The Anaheim Ducks have signed holdout power forward Nick Ritchie to a three-year contract. The Ducks announced the deal Wednesday night before the opening faceoff of their home game against the New York Islanders.

Alex Ovechkin scored two power-play goals and Matt Niskanen had the winner as the Washington Capitals beat the New York Rangers 4-3 in overtime on Wednesday night.

The Maple Leafs are off on Wednesday, but general manager Kyle Dubas’ work getting restricted free agent William Nylander under contract appears to be ramping up.

Oilers captain Connor McDavid set an NHL record on Tuesday night by registering a point on the team's first nine goals of the season. With four goals of his own, McDavid is off to an impressive start to the year, and as Ryan Rishaug explains, his current goal-scoring pace can be traced back to last season.

Is Johnny Gaudreau taking more punishment than usual this season? What's Elias Lindholm's ceiling? Will 20-year old forward Dillon Dubé stay with the Flames? Jermain Franklin and Aaron Vickers share their thoughts in this edition of Flames 3-in-3.

The Carolina Hurricanes have assigned forward Martin Necas and defenceman Haydn Fleury to their AHL affiliate in Charlotte. In a corresponding move Wednesday, the Hurricanes recalled forward Clark Bishop from Charlotte.

The Maple Leafs announced that they have loaned goaltender Eamon McAdam to the Toronto Marlies, which is good news for Frederik Andersen's chances to play on Thursday against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Eighteen-year-old Jesperi Kotkaniemi’s roster spot with the Montreal Canadiens is safe, at least for now. Canadiens head coach Claude Julien said Wednesday that he and team management haven’t talked about sending the rookie to either the AHL's Laval Rocket or back to Finland.

It took a record-setting performance by Connor McDavid, but after four games on the road and 17 days living out of a suitcase, the Edmonton Oilers will take on the Boston Bruins in their home opener at Rogers Place Thursday with something to build on.

Keep updated on all the injury news and roster updates from around the NHL with daily Ice Chips. Dillon Dube will miss Wednesday's matchup against the Bruins with a lower-body injury.

After squandering a three-goal lead against the Oilers in the third period on Tuesday night, the Jets are leaning on their experience to reset themselves and aim to learn from the tough loss and correct their mistakes.

The Anaheim Ducks have signed former Tampa Bay Lightning defenceman Jake Dotchin to a one-year, $800,000 contract. The Ducks placed Dotchin on re-entry waivers Wednesday and he must clear in order for the deal to become official.

Calgary Flames forward Michael Frolik has spent the majority of this season on the team's fourth line and was relegated to the press box for their overtime win against the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday. It’s new territory for Frolik, who ranked fifth among Flames forwards in ice time last season and is the sixth-highest cap hit in the group.