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Markstrom allowed goals on the first two shots he faced — from Mathew Barzal and Duclair — and three on five, finishing with nine on 24.
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Coach Sheldon Keefe said Hughes would be back Sunday night against the Buffalo Sabres. Hughes was expected to miss two months after his Nov. 15 operation at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York.
Coach Jeff Blashill declined to offer any specifics about the injury, but he said Nazar will be sidelined for approximately four weeks.
Danault is in the fifth season of a six-year, $33 million contract he signed with Los Angeles in the summer of 2021.
The Kraken received a 2027 second-round draft pick and a fourth-round pick in next year’s draft, which the Blue Jackets previously acquired in a trade with the New York Rangers.
The 27-year-old has seven season of NHL experience and in his first year in Buffalo after signing a two-year contract in free agency last summer.
The surgery was performed in Dallas by Dr. Dan Cooper, who also repaired the ACL of Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
Two familiar sounds were missing during the Buffalo Sabres’ first game under general manager Jarmo Kekalainen.
Macklin Celebrini reached his latest milestone in most impressive fashion.
Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl became the fourth-fastest active player in NHL history to reach 1,000 career points in the first period against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
With his team struggling, coach Mike Sullivan is glad to have the imposing 6-foot-9 winger back on the ice.