EAST MEADOW, NY -- New York Islanders netminder Ilya Sorokin has been struggling lately.

EAST MEADOW, NY -- New York Islanders defenseman Alexander Romanov, like the rest of his teammates on Wednesday morning, listened as his head coach Patrick Roy went on an emotionally-driven rant at center ice during practice.

The Buffalo Sabres are at the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings as we continue to inch closer to the NHL trade deadline. With this, it is apparent that they won't be in the market for rentals. However, at the same time, they should not be against adding to their roster if it benefits them beyond this season.

For the second and last time this season, the Montreal Canadiens will take on the San Jose Sharks on Thursday night at the Bell Centre. The two sides met earlier this month, and the Habs came out on top in a 4-3. Once again, it will be a battle between the two top rookies in the league, as Lane Hutson currently leads the race to the highest-scoring rookie with 43 points, with Macklin Celebrini trailing by one point.

Conor Garland scored his second goal of the game at 4:28 of overtime to give Vancouver a win over the Kings.

The Florida Panthers are set to enjoy some extended time at home

Every Tuesday and Thursday, THN Fantasy hockey expert Jason Chen will highlight his best picks to stream or roster for the rest of the season.

Last night in the Utah Hockey Club vs. Chicago Blackhawks game, Utah defenseman Mikhail Sergachev threw a very questionable hit on Blackhawks star forward Connor Bedard.

Fox is expected to miss some time but may return before the end of the regular season.

For too long, the Buffalo Sabres have been an afterthought.