Max Domi's exploits early in his first season with the Montreal Canadiens have placed his name in the legendary franchise's record books.

Domi is the first Canadiens player with 24 or more points in his first 20 games with the franchise since Odie Cleghorn posted 30 in 1918-19.

He's collected five goals and eight assists in his current nine-game point streak. He had one helper in Saturday's victory over the Vancouver Canucks.

In total, the 23-year-old has accrued 10 goals and 14 assists on the campaign.

The Canadiens acquired Domi in an offseason deal with the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for Alex Galchenyuk.

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To say the Boston Bruins entered Saturday's contest against the Arizona Coyotes shorthanded would be a gigantic understatement, and yet, they found a way to earn two points.

Shortly before puck drop, the club announced Patrice Bergeron was going home to be evaluated for an upper-body injury. And hours earlier, captain Zdeno Chara was ruled out for at least four weeks as he deals with a knee injury.

The Bruins were also missing four additional starting blue-liners. As a result, they strolled into the desert with a lineup that looked more like an exhibition roster than the 112-point team from a season ago.

Boston surged ahead on first-period goals from Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson and Jake DeBrusk, and backup Jaroslav Halak turned in a 32-save performance to secure the 2-1 victory.

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The Toronto Maple Leafs reportedly aren't against letting the contract impasse between the organization and unsigned forward William Nylander go beyond the Dec. 1 deadline to sign restricted free agents.

"Even with it so close now, the Toronto Maple Leafs don't feel there has to be a resolution to this by Dec. 1," Sportsnet's Chris Johnston said during Hockey Night in Canada's Headlines segment on Saturday.

"If there isn't a trade that presents itself, and we spoke last week about the fact that they are gauging the market on William Nylander, and William Nylander's demands don't come in to the range they're comfortable paying, they're comfortable letting this player sit."

Nylander has been absent all season, and the two sides have until 5:00 p.m. ET on Dec. 1 to strike a deal. If that doesn't happen, the 22-year-old will be forced to sit out the remainder of the 2018-19 campaign. Last week, it was reported the Maple Leafs are engaging in trade dialogue regarding the dynamic Swede.

Both Nylander and Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas have expressed a desire to find common ground on a long-term deal. But with under two weeks left to reach an agreement, it's unclear how the scenario will play out.

Nylander has recorded back-to-back 61-point seasons.

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New York Rangers netminder Henrik Lundqvist recorded his 438th career victory during a win over the Florida Panthers on Saturday, moving him into seventh on the NHL's all-time wins list.

Jacques Plante, who suited up for the Rangers from 1963 to 1965, previously occupied the spot.

Lundqvist could reach the top five with a strong finish to the 2018-19 season.

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Things aren't getting any better for Matt Murray and the Pittsburgh Penguins.

The Pens unraveled after taking a 1-0 lead over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday, allowing three goals in just over four minutes to close out the opening frame. As a result, Murray was pulled in favor of Casey DeSmith to start the second period.

Ottawa ultimately took the contest 6-4.

Murray has dealt with injuries early in the 2018-19 campaign. The 24-year-old hasn't recorded a win since Oct. 25, and he entered Saturday's contest with a sub-.900 save percentage in four of his last five starts.

However, he's not the only member of the Penguins facing adversity. Pittsburgh, a team that's lost eight of its last 11 games, is last in the Eastern Conference and doesn't have its captain Sidney Crosby due to injury.

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Henrik Lundqvist continues to climb the ranks of the greatest goalies in NHL history.

Lundqvist moved into the NHL's top 10 in all-time saves after stopping the first three shots against him versus the Florida Panthers on Saturday, according to the New York Rangers. He surpassed former great Grant Fuhr.

Lundqvist and Panthers netminder Roberto Luongo are the only active goaltenders in the top 10:

The NHL first began tracking saves during the 1955-56 season.

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New York Rangers defenseman Brady Skjei won't be in the lineup for Saturday night's contest against the Florida Panthers.

It's the first time Skjei has been made a healthy scratch since December 2016. Head coach David Quinn believes the 24-year-old could benefit from watching the game from the press box.

"He looks indecisive, really in all areas," Quinn told NHL.com's Jon Lane. "I think he's fighting it a little bit mentally. I've said this before, it's good for a guy to take a deep breath and watch and collect himself. He understands where we're at. When he's back in we fully expect him to be the player we know he's capable of being."

In 19 appearances this season, Skjei has collected one goal and six assists, trailing only Neal Pionk in scoring among Rangers defensemen. Skjei also ranks second in average ice time, coming in at 21:52 per game.

Skjei picked up 25 points across 82 games in 2017-18.

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Boston Bruins forward Patrice Bergeron will travel back to Boston where he'll be evaluated for an upper-body injury, the team announced on Saturday.

Bergeron was shaken up during Friday's contest against the Dallas Stars when a collision with Radek Faksa forced him hard into the boards. He'll be unavailable for the final game of the club's current road trip.

Losing Bergeron is the latest blow during what's been an injury-filled campaign so far for the Bruins. Boston played Friday's game without five of its top six blue-liners, and captain Zdeno Chara was recently ruled out for at least four weeks due to an MCL injury.

Bergeron plays in all situations for the Bruins, and he's posted 26 points in 19 games this season while averaging 18:55 minutes per night on the team's top line.

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Detroit Red Wings forward Darren Helm will be "out for some time" after suffering an upper-body injury in Saturday's win versus the New Jersey Devils, head coach Jeff Blashill said, according to Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press.

Helm was on the receiving end of a hit from Travis Zajac in the first period and was unable to return afterward.

Helm has notched one goal and five assists while averaging 15:10 per contest in 19 games this season.

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