capitals, one of the best teams in the NHL, hard all game. They stayed with them until Ovechkin gave them the lead in the third. Their speed, skill, and youth are on full display to end the season despite the results. 

Oliver Moore collected his first career point and it took him no time to get his second. The speedy forward is capable of creating with a hard forecheck, which was evident on Friday.

Chicago's next game is against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday evening. They will go from trying to stop Alexander Ovechkin to trying to stop Sidney Crosby. That is never a fun stretch.

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