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The Detroit Red Wings and New York Islanders are set to face off in NHL action on Friday night at the UBS Arena.

SEATTLE — After suffering an apparent injury following a hit Wednesday, Kraken All-Star Matty Beniers was absent at Friday’s morning skate and will miss games Friday and Saturday before a break for the annual NHL showcase, putting his participation in question.

There’s a lot to look forward to in Sunday’s games.

SEATTLE — Coach Dave Hakstol has been keeping the details to a minimum leading up to game time, but he made an exception for newest Kraken goaltender Jackson Boboth, 9.

TAMPA, Fla. — Something had to give.

WASHINGTON – The Penguins, consistently inconsistent, put forth another incomplete effort Thursday. But as has often been the case over the last couple of weeks, they managed to skate away with something in the standings.

MONTREAL — The Red Wings have been talking much recently about stringing some victories together.

CHICAGO — John Harms seemed to fade from Chicago Blackhawks lore just as quickly as he arrived.

The Philadelphia Flyers and the Minnesota Wild will face off on Thursday night at the Xcel Energy Center.

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The process was unusually and unnecessarily messy. Vancouver Canucks president of hockey operations Jim Rutherford — remember him? — was typically candid during a news conference on Jan. 16 when he all but said he was going to fire Bruce Boudreau as coach of his underachieving team.