The dejection on Seth Jones face was palpable, the resignation in his voice telling. After the Chicago Blackhawks lost 2-1 to the Utah Hockey Club Tuesday night, the veteran defenseman sounded off on the state of things in Chicago.
The Nashville Predators and Tampa Bay Lightning have created an AHL-level trade, with the Predators sending forward Anthony Angello to the Lightning in exchange for forward Jesse Ylonen.
The Edmonton Oilers reclaimed defenseman Travis Dermott from the Minnesota Wild off NHL waivers on Wednesday, while the Pittsburgh Penguins placed Matt Nieto on the wire.
The Anaheim Ducks are 1-1-1 in their three games following the extended NHL 4 Nations Face-Off break. However slim the possibilities, they are in the Western Conference wild card race with just 25 games remaining on their schedule.