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Quenneville, 60, was the most sought-after coach available. He guided the Chicago Blackhawks to three Stanley Cups in six seasons before his firing last November. Tallon has close ties to Quenneville, having hired him in 2008 while GM of the Blackhawks. It also didn’t hurt that the Panthers ponied up at least $6 million annually (not including playoff bonuses) on a five-year contract. Quenneville takes over the coaching reins of a club that somewhat resembles the Blackhawks of a decade ago....

Vegas has traded winger Erik Haula to the Hurricanes for prospect Nicolas Roy and a conditional 2021 fifth-round pick, the Golden Knights announced Wednesday. Haula, 28, scored just two goals in 15 games for Vegas last year, but two years ago he scored 29 in 76 games as the Golden Knights went to the Stanley Cup Final in the first year in franchise history. It has long been asked whether the Hurricanes would start to improve their scoring up front while moving some men off the blue line, as well, and that has happened over the last few days....

The veteran winger was traded again Sunday, this time to the Red Wings along with a 2015 third-round pick, according to ESPN. The Stars in return acquired prospects Mattias Backman and Mattias Janmark and a second-round selection this year. MORE: Rangers, Zuccarello reach deal | Caps acquire Glencross | Blackhawks stay busy The Stars would keep their third-round pick this year if the Red Wings reach the Eastern Conference finals or if Cole plays in 50 percent of the team’s games, the report said....

So, here are 10 NHL Would You Rather scenarios. Thanks to Twitter for facilitating laziness. My hair is actually pretty solid, if not Lundqvist-caliber. I'd rather have his face, but that's not the choice I've been given. And either way, really, I'd prefer his playing ability. That ability has made him millions upon millions of dollars and, soon enough, will make him millions upon millions more dollars. With that money, I could buy something approximating his hair, sort of like Tom Brady....

While three different versions of the Judomaster have existed throughout the character’s 60-year history, this is the first time the superhero will receive the live-action treatment. Writer Joe Gill and artist Frank McLaughlin first created the character for Charlton Comics in 1965. The character was then sold to DC Comics and was featured in the Justice League Quarterly. In 2007, a female Judomaster named Sonia Sato was created and introduced as a member of the Birds of Prey and Justice Society....

Nick Bosa was ruled out for the second half of the game in Arlington, Texas, after he collided with defensive tackle D.J. Jones in the second quarter. The team said he had a concussion. Jones was slow to get up after the collision. MORE: 49ers vs. Cowboys live score, updates, highlights from NFL wild-card playoff game Bosa and defensive end Jordan Willis were trying to get to Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott for a sack, but neither could reach him before he got rid of the ball....

Stephon Gilmore’s name has floated around trade rumors since last season. Now that Gilmore is a no-show, his time in New England could be coming to an end. Bill Belichick doesn’t shy away from trading veteran players. When Belichick spoke about the Stephon Gilmore situation, he gave a typical Bill Belichick answer. Bill Belichick is great at many things. Dodging the media’s questions about in-house problems is his specialty....

In what was ultimately a 56-26 blowout in favor of the Bills, wide receiver / kick returner Isaiah McKenzie was the star of the show for Buffalo. McKenzie was an unexpected source of production on Sunday. He is seventh on the team in receiving yards this season. The Buffalo Bills were heading into their Week 17 meeting with the Miami Dolphins hoping they could rest some of their starters by halftime....

Speaking with ESPN, Dan Milstein says that a player he represents faced discrimination from a stranger while on the road recently. Milstein, who is a Ukrainian immigrant, says that the NHL has provided extra security for players who feel they may be at risk, while his clients are more concerned for friends and family members. The agent adds that he feels there may be discrimination against Russian or Belarusian players who plan to make the jump to the NHL, with some organizations potentially thinking twice about drafting them....

A few months later than usual, it still had all the excitement and intrigue that normally comes on Day 1. There was the expected — from No. 1 to No. 3 — with Alexis Lafreniere, Quinton Byfield and Tim Stutzle going with the first three picks. There were a few trades (the Rangers traded up to get Braden Schneider and the Capitals moved up a few slots for Hendrix Lapierre)....

A few months later than usual, the 2020 NHL Draft has come and gone and still had all the excitement and intrigue that normally comes on Day 1 when it’s held in June. There were the expected picks. There were trades — a whopping 27. There were players that dropped and there were a few that were surprise picks. In the end, GMs got the players they wanted, were, of course, surprised they got them and add in any other cliches head guys usually say after the draft....

The NHL announced changes to the draft lottery system that give the bottom four teams in the league worse shots at landing the overall pick. Those changes are in play for the 2015 Draft, which means they’ll affect the likelihood of teams’ shots at winning the right to select McDavid, the most hyped prospect in several years, and Jack Eichel, who’s not all that far behind. Here are the full percentages, via the NHL:...

Pittsburgh was unable to close out the Eastern Conference finals Tuesday night in Ottawa. The host Senators, thanks to a tiebreaking goal from Mike Hoffman in the third period, came away with a 2-1 victory. Game 7 will be Thursday night in Pittsburgh. MORE: Stanley Cup Final schedule Ottawa rebounded from a 7-0 loss in Game 5 and finally broke through against Pens goalie Matt Murray. Murray was supposed to be the Pens’ No....

In Nashville, their trademark hometown item is the catfish, also flung onto the ice before puck drop. But on Sunday, before Game 2 between the Predators and Jets, the scaly fish friend was used for something entirely different. It began like so many important Predators home games do, with a pan to a group of very large fans in attendance: the offensive line of the Tennessee Titans. Another fixture at Bridgestone Arena, these larger-than-most human can usually be seen chugging beers, yelling, and pumping up the crowd....

The seventh-year winger scored the first hat trick of his career as part of a five-point performance, leading the Golden Knights to a 6-3 Game 3 win over San Jose on Sunday. The victory gives Vegas a 2-1 lead in its first-round series with the Sharks, making the second year franchise the first team in NHL history to hold a lead in each of its first five playoffs series.....

Instead, we’re just a handful of games into the season, and while it’s hard to gauge how things will actually look when the season is scheduled to end in May, teams are already seeing players rise to the top. MORE: On the postponement of the annual star showcase In honor of the annual event, this week’s power rankings pay homage to the guys who are showcasing All-Star-worthy performance. WEEK 1: Vegas tops list, Chicago at bottom...

Between now and July 1, Sporting News will break down the top free agents around the league. Here’s a look at the top restricted free agents in the Western Conference’s Central Division. Mikko Rantanen - Colorado Avalanche The 22-year-old right winger emerged from linemate Nathan MacKinnon’s shadow as a scoring star in his own right. Rantanen could make more than MacKinnon’s team-leading annual average value of $6.3 million, perhaps reaching $9 million per season....

The NHL on Tuesday released a full slate of 1,230 games that begins with the Edmonton Oilers hosting the Calgary Flames to open Rogers Place and ends with the Detroit Red Wings’ final regular-season game at Joe Louis Arena on April 9. MORE: Penguins’ victory parade photos | Lecavalier announces retirement The first NHL Centennial Classic will be held outdoors on New Year’s Day at BMO Field in Toronto between the Red Wings and the Maple Leafs....

Early on, marijuana was touted to the enforcer as a healing option. “I started noticing some therapeutic benefits,” Cote said. “It helped me sleep, helped with my anxiety and general well-being.” Now a handful of years into retirement, Cote is a proponent of cannabis and its oils as an alternative to more addictive drugs commonly used by athletes to play through pain. Marijuana can be detected in a person’s system for more than 30 days, is banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency without a specific therapeutic use exemption and is illegal in much of the United States....