A player on the market that has some term left and brings a reliable defensive game is Philadelphia Flyer Rasmus Ristolainen. Ristolainen is a big, imposing defenseman who thrives in physical play. He's not afraid to throw hits, clear the crease or engage in battles along the boards.

It’s no secret at this point that the Vancouver Canucks are listening to trade offers on J.T. Miller. There is a reported rift between Miller and fellow Canucks star Elias Pettersson, and it seems as if a boiling point has been reached.

In an NHL Trade Talk weekend rumors update, the Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks could both lose a player for a game or two as Connor McDavid and Tyler Myers were given hearings by the NHL Player Safety Committee after two crosschecks that occurred late in Saturday night’s game.

Columbus runs its point streak to seven in just the sixth game in franchise history to reach a shootout without a goal

A tired but happy group of New York Rangers hopped a plane for Montreal late Saturday night after a 1-0 shootout victory against the Columbus Blue Jackets at Madison Square Garden. Cries of “Igor, Igor” rained down on Igor Shesterkin after he completed the victory by denying Kirill Marchenko in the third round to end the game and extend the Rangers’ point streak to 5-0-2.

The Columbus Blue Jackets and New York Rangers met for the first time this season Saturday night at Madison Square Garden. The Rangers entered the game five points behind the Blue Jackets in the standings right in the thick of the wildcard race in the Eastern Conference.