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St. Louis Blues place forward Brandon Saad on waivers St. Louis Blues place forward Brandon Saad on waivers

The St. Louis Blues placed forward Brandon Saad on waivers with the intent of sending him to the minors, and general manager Doug Armstrong, in speaking with reporters Tuesday, said "obviously, the production's not there" for a veteran who has 16 points.

Wild leading scorer Kirill Kaprizov out a month for surgery Wild leading scorer Kirill Kaprizov out a month for surgery

Kirill Kaprizov, leading scorer for the playoff-hopeful Wild, will miss at least four weeks to have surgery on a lingering lower-body injury, the team said Tuesday.

Back from suspension, Connor McDavid scores in Oilers' win Back from suspension, Connor McDavid scores in Oilers' win

Captain Connor McDavid returned from his three-game suspension for cross-checking Vancouver's Conor Garland, and scored a goal in leading his Oilers to a 4-2 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Monday night at Rogers Place.

Tampa Bay Lightning's Emil Lilleberg suspended two games Tampa Bay Lightning's Emil Lilleberg suspended two games

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Emil Lilleberg has been suspended two games without pay by the NHL for interference against Detroit forward J.T. Compher on Saturday night, an infraction that resulted in a minor penalty during the Red Wings' 2-0 victory.

Sources: Fenway Sports Group looks to sell stake of Penguins Sources: Fenway Sports Group looks to sell stake of Penguins

Fenway Sports Group, which bought controlling interest of the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2021 for $900 million, is taking the NHL franchise to market to explore selling a minority stake, multiple sources told ESPN's Emily Kaplan and Kevin Weekes on Monday.

Blackhawks GM Kyle Davidson preaches patience amid rebuild Blackhawks GM Kyle Davidson preaches patience amid rebuild

The Blackhawks are again among the NHL's worst teams, but GM Kyle Davidson is preaching patience, saying the team's rebuild will "take time."

New York Islanders place Pulock, Hogberg on injured reserve New York Islanders place Pulock, Hogberg on injured reserve

On the same day that the club dealt for defenseman Scott Perunovich from the St. Louis Blues to help with depth, the New York Islanders placed defenseman Ryan Pulock and goaltender Marcus Hogberg on injured reserve on Monday due to upper-body injuries.