LAS VEGAS -- The Golden Knights seem to have put that treacherous stretch of losing 11 of 14 games behind them, as they're now playing some of their best hockey of the season.
American-born former NHL first-round draft pick Alex Galchenyuk is now a dual citizen. Amur Khabarovsk, the KHL team that he currently plays for, announced on Wednesday that the 31-year-old center and winger has received a Russian passport.
The Montreal Canadiens will get back to work tonight when they take on the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place. While the Habs have been firing on all cylinders since the 4 Nations Face-Off break, the Oilers have been struggling mightily. Montreal has five wins in a row, while Edmonton has lost five of its last six games.
It was only a matter of time before Pittsburgh Penguins President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Kyle Dubas tipped the first domino in the days leading up to the Mar. 7 NHL trade deadline.
For the second time in three games, the Ottawa Senators had their hands full with one of the NHL’s cellar dwellers. After defeating the last place San Jose Sharks on Saturday, they pulled off a dramatic win on Wednesday night, edging the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 in overtime.
The Utah Hockey Club announced three extensions on Wednesday to forward Alex Kerfoot, defenceman Ian Cole and goaltender Karel Vejmelka. This comes days after they also extended defenceman Olli Maatta.