After all the trade deadline talk subsided, the New York Islanders had a game to play and despite a slow start, they comfortably picked up two points Saturday against the San Jose Sharks, winning 4-2.

For a determined effort, playing shorthanded and on the second of a back-to-back, that was a tough way for the St. Louis Blues to lose.

The Chicago Blackhawks came into Saturday’s game against the Nashville Predators on a four-game point streak (3-0-1). They have played well lately and want to keep that going as they wind down the season.

The Toronto Maple Leafs are finding out the hard way that costly mistakes against elite competition can be unforgiving – especially against top contenders like the Colorado Avalanche and Vegas Golden Knights.

The Abbotsford Canucks added some experience to their roster on Friday, acquiring forward Jujhar Khaira from the Syracuse Crunch in exchange for future considerations. The 30-year-old is from Surrey, B.C. and brings over 300 games of NHL experience to Abbotsford. This season with the Crunch, Kharia has nine points in 18 games and collected his 50th career AHL assist back in February.

The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired Tommy Novak from the Nashville Predators at the trade deadline, reuniting him with former teammate Philip Tomasino.

The good times continue to roll for the Florida Panthers.

The Nashville Predators (23-32-7, 53 points) host the Chicago Blackhawks (20-35-8, 48 points) for a Central Division matchup Saturday at Bridgestone Arena.

With the NHL’s trade deadline now in the rearview mirror, we’re going to pinpoint below the league’s teams that are shaping up as true Stanley Cup contenders. In alphabetical order:

The Calgary Flames (29-23-10) kick off a three-game homestand over the next week with a visit by an Original Six rival, the Montreal Canadiens.