The Vancouver Canucks have traded defenseman Alex Biega to the Detroit Red Wings for winger David Pope, the Red Wings announced Sunday.

Biega, a 31-year-old right-handed shot, played 41 games with the Canucks in 2018-19, registering 16 points. Drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in the fifth round of the 2006 draft, Biega has 179 NHL games under his belt.

Pope, a fourth-round pick of Detroit in 2013, split time between the AHL and ECHL last season. He only managed three points in 28 games with the Grand Rapids Griffins but mustered 13 points in 20 playoff contests with the Toledo Walleye.

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Detroit Red Wings winger Anthony Mantha beat the Dallas Stars all by himself on Sunday night, burying four goals during the club's 4-3 victory.

Mantha potted a natural hat trick in the second period, then added his fourth goal of the contest with less than a minute to go in the final frame.

Here's a look at each tally from his otherworldly performance.

A one-time blast:

A beautiful individual effort:

A lucky bounce:

And the game-winner:

Mantha's efforts marked Detroit's first four-goal game from a single player since Johan Franzen notched five versus the Ottawa Senators in 2011, according to Ansar Khan of MLive.

Mantha now sits atop the NHL in goals with five through two games, tying him with Auston Matthews.

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The Winnipeg Jets' depleted defense has taken another hit, as top-pairing rearguard Josh Morrissey missed Sunday's contest versus the New York Islanders after suffering an upper-body injury during the pregame warmup.

However, the ailment doesn't appear to be serious, as Jets head coach Paul Maurice said sitting the defender was precautionary, and Morrissey is listed as day-to-day, according to Mitchell Clinton of JetsTV.

Carl Dahlstrom replaced Morrissey while making his Jets debut. Here's the lineup Winnipeg rolled out:

Morrissey, 24, is Winnipeg's top defender after an offseason of turnover among the club's blue-liners. Jacob Trouba was sent to the New York Rangers in a trade, Tyler Myers signed with the Vancouver Canucks as an unrestricted free agent, and Dustin Byfuglien is currently inactive as he mulls his future in the sport.

The new-look defense has performed poorly to open the season, as the Jets had allowed 10 goals in two contests entering Sunday's game.

Morrissey averaged just over 26 minutes of ice time in his first two games while registering one assist.

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The mighty Tampa Bay Lightning offense was no match for the Carolina Hurricanes in the second period of Sunday's contest, as the home side held the Bolts without a single shot on goal in the middle frame.

The Canes outshot the Lightning 17-0 in the second. It was the first time Carolina's held an opponent to no shots in a period since 2004, according to Hurricanes PR.

Conversely, it also marked the first time Tampa Bay failed to record a shot on goal in a single period since 2013, according to Bryan Burns of the team's website.

It was a dominant showing in the second for the Hurricanes, who recorded 85% of the period's shot attempts, 93% of the scoring chances, and 95% of expected goals at five-on-five, according to Natural Stat Trick.

Carolina outshot Tampa Bay 44-13 for the contest and recorded a 70-26 advantage in five-on-five attempts. The Hurricanes ultimately won the game 4-3 in overtime, marking the club's first 3-0 start since the 1995-96 season.

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Winnipeg Jets head coach Paul Maurice isn't turning back to No. 1 netminder Connor Hellebuyck for Sunday night's road game.

Backup goaltender Laurent Brossoit will make a second consecutive start when the Jets face the New York Islanders, Maurice confirmed after Sunday's morning skate.

Brossoit, 26, allowed four goals on 39 shots in a shootout victory over the New Jersey Devils on Friday.

"I just really liked his game," Maurice told reporters Sunday. "That gave us the chance to mount the comeback."

Hellebuyck gave up five markers on 31 shots in a 6-4 loss to the New York Rangers in Winnipeg's season opener on Thursday. He also struggled in the preseason, allowing 12 goals in three games for an .813 save percentage - the second-worst preseason rate in the NHL.

Winnipeg is in the midst of a season-opening, four-game road trip that concludes Tuesday in Pittsburgh.

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Evgeni Malkin left Saturday night's game against the Columbus Blue Jackets after an awkward collision along the boards in the second period.

Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan said after the game that Malkin was being evaluated and that the team will have more information Sunday.

Injuries have hindered Malkin in the past, as he's played more than 70 games just once in the last seven seasons.

Nick Bjugstad also left the contest early and was being evaluated when Sullivan spoke to reporters postgame.

The Penguins came out on top 7-2, so there was no need to rush either player back into action.

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