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The NHL team said in a statement that the 30-year-old star is expected to return next week.

The Vegas Golden Knights host Toronto on Thursday at 9:30 p.m. ET in Mitch Marner's first game against the team he cheered for as a kid, starred with for almost a decade, and then bolted for Sin City.

CBC Sports' Anastasia Bucsis chatted with hockey media personality and former NHLer Paul Bissonnette about the men's Olympic hockey tournament and his thoughts on the team. They also talked about the hit television show, Heated Rivalry.

Veteran NHL forward Patrick Kane reached 500 goals last week and is just four points shy of passing Mike Modano's record of 1,374 for a U.S.-born player.

The NHL and NHL Players' Association said in a joint statement Monday they are pleased test events at the new hockey arena for the Milan-Cortina Olympics were "a good trial run and provided important insight into the current status" of construction.

With highly prized prospect Gavin McKenna as the centrepiece, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman announced on Monday the Buffalo Sabres will host the league's draft in June.

The Columbus Blue Jackets fired head coach Dean Evason and named hockey-lifer Rick Bowness as his replacement on Monday.

The Ottawa Senators have signed 37-year-old goaltender James Reimer to a one-way contract for the rest of the season.

Brady Tkachuk and the Ottawa Senators have come to the defence of goaltender Linus Ullmark and general manager Steve Staios after rumours spread online about the reason for the former's personal leave.

A team statement takes aim at "completely fabricated and false stories" by "trolls and sick people" about goaltender Linus Ullmark and his personal leave of absence.