Last Night’s News

TROUBLE BRUIN: Jake DeBrusk reportedly wants out of Boston. Selected 14th overall in the 2015 NHL draft, DeBrusk has struggled this season and was a healthy scratch for the Bruins’ 3-2 win over Vancouver on Sunday. Although he will remain with the team, his agent Rick Valette is hopeful for a forthcoming change of scenery for the 25-year-old winger.

FOOT THE BILL: Speaking of the Bruins, forward Brad Marchand was suspended for three games without pay for slew-footing Vancouver Canuck Oliver Ekman-Larsson on Sunday afternoon. Marchand is expected to forfeit $91,875.00 in salary during his suspension, with the money going to the Players’ Emergency Assistance Fund.

A NEW DAY IN MONTREAL: After overseeing a significant shakeup that saw general manager Marc Bergevin and others let go while bringing in Jeff Gorton, Montreal Canadiens president and CEO Geoff Molson told the media that Gorton will be around for the foreseeable future. Signed to a long-term deal, the club’s new Executive Vice President of Hockey Operations will guide the organization alongside the yet-to-be-hired GM.

MEMORIALIZING MIKKO: Yesterday, the Minnesota Wild announced that on March 13, 2022, the team will raise Mikko Koivu’s No. 9 to the rafters in honor of the long-tenured captain. Drafted sixth overall by Minnesota in 2001, Koivu went on to become the first Wild player to play in 1,000 regular-season games and is the franchise leader in assists (504) and points (709).

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