1. David Pastrnak, LW, Bos LW1 1 2. Connor McDavid, C, Edm C1 8 3. Nathan MacKinnon, C, Col C2 2 4. Brad Marchand, LW, Bos LW2 3 5. Leon Draisaitl, C, Edm C3 4 6. Jack Eichel, C, Buf C4 5 7. Nikita Kucherov, RW, TB RW1 6 8. Auston Matthews, C, Tor C5

12:34 AM ET New Jersey forward John Hayden was fined $2,016.13, the maximum allowable under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, for cross-checking Red Wings forward Tyler Bertuzzi during the Devils’ 4-1 win on Tuesday night in Detroit. 2 Related The incident occurred at 19:14 of the third period after Bertuzzi checked Hayden’s teammate, rookie forward Jack

8:10 PM ET Vancouver Canucks goaltender Jacob Markstrom underwent a minor lower-body procedure Wednesday and will be re-evaluated in two weeks, Canucks general manager Jim Benning announced. Markstrom underwent an MRI on Monday after suffering the injury in a 9-3 win over Boston on Saturday. Backup Thatcher Demko will receive the bulk of the workload

2:28 PM ET In his first public comments since suffering a cardiac episode during a game earlier this month, St. Louis Blues defenseman Jay Bouwmeester said he still needs to evaluate his hockey future, but said he now feels “pretty normal, and that is a good thing.” St. Louis general manager Doug Armstrong said that

6:30 PM ET ESPN News Services ST. PAUL, Minn. — For the past week, Zach Parise was carrying some extra weight with him around the ice: The Minnesota Wild were actively talking about trading him. Now that the deadline has passed, relieving Parise’s stress and ensuring he will complete an eighth season in his home

4:45 PM ET The Arizona Coyotes, clinging to life in a congested Western Conference playoff race, will welcome back a key component on Tuesday. Goaltender Darcy Kuemper will start at home against the Florida Panthers, coach Rick Tocchet said. It will be Kuemper’s first game since he sustained a lower-body injury on Dec. 19. “He’s

11:45 AM ET Emergency backup goaltender David Ayres — a Canadian citizen who is an employee of the Toronto Maple Leafs — was named an honorary North Carolinian on Tuesday by North Carolina governor Roy Cooper. Cooper submitted a proclamation honoring Ayres, noting that the 42-year-old Zamboni driver and kidney transplant survivor embodied the state’s

8:52 PM ET Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins suffered an injury in the second period of Monday night’s game when Ottawa Senators forward Anthony Duclair ran into him on a breakaway. The injury occurred with 8:44 remaining in the period and the Senators leading 2-1. Postgame analysis and highlight show airing each night throughout

5:28 PM ET Vancouver starting goaltender Jacob Markstrom underwent an MRI Monday after suffering a lower-body injury in a 9-3 win over Boston Saturday, Canucks general manager Jim Benning announced. With concern in net as the postseason push continues in a congested Western Conference, Benning dealt for New Jersey goaltender Louis Domingue just before the

1:39 PM ET Edmonton Oilers general manager Ken Holland has acquired speedy forward Andreas Athanasiou from Holland’s former team, the Detroit Red Wings. The Wings get forward Sam Gagner and second-round picks in the 2020 and 2021 drafts. Detroit also sends left wing Ryan Kuffner to Edmonton. Holland was named Oilers GM last May after