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Fading Florida dropped a 5-1 decision to the New Jersey Devils at Prudential Center on Tuesday. Anton Lundell collected his 200th NHL point by potting the Panthers' only goal, which tied the score before the Devils pulled away in the second period. Sergei Bobrovsky delivered a solid start, finishing with 28 saves on 31 shots faced.

The Lightning offense's 205 total goals (3.5 per game) are ranked fourth in the league this year. On defense, the Lightning have been one of the best units in NHL play, giving up 151 goals to rank second. The team's goal differential is second-best in the league at +54.

Ovechkin, along with his wife, Nastya, and his two children, Sergei and Ilya, vacationed in Dubai along with some of his extended family and friends. "Break was great," the 40-year-old Ovechkin said after Tuesday's skate. "Kind of a long flight, but worth it. Some times with family, friends. Don't think about hockey, don't think about the world." There was one other thing Ovechkin didn't think about. When asked if he had been watching the Olympics at all, Ovechkin replied "no" and ended the press conference.

One was a legend in his prime, making history on ice with the iconic Golden Goal; the other was just a toddler, holding a tiny sherwood stick, laced up in tiny skates, and in a red and white jersey with a maple leaf that didn't yet fit. But time has a way of closing even the widest gaps. As Team Canada takes the ice for the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics next week,

Live From the Blue Seats is back at it tonight as Dave and Producer JL (and maybe Rob?) will talk trade rumors regarding Vincent Trocheck and the Minnesota Wild, where we think Braden Schneider will end up, and who else might be moved by the trade deadline. Sam Carrick's name has been mentioned, as has Jonathan Quick's name. Will the Rangers move on from both?

In the summer of 2023, the NHL announced its players would no longer wear special warmup jerseys on theme nights celebrating groups such as the military and the LGBTQ+ community. At the start of the 2023-24 season, the league clarified that Pride Tape, first used by the Edmonton Oilers in 2016 and later sold by the NHL's official shop, was also banned.

The men's hockey tournament at the 2026 Milan Cortina Games is underway and many fans are hoping to see the exciting feat of scoring three goals in a single game, better known as a hat trick. "I'm curious to see over in Italy for the Olympics, if we'll see a hat trick to begin with, and then second will people throw their hats?" said Ty Di Lello, a hockey historian based in Winnipeg, Canada. The international sporting event will mark the return of National Hockey League players after a 12 year absence.

With that no-move, he's [Panarin] got a lot of control over the situation,

Florida blew a two-goal third period lead, but still managed to end its four-game losing streak with a nail-biting 5-4 shootout win over the Boston Bruins last night. Anton Lundell (1G/2A), Matthew Tkachuk (1G/1A) and Uvis Balinskis (1G/1A) had multi-point games and Eetu Luostarinen opened the scoring with an unassisted goal. Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 25 shots, including 12 of the high-danger variety, to collect his 450th NHL win. The Cats have recalled defenseman Mikulas Hovorka from Charlotte.

Pick OU: Under 6.5 (Computer projecting 5.8 goals) Carolina and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 29 of 56 games this season. New York has played 21 games this season that ended with over 6.5 total goals. These two teams are scoring 6.1 goals per game between them, 0.4 fewer than this game's total. Combined, these teams allow six goals per game, 0.5 fewer than this outing's over/under.

Pick OU: Over 5.5 (Computer projecting 6.1 goals) Ottawa and its opponent have gone over 5.5 combined goals in 33 of 56 games this season. Philadelphia's games this season have had more than 5.5 goals 33 of 55 times. The teams combine to score 6.2 goals per game, 0.7 more than this game's total. These two teams yield 6.4 goals per game combined, 0.9 more than the over/under for this match.

But a goal by Avalanche defenseman Josh Manson with 7:16 left in regulation time proved to be the difference, as Colorado handed San Jose a 4-2 loss on Wednesday at Ball Arena in their last game before the Olympic break. With both Macklin Celebrini serving penalties, Manson, in a 4-on-4 situation, took a pass from Valeri Nichushkin and blasted a shot past Askarov for his fifth goal of the season.

Ottawa and its opponent have gone over 6 combined goals in 33 of 56 games this season. Philadelphia has combined with its opponent to score over 6 goals in 33 of 55 games this season. These two teams score 6.2 goals per game combined, 0.2 more than this game's total. Opponents of these two teams average 6.4 goals per game combined, 0.4 more than this game'scontest's total. The Senators have won 20 of their 38 games when listed as a moneyline favorite this season (52.6%).

Artemi Panarin is headed west. The star Russian winger was traded by the New York Rangers to the Los Angeles Kings ahead of the NHL's 3 pm Olympic roster freeze on Wednesday. The Rangers will receive prospect winger Liam Greentree and a conditional third-round pick in return. ESPN's Adam Schefter and Emily Kaplan were the first to break the news on the full trade.

As Anthony Beauvillier made his way off the ice after warmups, he noticed a fan wearing a New York Islanders jersey - yes, in the Flyers' home barn, Xfinity Mobile Arena - with a sign that read "Only Here for Beau #72." Beauvillier was drafted by the Islanders and spent the first seven seasons of his NHL career there. Beauvillier handed her his hockey stick as he made his way down the tunnel.

Pick OU: Under 6.5 (Computer projecting 6.4 goals) Florida's games this season have finished above this matchup's total of 6.5 total goals 28 times. Boston's games this season have had more than 6.5 goals 32 of 56 times. The teams combine for 6.4 goals per game, 0.1 fewer than this game's set total. Opponents of these teams combine to score 6.4 goals per game, 0.1 fewer than this game's over/under.

Columbus and its opponent have gone over 6.5 combined goals in 26 of 54 games this season. Chicago has played 23 games this season that finished with more than 6.5 goals. These teams score a combined 5.8 goals per game, 0.7 fewer than this game's total. Opponents of these two teams average 6.4 goals per game combined, 0.1 fewer than this game's over/under. The Blue Jackets have won 76.5% of their games this season when favored on the moneyline (13-4). The Blackhawks have been made an underdog 53 times this season, and won 22, or 41.5%, of those games.