6:21 PM ET ESPN News Services Barry Trotz is confident he can make the transition from coach to general manager. And the Nashville Predators are ready and willing to find out. “I thought long and hard about this,” Trotz said in his introductory news conference Monday, a day after the team announced he would replace

10:00 AM ET It’s feeling increasingly risky to make any bold statements as the trade market snowball rolls further and further down the hill, gaining in both size and momentum. With Timo Meier established as a member of the New Jersey Devils, the biggest domino of the deadline has fallen. But there are others only

5:16 PM ET The New Jersey Devils acquired star forward Timo Meier from the San Jose Sharks on Sunday night in a complicated deal that includes a mix of players, prospects and draft picks going both ways. Meier will be a restricted free agent with a $10 million qualifying offer this offseason. The trade to

6:34 PM ET New York Rangers defenseman K’Andre Miller received a match penalty and was ejected from Sunday’s 5-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings for spitting on veteran defenseman Drew Doughty. The incident occurred late in the first period during a skirmish that broke out after a whistle behind the net. The spitting motion

11:42 AM ET A pair of bottom-six wingers swapped places Sunday when the Dallas Stars acquired Evgenii Dadonov from the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for Denis Gurianov. Dadonov, who has four goals and 18 points in 50 games this season, will be an unrestricted free agent in the offseason after completing a three-year contract with

11:29 PM ET Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. — Patrick Marleau walked to the stage as the fans chanted his name and began tearing up. The emotions carried through the entire ceremony until his No. 12 jersey was raised to the rafters Saturday night as the first to be retired in San Jose Sharks history.

3:13 PM ET Chicago Blackhawks star right winger Patrick Kane has left the team ahead of Saturday night’s game against the San Jose Sharks and returned to Chicago, the team announced Saturday. Kane’s departure is sure to reignite speculation of his eventual trade to the New York Rangers, who are considered the favorite to land

10:29 PM ET Keivonn Woodard stood inside the Washington Capitals‘ dressing room. In his right hand was a hockey stick signed by superstar Alex Ovechkin. Using his left hand, Woodard was teaching Ovechkin how to say his own nickname using American Sign Language. Ovechkin made an “O” with his hand, which Woodard slightly adjusted. Then

5:36 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Erik Cernak has been suspended for two games for elbowing Buffalo Sabres captain Kyle Okposo in the head. The NHL’s department of player safety announced the suspension Friday, a day after Cernak struck Okposo with his left elbow during Tampa Bay’s 6-5 overtime

4:50 PM ET Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Ron Hextall grew accustomed to being booed long ago during his lengthy playing career. He’s not going to let growing frustration from Pittsburgh’s fan base sway him from how he goes about doing his job. Chants of “Fire Hextall” erupted several times inside PPG