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Sam Lafferty also was scratched Saturday to protect him for a likely imminent trade. That forced the Hawks to dress 11 forwards and seven defensemen against the Sharks and left a “weird” feeling in the locker room.

WASHINGTON – With all that was happening off the ice, it was difficult to pay attention to the game the Rangers were playing against the Washington Capitals Saturday afternoon. Patrick Kane reportedly left his Chicago teammates in San Jose and flew home, Vitali Kravtsov got traded to the Vancouver Canucks,…

Kane flew from San Jose to Chicago on Saturday as the Rangers began clearing salary-cap space to make the move financially viable.

The Capitals superstar had a special meeting with the deaf 10-year-old actor and youth hockey player on Friday.

The Pittsburgh Penguins and St. Louis Blues prepare to battle it out on the ice in NHL action on Saturday afternoon at the Enterprise Center.

Tyler Johnson is a frequent user of the tablets, where he can watch instant replays to analyze opponent’s formations and learn from his mistakes. Colin Blackwell, however, has weaned himself off that habit — and coach Luke Richardson isn’t a big fan in general, either.

DALLAS — No state has more native-born players in the Pro Football Hall of Fame than the state of Texas. Zach Thomas’ recent election will add to the number of Texans enshrined in Canton, Ohio.

Blink and the Avalanche might be in first place.

PHILADELPHIA — With four injured players watching from the press box, the Flyers reached the point where they chose to play a defenseman as a forward over any of their forward options and fell, 5-2, to the Montreal Canadiens, the fourth-worst offensive team in the league.

ELMONT, N.Y. — The Islanders looked very much like a team missing some key forwards, allowing Kings goalie Jonathan Quick to vaguely resemble his prime despite his struggles this season.

RALEIGH, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes appeared to be on the verge of a quick knockout Friday against the Ottawa Senators.