Stars add a veteran defenseman
The Dallas Stars added defensive depth at the trade deadline Monday by landing nine-year veteran Kris Russell in a deal with Calgary in exchange for defensemen Jyrki Jokipakka and Brett Pollock and a conditional second-round draft pick.
The Dallas Stars added defensive depth at the trade deadline Monday by landing nine-year veteran Kris Russell in a deal with Calgary in exchange for defensemen Jyrki Jokipakka and Brett Pollock and a conditional second-round draft pick.
Boston acquired playmaking forward Lee Stempniak from New Jersey and veteran defenseman John Michael Liles from Carolina.
Colorado added a top-line forward in Arizona's Mikkel Boedker and filled out its defensive depth by acquiring New Jersey's Eric Gelinas.
The Avalanche traded forward Alex Tanguay and two prospects, forward Connor Bleackley and defenseman Kyle Wood, to the Coyotes. For Gelinas, Colorado sent the Devils a third-round pick in 2017.
Anaheim acquired two-way forward Jamie McGinn from Buffalo and forward Brandon Pirri from Florida.
Penguins 6, Coyotes 0 - Patric Hornqvist picked up his first career hat trick, beating goalie Louis Domingue three times as the Penguins pounded Arizona in Pittsburgh.
Lightning 2, Maple Leafs 1 - Tampa Bay pulled out its seventh straight victory. Tyler Johnson scored twice to beat host Toronto.
Rangers 2, Blue Jackets 1 - Derek Stepan scored a shorthanded goal with 2 minutes, 48 seconds left as New York prevailed at Madison Square Garden.
Mats Zuccarello also scored and Antti Raanta made 26 saves for the winners.