Overview

• Teams wrapped exhibition play and must finalize opening-night rosters, with waiver moves due by Monday and season openers beginning Tuesday.
• Florida routed Tampa Bay 7-0 in a chaotic finale that featured 312 penalty minutes, repeated fights and numerous ejections.
• The NHL Department of Player Safety scheduled hearings for Scott Sabourin and J.J. Moser and issued maximum fines to Gage Goncalves and Roman Schmidt.
• Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad exited shortly after Sabourin’s early hit and punch, with no update yet on his status.
• Injury questions linger elsewhere, with the Rangers monitoring Artemi Panarin and J.T. Miller for opening night and Washington noting Dylan McIlrath and Matt Roy left their finale hurt.