Anze Kopitar probably wants this shot back.The Los Angeles Kings forward looked to have a wide-open net with Michal Neuvirth sprawled out on his chest, but the Philadelphia Flyers goalie somehow managed to get a piece of the puck with his glove hand to rob Kopitar of a goal late in the second period.(Courtesy: NHL.com)Neuvirth entered Saturday's game with a league-leading .937 save percentage in 16 games.Copyright © 2016 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

The Tampa Bay Lightning will turn to Andrei Vasilevskiy in net for Saturday's tilt with the Minnesota Wild.After leaving Friday's practice early, Ben Bishop was able to participate in the morning skate and will serve as backup, following making the team's last six starts.Head coach Jon Cooper said Bishop's status didn't affect the decision to start the youngster, and there are no concerns about his regular starter's health."I know people are sitting there thinking, 'Oh well, Bish left practice yesterday. That's why Vasilevskiy's playing.' That's not why Vasy's playing," Cooper said. "He was playing regardless tonight. That was in the plan. And then we go out west, we've got back-to-backs in there and stuff like that so we need him ready to play games."Vasilevskiy has posted a record of 3-4-0 in eight appearances this season, with a save percentage of .907.Tampa Bay will embark on a four-game road trip beginning Tuesday in Calgary.Copyright © 2016 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

Arizona Coyotes enforcer John Scott was named the captain of the Pacific Division team at the 2016 NHL All-Star Game, and the 33-year-old told reporters Saturday that he will not turn down the invitation to Nashville."Surprised, shocked, kind of excited but, you know, I kind of expected it so it wasn't that shocking," Scott told reporters when asked how he reacted to the news before going into how he came to terms with the reality of the situation."It was just one of those things where at first I thought it was a joke, and this and that, but now it happened and I kinda gotta go with it and have some fun with it and try to do my best out there."In eight NHL seasons, Scott has accumulated just 11 points, while racking up 542 penalty minutes over 285 career games with six NHL teams. He has one assist in 11 games and has already been waived three times this season, his first campaign with the Coyotes.With this year's All-Star Game featuring a brand new format in a four-team, 3-on-3 tournament, Scott was asked how the wide-open style would suit his game."I've never played (3-on-3), so we'll see," he cracked.Meanwhile, Scott was a healthy scratch for his team's game Saturday against the Edmonton Oilers.Copyright © 2016 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

Back in December, Florida Panthers forward Jaromir Jagr asked fans on Twitter to not vote him into the 2016 All-Star Game, citing the fact that he's too old, and doesn't want to die playing 3-on-3 hockey.The fans didn't listen, as the 43-year-old future Hall of Famer was voted into the game as captain of the Atlantic Division squad. After seeing Arizona Coyotes enforcer John Scott was also selected as a captain on Saturday, Jagr shared that he now fears for his life even more:

Montreal Canadiens forward Dale Weise will miss the next five-to-10 games after sustaining an arm injury during Friday's Winter Classic against the Boston Bruins, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.Weise did not return to the game after being hit in the right forearm/wrist area with a shot during the second period.The 27-year-old is on pace for a career-best season with 11 goals and 9 assists in 40 games.Copyright © 2016 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

Anaheim Ducks defenseman Cam Fowler will be unavailable for the next four-to-six weeks.On Saturday, the team gave an updated timeline on the 24-year-old who is out with a sprained knee, announcing he's expected to miss four-to-six weeks, dating back to the time of his injury.Fowler left last Sunday's game against the Philadelphia Flyers early in the first period. He sits second on the Ducks in scoring by defensemen with 12 points in 34 games.Copyright © 2016 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

The Columbus Blue Jackets will be without their No. 1 netminder for at least another two games.Sergei Bobrovsky was returned to injured reserve retroactive to Dec. 31 after aggravating his groin injury, meaning he won't be eligible until after Jan. 6.The Blue Jackets take on the Washington Capitals on Saturday and the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday before Bobrovsky can be reactivated.They will then start a home-and-home with the Carolina Hurricanes on Jan. 8.Copyright © 2016 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

Buffalo Sabres forward Jack Eichel continues to creep up the rookie scoring list.The 19-year-old found the back of the net twice in the second period of Saturday's matchup with the Detroit Red Wings to help knot the game at 2-2.(Videos courtesy: NHL.com)Eichel's 13 goals put him in a tie for most goals by a rookie with the Red Wings' Dylan Larkin, while his 25 points also match Larkin for third among all first-year players.Copyright © 2016 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

Fortunately for Jake Virtanen, who just wrapped up a World Junior Hockey Championship to forget, it appears as though he'll be able to turn the page on that chapter of his career.Though he was held to one point and was culpable in Canada's quarterfinal undoing, Virtanen will be brought back to the Vancouver Canucks and not returned for further seasoning at the major junior level, Canucks GM Jim Benning said, according to Sportsnet's John Shannon.Virtanen was loaned to Canada after making the Canucks and appearing in 19 games, scoring a goal and four points.There was a suggestion Virtanen may be better served playing front-line minutes for the Calgary Hitmen, rather than taking bottom-six minutes for Willie Desjardins.Copyright © 2016 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

Security at Gillette Stadium had their hands full at the Winter Classic on Friday.Foxborough Police tweeted a picture of various weapons confiscated from an individual in the employee parking lot, and it is quite startling.

The Dallas Stars will be without forward Valeri Nichushkin when the team squares off against the New Jersey Devils.The 20-year-old will miss Saturday's game with a lower-body injury, head coach Lindy Ruff confirmed.Nichushkin has found the back of the net four times this season and added nine assists in 37 games. Forward Radek Faksa, who was recalled Wednesday, will take Nichushkin's spot in the lineup.Copyright © 2016 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

The Florida Panthers signed head coach Gerard Gallant to a multi-year contract extension, the team announced Saturday.The terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the deal is believed to be for two years, keeping him with the club through 2019."We are pleased to agree with Gerard on a multi-year extension," general manager Dale Tallon said in a release. "He has done an excellent job of creating a winning culture and developing our young players in his time with the Panthers. He is an ideal fit for our group and we look forward to having him lead our team as we work towards our goal of winning the Stanley Cup."

Against seemingly impossible odds, John Scott has done it.The sparingly used Arizona Coyotes tough guy won the NHL All-Star Fan Vote, and will indeed captain the Pacific Division at the league's showcase weekend in Nashville, Tenn., later this month.Scott joins Alex Ovechkin, who will captain the Metropolitan; Patrick Kane, who will captain the Central; and the Atlantic's Jaromir Jagr, who actually campaigned the public to not vote him in.

Washington Capitals forward Jay Beagle is expected to miss at least six weeks after undergoing hand surgery, the team announced Saturday.Beagle was on pace for career highs across the board with six goals and six helpers in 36 games, and had been very effective in Barry Trotz's bottom six.Washington is expected to rotate in help from the wing to fill the void at center, but has also introduced Zach Sill into the lineup.Copyright © 2016 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

St. Louis Blues forward Patrik Berglund will make his season debut Saturday versus the Toronto Maple Leafs, returning to the lineup after a lengthy recovery from shoulder surgery.Berglund and the Blues made the decision to have him undergo surgery in August after he aggravated a pre-existing injury while training in the summer.He appeared in 77 games and played in the Blues' first-round series defeat at the hands of the Minnesota Wild last season, but was limited to 12 goals and 15 assists playing through his ailment.Copyright © 2016 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

Tyler Ennis' injury looks to be more serious than previously thought.The Buffalo Sabres forward will be sidelined on a week-to-week basis with an upper-body injury, head coach Dan Bylsma confirmed Saturday.Ennis sat out Thursday's game against the New York Islanders after leaving Wednesday's contest versus the Washington Capitals following a crushing hit from Alex Ovechkin.The 26-year-old has three goals and 11 points in 23 games this season.Copyright © 2016 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

Jonathan Drouin's supposed breakout season is at least temporarily on hold.The Tampa Bay Lightning winger was sent down to Syracuse of the American Hockey League on Saturday.Drouin has registered on the scoresheet once over the last 15 games after a hot start saw him record six points in the first five games of the season.He's been in and out of the lineup with injuries for the better portion of the last two months, and, as a result, may not be completely up to speed. He was minus-2 in a loss to the New York Rangers on Wednesday, his first appearance in 20 days.The Tampa Tribune's Erik Erlendsson, however, suggests his assignment is not for conditioning purposes.Copyright © 2016 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

The Pittsburgh Penguins' No. 1 puck-stopper is ready to return to action.Goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury was activated from injured reserve Saturday and will get the start in his club's contest against the New York Islanders.Fleury is in the midst of a career season, boasting a .925 save percentage and a 2.29 goals-against average in 25 games, both career bests.The 31-year-old has been sidelined since Dec. 14 with a concussion. During Fleury's eight-game absence, the Penguins staggered to a 3-4-1 record.Due to Fleury's return, the team has assigned goaltender Matt Murray to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League.Copyright © 2016 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

On Oct. 12, Alexandre Burrows beat Anaheim Ducks goalie Frederik Andersen in a shootout to clinch a 2-1 victory for the Vancouver Canucks.On Friday, it was deja vu.Burrows made no mistake as the Canucks' first shooter, and goalie Jacob Markstrom held on from there following a 27-save effort to secure a 2-1 Canucks win, and halt the Ducks' winning streak at three games.(Courtesy: NHL.com)Chris Tanev, who returned to the Canucks' lineup following a two-game absence with a lower-body issue, scored the game-tying goal in the third period. His goal ended a lengthy shutout streak for the Ducks at 207 minutes and 58 seconds that spanned back-to-back 1-0 wins with John Gibson between the pipes for Anaheim.Meanwhile, former Canuck Ryan Kesler scored the lone goal for Anaheim, much to the ire of the Rogers Arena crowd. Friday's game also marked the first time defenseman Kevin Bieksa played at Rogers Arena as a member of an opposing team.The Canucks' next chance to increase their cushion over the Ducks in the Pacific Division will come Monday when they host another division rival, the Arizona Coyotes.Copyright © 2016 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

While Kevin Bieksa received a standing ovation in his first return to Vancouver, another former Canucks star was getting booed every time he touched the puck.But Anaheim Ducks forward Ryan Kesler got the last laugh in Vancouver on Friday night, scoring his fifth goal of the season against his former team before celebrating with his arms raised as he enjoyed the Rogers Arena crowd's disapproval.(Courtesy: NHL.com)Before Friday's contest, Kesler had just one goal and no assists in his previous 11 games.

For the first time in his NHL career, Kevin Bieksa played at Rogers Arena as a visitor.The Anaheim Ducks defenseman returned to Vancouver for the first time Friday after being dealt by the Canucks during the offseason, and was given a video tribute by his former club during the first period. The video featured a few highlights of his 10-year tenure with the team, including his memorable double-overtime winner from the 2011 playoffs that sent the Canucks to the Stanley Cup Final.

Though Anaheim Ducks goalie John Gibson has won three consecutive starts, including back-to-back shutouts in Alberta to close out 2015, head coach Bruce Boudreau will turn to Frederik Andersen on Friday against the Vancouver Canucks."Freddie has been our No. 1 for (a) year-and-a-half, and he deserves another chance to get back in net," Boudreau said of his goalie, according to Kevin Woodley of NHL.com.Andersen has struggled this season, posting a 5-8-4 record heading into January after winning 35 games last year.Gibson, 22, looks to finally be hitting his stride in the NHL, sporting a 7-4-2 record since being called up from the AHL in late November. He will rest up on Friday, and look to continue his shutout streak Sunday against the Winnipeg Jets.Andersen won't be the only Anaheim player with some extra motivation Friday, as defenseman Kevin Bieksa is set to play in Vancouver for the first time since being traded by the Canucks during the offseason.Copyright © 2016 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

The Tampa Bay Lightning recalled goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy on Friday, and reassigned fellow netminder Kristers Gudlevskis to the AHL's Syracuse Crunch.The 21-year-old won four of six starts in his most recent stint in the minors, which was simply meant to get the young goalie more playing time. Though his record is impressive, this pair of saves in a win against Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Thursday might have warranted the call-up on their own:

P.K. Subban said his team had only one goal in mind, right from the start."The message was: Do you want to just be a participant in the Winter Classic, or do you want to win it?" Subban said.And win it the Montreal Canadiens did, absolutely taking it to the Boston Bruins with a 5-1 victory in the Winter Classic at Gillette Stadium.

A knee injury that forced Zach Parise from the Minnesota Wild's lineup for most of November - and again Thursday - continues to bother the forward.Parise said his right knee continues to give him trouble, writes the Star Tribune's Michael Russo."It felt great for a long time," Parise said. "A 10-game stretch after I came back, it felt normal, like nothing happened and then it kind of went the other way."The 31-year-old said "a couple things happened" that caused the knee to flare up again, leading to a snowball effect."I'm just trying to play it safe," he added."I don't want to be dealing with it going into February and March and April. That's the hard part right now ... trying to manage it, I guess."Parise has 11 goals and 11 assists this season. His status for Saturday's game will be determined Saturday morning."If I feel good, I'd like to play," he said. "We'll see how the morning goes."Copyright © 2016 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

The Boston Bruins played like they went to one hell of a party on New Year's Eve.Soundly defeated 5-1 by the Montreal Canadiens on Friday afternoon at Gillette Stadium, the common theme after the game from the Bruins was that they were embarrassed by their performance."I'd say more embarrassing than disappointing," said goaltender Tuukka Rask, one of the few Bruins to bring his A-game. "Embarrassing loss.""There's no excuse," said defenseman Torey Krug, who said during the second intermission that the distraction of the spectacle of playing at Gillette Stadium may have gotten to his team. "We weren't ready to play and we didn't represent our fans and Boston very well.""We had to find something to get back in the game and it wasn't happening," said Patrice Bergeron. "We have to find ways to step up in games like this and we definitely didn't do that."It's tough to enjoy (the Winter Classic) when you're playing catch-up hockey the whole time," Bergeron added. "Tough to get embarrassed like that."

The Florida Panthers are rewarding their staff for a solid 2015.Just a few hours after extending general manager Dale Tallon, the Panthers are set to ink head coach Gerard Gallant to a contract extension through 2019, George Richards of the Miami Herald reports.It is expected that the deal will be announced on Saturday.

The Montreal Canadiens defeated the Boston Bruins 5-1 in the Winter Classic at Gillette Stadium on Friday. It was a spectacular event both on and off the ice, equipped with plenty of awesome moments captured throughout.Here are the best photos from the 2015 NHL Winter Classic:P.K. Subban arrives at Gillette Stadium looking as sharp as ever.Tailgating accompanied by a little road hockey.

The Montreal Canadiens went into Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., on Friday and did what very few teams have done: dominate the home team.The Canadiens - led by winger Brendan Gallagher, who returned from two broken fingers - soundly defeated the Boston Bruins 5-1 in the 2016 Winter Classic. It's the largest margin of victory in the outdoor game's history.Related: Best photos from the Winter ClassicThe reunited top line of the Canadiens - and Paul Byron - did the damage. Gallagher had a goal and assist, as did captain Max Pacioretty, while Tomas Plekanec finished with two helpers.Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask did what he could, keeping the game close, but the Canadiens were too much for Boston to open 2016.Highlights

The Montreal Canadiens are so very glad Brendan Gallagher is back.The diminutive winger made his return from two broken fingers in the Winter Classic, and made an immediate impact. He scored in the second period, and then iced the game with this saucer pass to Max Pacioretty, who made it 4-1 Montreal.Copyright © 2016 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

The New England Patriots are playing a central role in this year's Winter Classic.With Montreal Canadiens goaltender Mike Condon being a local boy, he put Patriots head coach Bill Belichick on his Winter Classic goalie mask.Belichick, who also inspired Boston Bruins head coach Claude Julien's wardrobe for the game, autographed Condon's mask, along with Patriots quarterback Tom Brady.

The Boston Bruins finally gave their fans something to cheer about on Friday.Matt Beleskey's perfect redirection got the Bruins on the board against the Montreal Canadiens in the Winter Classic.The 27-year-old has eight goals and 12 assists in 35 games this season.Copyright © 2016 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

Mike Condon and his family are going to remember this one.The Montreal Canadiens goaltender, used to sitting in the nosebleeds at Gillette Stadium, made a stunning save as the second period wound down at the Winter Classic on Friday.Condon used his glove to rob Boston Bruins forward Ryan Spooner of a sure goal:

Welcome back, Brendan Gallagher.In his first game back after a 17-game absence, Gallagher backhanded the puck out of midair and past Boston Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask to give the Canadiens a commanding 3-0 lead in the Winter Classic on Friday.Gallagher and his teammates were definitely stoked about the goal.

Montreal Canadiens forward Dale Weise will not return to the Winter Classic after sustaining an upper-body injury.Weise left Friday's game after taking a puck to the hand in the second period.The 27-year-old picked up an assist on David Desharnais' goal earlier in the game, giving him 11 goals and nine assists in 40 games this season.Copyright © 2016 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender James Reimer remains out with a lingering groin injury. He'll be in the press box Saturday, though he did practice Friday, according to TSN's Jonas Siegel.

The Edmonton Oilers got some good news Friday to start 2016, as Connor McDavid returned to practice. The prognosis isn't as good for defenseman Oscar Klefbom.

The Toronto Maple Leafs want to celebrate their 100th season with an outdoor game and the franchise is "the front-runner" to land the 2017 Jan. 1 Winter Classic, reports ESPN's Pierre LeBrun.No deal is in place, LeBrun cautions, due to a busy fall on the sporting calendar in Toronto. The city will host the World Cup of Hockey in September, the Toronto Blue Jays hope to play in October for a second straight year, and the Canadian Football League's Grey Cup game will be played in town, too. The World Junior Hockey Championship will also return to Toronto next December and January.As a result, LeBrun reports Toronto may instead be awarded an outdoor game later in the season, as part of the NHL's Stadium Series. Either way, the game would likely be played at BMO Field downtown, home of Major League Soccer's Toronto FC.The New York Rangers will likely be Toronto's opposition, LeBrun adds.If Toronto is awarded a Stadium Series game, the Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers will likely play in the 2017 Winter Classic, sources tell LeBrun. Whether the game would be played in Philadelphia or Pittsburgh isn't yet decided, but it would reportedly take place at the host city's football stadium.Copyright © 2016 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Chris Tanev is expected to be back in the lineup against the Anaheim Ducks on Friday.

That certainly didn't take long.Montreal Canadiens forward David Desharnais batted the puck in out of midair for the first goal of the Winter Classic just 74 seconds into Friday's game.Desharnais breaks a 17-game goalless drought with the tally.

Everyone's talking about Montreal Canadiens defenseman P.K. Subban and Boston Bruins head coach Claude Julien on Friday.Subban rocked a majestic purple hat on his way into Gillette Stadium. Flash, like his play.

Happy New Year, Edmonton Oilers fans.Connor McDavid took a big step in his recovery from surgery to repair a fractured clavicle, returning to practice with the team for the first time Friday."It was good to feel normal again and be out there with them," McDavid said.McDavid has missed 26 games since crashing awkwardly into the boards against the Philadelphia Flyers on Nov. 3. There is still no timetable for his return.

Defenseman Zach Werenski, drafted eighth overall by the Columbus Blue Jackets in 2015, is reportedly unhappy at Michigan and thinking about going pro, according to The Columbus Dispatch's Bob Hunter.Werenski is currently serving as captain of the United States at the World Junior Hockey Championship in Finland, and playing well. He has two goals and three assists in five games, his five points second among all defensemen at the tournament.Werenski is reportedly eligible to play in the American Hockey League, but "some believe the sophomore could help immediately" in Columbus, Hunter writes.The Blue Jackets are one of the worst teams in the league, so there's little doubt Werenski would be an addition on the blue line, but it's a tough call, considering the season may already be lost. An introduction to the methods - and the madness - of head coach John Tortorella is an interesting proposition, however.The Americans, who finished second in Group A with nine points, will face the Czech Republic in the quarterfinals Saturday. The U.S. scored 18 goals and allowed only five in four games.Copyright © 2016 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

Boston Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask will be paying tribute to the New England Patriots on Friday with a customized Winter Classic mask featuring Tom Brady and a few other of his teammates.Naturally, Brady was quite flattered by the gesture and thanked Rask with a hilarious picture of him in a goalie uniform.

It appears as though Mother Nature will cooperate this New Year's Day.The weather at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. was party cloudy and 40 degrees (4 degrees Celsius) as of 11 a.m. ET. Wind is slight (10 mph), and pockets of sunshine are expected throughout the afternoon. There's a 0 percent chance of precipitation during the showdown between the Boston Bruins and Montreal Canadiens.

There's nothing like spending New Year's Eve working on your Photoshop game.New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman passed along a message to the Boston Bruins on Friday morning, ahead of the Winter Classic.

The New York Islanders have been dealt a big blow to their blue line.The Islanders placed defenseman Johnny Boychuk on injured reserve Friday due to an upper-body injury.

The Boston Bruins and Montreal Canadiens will meet for the 910th time in NHL history on Friday, Jan. 1, but this game will be different. It will be played outdoors, at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., the two clubs selected to face off in the 2016 Winter Classic on New Year's Day.Winter Classic Preview

Mike Condon's new view is a lot better.The Montreal Canadiens' backup goaltender, carrying most of the load until Carey Price returns from injury, will make what turns out to be a very special start in Friday's Winter Classic.While it's certainly not any old road game for the Canadiens, it's a home game of sorts for Condon as the Boston Bruins host Montreal at Gillette Stadium - a short drive from where Condon grew up, and where he sat in the nosebleeds rooting for the New England Patriots."Usually when I'm at Gillette Stadium, I'm in the last row ... but it's kind of nice to be back on the main level," Condon said Thursday, according to NHL.com's David Satriano. "You're up there and now you're down here, so it puts things in perspective."Condon knows about perspective. After four years at Princeton University, Condon found himself in the East Coast Hockey League, the American Hockey League, back in the ECHL, back in the AHL, and finally in the NHL at 25.He'll have a number of family and friends in the crowd during the game, and his father, a state police officer, will treat Friday morning like a Sunday - he'll tailgate outside the stadium before the puck drops, enjoying his day off.Condon's father actually escorted the Canadiens' bus into the stadium Thursday, a thrill for all the Condons."It's always good to have that family support here," Condon said. "(My father's) had a big impact on my life and I am really happy to have him there."Condon will make his 23rd start - though it'll certainly be a bit different outside, at home, in a football stadium. He's 10-9-3 with a .904 save percentage."It's an honor for me to go out there," he said. "But at the end of the day, it's just another game, another two points."Copyright © 2016 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

Happy new year, Dale Tallon.The Florida Panthers announced a multi-year extension for Tallon, their general manager and executive vice president, on Friday morning. It's a reported three-year deal.The Panthers have won seven in a row, led by the ageless Jaromir Jagr, and sit in first place in the Atlantic Division. A good time as ever to talk contract, in other words, if you're the man who put the team together.Florida also named Tom Rowe, who was coaching its American Hockey League affiliate, as associate general manager.