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Eric Staal sees his No. 12 retired by Carolina Hurricanes Eric Staal sees his No. 12 retired by Carolina Hurricanes

Eric Staal, a Thunder Bay, Ontario, native and former No. 2 overall pick, became the fourth player to have his number retired by the Carolina Hurricanes when his No. 12 was raised at the Lenovo Center prior to a game against the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday.

Penguins place  Evgeni Malkin on IR; Michael Bunting in accident Penguins place Evgeni Malkin on IR; Michael Bunting in accident

Penguins placed center Evgeni Malkin on injured reserve on Sunday with an upper-body injury while Michael Bunting missed Sunday's game due to a car accident.

USHL's Dubuque retires Johnny Gaudreau's No. 8 jersey USHL's Dubuque retires Johnny Gaudreau's No. 8 jersey

Late NHL star Johnny Gaudreau's No. 8 jersey has been retired by the Dubuque Fighting Saints.

Alex Ovechkin scores goal No. 873, draws closer to record Alex Ovechkin scores goal No. 873, draws closer to record

Alex Ovechkin scored the 873rd goal of his career to bring him 21 goals shy of tying Wayne Gretzky's record.

Patrik Laine returns, scores in Montreal Canadiens' 2-1 loss Patrik Laine returns, scores in Montreal Canadiens' 2-1 loss

Canadiens forward Patrik Laine, who missed the previous four games with an illness, returned to the lineup and scored his club's lone goal in a 2-1 shootout loss to the Stars. It was his ninth power-play tally in just 14 games this season.

Blackhawks put Connor Murphy on IR due to groin injury Blackhawks put Connor Murphy on IR due to groin injury

The Chicago Blackhawks placed defenseman Connor Murphy on injured reserve Saturday because of a groin injury.

Boston Bruins end 6-game losing streak, top Florida Panthers Boston Bruins end 6-game losing streak, top Florida Panthers

Forward David Pastrnak scored a power-play goal with 2 seconds left in overtime, goaltender Jeremy Swayman stopped 39 shots, and the Boston Bruins snapped a six-game losing streak with a wild 4-3 win over the Florida Panthers on Saturday afternoon.