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Stamkos day to day with lower-body injury

Steven Stamkos is getting at least one night off.

The Tampa Bay Lightning captain won't play Monday against Arizona and is considered day to day with a lower-body injury, head coach Jon Cooper announced.

The injury does not appear to be cause for concern.

In 75 games, Stamkos has recorded 27 goals and 59 assists, rebounding exceptionally from a leg injury that kept him out for most of last season.

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Blue Jackets’ Foligno out 2-4 weeks with lower-body injury

Columbus Blue Jackets forward and captain Nick Foligno is expected to miss two-to-four weeks after suffering a lower-body injury late in Saturday's game against the St. Louis Blues, general manager Jarmo Kekalainen announced Monday.

Foligno has scored 15 goals and added 18 assists in 72 games for a Blue Jackets team that currently holds third place in the Metropolitan Division, but has not yet clinched a postseason berth.

The playoffs will begin April 11, meaning Foligno may not be able to suit up until later in the first round, depending on where his recovery falls on the expected timeline.

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Wild sign Jordan Greenway to entry-level contract

The Minnesota Wild have signed forward Jordan Greenway to a three-year, entry-level contract starting with the remainder of the 2017-18 season, the team announced Monday.

Greenway was selected 50th overall by the Wild in 2015, and has raised his profile considerably in the time since, not only at Boston University but also representing Team USA at the World Junior Championship and World Championship in 2017, and the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang.

This past NCAA season, Greenway recorded 13 goals and 22 assists in 36 games.

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Report: Sean Burke, Martin Brodeur to co-GM Canada’s world championship team

Canada will reportedly have a pair of general managers for the 2018 IIHF World Championship.

Sean Burke and Martin Brodeur are expected to be named co-GMs by Hockey Canada on Monday, according to TSN's Darren Dreger.

Burke served as GM of Canada's bronze-medal winning men's team at the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang; Brodeur was on the management team while concurrently working as the assistant GM for the St. Louis Blues.

Canada will begin play at the World Championship in Denmark on May 4 against the United States.

In 2017, Canada lost to Sweden in a shootout in the gold-medal game.

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Eeli Tolvanen, KHL club agree to terminate contract

Eeli Tolvanen is free to sign with the Nashville Predators.

The 18-year-old forward and KHL club Jokerit mutually agreed to terminate his contract Monday morning after the club was eliminated from the postseason.

Tolvanen, who was selected 30th overall by the Predators in 2017, recorded 19 goals and 17 assists in 49 regular-season games for Jokerit this season, adding six goals and one helper in 11 playoff contests.

He also represented Finland at the World Junior Championship and at PyeongChang 2018.

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Blues sign three to entry-level deals

The St. Louis Blues signed college free agent Mitch Reinke as well as draft picks Nolan Stevens and Austin Poganski to two-year, entry-level contracts Sunday, the team announced.

Reinke is coming off his second season at Michigan Tech where the defenseman put up three goals and 24 points in 35 games. Last year he posted six goals and 20 points in 41 games.

Stevens was drafted by the Blues in the fifth round in 2016 and is coming off his fourth year at Northeastern University. After being limited to just 17 games last season, the 22-year-old forward dressed in 38 contests where he posted a career-high in goals with 24 and matched his career-best in points with 42.

Poganski is coming off his fourth season at the University of North Dakota where he potted 11 goals and 20 points. The 22-year-old forward was drafted by the Blues in the fourth-round back in 2014.

Both Reinke and Stevens are expected to join the Blues this week where they will be eligible to make their NHL debuts. Meanwhile, Poganski will report to San Antonio of the American Hockey League on an amateur tryout.

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Stars losing streak hits 8 games; longest since move to Dallas

The Dallas Stars dropped their eighth straight game Sunday night with a 4-1 loss to the Vancouver Canucks.

The defeat makes their current losing skid the longest by the franchise since they made the move to Dallas for the 1993-94 season and longest overall since 1978.

The loss means their slim hopes at making the playoffs are much more bleak. The club now has one victory in their last 10 contests and sits five points out of the final wild-card spot in the Western Conference with just six games remaining.

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Watch: Marchand ties NHL record with 5th OT winner of season

With his fifth overtime goal of the campaign, this time against the Minnesota Wild, Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand tied the NHL record for the most overtime goals in a single season.

Marchand's five extra-period winners matches Montreal Canadiens forward Alex Galchenyuk, who had five during the 2016-17 season, Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews, who did so in 2015-16, and Tampa Bay Lightning forward Steven Stamkos, who completed the feat during the 2011-12 campaign.

The 29-year-old also added an assist in the 2-1 victory to reach the 80-point plateau for the second straight year.

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Flames’ Gaudreau takes leave of absence

Calgary Flames forward Johnny Gaudreau has taken a leave of absence due to a family matter, coach Glen Gulutzan announced Sunday.

As a result, Gaudreau won't play Monday vs. the Los Angeles Kings. The Flames didn't provide a timetable on when he'll return.

Gaudreau has appeared in all 76 games this season, and has 23 goals and 59 assists, good for first in team scoring.

Calgary has six games remaining and sits nine points back of a playoff position.

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Rangers recall Andersson, Chytil as season draws to close

The New York Rangers will use their final seven games to evaluate some of their up-and-coming talent.

On Sunday, the team recalled prospects Lias Andersson and Filip Chytil from the AHL's Hartford Wolf Pack.

The Rangers selected the two forwards with the seventh and 21st picks, respectively, in last year's draft. It marked the first time New York drafted in the opening round since 2012.

Andersson has split this season between Frolunda of the Swedish Hockey League, where he tallied 14 points in 22 games, and Hartford, where he has collected five goals and nine assists across 24 games. The 19-year-old captained Sweden to a silver-medal finish at the 2018 World Junior Championship.

Chytil made his NHL debut earlier this season, appearing in two games in which he averaged just over six minutes of ice time alongside a minus-two rating. The Czech Republic native sits third in Wolf Pack scoring with 31 points in 45 games.

The Rangers' next game comes Monday against the Washington Capitals.

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