Emotions ran high for New Jersey Devils forward Brian Boyle after scoring his first goal since being diagnosed with myeloid leukemia back in September.

In an interview during the first intermission, Boyle admitted that he cried shortly after scoring against the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday.

Boyle was clearly choked up during the interview as well.

A cancer diagnosis can cause so much uncertainty to run through a person's mind; for Boyle to fight back and score Thursday was truly a special moment.

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The good news keeps on coming for New Jersey Devils forward Brian Boyle, as the rugged pivot scored his first goal of the season Thursday night - his first tally since being diagnosed with leukemia.

Boyle missed the first 10 games of the season due to the illness, but has now played in New Jersey's last five games.

The 32-year-old was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia, a form of treatable bone marrow cancer, in September.

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The Montreal Canadiens are taking on the Minnesota Wild without two key players.

Jonathan Drouin and Shea Weber are both absent from Thursday's lineup due to injuries.

Drouin left Tuesday night's win over the Vegas Golden Knights with what the club would only classify as an upper-body ailment. Weber got hurt in practice Wednesday, according to TSN's Pierre LeBrun.

Both players are day to day.

The Canadiens were already playing

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The Montreal Canadiens are taking on the Minnesota Wild without two key players.

Jonathan Drouin and Shea Weber are both absent from Thursday's lineup due to injuries.

Drouin left Tuesday night's win over the Vegas Golden Knights with what the club would only classify as an upper-body ailment. Weber got hurt in practice Wednesday, according to TSN's Pierre LeBrun.

Both players are day to day.

The Canadiens were already playing

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Vadim Shipachyov had the chance to extend his NHL career, but ultimately elected to return to Russia.

Vegas Golden Knights general manager George McPhee confirmed Shipachyov's retirement from the NHL on Thursday, while noting Vegas had worked out a trade that would have sent the Russian to another NHL club, but he didn't want to go to another team, according to NHL.com's Danny Webster.

"We wanted to work with him, but he wanted to go home," McPhee said.

Shipachyov tallied one goal in the only three games he played with the Golden Knights after agreeing to a two-year, $9-million contract during the offseason.

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Vadim Shipachyov is no longer a member of the Vegas Golden Knights.

The Russian forward's retirement papers have been signed and processed by the NHL and the Players' Association, expediting the process of ending his brief relationship with the expansion club, according to TSN's Pierre LeBrun.

Golden Knights general manager George McPhee confirmed the development via NHL.com correspondent Danny Webster:

"We wanted to work with him, but he wanted to go home," McPhee continued. "He needed to play. Everyone here was playing better than he was. He needed to play and we were willing to have him play in (AHL) Chicago."

McPhee added he does not consider the situation to be a failure, and confirmed the team will recoup a pro-rated amount of a $2-million signing bonus from Shipachyov.

While the two-year, $9-million deal signed with the Golden Knights this past offseason will be null and void, his NHL rights will remain with Vegas until he turns 35.

Shipachyov, who scored one goal in three games with the Golden Knights, is now free to pursue opportunities in the KHL.

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The Philadelphia Flyers could get a significant boost to their lineup as early as next week.

Nolan Patrick - who has not played since Oct. 24 due to an upper-body injury - has been skating and general manager Ron Hextall is hopeful the rookie will return to the lineup as early as next Tuesday against the Minnesota Wild, according to Sam Carchidi of Philly.com.

Patrick has had a shaky start to his NHL career since being plucked second overall in the draft his past June. The 19-year-old has tallied a goal and two assists in nine games.

The Flyers have dropped three of their last four games and find themselves just two points out of the final wild-card spot.

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The Philadelphia Flyers could get a significant boost to their lineup as early as next week.

Nolan Patrick - who has not played since Oct. 24 due to an upper-body injury - has been skating and general manager Ron Hextall is hopeful the rookie will return to the lineup as early as next Tuesday against the Minnesota Wild, according to Sam Carchidi of Philly.com.

Patrick has had a shaky start to his NHL career since being plucked second overall in the draft his past June. The 19-year-old has tallied a goal and two assists in nine games.

The Flyers have dropped three of their last four games and find themselves just two points out of the final wild-card spot.

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What was supposed to be a relaxing day off in Stockholm turned into a nightmare scenario for Colorado Avalanche rookie Alex Kerfoot.

In Sweden as part of the Global Series showdown with the Ottawa Senators, Kerfoot - who's blogging about his experience for NHL.com - planned to spend Wednesday walking around Gamla Stan, the city's Old Town district.

A series of unfortunate events got in the way.

First, his iPhone would not charge, so he went to an Apple store to get it looked at. While waiting for an assessment, he ventured off to a nearby coffee shop, where things really took a turn for the worse.

He ordered a sandwich, which he attempted to confirm did not contain any traces of nuts, to which he is severely allergic. Upon taking a bite, he realized something was amiss, and the manager informed him there were indeed cashew nuts in a pesto sauce in the sandwich.

Kerfoot explained what happened next:

Fortunately, his English was pretty good and he was very helpful in tracking me down a cab and rushing me to the nearest medical facility. In a matter of minutes, I was at the hospital, having an allergic reaction to cashews, unable to speak the native language and without a phone.

Not ideal.

Luckily, the doctors and nurses took great care of me and I was fortunate that I had dealt with similar reactions in the past and knew what the progression felt like. I was confident that this one was not going to be super severe.

He was eventually released from hospital with a clean bill of health, but was unable to contact anyone from the team in the meantime because he was without his phone.

He was later informed the phone's battery was damaged, and was forced to purchase a brand new one on the spot.

Quite a day for the 23-year-old, who'll take to the ice with the Avalanche on Friday for the first game of the series against the Senators.

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What was supposed to be a relaxing day off in Stockholm turned into a nightmare scenario for Colorado Avalanche rookie Alex Kerfoot.

In Sweden as part of the Global Series showdown with the Ottawa Senators, Kerfoot - who's blogging about his experience for NHL.com - planned to spend Wednesday walking around Gamla Stan, the city's Old Town district.

A series of unfortunate events got in the way.

First, his iPhone would not charge, so he went to an Apple store to get it looked at. While waiting for an assessment, he ventured off to a nearby coffee shop, where things really took a turn for the worse.

He ordered a sandwich, which he attempted to confirm did not contain any traces of nuts, to which he is severely allergic. Upon taking a bite, he realized something was amiss, and the manager informed him there were indeed cashew nuts in a pesto sauce in the sandwich.

Kerfoot explained what happened next:

Fortunately, his English was pretty good and he was very helpful in tracking me down a cab and rushing me to the nearest medical facility. In a matter of minutes, I was at the hospital, having an allergic reaction to cashews, unable to speak the native language and without a phone.

Not ideal.

Luckily, the doctors and nurses took great care of me and I was fortunate that I had dealt with similar reactions in the past and knew what the progression felt like. I was confident that this one was not going to be super severe.

He was eventually released from hospital with a clean bill of health, but was unable to contact anyone from the team in the meantime because he was without his phone.

He was later informed the phone's battery was damaged, and was forced to purchase a brand new one on the spot.

Quite a day for the 23-year-old, who'll take to the ice with the Avalanche on Friday for the first game of the series against the Senators.

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