Have yourself a month, Brock.

Vancouver Canucks rookie Brock Boeser was named the NHL's Rookie of the Month for November on Friday after racking up 11 goals and five assists in 15 games.

Even more impressive, Boeser paced the league with 11 goals in the month, becoming only the second Canucks rookie to hit double digits in goals in a calendar month. The other was Pavel Bure, who had 12 tallies in March 1992.

Through 23 contests this season, Boeser leads all rookies in scoring with 13 goals and 12 assists.

Boeser narrowly edged out other standout rookies in the Islanders' Matthew Barzal and the Blackhawks' Alex DeBrincat who had 17 and 14 points, respectively.

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The Aussie is off to Alberta.

The Edmonton Oilers have claimed forward Nathan Walker off waivers from the Washington Capitals, Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman reports.

Walker notched one goal in seven games with the Capitals this season. He made his debut vs. the Montreal Canadiens on Oct. 7, becoming the first Australian to play in the NHL.

Born in Cardiff, Wales, Walker grew up in Australia and formerly played for the Sydney Ice Dogs of the Australian Ice Hockey League.

In a corresponding roster move, the Oilers waived winger Iiro Pakarinen.

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Erik Karlsson is preparing for payday.

The Ottawa Senators captain and superstar defenseman, who can become an unrestricted free agent in the summer of 2019, is making no bones about what sort of dollars he'll need to sign on the bottom line.

"When I go to market, I'm going to get what I'm worth, and it's going to be no less, no matter where I'm going," Karlsson told Ken Warren of the Ottawa Sun.

"That's the business part of it ... I think it's time to realize that when we go to the table, it's business on both parts, not just (owners)."

Karlsson's comments come just two days after Los Angeles Kings blue-liner Drew Doughty made it known he'll use P.K. Subban's salary as the benchmark when he's up for a contract renewal in the same offseason as Karlsson.

Doughty also indicated he'd contact Karlsson prior to free agency to share ideas on their next contracts.

As it stands, Subban's salary cap hit is $9 million, while Doughty's comes in at $7 million, and Karlsson a shade less at $6.5 million, per CapFriendly.

The Senators' top draft pick in 2008, Karlsson has won two Norris Trophies in Ottawa and has been the NHL's top defensive scorer in three of the past four seasons. He finished the 2016-17 campaign with 71 points in 77 games.

But whether he's long for Ottawa remains to be seen.

"I like it here, I'm comfortable here, I've been here my whole career," Karlsson added. "It's something that I invested all my time in and something I would like to see all the way through.

"But at the end of the day, when it comes down to it, if it's not the right fit and it's not going to work out business-wise, then you're going to have to look elsewhere because that's what (owners) are going to do, as well."

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The Ottawa Senators are not for sale.

Team president Tom Anselmi made that clear Thursday, denying speculation the club could soon see a change in ownership.

"There's nothing to it and I just have no idea where it's from," Anselmi told Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Citizen. "We're in the sports business and rumors happen, but there's nothing to it. I don't even want to respond to it to give any credence."

Since 2003, the Senators have been solely owned by Eugene Melnyk, a Canadian billionaire whose background is in the pharmaceutical industry.

However, while the team is not for sale, the Senators continue to work toward a move to downtown Ottawa. The team currently play out of the Canadian Tire Centre in suburban Kanata.

The Senators hope to build a new stadium at LeBreton Flats in downtown Ottawa. Melnyk has since established RendesVouz LeBreton Group, the preferred proponent for the building rights that will lead negotiations with the National Capital Commission.

Should the two sides reach an agreement, the project will then seek municipal and federal approval.

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Things were looking so good for Kris Russell before the 18:55 mark of the third period Thursday.

The Edmonton Oilers defender tallied a goal and an assist before he mistakenly slammed the puck into his own net in what would hold up as the game-winner for the Toronto Maple Leafs, who skated away with a 6-4 victory.

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The goal was a bizarre rarity and one that evidently had Twitter buzzing.

Only one man on the ice could have saved that shot:

On the bright side ...

A little salt in the wound:

Not everyone was upset about the goal:

Going on sale tomorrow?

In the end, everyone will surely have his back ... right?

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This is one goal Kris Russell clearly wishes he didn't score.

The oft-maligned Edmonton Oilers defenseman shot the puck into his own net on a clearing attempt with about a minute left in a tie game against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday night.

Russell's blunder would hold up as the game-winner for the Leafs, who prevailed 6-4.

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There's nothing quite like going head-to-head with one of the game's most lethal goal scorers.

On Thursday night, Drew Doughty had that distinction as he and his Los Angeles Kings teammates tangled with Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals, a game that the Kings took 5-2, and one that Doughty admits was extremely exhausting.

"They're so hard to play against," Doughty said, according to Stephen Whyno of The Associated Press. "I've never been so tired in my whole entire life. I felt like I spent the entire game in my own zone playing against that Ovechkin line."

But while trying to contain Ovechkin and his linemates Nicklas Backstrom and Tom Wilson might be no easy task, Doughty loves the challenge.

"That was so much fun," said Doughty. "I live for that stuff. They didn't come out with any points. I don't even know if I had a friggin' shot on net, but we shut down that line."

Doughty won't have the chance to face Ovechkin again until March 8, but he'll likely be tasked with shutting down Vladimir Trarasenko on Friday night and Patrick Kane and Co. on Sunday.

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The postseason doesn't start for a very long time, but the Montreal Canadiens are temporarily, and somewhat improbably, in a playoff spot.

Carey Price continued his strong play since recovering from injury, making 28 saves on 31 shots to lift the Canadiens to a 6-3 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night.

Montreal vaulted past the Boston Bruins for third place in the Atlantic Division, albeit having played four more games than their longtime rivals, and having played more contests than any other divisional foe except the Toronto Maple Leafs.

It was the star goaltender's fourth consecutive win since returning, and he looks to be back to his old self.

Price's performance before and after the 10-game injury absence has truly been night and day.

He won only three of those first 11 games, allowing at least four goals in seven of them. He then returned to shut out the Buffalo Sabres on Nov. 25, and allowed only one goal in each of his next two starts against the Columbus Blue Jackets and Ottawa Senators, respectively, before winning Thursday night's contest in Detroit.

The Canadiens were among the NHL's worst teams before Price's absence, but clearly the break was exactly what he and his club needed.

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