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The Stanley Cup was in the building as part of the pregame celebration to honor the 1995-96 Colorado Avalanche squad. It could be in the building again later this season, too.

Cooley, 21, was injured Dec. 5 in Vancouver when he slid into the net, with his left leg crashing into the right post.

Ryan McDonagh will be 37 when the new contract kicks in that counts $4.1 million against the salary cap through the 2028-29 NHL season.

Some fans brought signs supporting Golden Knights goalie Carter Hart, and the Vegas crowd generally welcomed him from the moment he skated onto the ice.

Jimmy Snuggerud is expected to miss at least six weeks and fellow forward Alexey Toropchenko also is out a significant amount of time.

Palmeiri was still able to steal the puck from a Flyers defenseman and register the secondary assist on a goal by Emil Heineman.