Washington Capitals forward Pierre-Luc Dubois was issued a match penalty for intent to injure aga...

<p>Washington Capitals forward <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/5588" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/5588">Pierre-Luc Dubois</a> was issued a match penalty for intent to injure against St. Louis Blues forward <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/6443" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/6443">Robert Thomas</a> on Tuesday.</p><p>Dubois slammed Thomas down to the ice in the third period. Thomas was also assessed a minor penalty for interference.</p><figure class="article-segment--embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Pierre-Luc Dubois has received a match penalty for intent to injure on Robert Thomas 😳🤕 <a href="https://t.co/SjP9H2zJbS">pic.twitter.com/SjP9H2zJbS</a></p>— Gino Hard (@GinoHard_) <a href="https://twitter.com/GinoHard_/status/2036628788415439247?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 25, 2026</a>
</blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure><p>Thomas left the game but passed concussion protocol and is healthy, Blues head coach Jim Montgomery <a href="https://x.com/StLouisBlues/status/2036641961382158751?s=20">said</a> postgame.</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>A match penalty results in an automatic suspension pending review from the Department of Player Safety.</p><p>Dubois had nine points and four penalty minutes in 19 games entering Tuesday's contest.</p><p>Thomas leads St. Louis with 16 goals and 46 points in 52 games.</p>

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 18: Pierre-Luc Dubois #80 of the Washington Capitals shoots the puck against the Ottawa Senators at Capital One Arena on March 18, 2026 in Washington, DC.

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<p>Paul Maurice coached his 2,000th NHL game Monday when his Florida Panthers beat the Seattle Kraken 5-4 in a shootout.</p><p>Maurice joined Scotty Bowman as the only head coaches to reach the milestone. Bowman coached 2,141 total games, a mark Maurice is on track to reach during the 2027-28 season.</p><p>"I don't feel like 2,000 is the end of it for me," Maurice said postgame, according to team reporter <a href="https://x.com/JamesonCoop/status/2036630743284060220?s=20">Jameson Olive</a>. "It wasn't hang out until a number. ... We like our group. We like what we've built. I love coming to the rink, and I love working here. I love living in Florida, and I love these guys."</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><figure class="article-segment--embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">An all-time milestone for an all-time coach 👏 <a href="https://t.co/qxirzxcRGR">pic.twitter.com/qxirzxcRGR</a></p>— Florida Panthers (@FlaPanthers) <a href="https://twitter.com/FlaPanthers/status/2036581304297226310?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 24, 2026</a>
</blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure><p>Rick Bowness owns the NHL record for most games coached. The Columbus Blue Jackets bench boss has served as head coach, assistant, or associate for 2,751 contests and counting.</p><p>Maurice got his first NHL gig in 1995 with the Hartford Whalers when he was 28 years old. The 59-year-old has also coached the Toronto Maple Leafs, Carolina Hurricanes, and Winnipeg Jets.</p><p>The Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, native won his first Stanley Cup in his 26th season in 2024 with Florida, and he followed it up with another in 2025.</p><p>Maurice now owns an all-time record of 951-799-151 with 99 ties. He ranks third in wins behind Bowman (1,244) and Anaheim Ducks head coach Joel Quenneville (1,008).</p>

MONTREAL, CANADA - JANUARY 08: Head coach Paul Maurice of the Florida Panthers handles bench duties during the third period against the Montréal Canadiens at the Bell Centre on January 8, 2026 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Montréal Canadiens defeated the Florida Panthers 6-2.

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<p>Anaheim Ducks captain <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/1727" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/1727">Radko Gudas</a> is remorseful for the knee-on-knee hit that ended Toronto Maple Leafs star <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/5586" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/5586">Auston Matthews</a>' season.</p><p>"I really hate the way it ended up, the point of contact," Gudas said Tuesday ahead of his return from his five-game suspension, according to <a href="https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/ducks-gudas-returns-from-suspension-i-feel-terrible/">Sportsnet's Iain MacIntyre</a>. "I'm not a fan of that. I never want to injure anybody out there. It's a hard-fought game."</p><p>Gudas added, "I feel terrible about the outcome. I just committed to the play, and unfortunately, that was the point of contact."</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>Matthews required surgery after sustaining a Grade 3 MCL tear on the play in the 6-4 victory versus the Ducks on March 12.</p><figure class="article-segment--embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Radko Gudas goes knee-on-knee with Auston Matthews. Gudas received a minute major pending review. Auston Matthews was down for a while but has gotten back to his feet. <a href="https://t.co/Rxf6xIe1GH">pic.twitter.com/Rxf6xIe1GH</a></p>— TSN (@TSN_Sports) <a href="https://twitter.com/TSN_Sports/status/2032252955663962378?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 13, 2026</a>
</blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure><p>Gudas said he texted Matthews after the game, and the two spoke days after the hit.</p><p>"Just wanted to make sure that (he knew) it was not my intention to hurt anybody," Gudas explained.</p><p>It was the fifth suspension of Gudas' 881-game career, but his first since 2019.</p><p>"I've tried to stay on the good side," Gudas said. "I stayed for a long time, over seven years since my last incident. So I'm doing everything in my power to stay away (from suspensions), to stay on the right side, to play hard but be on the good side of it."</p><p>Gudas returns to an Anaheim team that is first in the Pacific Division. The 35-year-old defenseman has 13 points and 45 penalty minutes in 52 games this season.</p>

TORONTO, CANADA - MARCH 12: Radko Gudas #7 of the Anaheim Ducks takes a kneeing penalty against Auston Matthews #34 of the Toronto Maple Leafs in the second period at Scotiabank Arena on March 12, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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<p>Ottawa Senators defenseman <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/4794" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/4794">Thomas Chabot</a> will be "out for a while" after sustaining a right arm injury, head coach Travis Green <a href="https://x.com/Sportsnet/status/2036279998374453755?s=20">said</a> after the team's 2-1 win against the New York Rangers.</p><p>Chabot exited in the dying seconds of the first period after being cross-checked by Rangers captain <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/2170" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/2170">J.T. Miller</a>.</p><figure class="article-segment--embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Thomas Chabot headed straight to the room after taking a cross-check from J.T. Miller at the conclusion of the first period. <a href="https://t.co/yDg61y8d25">pic.twitter.com/yDg61y8d25</a></p>— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) <a href="https://twitter.com/Sportsnet/status/2036239856012009706?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 24, 2026</a>
</blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure><p>There was no penalty on the play.</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>The Senators have been without star defenseman <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/9188" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/9188">Jake Sanderson</a> since March 7 due to an upper-body injury. Ottawa is also missing blue-liners <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/2967" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/2967">Nick Jensen</a> and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/9933" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/9933">Dennis Gilbert</a> due to injuries, and recent call-up <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/9906" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/9906">Lassi Thomson</a> exited against the Rangers as well with a lower-body injury.</p><p>Chabot has seven goals and 31 points in 54 games this season. He's averaged over 28 minutes of ice time in seven games since Sanderson left the lineup.</p><p>The 29-year-old has already missed 13 games this season.</p><p>Ottawa is two points out of the second wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference.</p>

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 18: Thomas Chabot #72 of the Ottawa Senators rests during a break in the game against the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena on March 18, 2026 in Washington, DC.

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<p>The NHL's Department of Player Safety suspended Florida Panthers forward <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/9403" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/9403">A.J. Greer</a> three games for boarding Calgary Flames forward <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/9212" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/9212">Connor Zary</a>.</p><p>Greer was assessed a major penalty for interference and a game misconduct on the play in Friday's game.</p><figure class="article-segment--embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Connor Zary leaves the game following a hit from A.J. Greer <a href="https://t.co/8JVCrVp0hb">pic.twitter.com/8JVCrVp0hb</a></p>— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) <a href="https://twitter.com/Sportsnet/status/2035199407826637003?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 21, 2026</a>
</blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure><p>Zary will miss Calgary's game against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Sunday due to an upper-body injury.</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>This is the second suspension of Greer's career. He was banned one game in March 2023 for cross-checking.</p><p>Greer has 24 points and 109 penalty minutes in 68 contests this season. The 29-year-old has racked up 444 penalty minutes in 316 career games.</p>

EDMONTON, CANADA - MARCH 19: A.J. Greer #10 of the Florida Panthers in action during the game against the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place on March 19, 2026, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

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<p>Washington Capitals superstar <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/1280" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/1280">Alex Ovechkin</a> became the second player ever to score 1,000 career goals in the regular season and playoffs combined.</p><p>The milestone goal was a patented Ovechkin one-timer on the power play during Sunday's game against the Colorado Avalanche. He now has 923 regular-season goals to go with 77 tallies in the playoffs.</p><figure class="article-segment--embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Scored 999 times before this and teams are still out here leaving him all alone from his office <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ALLCAPS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ALLCAPS</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/aerovironment?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@aerovironment</a> <a href="https://t.co/pQjNmvhKAN">pic.twitter.com/pQjNmvhKAN</a></p>— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) <a href="https://twitter.com/Capitals/status/2035792661152719289?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 22, 2026</a>
</blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure><p>Wayne Gretzky owns the record with 1,016 goals combined in the regular season and postseason.</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>Ovechkin broke Gretzky's long-standing regular-season goals record in April 2025. The 40-year-old Russian ranks 12th in career playoff goals.</p>

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 22: Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals takes a shot on goal during a game against the Colorado Avalanche at Capital One Arena on March 22, 2026 in Washington, D.C.

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<p><a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/4560" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/4560">Connor McDavid</a> is glad the Edmonton Oilers are in the NHL's weakest division this season.</p><p>"Obviously, we're fortunate to play in (the Pacific Division)," McDavid said after Edmonton's 5-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday. "A lot of teams are fortunate to play in this division. It's a bit of a pillow fight right now. Thankful to not have lost any ground.</p><p>"That being said, we gotta find a way to win some games here on the road. Two big ones against Utah and Vegas. We gotta make some ground too. Good challenge ahead."</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>The Pacific-leading Anaheim Ducks rank 14th in the NHL with 80 points, a mark that would put them outside of the playoffs entirely in the Eastern Conference. Ten teams in the East have more points than Anaheim.</p><p>Edmonton is second in the Pacific with 77 points. The Utah Mammoth, who currently hold the first wild-card spot as the fourth-placed team in the Central, have 78 points.</p><p>The Oilers are five points clear of dropping out of a playoff spot despite ranking 18th league-wide.</p><p>All six Pacific teams that played Saturday lost their respective games. That also occurred Thursday.</p><p>Edmonton is expected to be without star forward <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/3948" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/3948">Leon Draisaitl</a> for the rest of the regular season due to a lower-body injury.</p><p> </p><p> </p>

EDMONTON, CANADA - DECEMBER 23: Connor McDavid #97 of the Edmonton Oilers has a conversation with linesperson Travis Toomey #90 during a stoppage in play in the first period of the game against the Calgary Flames at Rogers Place on December 23, 2025, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

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<p>Five-star recruit Christian Collins committed to USC over Louisville and Kentucky on Wednesday.</p><p>The 6-foot-8 forward is the No. 5-ranked prospect in the 2026 class.</p><p>Collins, who comes from St. John Bosco High School in California, joins highly touted twins Adonis and Darius Ratliff as commits for the Trojans in this cycle. All three are McDonald's All-Americans.</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>"I want to go where I can help a team win," Collins told <a href="https://x.com/jeffborzello/status/2034344310867456204?s=20">ESPN's Paul Biancardi</a>.</p><p>USC and coach Eric Musselman landed five-star guard <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///ncaab/players/171932" href="https://thescore.com/ncaab/players/171932">Alijah Arenas</a> in 2025. He's the son of three-time NBA All-Star Gilbert Arenas.</p>

RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CA - JANUARY 24: St. John Bosco Christian Collins (11) dribbles during the St. John Bosco Braves vs Santa Margarita Eagles high school boys basketball game on January 24, 2025, at Santa Margarita Catholic High School in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA.

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<p>The Hockey Hall of Fame won't give New Jersey Devils star <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/8594" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/8594">Jack Hughes</a> the puck from his overtime goal that secured Team USA's gold medal at the Milan Cortina Olympics in February.</p><p>"Unfortunately, in the easiest words, it was never Jack's puck to own," Philip Pritchard, vice president of the resource center and HHOF curator, told <a href="https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/48241628/hockey-hall-fame-give-golden-goal-puck-jack-hughes">ESPN's Greg Wyshynski</a> on Wednesday.</p><p>"It's been donated to us now. For every artifact that's been donated, we have a paper trail and signed paperwork of where it's come from."</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>While the Hockey Hall of Fame can request items connected to NHL milestones and events, players and teams aren't obligated to donate them. In contrast, Pritchard said the IIHF has collected, authenticated, and preserved items from the Olympics and world championship tournaments since 1998.</p><p>"Items are formally transferred to the Hall through IIHF's established artifact donation process and added into our permanent collection," the HHOF said in a statement.</p><p>Hughes, however, believes he should own the puck from his overtime goal against Canada that gave the American men their first Olympic gold medal since 1980.</p><p>"I'm trying to get it. Like, that's bullshit that the Hockey Hall of Fame has it, in my opinion. Why would they have that puck?" Hughes told <a href="https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/48232450/jack-hughes-wants-golden-goal-puck-back-hockey-hof">ESPN's Greg Wyshynski </a>on Tuesday.</p><p>The golden-goal puck from Team USA's triumph is currently being showcased at the HHOF in Toronto. The puck from Boston Fleet star <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///pwhl/players/15708" href="https://thescore.com/pwhl/players/15708">Megan Keller</a>'s overtime goal, which clinched gold for the U.S. women's hockey team over Canada, is also among the mementos in the "Olympics '26" display.</p><p>Pritchard also noted that ownership of the puck now involves legal considerations.</p><p>"Part of being a nonprofit registered charity in Canada is it becomes kind of a legal document that we've received it as a donation," Pritchard explained. "We've insured it, we've preserved it, we conserved everything. It becomes part of our institution."</p><p>Hughes wanted to give the piece of history to his father, Jim, who acts as the family archivist for Jack and his brothers, <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/7960" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/7960">Quinn Hughes</a> and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/10579" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/10579">Luke Hughes</a>.</p><p>"I wouldn't even want it for myself. I'd want it for my dad. I know he'd just love, love having it," Jack said.</p>

MILAN, ITALY - FEBRUARY 22: Jack Hughes #86 of Team United States celebrates scoring the game-winning goal to win the gold medals in overtime during the Men's Gold Medal match between Canada and the United States on day 16 of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena on February 22, 2026 in Milan, Italy.

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<p>Pittsburgh Penguins captain <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/1002" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/1002">Sidney Crosby</a> returned to the lineup Wednesday against the Carolina Hurricanes.</p><p>Crosby has been out since sustaining a lower-body injury against Czechia at the Olympics on Feb. 18. He missed Canada's last two games in Italy and has been out for 11 NHL contests.</p><p>"Excited to get back in it," Crosby <a href="https://x.com/penguins/status/2034302151762006464?s=20">said</a>. "Watching these guys and being on the trip, obviously getting closer, it's been close. So, just happy to finally be back in there."</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>Pittsburgh went 5-3-3 in his absence.</p><p>The 38-year-old paces the Penguins with 27 goals and 59 points in 56 games. Crosby has scored more than a point per game for 20 straight seasons, which is an NHL record.</p><p>Pittsburgh is second in the Metropolitan Division with a 34-18-15 record.</p>

PITTSBURGH, PA - DECEMBER 30: Sidney Crosby #87 of the Pittsburgh Penguins skates against the Carolina Hurricanes at PPG PAINTS Arena on December 30, 2025 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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<p>Edmonton Oilers star <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/3948" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/3948">Leon Draisaitl</a> is expected to miss the rest of the regular season with a lower-body injury, the team announced Tuesday.</p><p>Draisaitl sustained the injury Sunday in Edmonton's 3-1 win against the Nashville Predators on a first-period hit by <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/9211" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/9211">Ozzy Wiesblatt</a>.</p><figure class="article-segment--embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Leon Draisaitl appeared to be injured after taking a hard hit early in the first period from Ozzy Wiesblatt.<br><br>Draisaitl was not on the bench to start the second, and didn't play the rest of the game. Kris Knoblauch had no update on his status after the game. <a href="https://t.co/PaLTn6wKxa">pic.twitter.com/PaLTn6wKxa</a></p>— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) <a href="https://twitter.com/Sportsnet/status/2033385968300871957?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 16, 2026</a>
</blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure><p>Draisaitl has 35 goals and 97 points in 65 games this season. He's fourth in the NHL in scoring and tied for eighth in goals.</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch said Monday that the team would take a cautious approach with Draisaitl's injury.</p><p>"We don't want to aggravate it and make it worse," he said, according to <a href="https://www.nhl.com/news/nhl-status-report-news-and-notes-march-16-2026">NHL.com</a>. "Obviously, we're looking at the big picture, but the games are important. There's nothing for sure right now making the playoffs, and we need to win hockey games, but obviously if he's not healthy to play, he's not going to play."</p><p>Edmonton is 7-6-1 without Draisaitl over the last two seasons, according to <a href="https://x.com/EdmontonJack/status/2033940089924108309?s=20">Sportsnet's Jack Michaels</a>.</p><p>The Oilers are third in the Pacific Division with a 33-26-9 record and two points behind the Anaheim Ducks for first. Edmonton has 14 games left in the regular season.</p>

EDMONTON, CANADA - MARCH 15: Leon Draisaitl #29 of the Edmonton Oilers participates in warmups prior to the game against the Nashville Predators at Rogers Place on March 15, 2026, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

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<p>George Parros, head of the NHL's Department of Player Safety, didn't back down from the five-game suspension given to Anaheim Ducks captain <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/1727" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/1727">Radko Gudas</a> for kneeing Toronto Maple Leafs star <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/5586" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/5586">Auston Matthews</a>.</p><p>"I feel confident in this decision," Parros said Tuesday at the NHL's general manager meetings in Florida, courtesy of <a href="https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/video/watch-full-george-parros-media-availability/">Sportsnet</a>. "We came to it for a good reason. When we evaluate these plays, we look at the play, not the players. And then we look at - if we determine that play was worthy of supplemental discipline - we then look at the history of the players involved and if there's an injury or not. This is how we come to make all of our decisions. We did this and made this decision under those circumstances, felt that this was the appropriate response, and so I stand by it."</p><p>Matthews sustained a Grade 3 MCL tear during the knee-on-knee collision and won't play again this season. Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/3500071" href="https://thescore.com/news/3500071">said</a> Saturday that the five-game ban "doesn't seem like enough." The department gave Gudas a phone hearing, which has a maximum suspension length of five games.</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>"The assumption was that there was an injury on this play," Parros explained. "Having that information and feeling that way about this, knowing that there's likely an injury, I still decided to have just a phone hearing for that. It wasn't like I decided to have a phone hearing, found out there was an injury, and then wished I had an in-person instead, if that's what you're asking."</p><p>Matthews' agent, Judd Moldaver, <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/3448878" href="https://thescore.com/news/3448878">called</a> the suspension "laughable and preposterous." He also said, "The player safety department should be suspended."</p><p>"Is anybody surprised that an agent is gonna stand up for his player? I'm not," Parros said. "There's nasty stuff that gets said out there in the social media world, but that's not my concern."</p><p>Edmonton Oilers star <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/4560" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/4560">Connor McDavid</a> said Monday that "there is reason to take a look at how the whole process works," according to <a href="https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/connor-mcdavid-believes-nhl-should-do-review-of-player-safety/">Sportsnet</a>.</p><p>"We have a process in place that we feel confident in," Parros responded when asked about McDavid's comments. "We've been doing it for a long time. We sweat over these decisions and pore over these decisions every night, all season long. We have a process in place that's consistent, and we have a team that works for me - and together with me - that evaluates all these plays."</p><p>He added, "We've got great guys who make these decisions, and I think the players should be confident in this team to do so."</p><p>Parros has held his role since 2017. He played 474 NHL games over nine seasons, racking up 1,092 penalty minutes.</p>

EDMONTON, AB - JANUARY 29: George Parros speaks to the press prior to the game between the Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames on January 29, 2020, at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

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The NHL's Department of Player Safety suspended Anaheim Ducks defenseman Radko Gudas for five gam...

<p>The NHL's Department of Player Safety suspended Anaheim Ducks defenseman <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/1727" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/1727">Radko Gudas</a> for five games for kneeing Toronto Maple Leafs captain <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/5586" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/5586">Auston Matthews</a>.</p><p>Gudas was assessed a major penalty and a game misconduct for the knee-on-knee collision in Thursday's game.</p><figure class="article-segment--embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Radko Gudas goes knee-on-knee with Auston Matthews. Gudas received a minute major pending review. Auston Matthews was down for a while but has gotten back to his feet. <a href="https://t.co/Rxf6xIe1GH">pic.twitter.com/Rxf6xIe1GH</a></p>— TSN (@TSN_Sports) <a href="https://twitter.com/TSN_Sports/status/2032252955663962378?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 13, 2026</a>
</blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure><p>Matthews sustained a Grade 3 MCL tear on the play and will miss the rest of the season.</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>The five-game ban is the longest suspension the NHL can impose on a player after a phone hearing. Suspensions exceeding five games require an in-person hearing.</p><p>Judd Moldaver, Matthews' agent, called the five-game suspension "laughable and preposterous," according to <a href="https://x.com/reporterchris/status/2032620303830888745?s=20">TSN's Chris Johnston</a>.</p><p>"While the hearing process is pre-fixed in our CBA, that there was no further discipline is a reckless and ridiculous position for player safety," Moldaver added. "This decision results in a further loss of confidence in the disciplinary process for all players. Players and fans deserve better. The player safety department should be suspended."</p><p>This marks Gudas' fifth suspension in his 881-game career. His most recent ban before Friday came in 2019.</p><p>Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube called the hit a "dirty play" postgame, per <a href="https://x.com/markhmasters/status/2032279591293702451?s=20">TSN's Mark Masters</a>. Berube was also irked by his team's lack of response to the hit.</p><p>"We should have had four guys in there doing something about it," Berube said, according to <a href="https://x.com/JesseBlake/status/2032278714625450345">SDPN's Jesse Blake</a>. "I thought they responded in the third. ... But we all would have liked everyone to get in there right away."</p>

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Ludvig Aberg carded a 9-under 63 on Friday to take the lead at The Players Championship.  Aberg t...

<p>Ludvig Aberg carded a 9-under 63 on Friday to take the lead at The Players Championship.</p><p>Aberg tied the nine-hole record at TPC Sawgrass with a 29 on his front nine, and his 63 finished one stroke shy of matching the course record. His round included two eagles and six birdies.</p><p>Xander Schauffele trails Aberg by two strokes entering Round 3.</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><figure class="article-segment--table"><div class="table-responsive"><table>
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<td>71</td>
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<td>68</td>
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PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - MARCH 13: Ludvig Aberg of Sweden hits a chip shot on the ninth hole during the second round of THE PLAYERS Championship at Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass on March 13, 2026 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.

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Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews will miss the rest of the season after sustaining a G...

<p>Toronto Maple Leafs captain <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/5586" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/5586">Auston Matthews</a> will miss the rest of the season after sustaining a Grade 3 MCL tear and quad contusion Thursday against the Anaheim Ducks, the team announced Friday.</p><p>Ducks defenseman <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/1727" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/1727">Radko Gudas</a> hit Matthews in a knee-on-knee collision during the second period of the contest.</p><p>Gudas received a <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/3498566" href="https://thescore.com/news/3498566">major penalty and game misconduct</a> for the hit, and was suspended five games by NHL's Department of Player Safety on Friday. Though Gudas has been suspended four times in his NHL career, none have occurred since 2019.</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>Matthews' agent Judd Moldaver called the five-game suspension "laughable and preposterous," according to <a href="https://x.com/reporterchris/status/2032620303830888745?s=20">TSN's Chris Johnston</a>.</p><p>"While the hearing process is pre-fixed in our CBA, that there was no further discipline is a reckless and ridiculous position for player safety," Moldaver added. "This decision results in a further loss of confidence in the disciplinary process for all players. Players and fans deserve better. The player safety department should be suspended."</p><p>Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube called the hit a "dirty play" postgame, per <a href="https://x.com/markhmasters/status/2032279591293702451?s=20">TSN's Mark Masters</a>. Berube was also irked by his team's lack of response to the hit.</p><p>"We should have had four guys in there doing something about it," Berube said, according to <a href="https://x.com/JesseBlake/status/2032278714625450345">SDPN's Jesse Blake</a>. "I thought they responded in the third. ... But we all would have liked everyone to get in there right away."</p><p>Matthews tallied 27 goals and 53 points in 60 games this season. This will mark the first time since his rookie campaign in 2016-17 that he has fewer points than games played. The 28-year-old captained Team USA to gold at the Olympics in February.</p><p>Matthews won the Hart Trophy as NHL MVP in 2022. He's led the league in goals three times, most recently in 2023-24 when he notched a career-high 69 in 81 games.</p><p>The Maple Leafs sit 25th in the NHL with a 28-27-11 record and are 11 points out of the second wild card in the Eastern Conference.</p>

TORONTO, CANADA - MARCH 15: Auston Matthews #34 of the Toronto Maple Leafs reacts after the Ottawa Senators score during the third period at Scotiabank Arena on March 15, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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Colorado Avalanche star Nathan MacKinnon received a five-minute major and a game misconduct for g...

<p>Colorado Avalanche star <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/3002" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/3002">Nathan MacKinnon</a> received a five-minute major and a game misconduct for goaltender interference against Edmonton Oilers netminder <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/4611" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/4611">Connor Ingram</a> on Tuesday.</p><p>Ingram was cut on the play and left the game, not returning for the third period. Officials upheld the major after a review.</p><figure class="article-segment--embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Nathan MacKinnon has received a five-minute major following a scary collision with Connor Ingram. <br><br>Tristan Jarry has entered the game for Ingram. <a href="https://t.co/3QgcDbKu18">pic.twitter.com/3QgcDbKu18</a></p>— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) <a href="https://twitter.com/Sportsnet/status/2031579579404493203?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 11, 2026</a>
</blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure><p>Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar sounded off on the ruling afterward.</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>"There's no chance that he hits the goalie if (Oilers defenseman <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/3124" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/3124">Darnell Nurse</a>) doesn't run into him. He's not hitting the goalie," Bednar said following Colorado's 4-3 loss.</p><p>He added: "I don't care if he's injured, not injured, it's a severe crash, not a severe crash: It's not a penalty. If you put guys into your own goalie, it's not a penalty. That's the way I see it."</p><p>MacKinnon leads the NHL with 43 goals and is tied for second in scoring with 104 points. He had 20 penalty minutes in 61 games entering Tuesday's contest. MacKinnon captured the Hart Trophy as NHL MVP in 2024, and he won the league's sportsmanship award - the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy - in 2019.</p><p><a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/3109" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/3109">Tristan Jarry</a> stopped 11 of 12 shots in relief of Ingram en route to victory.</p><p>The NHL has never suspended MacKinnon in his 932-game career.</p><p> </p>

DENVER , CO - MARCH 10: Nathan MacKinnon (29) of the Colorado Avalanche handles the puck during the first period against the Edmonton Oilers at Ball Arena on Tuesday, March 10, 2026.

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Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brandon Hagel was fined $5K for serving as the aggressor in an alterc...

<p>Tampa Bay Lightning forward <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/5633" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/5633">Brandon Hagel</a> was fined $5K for serving as the aggressor in an altercation with Buffalo Sabres captain <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/7216" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/7216">Rasmus Dahlin</a> during Sunday's chaotic affair, the NHL's Department of Player Safety announced Monday.</p><p>Hagel got tied up with Dahlin and started throwing punches at the Sabres star 3:35 into the second period. Hagel was assessed a double minor for roughing and remained in the game.</p><figure class="article-segment--embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Hagel jumps Dahlin and more chaos ensures. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LetsGoBuffalo?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LetsGoBuffalo</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Sabrehood?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Sabrehood</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoBolts?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GoBolts</a> <a href="https://t.co/hD5UkJsEBM">pic.twitter.com/hD5UkJsEBM</a></p>— Buffalo Hockey Moments (@SabresPlays) <a href="https://twitter.com/SabresPlays/status/2030788168572678387?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 8, 2026</a>
</blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure><p>The fisticuffs began less than five minutes into the game when Hagel hit Sabres star <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/5611" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/5611">Tage Thompson</a> as the whistle blew. The melee resulted in Dahlin and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/4088" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/4088">Darren Raddysh</a> dropping the gloves. Hagel was given a minor penalty for boarding.</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><figure class="article-segment--embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Things get feisty QUICK between the Tampa Bay and Buffalo 👀 <a href="https://t.co/qQ2ioPUxMO">pic.twitter.com/qQ2ioPUxMO</a></p>— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) <a href="https://twitter.com/Sportsnet/status/2030769888650776684?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 8, 2026</a>
</blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure><p>Sabres recent pickup <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/1777" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/1777">Sam Carrick</a> fought Lightning enforcer <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/3131" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/3131">Scott Sabourin</a> in a short tussle later on.</p><figure class="article-segment--embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">SAM CARRICK DROPS THE GLOVES WITH SCOTT SABOURIN FOR A QUICK BOUT 🥊 <a href="https://t.co/ZmnemlBosp">pic.twitter.com/ZmnemlBosp</a></p>— Gino Hard (@GinoHard_) <a href="https://twitter.com/GinoHard_/status/2030773518548205935?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 8, 2026</a>
</blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure><p>Less than 30 seconds later, Hagel and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/8680" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/8680">Peyton Krebs</a> threw down. <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/8599" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/8599">Bowen Byram</a> and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/16157" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/16157">Charle-Edouard D'Astous</a> were also handed 10-minute misconducts and roughing penalties for the sequence.</p><figure class="article-segment--embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">The Sabres' penalty box is looking a little crowded 😅 <a href="https://t.co/mc2RvYleP8">pic.twitter.com/mc2RvYleP8</a></p>— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) <a href="https://twitter.com/Sportsnet/status/2030774749672898997?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 8, 2026</a>
</blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure><p>The rough stuff carried into the second period, as Michael Kesselring dropped the gloves with Erik Cernak off the opening draw. The two tried to fight in the first period, but the officials broke it up.</p><figure class="article-segment--embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">KESSELRING AND CERNAK DROP THE GLOVES ON THE OPENING DRAW IN THE 2ND 🥊 <a href="https://t.co/TwyJPOzw2s">pic.twitter.com/TwyJPOzw2s</a></p>— The Charging Buffalo (@TheChargingBUF) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheChargingBUF/status/2030786309246071279?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 8, 2026</a>
</blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure><p>Four seconds later, Sabres forward <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/5768" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/5768">Beck Malenstyn</a> and Lightning deadline day re-acquisition <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/34" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/34">Corey Perry</a> went at it.</p><figure class="article-segment--embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">TWO SECONDS IN AND THE GLOVES ARE OFF YET AGAIN 💥 <a href="https://t.co/U7iefTDzkg">pic.twitter.com/U7iefTDzkg</a></p>— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) <a href="https://twitter.com/Sportsnet/status/2030787068058583203?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 8, 2026</a>
</blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure><p>The Lightning and Sabres are both in playoff position in the Atlantic Division.</p>

BUFFALO, NEW YORK - MARCH 08: Rasmus Dahlin #26 of the Buffalo Sabres is upset by Brandon Hagel #38 of the Tampa Bay Lightning during an NHL game on March 08, 2026 at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York.

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<p>The Colorado Avalanche acquired forward <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/1182" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/1182">Nazem Kadri</a> and a 2027 fourth-round pick from the Calgary Flames for forward <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/7665" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/7665">Victor Olofsson</a>, the rights to prospect Max Curran, a conditional 2028 first-round pick, and a conditional 2027 second-round pick, the teams announced Friday.</p><p>If Colorado's top-10 protected 2027 first-round pick is sent to Toronto as part of the <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/4714" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/4714">Nic Roy</a> <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/3481694" href="https://thescore.com/news/3481694">trade</a>, Calgary acquires a top-10 protected 2028 first-round pick. If the 2027 first-round pick is in the top 10 and the 2028 first-rounder slides to Toronto, then Calgary receives Colorado's 2029 first-round pick unconditionally.</p><p>The 2027 second-round pick will be the better of the two between Colorado's or Minnesota's.</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>Calgary is retaining $1.4 million of Kadri's $7-million cap hit.</p><p>Kadri has 12 goals and 41 points in 61 games this season and was leading the Flames in scoring. He tallied a career-best 35 goals last year.</p><p>The 35-year-old is signed through 2028-29 at a $7-million cap hit and has a 13-team no-trade clause.</p><p>Kadri won the Stanley Cup with the Avalanche in 2022. He set a career high with 87 points in 71 contests that campaign.</p><p>The trade was first reported over an hour after the deadline passed.</p><p>"An absolute sweat," Kadri said, according to <a href="https://x.com/reporterchris/status/2030031129755943393?s=20">TSN's Chris Johnston</a>. "I didn't even know it could happen that long after."</p><p>The London, Ontario, native has 319 goals and 751 points in 1,046 career games with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Avalanche, and Flames.</p><p>Olofsson has 11 goals and 25 points in 60 contests in 2025-26. The 30-year-old carries a $1.575-million cap hit and will be an unrestricted free agent in July.</p><p>Drafted 151st overall by Colorado in 2024, Curran has 41 points in 31 WHL games this season. The 6-foot-3 forward also represented Czechia at the world juniors earlier this year and is a UMass commit.</p><p>Colorado sits first in the NHL with a 41-10-9 record.</p>

CALGARY, AB - MARCH 3: Nazem Kadri #91 of the Calgary Flames warms up before the game against the Dallas Stars at Scotiabank Saddledome on March 3, 2026 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

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<p>The Detroit Red Wings acquired defenseman <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/1971" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/1971">Justin Faulk</a> from the St. Louis Blues for first- and third-round picks, plus prospect <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/12733" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/12733">Dmitri Buchelnikov</a> and defenseman <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/4084" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/4084">Justin Holl</a>, the teams announced Friday.</p><p>Faulk has 11 goals and 32 points in 61 games. He's averaged 22:30 this year, which ranked second on the Blues.</p><p>The 33-year-old is signed through next season at a $6.5-million cap hit.</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>Faulk played his 1,000th NHL game earlier this campaign. The Minnesota native has racked up 141 goals and 490 points in 1,041 career contests with the Carolina Hurricanes and Blues.</p><p>Drafted 52nd overall by Detroit in 2022, Buchelnikov has 13 goals and 23 points in 39 KHL games this season. The 22-year-old had 54 points in 65 contests last year in the Russian league.</p><p>Holl has played the entire season in the minors. The 34-year-old has a $3.4-million cap hit and is set to become an unrestricted free agent in July.</p><p>The Red Wings are third in the Atlantic Division with a 35-20-7 record. Detroit hasn't made the playoffs since 2016.</p>

SAINT PAUL, MN - MARCH 01: St. Louis Blues defensemen Justin Faulk (72) shoots the puck during the first period of a NHL game between the Minnesota Wild and St. Louis Blues on March 1, 2026, at Grand Casino Arena in Saint Paul, MN.

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The Tampa Bay Lightning acquired forward Corey Perry from the Los Angeles Kings for a 2028 second...

<p>The Tampa Bay Lightning acquired forward <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/34" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/34">Corey Perry</a> from the Los Angeles Kings for a 2028 second-round pick, the teams announced Friday.</p><p>Perry has 11 goals and 28 points in 50 games this season. He waived his no-trade clause to return to Tampa Bay, where he played two seasons from 2021-23.</p><p>The 40-year-old has a $2-million salary, plus the potential for another $2 million in performance bonuses. Perry has already earned $1.5 million in bonuses for reaching 50 games this season, which counts against the Kings' cap. He'll earn an additional $125,000 for a first-round win, $250,000 for a second-round win, and $125,000 for a conference-final win.</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>The Kings retained 50% of Perry's salary. That applies to his $2-million salary and any future performance bonuses earned.</p><p>Perry has played in the Stanley Cup Final five times in the last six seasons but hasn't won the Cup since 2007 with the Anaheim Ducks.</p><p>The 2011 Hart Trophy winner has recorded 459 goals and 963 points in 1,442 career games. He's also added 64 goals and 141 points in 237 playoff contests. Perry is the active leader in postseason games.</p>

LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 2: Corey Perry #10 of the Los Angeles Kings looks on during the third period against the Washington Capitals at Crypto.com Arena on December 2, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.

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