The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed forward Trevor Moore to a two-year, $1.55-million contract extension, the team announced on Sunday.

The 23-year-old has spent the majority of this season with the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League. He ranks fourth in the AHL with 19 goals, and overall Moore has recorded 26 points in 30 games.

In six games with the Maple Leafs, he's notched one goal and two assists.

Moore is in the final year of his entry-level contract and was set to become a restricted free agent on July 1.

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Minnesota Wild head coach Bruce Boudreau ripped his team on Saturday after the club lost 5-2 to the Detroit Red Wings.

The Red Wings outshot the Wild 29-7 over the final 40 minutes, leading Boudreau to his harsh criticism.

"That was the worst game that we've played since I've been here as coach," Boudreau said postgame. "Effort, compete, I don't know where it was. I don't know if they're still tired from this road trip or what have you, but I'm really disappointed in tonight's effort."

"If your best players aren't your best players you aren't going to win a game," he added. "It's as simple as that. When I look down and Ek's (Joel Eriksson) line is the best line that we have out there, then we're in trouble."

Minnesota still sits in the Western Conference's second wild-card spot after missing an opportunity to leapfrog the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday night. To Boudreau, Saturday's effort was another example of the team failing to take advantage of games against weaker squads.

"The reason we're in the spot we are is because we don't play well against teams that are underneath us in the standings," Boudreau said. "If we played them like we were playing Winnipeg all the time, we'd be up closer to 60 points."

The Wild will have an opportunity to buck that trend and get back in the coach's good graces when they tangle with the 31st-ranked Philadelphia Flyers on Monday.

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The Columbus Blue Jackets took a jab at Evgeny Kuznetsov and the Washington Capitals after beating them in overtime Saturday night.

Kuznetsov busted out his patented bird celebration after tying the game with just over a minute remaining in the third period. Blue Jackets forward Artemi Panarin then won it in the extra frame, and his teammates responded by doing the bird celebration themselves.

Kuznetsov downplayed it postgame but did have a parting shot for his opponents.

"That's fine. It's nice to get some people that think about me," he said, according to The Washington Post's Isabelle Khurshudyan. "Same as like in April last year, you know?"

The Capitals eliminated the Blue Jackets in six games in the opening round of the 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

"I didn't see it but I'm assuming that's a little bit bitter, and I'll leave it at that," Washington forward Tom Wilson told the assembled media, including NBC Sports Capitals.

"I think they can remember what happened, we can remember what happened, and it's a rivalry now," Wilson added. "(If a) team knocks you out, you're not going to be happy about it, so we're going to keep going and I'm sure there will be a few more (games) down the road where you'll see a little animosity."

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Braden Holtby was forced to leave Saturday's game after Columbus Blue Jackets forward Cam Atkinson's stick hit him through the mask.

The Washington Capitals goaltender appeared to have difficulty opening his eye afterward.

Atkinson was assessed a minor penalty for high-sticking.

Pheonix Copley replaced Holtby, who departed immediately after the incident at the 8:43 mark of the second period.

After the game, Capitals head coach Todd Reirden told reporters, including The Associated Press' Stephen Whyno, postgame that Holtby will be evaluated more Saturday night, adding that he was very concerned when it happened and expects an update Sunday.

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Sergei Bobrovsky has returned to the Columbus Blue Jackets, but he's not getting back into the crease just yet.

Joonas Korpisalo is starting Saturday against the Washington Capitals, Blue Jackets head coach John Tortorella told reporters before the game.

Tortorella said he thinks Korpisalo - who stopped 32-of-35 shots in Thursday's victory over the Nashville Predators - deserves another start.

Columbus will play the second of a back-to-back Sunday against the New York Rangers, but the Blue Jackets bench boss wouldn't say whether Bobrovsky will get the nod for that contest.

Bobrovsky was held out Thursday night for disciplinary reasons. He returned to the team for Friday's practice and team meeting, after which general manager Jarmo Kekalainen said the club was moving on from the situation.

Korpisalo has a .891 save percentage in 16 appearances this season.

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Anaheim Ducks head coach Randy Carlyle's emotions boiled over when asked about his job security following the club's 10th straight loss on Friday against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

"What do you mean? What are you trying to say? Well what do you think?" Carlyle replied, according to The Athletic's Josh Cooper.

When it was pointed out to Carlyle that he had neither confirmed nor denied concern about where he stood with the club, he abruptly ended his media scrum just three minutes after it began.

"Well then don't ask the dumb questions," he said before walking away. The disgruntled bench boss then called the reporter a "jerk," according to Mike Coppinger of the L.A. Times.

It's understandable that Carlyle would be feeling the warmth of the hot seat. The Ducks are in free fall, and their defeat at the hands of the Penguins was not pretty. Anaheim was up 3-0 after the first period, and held a 4-3 advantage heading into the third frame, but ultimately fell 7-4.

Adding insult to injury, the Ducks lost at home to the basement dwelling Ottawa Senators in their previous matchup.

Some of the underlying numbers suggest this type of collapse was inevitable. The Ducks allow the third-most shots in the league and take the fewest. On a per 60-minute basis at 5-on-5, they rank in the bottom third of the league in scoring chances generated, and allow the most scoring chances against. The heroics of goaltender John Gibson has covered up these warts for most of the season.

A 10-game losing streak can be more than enough to ruin a season in the parity-filled NHL, but miraculously the Ducks are just a point out of a playoff spot, giving Carlyle a chance - for now - to turn the ship around and silence the critics.

(Advanced stats courtesy: Natural Stat Trick)

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A pair of Central Division powerhouses, the Nashville Predators and Winnipeg Jets, are both keeping an eye on Philadelphia Flyers forward Wayne Simmonds ahead of the Feb. 25 NHL trade deadline, according to The Athletic's Pierre LeBrun.

On Thursday, TSN's Bob McKenzie reported that Simmonds is "more likely than not to be traded" before the deadline.

Simmonds is in the final year of his contract, but his team-friendly $3.975-million cap hit makes him one of the more attractive rental options available. He does, however, have a limited no-trade clause, in which he can submit a 12-team no-trade list.

Simmonds is having a down year by his standards, but the power forward would be an invaluable addition for any team gearing up for a deep playoff run, given that physicality tends to amp up in the postseason. Nashville and Winnipeg are already considered two of the heaviest teams in the league, so adding Simmonds would make either team even more dangerous.

The 30-year-old is on pace for 25 goals, but his 35 points would be his lowest mark in a full season since joining the Flyers in 2011-12. Of course, his assist total would likely be higher if he were on a better team, surrounded by better linemates. The Flyers are dead-last in the Eastern Conference, and Simmonds is currently skating with Nolan Patrick and Scott Laughton.

The Predators and Jets sit comfortably atop the Central Division with 58 points apiece, but both clubs could stand to add some scoring depth up front.

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