EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsToronto forward Max Pacioretty has been ruled out for the Maple Leafs' game Monday night against the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning because of an upper-body injury.Pacioretty, 36, took a slap shot to the side of his head from teammate Auston Matthews during Toronto's 7-3 road victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday. Pacioretty played an additional 10 minutes…

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsEdmonton captain Connor McDavid and Vancouver defenseman Tyler Myers will have disciplinary hearings with the league for their actions in the Canucks' 3-2 win over the Oilers on Saturday.The NHL's player safety department said hearings for both players will occur on Monday afternoon.The pair are facing potential suspensions after drawing match penalties during the chaotic closing seconds of…

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsBUFFALO, N.Y. -- Alex Nedeljkovic remembers admiring the way Marty Turco and Martin Brodeur handled the puck during his childhood.On Friday night, he accomplished something neither of them -- nor any other goalie -- had done.Nedeljkovic became the first goalie in NHL history to have a goal and an assist in a game during the Pittsburgh Penguins' 5-2…

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsNew York Islanders forward Maxim Tsyplakov received a three-game suspension from the NHL on Friday, one day after delivering a high hit to Philadelphia Flyers center Ryan Poehling.Tsyplakov had a hearing earlier on Friday with the NHL Department of Player Safety.The incident occurred at 8:14 of the first period in Philadelphia's 5-3 win in Elmont, New York. Poehling…