Tuesday's game between the Minnesota Wild and Columbus Blue Jackets was seemingly wrapped up after Zach Parise's hat trick-clinching empty-netter gave the Wild a 3-1 lead, but the two teams put on an entertaining display in the final seconds.Nick Foligno scored to put his team within one goal with 16 seconds remaining, and the Blue Jackets opted to keep the net empty for the impending faceoff. The result: Mikael Granlund slapping the puck into the open goal from center ice with just 1.7 seconds coming off the clock.

Lindy Ruff sent a strong message as he watched his Dallas Stars drop their third straight.During a 6-2 loss to the New York Rangers on Tuesday, the head coach benched his two superstars, leaving Jamie Benn and Tyler Seguin to watch much of the third period."We really totally embarrassed ourselves," Ruff told reporters after the game."(Benn and Seguin) had a tough night, there's no getting around it. They had a lot of opportunities against, and by the end of the night I just didn't play them anymore."Despite sitting second and third among all players in total points, Benn and Seguin have been held off the scoresheet over the past three games, and, as team captain, the former took full responsibility for his poor play.

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Ryan Callahan suffered a lower-body injury during Tuesday's game against the Calgary Flames and will not return, Joe Smith of the Tampa Bay Times reports.The 30-year-old forward saw just over 5:30 of ice time before being ruled out for the rest of the night prior to the third period.Callahan has missed just one game this season, recording five goals and eight assists so far.Copyright © 2016 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

Despite being outshot 24-6, the Winnipeg Jets had a 2-0 lead over the Nashville Predators less than nine minutes into the second period, but the heavy workload hardly bothered their rookie goaltender.Connor Hellebuyck made a career-high 43 saves - with shot No. 42 the only one finding the back of the net - as the Jets went on to win 4-1 on Tuesday. The 22-year-old now has nine wins since Ondrej Pavelec went down with an injury on Nov. 21.

The Florida Panthers' winning streak has reached double digits.With a win over the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday, the Panthers managed to stay out of the loss column for the 10th straight game, achieving the NHL's longest stretch of sustained success since 2013-14.That season, the Boston Bruins and Anaheim Ducks boasted streaks of 12 and 10 games respectively, and went on to finish first and second in the overall standings.While the Panthers have a ways to go before clinching a Presidents' Trophy - or rising close to the top team in the East for that matter - they do have a five-point lead in the Atlantic Division, and appear well on their way to clinching their fifth playoff spot in franchise history.How exactly are they doing it?Luongo at his bestOver the course of the winning streak, Roberto Luongo has made eight starts, posting two shutouts and allowing only 10 goals on 227 shots, good for a save percentage of .956.For the season, Luongo's save percentage sits at .929, well above his career average of .919, and slightly short of his single-season high (.931) set during his first run with the Panthers back in 2003-04.In short, Luongo is playing some of the best hockey of his career during this stretch, and at age 36 to boot.It certainly helps that backup Al Montoya has held down the fort when Luongo has been afforded the opportunity to rest, allowing only two goals on 56 shots in two starts during the streak.Combined, and since the start of the streak, the Panthers' goaltenders have posted a league-high 5-on-5 save percentage of .967, thereby contributing a major piece to the puzzle.Hot sticksAt the other end of the ice, the Panthers haven't struggled to score, averaging 3.5 goals per game.At 5-on-5, and since Dec. 15, Florida is shooting at a success rate of 10.6 percent, behind only the New York Rangers and slightly ahead of the high-powered Washington Capitals.Interestingly, that number dips to 10.2 percent on the power play, with only five of the 35 goals scored during the streak coming with the man advantage. It's a fact that bodes well for future success, with numbers in both situations set to regress to the mean.It should come as no surprise that Aleksander Barkov has proved to be a catalyst, with 11 of his 23 points on the season coming during the past 10 games. And while linemates Jaromir Jagr and Jonathan Huberdeau continue to produce, the Panthers possess a healthy measure of depth that is helping to sustain the offense, with head coach Gerard Gallant able to roll out three legitimate scoring lines on any given night.PD-uh oh?Add it all up, and the Panthers PDO (save percentage + shooting percentage) in all situations sits at an inflated 107.5 over the past 10 games - meaning the streak has been built on exceptional goaltending and above-average scoring prowess.Assuming that number will fall back closer to 100 as the season wears on, it's expected that the Panthers will fall back to earth sooner than later.But for now, at least, the Panthers are doing it (goaltending) and doing it (scoring) and doing it well. And while they're likely to tail off, this run is going a long way towards ensuring Florida plays more than 82 games this season.Copyright © 2016 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

Zach Parise recorded his second hat trick of the season and Devan Dubnyk stopped 29-of-31 shots as the Minnesota Wild beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-2 on Tuesday.A goal in each period, including an empty-netter, helped Parise notch his first three-goal performance since the opening game of the season against the Colorado Avalanche. Parise now has a team-leading 14 goals on the season.

Artemi Panarin scored the first goal and the last goal in Tuesday's game against the Pittsburgh Penguins to help the Chicago Blackhawks win their fourth consecutive game, 3-2 in overtime.The 3-on-3 extra period went back and forth throughout, but Panarin finished the Penguins off with a top-shelf snipe past Marc-Andre Fleury after a feed from Patrick Kane - who assisted on both of the rookie's goals on the night.(Courtesy: NHL.com)The Blackhawks will be happy to take the extra point after Sidney Crosby and Kris Letang scored in the third period to send the game to extra time.Copyright © 2016 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

These cats have been near purr-fect lately.Related: Why the Florida Panthers are the hottest team in the NHLWith a 5-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday, the Florida Panthers extended their winning streak to 10 games. Of those contests, eight have been won in regulation, with the other two coming via shootout.DateOpponentScoreDec 15NY IslandersW 5-1Dec 17New JerseyW 5-1Dec 18CarolinaW 2-0Dec 20VancouverW 5-4 SODec 22OttawaW 2-1 SODec 27ColumbusW 3-2Dec 29MontrealW 3-1Jan 2NY RangersW 3-0Jan 3MinnesotaW 2-1Jan 5BuffaloW 5-1The streak is the longest the NHL has seen in two seasons.

We're not sure what happened to Sidney Crosby at Christmas, but it appears someone gave him back his sniping ability.The Pittsburgh Penguins captain had just six goals in 31 games before Dec. 25, but is producing at a goal-per-game pace since. He continued his run Tuesday, wristing his sixth goal in as many games past Chicago Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford.(Courtesy: NHL.com)The 28-year-old is now on a four-game goal-scoring streak.

"How did he do that?"Buffalo Sabres rookie Jack Eichel left observers in awe after dropping a no-look, backhand pass to set up a Ryan O'Reilly power-play goal on Roberto Luongo and the Florida Panthers.Eichel is quietly heating right up, having recorded 12 points in his past eight games.Copyright © 2016 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

Patrick Kane to Artemi Panarin - this is a recording.Sent in on a 2-on-1 against the Pittsburgh Penguins, the NHL's leading scorer provided the perfect saucer pass to the top point-producing rookie as the Chicago Blackhawks took a 1-0 lead in Tuesday's game.(Courtesy: NHL.com)Kane has now assisted on 11 of Panarin's 12 goals on the season.Copyright © 2016 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

The Boston Bruins are down a defenseman.Adam McQuaid, who took a hard hit into the boards from Washington Capitals forward Zach Sill early in Tuesday's matchup in Boston, was tended to by medical staff and escorted into the locker room.McQuaid was unable to return to the game.No penalty was called on the play, but it could draw the attention of the NHL's Department of Player Safety.Copyright © 2016 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

Things went from bad to good in an instant for Brayden Schenn.After losing his stick in the offensive zone as the Montreal Canadiens rushed up ice, Schenn was rewarded for his late backcheck when Sean Couturier fed him the puck for a long breakaway from center ice. He'd finish the play with his ninth goal of the season.(Courtesy: NHL.com)The 24-year-old has now scored in consecutive games, but many fans were more impressed with how much time and space he had while skating towards Canadiens goalie Ben Scrivens.

Jaromir Jagr is thriving in the Sunshine State.The 43-year-old scored his team-leading 14th goal of the season for the Florida Panthers during Tuesday's game against the Buffalo Sabres. And Jagr's goal was set up brilliantly by Jonathan Huberdeau, who happens to be 21 years his junior.

Minnesota Wild forward Mikko Koivu has been sent to a local hospital after a first-period collision during Tuesday's game against the Columbus Blue Jackets.Koivu was knocked down by Blue Jackets defenseman David Savard, sending him sliding backwards into the end boards. The 32-year-old slowly returned to the bench under his own power.

The Anaheim Ducks used the holiday break to reset and regroup.In five post-Christmas games, Bruce Boudreau's club has posted a record of 4-0-1, and, as a result, climbed into third place in the Pacific Division - and therefore a playoff spot - after a potentially disastrous 1-7-2 start to the season.There's still much to be done in order to even start thinking about a return to the Western Conference Finals, but Ryan Kesler believes the group's now on the same page, at least."We've battled hard. We've fought through a lot of adversity this year, everybody personally and as a team," Kesler said, according to Helene Elliott of the Los Angeles Times. "We're playing well. We've found our identity. I think with this team it starts with defense first and then we're going to create off that."This recent run of success lends credence to that defensive mentality.DateOpponentResultDec. 27PhiladelphiaW 4-2Dec. 29CalgaryW 1-0Dec. 31EdmontonW 1-0Jan. 1CanucksL 2-1 (SO)Jan. 3WinnipegW 4-1Despite the early struggles, Kesler maintains the players were always behind Boudreau, who found himself planted firmly on the hot seat."I think the coach did a good job of telling us to hit the reset button after Christmas. He told us to have a good break and come back and play and start a new year, a new season, and just go out and do what we do," he said."Everybody has faith in Bruce. We as a team have never strayed away from that. We like him as a guy and as a coach. We've worked for him and we're going to continue to work hard for him."Offensively, the Ducks still find themselves dead last in goals for, with only 73 through 38 games. So even as rookie John Gibson emerges as a high-end option in net for Anaheim, the sticks will need to get going in order for the team to become a true threat.Copyright © 2016 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

While Toronto Maple Leafs fans weren't able to see William Nylander light up the World Juniors with Team Sweden after suffering a concussion, a new young star emerged as Kasperi Kapanen scored the tournament-winning goal for Finland on Tuesday.Following Kapanen's heroics, Nylander took to Twitter to congratulate his Toronto Marlies teammate.

Kasperi Kapanen's second goal of the world juniors turned out golden.Kapanen sent the partisan Helsinki crowd into a frenzy with a wrap-around goal 93 seconds into overtime in Tuesday's final, helping Finland defend home ice and capture gold at the World Junior Hockey Championship with a 4-3 win.Finland's triumph is its second over the last three winters, and the first at home since 1998.Here's what you need to know:

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Erik Johnson looks to have escaped serious injury after leaving Monday's game against the Los Angeles Kings.Johnson left the game with a lower-body injury, but head coach Patrick Roy expects the injury won't keep him out long."It could be five, 10 days, 12 days - short term," Roy said.Johnson has seven goals and 16 points in 40 games this season.Copyright © 2016 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

The New York Islanders will welcome back their No. 1 netminder to the crease.Goaltender Jaroslav Halak was activated off injured reserve Tuesday, the team announced. The 30-year-old missed the club's last five games while nursing an upper-body injury.He's strung together another successful season with a record of 10-6-3 with a .923 save percentage and a 2.09 goals-against average.Halak is expected to get the start Thursday when the Islanders do battle with the Eastern Conference-leading Washington Capitals.Copyright © 2016 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

Montreal Canadiens forward Devante Smith-Pelly will be back in the lineup against the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday.Smith-Pelly has been a healthy scratch for the last three games. He draws back in for the injured Dale Weise, and will play on a line with David Desharnais and Tomas Fleischmann.

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Anders Nilsson is set to honor one of the franchise's all-time great netminders.Nilsson will don a new mask that is a near duplicate of the one worn by Hall of Famer Grant Fuhr when he manned the Oilers' net during their dynasty of the 1980s.

Colorado Avalanche forward Jarome Iginla hit the six-century mark in goals Monday night.Related: Avalanche's Iginla scores 600th career goalThough the goal itself was not one of his most dazzling displays, it was only the latest milestone in an incredible career. The 38-year-old has been an ambassador of the game and the definition of class while dominant on the ice in his time, and can expect to eventually be welcomed into the Hockey Hall of Fame.Here are three reasons why Iginla is a lock for the Hall:Ranks among the game's bestWhen Iginla collected his 600th goal Monday (thanks to a little help from Los Angeles Kings defenseman Jake Muzzin), he became just the 19th player in NHL history to reach the mark.He also moved within a goal of Hall of Famer Jari Kurri. His pace so far this season should see him collect another 11 goals, which would him move up the list of the league's all-time scorers to 16th place, one ahead of Bobby Hull.He sits 25 goals behind Joe Sakic for 15th all time, while Florida Panthers forward Jaromir Jagr is the only current player with more goals than Iginla.Iginla is 37th on the all-time scoring list with 1,247 points. If he continues his first-half rate of production in the second half of the season, he should pass Jean Ratelle for 36th.He has the hardware to prove itIf there's a single obvious reason that Iginla deserves a Hall of Fame ring, it's this one: He's collected nearly every trophy encased at the Hall of Fame besides Lord Stanley's chalice.AwardYears WonMaurice Richard Trophy2002/2004Art Ross Trophy2002Lester B. Pearson Award2002King Clancy Memorial Trophy2004NHL Foundation Player Award2004Mark Messier Leadership Award2009He's been a first-team All-Star on three occasions, played in six All-Star Games, collected two Olympic gold medals with Canada, and won a World Hockey Championship, a World Cup of Hockey, and a World Junior Hockey Championship for good measure.During his time with the Calgary Flames, the team also recognized him with the Ralph T. Scurfield Humanitarian Award and the J.R. McCaig Award for respect, courtesy, and compassion, in case anyone still doubted his character.He's not done yetWhat's actually somewhat alarming - and should further sway the selection committee - is the fact Iginla continues to play at a respectable level at 38.Iginla sits at 11 goals and 21 points through 40 games, on pace to hit the 20-goal mark for the 16th time. He averages over three minutes of power-play time per game and has collected five of his goals and nine of his points with the man advantage.He's clearly unlikely to replicate his former 50-goal performance, but remains an important part of the the Avalanche, and an even more important member of the league.

Robin Lehner is ready to dig his injured right ankle into the ice.The Buffalo Sabres will send their offseason acquisition in goal to Rochester for a rehab assignment in the American Hockey League this week, the team announced Tuesday.Lehner has been out since the Sabres' season-opening loss to the Ottawa Senators after suffering a high ankle sprain.Chad Johnson and Linus Ullmark have filled in effectively, but their contributions are slightly below the league average. The Sabres rank 18th with a .911 team save percentage.Ullmark will start Tuesday versus the scorching hot Florida Panthers.Copyright © 2016 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

Sweden appeared completely deflated Tuesday as the United States scored early and often for a dominant 8-3 win in the bronze medal game at the World Junior Hockey Championship.The United States heads home with its first medal since claiming gold in 2013. It was another disappointing tournament for Sweden, finishing fourth for the second consecutive year after going undefeated in the preliminary round.Here's what you need to know:

Jonathan Drouin met reporters in Syracuse Crunch garb Tuesday morning, and predictably declined to comment on his recent trade request made to his parent club, the Tampa Bay Lightning."Like I said, I'm not commenting on the situation. That's how it is. I'm just here to play hockey," he said.When pressed about his relationship with the organization, Drouin paused before reiterating: "I'm not answering any questions about that."Drouin's agent Allan Walsh confirmed that his camp had requested a trade in November shortly after Drouin's demotion to the AHL's Crunch. He was a regular in the Lightning's lineup until the midway portion of November, when two injuries and inconsistent performance limited him to just nine appearances over the last 10 weeks.The 20-year-old former third overall pick has six goals and 40 points in 89 career games across parts of two seasons.Copyright © 2016 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

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The NHL and NHLPA will meet with all 30 NHL teams to help educate players about domestic violence, sexual assault, and sexual harassment, according to TSN's Darren Dreger.The program will be administered by external professionals.The NHL and NHLPA have been working on getting such a program in place since last season and previously hired the same professionals to speak to rookie players, according to Dreger.Multiple NHL players have been connected to incidents of sexual assault and domestic violence over the past year, including allegations of sexual assault against Patrick Kane and Slava Voynov's domestic violence conviction.The program launched Monday in Buffalo and is expected to run until late February.Copyright © 2016 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

The hottest player in the NHL is none other than 39-year-old Shane Doan.The Arizona Coyotes captain scored a pair of goals in a 3-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Monday, giving him a total of nine in his past seven games.His second goal of the night, which stood as the game winner, proved he's still more than willing to get in the dirty areas.(Courtesy: NHL.com)The offensive outburst gives Doan 15 goals through 30 games, putting him on pace to top his single-season high of 31 set in 2008-09, despite missing nine games in November and December.Earlier in the day, Doan was named the NHL's second star of the past week.Copyright © 2016 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

On a historic night for forward Jarome Iginla, it was a Colorado Avalanche defenseman who stole the show Monday in a 4-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings to end their five-game winning streak.Tyson Barrie was in on all four goals, scoring the first two with a point blast and a wrister on the rush before picking up a pair of assists in the third period, including an assist on Iginla's 600th career goal.

Colorado Avalanche forward Jarome Iginla reached a major milestone Monday, scoring the 600th goal of his NHL career against the Los Angeles Kings.The 38-year-old banked in the historic goal off the skate of Kings defenseman Jake Muzzin during a third-period power play. His teammates quickly filed out onto the ice to congratulate him, while the fans gave him a standing ovation.(Courtesy: NHL.com)Iginla is only the 19th player in NHL league history to score 600 goals, with the marker counting as his 11th of 2015-16 and 40th since joining the Avalanche last season. Tyson Barrie picked up his fourth point of the night with the primary assist, while Blake Comeau picked up his second helper of the contest on the play.After setting the Calgary Flames' records in goals (525) and points (1095) over 16 seasons, the veteran had short stints with the Pittsburgh Penguins and Boston Bruins.Copyright © 2016 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

Bobby Ryan's jazzy moves brought the Ottawa Senators all the way back and then some Monday in St. Louis.The winger, who tied the game in the third period after the Blues built a 2-0 lead, ended a frenetic extra frame by playing a little give-and-go with Mark Stone and dropping a devastating backhand move on Brian Elliott.The goal was Ryan's 13th, and first game-winner this season.Copyright © 2016 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Erik Johnson suffered a lower-body injury during Monday's game against the Los Angeles Kings, and did not return.It's unknown how Johnson was injured. He logged 11:26 of ice time before leaving the bench during the second period.He has seven goals and nine assists in 39 games this season.Copyright © 2016 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

Unfortunately for Daniel Sedin, it's too late to ask for his two front teeth for Christmas.The Vancouver Canucks forward took a puck to the face off the glove of Arizona Coyotes defenseman Michael Stone, and lost some pearly whites as a result.After being tended to by the trainer, Sedin left the bench for repairs, and returned later in the period.Here's a closer look at the damage.(Courtesy: Sportsnet)Copyright © 2016 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

Connor McDavid is inching closer to his return to NHL action.The Edmonton Oilers' prized rookie took faceoffs and participated in drills at Monday's practice, and while he hasn't yet been cleared for contact, his return to the lineup seems fairly close."We're asking each other, 'Can he play tonight?' but that's not real," said head coach Todd McLellan, according to Joanne Ireland of the Edmonton Journal. "We're all aware of him getting closer and being more involved. I think he has found a way, as have some of the others who have returned to the ice, to energize our group. They're able to take some reps at high speed ... it drags everybody else along."As soon as we can get him back, we will."McDavid resumed practicing with the team on Jan. 1 after suffering a broken clavicle on Nov. 3.Copyright © 2016 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

Detroit Red Wings goalie Petr Mrazek earned his seventh shutout in just 56 NHL starts after blanking the New Jersey Devils in a 1-0 victory Monday.

Ottawa Senators forward Mika Zibanejad was forced to make an early exit from Monday's game against the St. Louis Blues after taking a stick to the face.Zibanejad was clipped by the stick of Blues forward Jori Lehtera, and immediately skated toward the bench while covering his face.(Courtesy: TSN)During the first intermission, the Senators announced the center won't return to the contest.Copyright © 2016 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

Detroit Red Wings forward Dylan Larkin scored the 14th goal of his rookie campaign Monday, and it was likely the prettiest of the bunch.The 19-year-old was sent in on a breakaway by teammate Brad Richards, and finished with an easy backhand into the open net after his leg kick left Devils starter Cory Schneider rolling in his crease.(Courtesy: NHL.com)Already the Red Wings leader in goals, Larkin now sits just two points behind Henrik Zetterberg's team-leading 29.Copyright © 2016 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

It appears there's still a place for Jonathan Drouin in the Tampa Bay Lightning's locker room.Players and coaches alike reacted Monday to the young forward's trade request, with head coach Jon Cooper maintaining that Drouin's current AHL assignment is designed to get him steady playing time before he returns on the NHL roster."Drouin is a part of the Tampa Bay Lightning," Cooper stated, according to Joe Smith of the Tampa Bay Times. "He was a high draft pick for a reason. We think he can make us a better hockey team."The 20-year-old's playing time appears to be a central issue of his request, as he's averaged slightly more than 14 minutes per game as a second-year pro. This, after he was regularly scratched during the team's run to the Stanley Cup Final last June, with Cooper openly calling out Drouin's lack of two-way effort.Still, the third overall pick has averaged 0.45 points per game in very limited ice time, and remains a potential high-end talent.According to captain Steven Stamkos, the whole thing came out of left field.

Jeff Carter remains day to day.The Los Angeles Kings forward traveled with his teammates to Denver, but didn't take part in line rushes Monday morning, and won't be in the lineup against the Colorado Avalanche.Carter suffered an upper-body injury on Dec. 26, when he played only 48 seconds against the Arizona Coyotes. The Kings don't exactly miss him - they've won five in a row.The center has 11 goals and 17 assists in 34 games, and with the Kings on a roll, there's no need to rush him back.Los Angeles hosts the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday, and it's possible Carter could be back that night.Copyright © 2016 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

Johnny Gaudreau, Braden Holtby, and Patrick Kane each received a late Christmas present Monday.The trio was named the three stars of the month to close out 2015.Calgary Flames forward Gaudreau was named the first star after finishing first among all skaters with 12 goals, including two hat tricks. Gaudreau's stellar play helped his club go 9-4-0 in December which set a franchise record 11 consecutive wins on home ice.

Tough way to start the year.The New York Islanders will be without Johnny Boychuk for four-to-six weeks with an upper-body injury, the club announced. The defender suffered what appeared to be a shoulder injury on New Year's Eve, when he crashed heavily into the boards.Boychuk has three goals and 11 assists in 38 games, while averaging 21:33 in ice time.The loss of the reliable defender, who's under contract through 2019-20 at a cap hit of $6 million, means Travis Hamonic, who requested a trade out of Brooklyn for personal reasons, is unlikely to be dealt.The Islanders are quietly one of the Eastern Conference's better teams, sitting second in the Metropolitan Division with 49 points, at 22-13-5. The club's plus-14 goal differential is tied for fourth-best in the East.Copyright © 2016 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

Russia remained perfect against the United States in medal-round competition at the World Junior Hockey Championship, advancing to Tuesday's gold medal final with a stifling 2-1 triumph.The Russians will sort out gold and silver in a surprise championship clash with host Finland, which conquered Sweden in Monday's first semifinal matchup.Here's what you need to know:

Jonathan Drouin's a minor leaguer. At least, he will be very shortly.The Tampa Bay Lightning forward, whose agent went public Sunday with a trade request placed in November, is on his way to the American Hockey League's Syracuse Crunch.

The Boston Bruins assigned forward David Pastrnak to the AHL's Providence Bruins on Monday.The move came as Pastrnak returned home from the World Junior Hockey Championship in Finland. He had one goal and three assists in four games for the Czech Republic.Pastrnak has missed most of this season due to a foot injury.The 19-year-old has two goals and two assists in 10 NHL games this season, along with one assist in a pair of AHL games.Copyright © 2016 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

Anaheim Ducks goalie John Gibson has been named the NHL's Rookie of the Month for December.Gibson went 5-3-1 with an impressive 1.62 GAA, .929 save percentage, and three shutouts in the month.He edged Chicago Blackhawks forward Artemi Panarin and Buffalo Sabres forward Jack Eichel after ending the month with back-to-back shutout wins.The 22-year-old is off to another hot start in January, making 19 saves to lead Anaheim to a 4-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday.The Ducks suddenly find themselves in a playoff spot for the first time this season thanks in large part to Gibson's stellar play.Copyright © 2016 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

The Calgary Flames are going to play it safe with forward Jiri Hudler.The 32-year-old will be held out of the lineup for precautionary reasons Tuesday when the clubs takes on the Tampa Bay Lightning.Hudler left Saturday's game against the Colorado Avalanche with a lower-body injury and will undergo further tests. Forward Mason Raymond will fill in in Hudler's absence.Copyright © 2016 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

New York Rangers forward Chris Kreider missed practice Monday with a cut on his hand and is day to day, the team announced.

The Chicago Blackhawks feted Patrick Kane on Sunday.Kane was honored before Chicago's game with a video tribute and ceremony, after he set a Blackhawks and American record by recording a point in 26 straight games earlier this season.

Montreal Canadiens fans will need to be a little patient to start the New Year.Carey Price is still not ready to get back on the ice, head coach Michel Therrien confirmed Monday.