Josh Gold-Smith

New York Rangers head coach Peter Laviolette said he won't give someone else the "C" in the wake of the Jacob Trouba trade, according to NHL's Dan Rosen.Laviolette added that he's open to naming another alternate captain, but not immediately.Trouba was in his third season as the Rangers' captain. They traded him to the Anaheim Ducks for fellow defenseman Urho Vaakanainen and a 2025 fourth-round pick Friday. The Blueshirts have traded their last three captains in midseason. Ryan McDonagh was in his fourth campaign wearing the "C" when New York shipped him to the Tampa Bay Lightning in February 2018, and Ryan Callahan was in his third season as captain when the Rangers sent him to the Lightning in March 2014.New York's current alternates are Adam Fox, Chris Kreider, Artemi Panarin, and Mika Zibanejad. Kreider has worn an "A" the longest of the four, having done so since 2017-18. However, general manager Chris Drury reportedly mentioned being open to trading him in a late November letter to the other 31 teams.Zibanejad has been part of the team's leadership group since 2018-19.The Rangers defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-2 on Friday after trading Trouba and reportedly signing goaltender Igor Shesterkin to an eight-year, $92-million deal, which would be a record among netminders.

The Toronto Maple Leafs moved forward Max Pacioretty onto their active roster from long-term injured reserve, the club announced Saturday.

Nikita Kucherov recorded a goal and two assists in his return to the lineup Sunday, helping the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 4-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks.

Seattle Kraken owner David Bonderman died Wednesday at the age of 82, the team announced.

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Anthony Stolarz is day-to-day with the injury he sustained during a win over the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday night, Leafs head coach Craig Berube said Friday, according to The Athletic's Jonas Siegel

The Minnesota Wild took a big blow on defense Friday, placing Jake Middleton on long-term injured reserve and claiming Travis Dermott off waivers from the Edmonton Oilers shortly thereafter.Wild head coach John Hynes described Middleton as week-to-week, according to The Athletic's Michael Russo. Players on LTIR must miss a minimum of 10 games and 24 days. Minnesota has that number of contests from now through the team's highly anticipated Jan. 2 matchup with the Washington Capitals, and the 24-day requirement means he'll also need to miss a game against the Carolina Hurricanes on Jan. 4 before he's eligible to return Jan. 7 against the St. Louis Blues.Middleton left Thursday's 7-1 loss to the Oilers in the first period after blocking a shot on his first shift of the game. He played only 37 seconds and didn't return. The play where Middleton was injured blocking a shot pic.twitter/pGfdyobMCM— CJ Fogler 🫡 (@cjzero) December 13, 2024 Middleton was playing alongside Brock Faber on the left side of the Wild's top pairing this season while averaging 20:36 of ice time, which would be a career high over a full campaign. He's collected 13 points, including five goals, across 29 games in 2024-25.The veteran blue-liner, who'll turn 29 on the day of that matchup with the league-leading Capitals, is in his third full season and fourth in total with the Wild. They acquired him in a March 2022 trade with the San Jose Sharks.Dermott went pointless in 10 games while averaging a career-low 13:05 with the Oilers before they placed him on waivers Thursday. The left-shot rearguard is in his eighth NHL campaign, having previously played for the Arizona Coyotes, Vancouver Canucks, and Toronto Maple Leafs. Minnesota came into Friday with the second-best points percentage (.724) in the league.

The Anaheim Ducks dealt defenseman Cam Fowler and a 2027 fourth-round pick to the St. Louis Blues for a 2027 second-round selection and defenseman Jeremie Biakabutuka, the clubs announced Saturday.

The surprisingly elite Minnesota Wild got two key players back from injuries Saturday against the Philadelphia Flyers.

Ottawa Senators emergency backup goaltender Zach Dietz had to scramble to get to Canadian Tire Centre in time for puck drop Saturday night, and his hilariously frantic adventure was caught on camera.

Jake Knapp and Patty Tavatanakit held on to win the Grant Thornton Invitational by one stroke over Tom Kim and Jeeno Thitikul on Sunday.