It looks like Ottawa Senators star defenceman Jake Sanderson dodged a bullet on Saturday night. More specifically, he avoided injury after a nasty downward cross-check near the back of his neck from former Ottawa 67, Tyler Toffoli.
The Buffalo Sabres could be the most talked-about team in terms of players being on the move prior to the NHL trade deadline, but whether anything comes to fruition will be up to the quality of offers GM Kevyn Adams receives before 3 pm Friday.
The Calgary Flames finally scored a goal and secured a point in their 2-1 overtime loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday afternoon. Surprisingly, that chain of events puts them in a playoff position after the Vancouver Canucks failed to win on the weekend.
The Pittsburgh Penguins proved they could hang with the big boys by going to the limit and then some with the Toronto Maple Leafs, but ended up only securing a single point as they fell 6-5 in overtime in their final home game before the NHL trade deadline.