PETR MRAZEK

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin has become the third NHL player to score 800 career goals.

David Pastrnak scored two goals as the Boston Bruins tied the NHL record for most consecutive home wins to open a season with 11 by beating the Chicago Blackhawks 6-1.

The long-anticipated dismantling of the Chicago Blackhawks’ roster has begun with the team trading Alex DeBrincat to the Ottawa Senators and Kirby Dach to the Montreal Canadiens.

Mitchell Marner had four goals and two assists, including a natural hat trick during the first 9:19 of the second period, and the Toronto Maple Leafs withstood a third-period rally to down the Detroit Red Wings 10-7.

Michael Bunting had three goals, Rasmus Sandin scored the tiebreaker with 2:51 remaining and the Toronto Maple Leafs rallied for five unanswered goals in the third period to beat the Detroit Red Wings 7-4.

DETROIT – The Detroit Red Wings turned in a strong effort Saturday against one of the top teams in the league but ran out of steam near the end. The Toronto Maple Leafs scored five unanswered goals in the third period and defeated Detroit 7-4 at Little Caesars Arena. Dylan Larkin had two goals and an assist for the Red Wings (19-20-6), who also got goals from Vladislav Namestnikov and Tyler Bertuzzi. Michael Bunting recorded his second career hat trick for the Maple Leafs, who have won five in a row from the Red Wings. This was Jeff Blashill’s 500th game as Red Wings coach.

John Tavares had a goal and two assists and Petr Mrazek made 26 saves for his first victory with Toronto in the Maple Leafs’ 5-4 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday night.

Joe Veleno made a significant impact Saturday in his season debut for the Detroit Red Wings, but the Toronto Maple Leafs held on for a 5-4 victory at Scotiabank Arena. The Red Wings needed to bring up Veleno because they were short two forwards. The Red Wings entered the game 4 for 31 on the power play (12.9 percent). These teams hadn’t met since the COVID-shortened 2019-20 season, when Toronto won all three games from the Red Wings, outscoring them 15-3. It was the start of a four-game trip for the Red Wings.

The Detroit Red Wings have recalled center Joe Veleno from the Grand Rapids Griffins. The 30th pick in the 2018 draft, Veleno had one goal during a five-game stint with the Red Wings near the end of last season. Former Red Wing Petr Mrazek is expected to start in goal tonight for Toronto (3-4-1). The Red Wings (4-2-2) are expected to start Thomas Greiss in net. More: Red Wings’ sacrifice, commitment apparent during late shift

Nedeljkovic, 25, was a Calder Trophy finalist this past season with 15 wins in 23 games (15-3-1) and a .932 save percentage.

NHL teams wasted little time making moves once the roster freeze for the Seattle expansion draft was lifted.

Expect a fast and furious NHL offseason to unfold in the coming days and weeks.

Nikita Kucherov and Steven Stamkos each had two goals and an assist, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Carolina Hurricanes 6-4 to open a commanding lead in their second-round playoff series.

Left-shooting defensemen, in addition to Staal, who might be available include Alexander Edler, Alex Goligoski, Erik Gustafsson, and former Red Wings Merrill and Nemeth. The Red Wings will have ample cap space even after signing their own free agents. 1 goalie for the Red Wings; do you know why he’s not around anymore? When the Red Wings played the “left-wing lock” under Scotty Bowman, the better defensive forward of the line’s wingers played left wing. Left-shooting Filip Zadina plays right wing because his sweet spot to get off his shot is the right face-off circle.

The Carolina Hurricanes and the Nashville Predators begin their Stanley Cup playoff series Monday.

Even if the Detroit Red Wings had a relatively healthy roster, they would have a glaring hole in their second-line center spot. Vladislav Namestnikov has played the role at times but hasn’t provided much offense and isn’t a long-term solution. Veleno’s status was among the questions from MLive readers in this week’s mailbag:Q: Is Joe Veleno going to get a look in these last few games? Do you see Veleno making the team at the start of the next season or doing the Grand Rapids shuffle? The Red Wings undoubtedly suspected Mrazek would flourish in new surroundings, but it wasn’t going to happen in Detroit for whatever reason.

Many draft-eligible prospects and NHL teams attempting to pick them face an uncertain future after many leagues were unable to hold full seasons or play at all because of the pandemic.

Adam Erne scored in the seventh round of the shootout as the Detroit Red Wings beat the Carolina Hurricanes 5-4.

From his time playing at Harvard University, playing professionally and now as the television color analyst for the Carolina Hurricanes, Tracy never forgets his roots in Grosse Pointe. “From the moment I was born, I lived in Grosse Pointe on Elm Court,” he said. Tracy’s mother, who still resides in Grosse Pointe, ended up playing a role in Carolina’s run to the 2019 Eastern Conference finals. In fact, when it comes to his podcast, Tracy feels the inspiration for the show’s name has a connection to Grosse Pointe. “That applies to all areas of life and there’s no question that people in Grosse Pointe dig in.”Now back in Carolina with the Hurricanes’ hockey season in full swing, Tracy knows Grosse Pointe will always feel like home.

Carolina Hurricanes' Martin Necas (88) shoots the puck past Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) for an overtime goal in an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)RALEIGH, N.C. – Rod Brind’Amour got the tough and determined performance he wanted from his Carolina Hurricanes as they returned from a pause due to COVID-19 concerns. Martin Necas beat Andrei Vasilevskiy at 1:12 of overtime and Petr Mrazek had 32 saves to help the Hurricanes beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 1-0 on Thursday night after having four straight games postponed. “That was a goaltending duel tonight,” Tampa Bay forward Brayden Point said. Tampa Bay goaltender Curtis McElhinney remained the only Lightning player on Thursday's list.

DETROIT, MICHIGAN - JANUARY 10: Robby Fabbri #14 of the Detroit Red Wings skates against the Ottawa Senators at Little Caesars Arena on January 10, 2020 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)DETROIT – Robby Fabbri scored the tiebreaking goal with 2:42 left in the third period, Dylan Larkin got his second goal into an empty net and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-2 on Saturday night. Zadina also set up Bobby Ryan to score in his Red Wings debut, breaking a scoreless tie early in the second period, after the veteran forward missed the opener with an injury. FEEL-GOOD STORYRyan signed a one-year deal with the Red Wings, shooting to revive his career. WHAT’S NEXTThe Red Wings will stay at home and face the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday afternoon and Tuesday night.

DETROIT – The Detroit Red Wings were a team without any real offensive threat in their first game in about 10 months Thursday night. However, there were a few bright spots for the new-look Red Wings, a team with a list of additions to the lineup. He signed a one-year deal with the Red Wings this past spring, then scored 20 points in 23 games with Orebo. Hopefully he can help the Red Wings find the back of the net. Thomas GreissThomas Greiss made 40 saves in his debut with the Red Wings -- what more can you ask for?

The Red Wings, who were easily the NHL's worst team last season, played for the first time since they lost to Carolina at home on March 10, 2020. “Once you started playing, you stopped thinking about it as much and it wasn’t quite as weird,” Red Wings center Dylan Larkin said. “It was a good step in the right direction.”ROUGH STARTLarkin made his debut as captain of the Red Wings, and his giveaway helped the Hurricanes score first. Playing the rebuilding Red Wings eight times in 56 games in the pandemic-altered Central Division should help Carolina's chances. The Red Wings’ No.

Thomas Greiss made his Detroit Red Wings debut Thursday and experienced what his goaltending partner, Jonathan Bernier, dealt with last season – not much offensive support. Former Red Wing Petr Mrazek needed to make only 14 saves for his 22nd career shutout as the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Red Wings 3-0 in the season-opener at Little Caesars Arena. The Red Wings ranked last in the NHL in goals per game (2.00) and shots per game (27.1) in 2019-20, and though it’s only one game, it doesn’t appear much has changed. It was the Red Wings’ first game since March 10, 2020, a 5-2 loss to Carolina at LCA. Four Red Wings chased Aho, leaving Niederrieter open in the middle of the ice.

DETROIT (AP) Justin Williams scored a tiebreaking goal 1:38 into the final period, and Sebastian Aho added two goals later in the third to give the Carolina Hurricanes a 5-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night. Tyler Bertuzzi and Christoffer Ehn scored for the Red Wings, who had their modest two-game winning streak snapped. I thought for 40 minutes, I thought we played pretty well real well at times, Red Wings coach Jeff Blashill said. The Red Wings had a three-game run from Nov. 8-12. Red Wings: At Washington on Thursday night.

RALEIGH, N.C. Sebastian Aho had two goals and an assist to lead the Carolina Hurricanes to a 7-3 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Friday night. Andrei Svechnikov, Nino Neiderreiter, Martin Necas, Brock McGinn and Teuvo Teravainen also scored to help the Hurricanes win their third straight, all at home. The teams were tied 1-1 after 20 minutes before Aho scored twice in Carolinas four-goal second period. Manthas power-play goal pulled Detroit to 3-2 at 8:02, but Necas restored Carolinas two-goal lead just 26 seconds later. Aho made it 5-2 with his fifth with 8:57 left, and Bertuzzi pulled the Red Wings back within two a little more than five minutes later.