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Charles Alexis Legault's hand was sliced by one of Nick Robertson's skates during a scrum at the end of the first period, while the Maple Leafs forward was prone on the ice following a hit.

Alexander Mogilny, Jennifer Botterill, and Brianna Decker also joined in the player category, while Jack Parker and Danièle Sauvageau were enshrined as builders.

Ruff didn't provide any further details except to say it's "pretty serious," and that the second-year player will miss "significant time."

Bridgeman started his NHL career in Philadelphia - coming off its second straight title - and had 23 regular-season goals and six more in a postseason run that ended with a loss to Montreal in the Stanley Cup final.

The injury-ravaged Carolina Hurricanes found new sources of offense from two rookie defensemen, and the pair made team history in the process.

Dahlin revealed in September that his fiancée, Carolina Matovac, needed a lifesaving heart transplant over the summer. He said his fiancée started feeling sick for several days during a vacation in France before her heart failed.

Sure, it's still just early November. Yet for a team that looked lifeless for long stretches over the last couple of years, it's a start.

The Washington star pushed his record total to a new level Wednesday night, scoring against Jordan Binnington of the St. Louis Blues to reach 900.