Devils’ Timo Meier taking a leave of absence to attend to a family health matter

PHILADELPHIA — Mika Zibanejad became the Rangers’ all-time leader in power-play goals and his three-goal performance tied the team record for most career hat tricks in New York’s 6-3 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday. The…

It was an eventful weeklong stretch for the Ottawa Senators on and off the ice.

With trade rumors swirling around the underachieving New Jersey Devils, general manager Tom Fitzgerald said he is making regular phone calls to improve the team.

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The Detroit Red Wings retired Sergei Fedorov's No. 91 jersey, honoring the Russian great more than a decade after he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. "Detroit is home, always been — no matter where I was," he said Monday night.

With highly prized prospect Gavin McKenna as the centerpiece, the NHL has selected the Buffalo Sabres to host its annual draft in June, a person with knowledge of the decision said.

Back in late October, the Colorado Avalanche fell to Carolina at home in a shootout. They haven’t lost in their own building since, reeling off 17 straight wins.

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