Brandon Saad, whose contract with the St. Louis Blues is set to be terminated Friday, could be a good fit for NHL teams looking to take the next step, including some former squads.

Saad would've made $5.4 million had he reported to the Blues' AHL affiliate. Instead, he's walking away from it to become an NHL free agent.

Thompson and JJ Peterka had hat tricks against the Bruins on Tuesday night — a good sign for Lindy Ruff's lineup tweaks.

"It feels like we need a miracle for either of Terry Pegula's core teams to ever win a championship. There's not many people in this town who can vouch that this is possible, but I can," writes Harrington.

The Predators lost 3-1 to the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday, thwarted by Thatcher Demko's 31 saves. They remain in seventh place in the Central Division, six points ahead of the Chicago Blackhawks, and are 14 points out of the final wild card spot.

Casey DeSmith's 33 saves secured his second shutout of the season, leading the Dallas Stars to a 2-0 victory over the St. Louis Blues. Despite dominating faceoffs and shots, the Blues struggled to capitalize.

The Canucks are hoping that they’ve left that behind.

On Thursday, the Calgary Flames will host the Buffalo Sabres, the last time the two teams will play this season. In the past, there have been a handful of sizable trades between the two teams.

Tage Thompson and JJ Peterka each had a hat trick and an assist to lead the Sabres to a 7-2 win against the Bruins.

Sunday night is the ultimate opportunity for NHL fans, with a stacked slate of thrilling matchups that fans eagerly anticipate. The game that sticks out is a tightly contested matchup between a pair of teams fighting for a wild card spot in the Vancouver Canucks and the St. Louis Blues.

Vancouver Canucks vs. St. Louis Blues is available to live stream on Prime Video in Canada, but you don't need to be subscribed to Amazon Prime to watch this game. Fans in Canada can watch Vancouver Canucks vs. St. Louis Blues (plus more Monday Night Hockey fixtures) for free with a 30-day trial of Amazon Prime.

It’s been a rough season for the Buffalo Sabres, who rank 30th in the NHL ... but he hasn't taken a faceoff since the win in St. Louis. May have something to do with the maintenance day that ...