The Anaheim Ducks have lost arguably their best player over the past three months, as the team announced goalie Frederik Andersen has suffered a concussion.

Andersen was hurt during Wednesday's game against the Calgary Flames. He was pulled after allowing three goals on five shots in 11 minutes of action in relief of John Gibson, who was pulled after a collision with defenseman Hampus Lindholm.

The 26-year-old has suffered just one regulation loss in 23 appearances since Jan. 1, recording a pair of shutouts to help the Ducks battle for first in the Pacific Division. Gibson will take the reins in the Anaheim crease, and Anton Khudobin has been recalled from the AHL's San Diego Gulls.

The team also announced the loss of a pair of forwards, as David Perron, who was hurt during a March 20 game against the Winnipeg Jets, will miss four-to-six weeks with a separated right shoulder. Meanwhile, Rickard Rakell will miss a week of action due to appendicitis.

They will also be without Lindholm for Friday's game against the Vancouver Canucks due to illness.

"We have a lot of guys in here who can step up and take advantage of this opportunity," said Ducks leading goal-scorer Corey Perry. The team also recalled forward Chris Wagner from the AHL, and signed him to a two-year contract extension.

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Mark Stone is fine, somehow.

After the Ottawa Senators forward was demolished by Dustin Byfuglien on Wednesday, Stone's been checked out in Ottawa and is dealing with soreness, nothing more, according to the Ottawa Sun's Bruce Garrioch.

Here's the hit that left Stone with an upper-body injury, if there ever was one:

Unbelievable front row video of Byfuglien's hit on Mark Stone. Now in slow motion. #NHLJets (via @pegcityjay) pic.twitter.com/XPIEXUBe0o

— M Remis (@mremis) March 31, 2016

Stone, who has 23 goals and 61 points in 75 games, won't play Saturday against the Philadelphia Flyers, but is hoping to get back into games next week.

Ottawa's home to Pittsburgh and Florida on Tuesday and Thursday, before playing game No. 82 in Boston on Saturday.

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The New York Islanders have suffered a major loss on their blue line, as head coach Jack Capuano announced Friday that defenseman Travis Hamonic has been ruled out for the remainder of the regular season with a lower-body injury.

Hamonic left Thursday's game against the Columbus Blue Jackets after what appeared to be a knee-on-knee collision with forward Scott Hartnell.

Capuano says the blue-liner will be re-evaluated at the end of the season, according to Newsday's Laura Albanese.

The 25-year-old leads his team in ice time, averaging just under 24 minutes per game. He has recorded five goals and 16 assists in 72 games.

The Islanders have yet to clinch a playoff spot, but have won three consecutive games to build a six-point cushion over the top non-playoff team, the Detroit Red Wings, with six games remaining.

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While Senators general manager Bryan Murray says one of his team's most pressing offseason needs is adding a top-six forward, talks seem to have stalled with Ottawa's current leading scorer.

Contract negotiations with pending restricted free agent Mike Hoffman are "on hold," Murray told media Friday, according to Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun.

Murray says still deciding what kind of offer they will make to rfa Mike Hoffman.

— Dean Brown (@PxPOttawa) April 1, 2016

Hoffman leads the Senators with 27 goals this season and ranks fourth on the team with 54 points, but his production has slowed significantly in 2016. After scoring eight goals and 13 points in the month of December, he has just nine goals and 20 points in the three months since.

Murray's other priority for the offseason is landing a bottom-pairing defenseman, as he "really likes" his top four of Erik Karlsson, Marc Methot, Dion Phaneuf and Cody Ceci.

The GM added that all members of the organization are being evaluated, including himself and the coaching staff. Murray said he'd make a decision about his role with the club for next season "soon."

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NEW YORK, N.Y. - Edmonton Oilers centre Connor McDavid was named NHL rookie of the month on Friday after leading all first-year players with 16 points in March. McDavid, the first overall pick in last year's draft, had five goals and 11 assis...

The Philadelphia Flyers signed goaltender Ray Emery to a contract for the rest of the season, the club announced Friday.

Emery will not be eligible to play in the postseason, should the Flyers qualify for the Stanley Cup Playoffs. He's been placed on waivers due to the fact he played overseas this season.

With Michal Neuvirth done for the regular season, Emery is insurance in goal for the Flyers over the last two weeks of the season. Steve Mason has been incredible since Neuvirth went down, but backup Anthony Stolarz has never played a game in the NHL.

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Shocker.

Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid was named the NHL's rookie of the month for March, the league announced Friday.

McDavid had five goals and 11 assists in 15 games, and went on a career-high tying seven-game point streak March 14-16. He had a goal and nine assists during the run.

The 19-year-old has 15 goals and 30 assists in 42 games, his 1.07 points-per-game average ranking third in the NHL.

The league named Buffalo Sabres rookies Sam Reinhart (12 points) and Jack Eichel (10 points), Arizona Coyotes forward Anthony Duclair (10 points), and St. Louis Blues forward Robby Fabbri (nine points) as honorable mentions.

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Brendan Gallagher confirmed Friday that he will be back in the lineup after a near month-long absence Saturday, when his Montreal Canadiens take on the Florida Panthers.

The 23-year-old has been out since suffering a lower-body injury during a March 5 game against the Winnipeg Jets.

The forward, who has recorded 18 goals and 17 assists this season, practiced Friday on a new top line besideAlex Galchenyuk and Max Pacioretty.

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