Author: Mike Brehm, USA TODAY

Bryan Rust opened the Pittsburgh Penguins’ scoring against the New York Islanders, then his teammates killed off his penalty in the final minutes.

Nathan MacKinnon, Gabriel Landeskog and Mikko Rantanen combined for eight points and 16 shots of the Avalanche’s 50 shots against St. Louis.

While praising Blackhawks players for putting up with road COVID-19 protocols, Pat Foley said, ‘I might have put a bullet in my head’ if he traveled.

Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid recorded his 100th point of the season – in his 53rd game – with a four-point game against the Vancouver Canucks.

Capitals forward Lars Eller said that there is a bias against Tom Wilson as the team gets ready to play the Rangers after Wilson’s latest incident.

TJ Oshie’s father, Tim, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2012. The Capitals forward teared up talking about him after 2018 Stanley Cup win.

The defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning received their Stanley Cup rings, which consist of 25.0 carats of gemstones.

U.S. women’s hockey star Kendall Coyne Schofield says the International Ice Hockey Federation should have had a contingency plan in place.

San Jose Sharks forward Patrick Marleau, who made his NHL debut in 1997 at 18 years, 16 days old, played in his record-breaking 1,768th game Monday.

The NHL trade deadline is 3 p.m. ET Monday, and there already has been movement. Here are the players who could be dealt, starting with Taylor Hall.