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Canadiens Rule Jake Evans Out 4–6 Weeks, Recall Samuel Montembeault

The recovery window is measured from his Dec. 20 injury and does not require surgery.

Wild Place Zuccarello, Middleton on Injured Reserve, Recall Nicolas Aubé-Kubel and Matt Kiersted

Avalanche’s Scott Wedgewood Lands on Team Canada’s Olympic Long List

Juuso Pärssinen Clears Waivers as Rangers Assign Forward to AHL Hartford

Ottawa Senators Lock In Shane Pinto on Four-Year, $30 Million Extension

Capitals’ Pierre‑Luc Dubois Out 3–4 Months After Abdominal, Adductor Surgery

Golden Knights Place Mark Stone on Injured Reserve With Week-to-Week Wrist Injury

Eisbären Berlin Lose Defender Korbinian Geibel for Months After Leg Injury

Devils Trade Kurtis MacDermid to Senators for Zack MacEwen

Kraken’s Ryker Evans Sidelined 6–8 Weeks With Upper-Body Injury

Panthers Recalibrate After Barkov’s 7–9 Month Knee Injury

Canucks Waive Four, Trim Camp Roster to 32 Ahead of Final Preseason Week

Oilers Sign Vasily Podkolzin to Three-Year, $2.95 Million Extension

Matthew Knies Embraces Maple Leafs Spotlight as Post‑Marner Era Begins

India Lose Drag-Flicker Deepika to Injury as Asia Cup Squad Departs for Hangzhou

Seattle Kraken Sign Ryker Evans to Two-Year, $4.1M Deal

Toronto Marlies Sign Nylander, Grainger and Baddock to One-Year AHL Deals

Calgary Flames Lock Up Kevin Bahl With Six-Year Extension

Islanders Stage Stunning Comeback Over Panthers in Mike Reilly’s Emotional Return

Toronto Sceptres Snap Losing Streak with 4-2 Win Over Boston Fleet