After scoring a late third-period goal to bring the Winnipeg Jets' deficit to one goal against the Dallas Stars on Tuesday, Mark Scheifele simply wanted to jump into the glass in celebration - but he didn't see the referee.
In the end, it was Scheifele who took the worst of the collision, so he shouldn't be worried about facing any further discipline.
BAIE-COMEAU, Que. - Francis Perron scored the only goal of the shootout as the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies got past the Baie-Comeau Drakkar 5-4 on Tuesday night in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action.
Gabriel Fontaine, Anthony-John Greer, Jean...
TAMPA, Fla. - Steven Stamkos scored a goal in his fourth consecutive game, Andrei Vasilevskiy made 29 saves and the Tampa Bay Lightning won their fourth straight by beating the Arizona Coyotes 2-1 on Tuesday night.
Tampa Bay also got a goal f...
DETROIT - Riley Sheahan scored in a shootout and had a tying goal in the second period, helping the Detroit Red Wings beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-1 on Tuesday night to snap a four-game losing streak.
Andreas Athanasiou sealed the victory...
Though the 24-year-old Russian has certainly never watched Gordie Howe play, the significance of his goal, assist, and first NHL fight wasn't lost on him.
"I'm from Siberia, but we have the internet," he said, referring to his Gordie Howe hat trick. After spending parts of six seasons with Avangard Omsk of the KHL, Kalinin now has seven goals and six assists in his first season in North America.
KITCHENER, Ont. - Adam Mascherin scored twice and added an assist as the Kitchener Rangers doubled up the Guelph Storm 4-2 on Tuesday night in Ontario Hockey League action.
Brandon Robinson and Darby Llewellyn also chipped in for the Rangers ...
If Tuesday is indeed Andrew Ladd's final home game with the Winnipeg Jets, he made it a memorable finale.
The 30-year-old finished off a feed from a man with a five-year contract extension in Dustin Byfuglien to net his second shorthanded goal of the season against the Dallas Stars.
With Winnipeg fans anticipating that this could be the last time they see Ladd wear the "C" (the team has no more home games ahead of the Feb. 29 trade deadline), they gave him a well-deserved standing ovation.
Of course Ladd had to score. Shorthanded. Crowd loves it. So do his teammates. Standing O for the captain. pic.twitter.com/mJIEZMXUYV
The goal comes less than a week before the NHL's trade deadline, at which time Staal's immediate future will be decided.
On one hand, the win over the Flyers keeps the Hurricanes alive in the Eastern Conference playoff race, bringing them to within two points of the Pittsburgh Penguins, albeit with three more games played.
Staal, however, is set to become an unrestricted free agent at season's end, meaning he's a candidate to be traded if the sides don't appear to be headed for a contract extension.
For potential buyers, the goal could be a necessary sign of life from the 31-year-old, who now has 10 in 61 games this season.
But for general manager Francis, the decision now is whether to sell Staal to the highest bidder or retain his services for a playoff push, even if it means potentially losing him for nothing in free agency.
The Hurricanes have three games remaining before the deadline, at which point a new era could be dawning in Carolina.
RALEIGH, N.C. - Jordan Staal put Carolina ahead and Eric Staal added an insurance score late to lift the Hurricanes over the Philadelphia Flyers 3-1 on Tuesday night.
Cam Ward made 36 saves for Carolina. Jordan Staal got his 16th goal and Eri...
The National Hockey League Players' Association's appeal to a neutral discipline arbitrator for suspended Calgary Flames defenceman Dennis Wideman will be heard on Thursday and Friday, the association announced on Twitter.
The NHLPA tweet was...