The Toronto Maple Leafs boosted their blue line on Friday, acquiring Boston Bruins defenseman Brandon Carlo, who adds significant size and a veteran presence ahead of the NHL trade deadline as they continue to battle the Florida Panthers for first place.

The Avalanche continued their aggressive NHL trade deadline by acquiring longtime Bruins center Charlie Coyle on Friday, a source confirmed, in a deal that sent veteran center Casey Mittelstadt and prospect Will Zellers to Boston.

The Avalanche have acquired Brock Nelson of the Islanders, the most coveted center available ahead of Friday's NHL trade deadline.

The Devils say Jack Hughes is expected to make a full recovery and be available for 2025 training camp after having season-ending shoulder surgery Wednesday.

The Lightning have acquired forwards Yanni Gourde and Oliver Bjorkstrand from the Kraken in exchange for a package that includes two future first-round picks.

Every goal scored by Alex Ovechkin for the rest of his career will raise funds toward pediatric cancer research.

Gearing up their star-laden roster for another run at the Stanley Cup, the Florida Panthers on Saturday night acquired veteran defenseman Seth Jones, 30, from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for goaltender Spencer Knight, 23, the teams announced.

The Columbus Blue Jackets and Detroit Red Wings honored the late Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau during their NHL Stadium Series entrances on Saturday at Ohio State University.

The Capitals and Lightning will wear special helmet decals for their game on Saturday in support of the figure skating community and all those affected by the Flight 5342 tragedy in January.

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman has reduced the suspension of Minnesota Wild forward Ryan Hartman from 10 games to eight games. Hartman was punished for driving the head of Ottawa's Tim Stützle into the ice during a faceoff.

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The Americans will have Sabres center Tage Thompson and Devils defenseman Brett Pesce as injury insurance for the championship game, sources said.

Team USA's Matthew Tkachuk and Canada's Brandon Hagel, who traded punches on Saturday night, are now trading barbs ahead of Thursday's 4 Nations Face-Off championship in Boston.

Team USA and Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy remains hospitalized with "an infection in his right shoulder as well as a significant injury to his ACL joint," making his status for the NHL season unclear.

Fresh off a 2-1 loss to Sweden on Monday, a defeat that saw forward Brady Tkachuk exit with a lower-body injury, Team USA downplayed concerns about a handful of key injuries ahead of its 4 Nations Face-Off championship game against Canada on Thursday.

Nathan MacKinnon, who helped Canada earn a spot vs. the U.S. in the 4 Nations final with a win over Finland, said they're looking forward to a rematch.

Players and coaches across the 4 Nations tournament acknowledged that the clash between Team USA and Team Canada on Saturday was a significant moment for the sport.

Finland finds itself in a familiar position trying to play spoiler to a much-anticipated rematch between the U.S. and Canada, with the ability to eliminate tournament favorite Canada with a victory on Monday.

After three fights to start the game, a 3-1 win for the Americans clinched their trip to the final.

Tied 1-1 well into the second period, the Americans exploded for five goals in the final 23 minutes.