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Five members of Canada's 2018 world junior hockey team, charged with sexual assault last year for an incident that allegedly took place in June 2018 when they were in London, Ontario, pleaded not guilty Tuesday.

The Islanders will not renew the contract of president and general manager Lou Lamoriello.

The Florida Panthers could be without Matthew Tkachuk when they host Game 1 of the Eastern Conference first-round series versus the Tampa Bay Lightning. Tkachuk has been sidelined since Feb. 16 with a groin injury.

The Devils won't have defensemen Luke Hughes and Brenden Dillon, both injured in Game 1, for Game 2 of their first-round playoff series against the Hurricanes, coach Sheldon Keefe said Tuesday.

The Seattle Kraken announced Tuesday they have promoted GM Ron Francis to president of hockey operations and Jason Botterill to GM one day after firing coach Dan Bylsma.

Capitals defenseman Martin Fehervary will miss the remainder of the playoffs following meniscus surgery, the team announced Tuesday.

Colin Blackwell, who signed with the Stars in free agency last summer, making Dallas his sixth team in seven seasons, scored the overtime goal in Game 2 against the Avs on Monday night.

The postseason continues with three Game 2s, along with Game 1 of Panthers-Lightning.

Phillip Danault scored his second goal with 41 seconds to play, and the Kings blew a four-goal lead before rallying for a 6-5 victory over the Oilers in the opener of the clubs' fourth consecutive first-round playoff series Monday night.

Oilers forward Jeff Skinner has finally made his Stanley Cup playoff debut after a league-record 1,078 regular-season games.