Hockey and wrestling will collide Saturday when the Florida Panthers host the Edmonton Oilers during their second annual Pro Wrestling Night.

The promotion will feature several matches hosted by Coastal Championship prior to puck drop, as well as a live edition of the "Something to Wrestle" podcast with former WWE star Bruce Prichard, a.k.a. Brother Love, and Conrad Thompson after the game. The duo will be joined by a surprise guest for their first-ever appearance in South Florida, according to Jim Varsallone of the Miami Herald.

Green T-shirts will be given out to the first 10,000 fans, and all-you-can-eat food and drink are included in one of the ticket packages.

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Buffalo Sabres forward Jack Eichel will play Saturday against the Chicago Blackhawks after missing the last 15 games with a high-ankle sprain, head coach Phil Housley said.

Despite missing well over a month, Eichel still leads the team with 22 goals and 53 points.

The Sabres currently sit dead last in the NHL with 56 points, so it's possible Eichel could play his team out of the league's basement, hurting his team's chances to obtain the No. 1 overall pick and select Rasmus Dahlin.

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The New York Islanders' poor goaltending and awful defensive play have been under the microscope all season. The club ranks dead last in goals against per game, shots against per game, scoring chances against per game, and high-danger scoring chances against per game, per Natural Stat Trick. This comes despite the fact they have one of the league's most dynamic offenses.

Related: Capitals' Burakovsky gives harsh critique of Islanders' defense

However, it appears help in regard to goal prevention could be coming. Ilya Sorokin, a third-round pick of the Islanders in 2014, is having a lights-out postseason for CSKA Moscow over in the KHL.

For those counting at home, that equates to a 0.20 goals-against average and a .999 save percentage. These are downright ridiculous numbers that don't appear to be a fluke, either. He was the KHL's goalie of the year in 2015-16 and has backed it up with two solid regular seasons:

The only problem is Sorokin is signed through the 2019-20 season in the KHL, so unless that deal breaks, or has an out clause (which isn't uncommon with KHL contracts), it could be another couple years before Sorokin makes his way over to North America.

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Finnish hockey is at an all-time high.

When Vegas Golden Knights forward Erik Haula scored a goal Friday against the Minnesota Wild, he became the seventh Finnish player to reach the 50-point plateau this season - the highest number in the country's history, per Reddit user Tazavoo.

(Stats courtesy: Hockey Reference)

It's hard to argue this isn't the best-ever crop of Finnish players in the NHL. Given that the country has always had a stable of elite netminders, the Finns likely would've been a force to be reckoned with had the NHL participated in the PyeongChang 2018 Olympics.

However, the average age of the seven players is just 22.3, so it's safe to say Finland will be in good shape for the next international best-on-best tournament, whenever that may be.

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Evander Kane got himself a rooster trick.

The San Jose Sharks forward tipped home his fourth goal of the game against the Calgary Flames early in the third period Friday night.

Here's a look at his first three of the evening:

Surprisingly, it was the first hat trick of Kane's NHL career.

The dynamic winger now has five goals in eight games with the Sharks since being acquired in a trade with the Buffalo Sabres on deadline day.

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Evgeny Kuznetsov was forced to exit Friday's game against the New York Islanders late in the second period.

The Washington Capitals forward was ruled out for the rest of the game and will be further examined Saturday after taking a slash and then crashing into the boards.

Islanders defenseman Thomas Hickey was assessed a slashing minor for his role in the play, which came with about six seconds left in the second stanza.

Kuznetsov picked up his 49th and 50th assists of the season on the Capitals' first two goals of the game. He has 71 points in 71 games and ranks second on the club in goals and points in 2017-18.

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Cross another name off the list of potential hires for the vacant general manager's position with the Carolina Hurricanes.

New Jersey Devils assistant general manager Tom Fitzgerald has pulled out of the race for the job, he told Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.

"This is nothing against Tom Dundon," said Fitzgerald. "I am very happy in New Jersey and this is not the right time for me."

Fitzgerald joins Nashville Predators AGM Paul Fenton and Los Angeles Kings AGM Mike Futa as executives who were considered for the job but have since pulled their name out of the running.

Earlier in the day, Friedman reported that former Vancouver Canucks AGM Laurence Gilman, Buffalo Sabres AGM Steve Greely, and Hurricanes AGM Mike Vellucci were among the remaining candidates.

Fitzgerald has served as the Devils' AGM since July 24, 2015.

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Braden Holtby's break is over.

The Washington Capitals goaltender is starting Friday's game against the New York Islanders after sitting out for four contests.

Capitals head coach Barry Trotz implied he was giving Holtby "a little reset" last week.

The 2016 Vezina Trophy winner has a save percentage of .854 and only one win in his last eight games.

Washington went 3-1-0 in his absence, including a 7-3 victory over the Islanders on Thursday night.

"It was obviously good to clear (my) mind and step back, and it makes it a lot better that we had success while (I was sitting out)," Holtby told reporters before Friday's game. "(The break) is something I haven't had in quite a few years, so there's a positive in it for sure, mentally and physically, to just regroup a bit."

Philipp Grubauer posted a .940 save percentage in the four games Holtby sat out, and the backup netminder has been solid all season long, holding a .925 save percentage in 29 appearances.

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Scratch Paul Fenton's name off the list.

The Nashville Predators assistant general manager has withdrawn from consideration for the vacant Carolina Hurricanes GM position, TSN's Bob McKenzie reports.

Remaining candidates include New Jersey Devils AGM Tom Fitzgerald, former Vancouver Canucks AGM Laurence Gilman, Buffalo Sabres AGM Steve Greeley, and Hurricanes AGM Mike Vellucci. Some are expected to be interviewed in-person next week, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.

Fenton is in his 10th season in his current role with the Predators, and his 18th year with the franchise.

Greeley has already interviewed for the job, as McKenzie reported earlier this week. Kings AGM Mike Futa also withdrew from consideration, according to Friedman.

The Hurricanes' new owner, Tom Dundon, stripped Ron Francis of his GM duties and anointed him president of hockey operations last week. The new GM will report directly to Dundon.

Don Waddell, the Hurricanes president who oversees the business side of both the franchise and PNC Arena, is reportedly expected to represent the club at the upcoming GM meetings in Florida.

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After making an early exit in Thursday's win over the Buffalo Sabres with a lower-body injury, Toronto Maple Leafs forward Leo Komarov will have an MRI to see if there's any damage, reports TSN's Darren Dreger.

Komarov collided with teammate William Nylander and sat out the remainder of the contest, though head coach Mike Babcock said he appeared to be fine postgame.

In 71 games this season, Komarov has recorded seven goals and 12 assists.

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