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Tampa Bay Lightning players celebrate a 1-0 shootout win against the New York Islanders in an NHL hockey game, Friday, Feb. 1, 2019, in Uniondale, N.Y. (AP Photo/Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke)

Lightning beat Islanders 1-0 in shootout

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Washington Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov (92), of Russia, scores a goal past Calgary Flames goaltender Mike Smith (41) during the third period of an NHL hockey game Friday, Feb. 1, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Capitals beat Flames without Ovechkin to end 7-game skid

By David Ginsburg - Associated Press

FILE - In this Friday, Jan. 4, 2019 file photo, Nashville Predators left wing Austin Watson plays against the Detroit Red Wings in the second period of an NHL hockey game in Detroit. Nashville Predators forward Austin Watson has been suspended without pay as part of the NHL’s substance abuse program. The NHL and NHL Players' Association announced Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019 that Watson had been placed in Stage Two of the league’s substance abuse and behavioral health program “for treatment related exclusively to his ongoing issues with alcohol abuse.” (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File) **FILE**

Predators return to work after bye looking for consistency

By TERESA M. WALKER - Associated Press

FILE - In this Jan. 14, 2017, file photo, Anaheim Ducks center Antoine Vermette pauses before a faceoff during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Arizona Coyotes in Glendale, Ariz. Vermette announced his retirement Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019, after playing 14 NHL seasons and establishing himself as one of the best faceoff men of his generation. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, FIle)

Faceoff ace Vermette retires after 14 NHL seasons

By STEPHEN WHYNO - Associated Press

Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby (87) puts the puck past Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) for a goal in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Penguins hold off NHL-leading Lightning 4-2

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby (87) puts the puck past Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) for a goal in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Letang, Penguins jump out early, top Lightning 4-2

By WILL GRAVES - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sept. 17, 2017 file photo, hockey fans make their way toward the entrances of the renovated Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, N.Y., before a preseason NHL hockey game between the New York Islanders and the Philadelphia Flyers. This season is the first of three in which the Islanders will play half its home schedule at the sleek Barclays Center in Brooklyn and the rest in the venerable Nassau Coliseum on Long Island. So far, the fans have made it clear they prefer the old barn. The win-loss record says the team prefers that, too. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File)

A Tale of Two Arenas: Islanders fans prefer the Coliseum

By VIN A. CHERWOO - Associated Press

Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Anthony Stolarz (41) makes a save under his pads on a shot by New York Rangers center Vladislav Namestnikov (90) in the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

Lindblom scores, Stolarz leads Flyers past Rangers 1-0

By VIN A. CHERWOO - Associated Press

Philadelphia Flyers' Phil Varone, right, scores a goal against Winnipeg Jets' Dmitry Kulikov, center, and Laurent Brossoit during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Monday, Jan. 28, 2019, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Flyers down Jets 3-1 for season-best 4th straight victory

By DAN GELSTON - Associated Press

FILE - In this Jan. 22, 2019, file photo, Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin skates past the San Jose Sharks bench as he celebrates his goal for a hat trick in the third period of an NHL hockey game in Washington. Hat tricks are on the rise around the league. There have been 61 hat tricks through the first 770 games of the season. That is the most since 1995-96, according to research by the NHL stats and information department. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Easy as 1, 2, 3: Hat tricks on the rise this season

By PAT GRAHAM - Associated Press

NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman speaks at a news conference in San Jose, Calif., Friday, Jan. 25, 2019. The NHL All Star Game is scheduled for Saturday afternoon. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

Bettman: NHL owners not ‘looking for a fight’ in CBA talks

By JOSH DUBOW - Associated Press

Toronto Maple Leafs center Nazem Kadri (43) celebrates his hat-trick goal during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Washington Capitals, Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019, in Toronto. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

Puck and player tracking coming to NHL next season

By STEPHEN WHYNO - Associated Press

U.S. Women's National Team's Kendall Coyne skates during the Skills Competition, part of the NHL All-Star weekend, in San Jose, Calif., Friday, Jan. 25, 2019. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Women’s star Coyne Schofield shines at NHL All-Star weekend

By JOSH DUBOW - Associated Press

From left, Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon, left wing Gabriel Landeskog and right wing Mikko Rantanen, who are headed to play in the All-Star Game, are introduced after a video tribute in the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Minnesota Wild, Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Young scorers lead the way as NHL All-Star weekend arrives

By JOSH DUBOW - Associated Press

Nashville Predators center Nick Bonino (13) celebrates after scoring against the Vegas Golden Knights during the second period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Saros makes career-high 47 saves, leads Predators to 2-1 win

By W.G. RAMIREZ - Associated Press

Carolina Hurricanes center Sebastian Aho (20) fights for control of the puck with Vancouver Canucks defenseman Erik Gudbranson (44) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press via AP)

Teravainen, Niederreiter lead Hurricanes over Canucks 5-2

Associated Press

People watch real-time puck and player tracking technology on display during an NHL hockey game between the Vegas Golden Knights and the San Jose Sharks in Las Vegas, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2010. The NHL for the first time has tested real-time puck and player tracking in regular-season games with the aim of having it ready for the 2019-20 season. Microchips were added to players’ shoulder pads and fitted inside specially designed pucks for two Vegas Golden Knights home games this week: Tuesday against the New York Rangers and Thursday against the San Jose Sharks. Antennas stationed around the arena tracked the players and the puck through radio frequencies and beamed the data to a suite where league and Players’ Association executives and representatives from 20 teams and various technology firms, sports betting companies and TV rights holders were on hand for the two nights of testing. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Puck and player tracking gets TV test at All-Star Weekend

By STEPHEN WHYNO - Associated Press

FILE - In this Dec. 17, 2018, file photo, New York Islanders head coach Barry Trotz, left, confers with New York Islanders right wing Jordan Eberle (7) in the second period of an NHL hockey game, in Denver. After delivering the Capitals’ first championship in franchise history, Trotz is well on his way to changing the culture with the Islanders in his first season as their coach. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

Trotz beginning to change culture for New York Islanders

By STEPHEN WHYNO - Associated Press

File-This Oct. 26, 2018, file photo shows San Jose Sharks' Erik Karlsson (65) of Sweden passing around Carolina Hurricanes' Brock McGinn (23), who lost his stick, during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C. There is still a chance Karlsson takes part in NHL All-Star Weekend despite missing the final three games before the break with an injury. Sharks coach Peter DeBoer says Karlsson went back to California for more tests on what the team is calling a lower-body injury. Karlsson missed the past two games and is out for San Jose’s game Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019, at the defending Stanley Cup champion Capitals. (AP Photo/Chris Seward, File)

Injured Karlsson could still take part in All-Star Weekend

By STEPHEN WHYNO - Associated Press

Florida Panthers center Vincent Trocheck, left, Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad celebrate a Trocheck scoring a point during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the San Jose Sharks, Monday, Jan. 21, 2019, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Here they go again: Panthers hoping for late-season surge

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press