It's been a rocky start for Patrik Laine with the Columbus Blue Jackets.

The 22-year-old sat for the entire third period of the club's 3-2 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday. The benching was the result of Laine verbally disrespecting a member of the Blue Jackets' coaching staff, a source told The Athletic's Aaron Portzline.

It's unclear which coach Laine reportedly clashed with, as the circumstances surrounding the incident remain unclear.

Laine's last shift on Monday came with 6:19 remaining in the second period, and he logged a season-low 11:14 of ice time.

The 6-foot-5 winger appeared to miss his assignment leading up to the Hurricanes' second goal, but head coach John Tortorella said the benching wasn't due to the miscue, and that a "number of things" came into play.

Columbus acquired Laine from the Winnipeg Jets for the disgruntled Pierre-Luc Dubois in January. The Finnish sniper has recorded three goals in four games with the Blue Jackets.

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The Edmonton Oilers escaped Tuesday's game against the Ottawa Senators with a 3-2 victory but earned the two points in an unfamiliar fashion.

It marked the first time since Nov. 28, 2017, versus the Arizona Coyotes that Edmonton won a contest when neither Connor McDavid nor Leon Draisaitl recorded a point, according to Sportsnet Stats.

The Oilers were 0-26-2 when their dynamic duo was held off the scoresheet over that span.

McDavid and Draisaitl both had three shots on goal Tuesday but saw their 10-game point streaks come to an end. The two still rank first and second in league scoring, with 27 and 25 points, respectively.

Defensemen Darnell Nurse, Evan Bouchard, and Tyson Barrie provided the goals Tuesday.

While Edmonton was victorious, Ottawa was by far the better team at five-on-five. The Senators owned 64.52% of shot attempts, 65.85% of scoring chances, and 66.41% of expected goals, according to Natural Stat Trick.

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The Pittsburgh Penguins have hired Ron Hextall as the team's new general manager and have also named Brian Burke the team's new president of hockey operations, the club announced Tuesday.

More to come.

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Tuesday night's contest between the Philadelphia Flyers and Washington Capitals has been postponed, the NHL announced.

The postponement comes after a Flyers player tested positive for COVID-19 late Monday night, according to TSN's Darren Dreger.

Flyers defenseman Travis Sanheim was added to the NHL's COVID-19 list Sunday, and the league confirmed that a second player has now entered the protocol.

The Flyers played the Capitals on Sunday after the league announced the team underwent rapid testing prior to the game and returned all negative tests.

Philadelphia is now the fifth team in the league currently on pause due to the coronavirus. The Minnesota Wild, New Jersey Devils, Buffalo Sabres, and Colorado Avalanche are all currently dealing with outbreaks.

Last week, the league enhanced its in-arena safety protocols in an attempt to reduce the spread of COVID-19. The NHL removed the glass behind the bench and enforced more social distancing in locker rooms.

While the NHL has been testing players daily, the league has recently started investigating into expanding rapid testing on game days to identify positive cases faster.

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A man with deep ties to the Philadelphia Flyers is on the verge of overseeing their intra-state rivals.

The Pittsburgh Penguins have offered their general manager job to Ron Hextall, reports TSN's Frank Seravalli. The two sides are still negotiating terms.

Earlier Tuesday, TSN's Pierre LeBrun tweeted "all signs point to Hextall being the front-runner" for the job but that the team was still discussing the position with others.

The Penguins reportedly interviewed Hextall last week. Pittsburgh also apparently got permission to speak with Chris Drury of the New York Rangers, Chris MacFarland of the Colorado Avalanche, and John Ferguson Jr. of the Boston Bruins, though New York later promoted Drury after he withdrew from the Penguins' search.

Hextall was one of 20 individuals who reportedly reached out to the Penguins to initially express interest in the job.

Pittsburgh tabbed Patrik Allvin - previously the club's assistant GM - as interim GM when Jim Rutherford abruptly resigned in late January. The Penguins were expected to interview Allvin before the other candidates.

Hextall has been an advisor to the Los Angeles Kings' hockey operations department since September 2019. The 56-year-old former Flyers goaltender was the team's GM from 2014 to 2018 and was previously an assistant GM with both Philadelphia and Los Angeles, helping the latter club win the Stanley Cup in 2012.

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Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Brent Seabrook has battled a number of injuries recently and hasn't seen game action in well over a year.

"We’re very concerned for him," general manager Stan Bowman said, according to The Chicago Sun Times' Ben Pope. "He’s been a warrior for us. Think of his time in Chicago - he never really missed any games. But now we’re realizing he was playing through a lot of pain those years, and it’s caught up to him.

"He was dealing with his shoulders and his hips to the point where he probably should have had (the surgeries) done years ago, but that’s how he’s always been driven - to keep moving forward, don’t worry about injuries, play through it."

The blue-liner was limited to 32 games last season. He underwent three different major surgeries for his right shoulder and both of his hips over a six-week span starting in December.

The 35-year-old had recovered from the surgeries over the summer and was planning to return to the lineup this season. However, he suffered a setback after tweaking his back right before training camp was set to begin, Bowman added.

The setback has held Seabrook out of Chicago's lineup this year, and there is no timetable for his potential return. In November, Seabrook said he had no plans to quit hockey due to his injuries and he wanted to prove his doubters wrong.

The 15-year veteran has spent his entire career with the Blackhawks, helping the club win a Stanley Cup in 2010, 2013, and 2015. Beyond this season, he has three more years remaining on his contract at a cap hit of $6.875 million.

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