NHL Daily – Awaiting the Outdoors

As we await to go outdoors for the Stadium Series, we’d have a newsworthy day, and the Coyotes would host the Hurricanes.

NHL News and Notes from Friday, February 16th, 2024

News

• The Pittsburgh Penguins claimed forward Matthew Phillips off of waivers from the Washington Capitals.

The Penguins have claimed forward Matthew Phillips off of waivers from the Washington Capitals.

Phillips is signed through the 2023.24 season and his contract carries an average annual value of $775,000 at the NHL level.

— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) February 16, 2024

• Per reports, prosecutors have dropped a domestic violence charge against Boston Bruins forward Milan Lucic.
  • The team has announced that Lucic will remain on indefinite leave from the organization for the rest of the season.

From our news desk in Boston, prosecutors have dropped a domestic violence charge against Bruins' Milan Lucic: https://t.co/zd11lYcojf

— Stephen Whyno (@SWhyno) February 16, 2024

Bruins statement:
“Milan Lucic will remain on indefinite leave from the organization for the remainder of the 2023-24 season. The Boston Bruins organization supports Milan and his family as he continues his personal rehabilitation.”
Lucic is on a one-year deal

— steve conroy (@conroyherald) February 16, 2024

Game Recaps

Late Games

• Carolina Hurricanes v. Arizona Coyotes – 9p ET

DESERT DOMINATION 😤 pic.twitter.com/yqzxJwncKr

— Carolina Hurricanes (@Canes) February 17, 2024

https://youtu.be/EIkEoFoOKPk?si=iFO84be5hJ3Foi0r

Today’s Games

• LA v. BOS – 1230p ET
• EDM v. DAL – 3p ET
• OTT v. CHI – 3p ET
• DET v. CAL – 4p ET
• BUF v. CAL – 4p ET
• NAS v. STL – 5p ET
• FLA v. TB – 5p ET
• WAS v. MON – 7p ET
• ANA v. TOR – 7p ET
• PHI v. NJ – 8p ET
  • 2024 NHL Stadium Series at MetLife Stadium
• WIN v. VAN – 10p ET
• CLB v. SJ – 1030p ET
• CAR v. VGK – 1030p ET

Noteworthy in Hockey

• Insider Trading: NHL to hear Rielly’s appeal (TSN)
• 32 Thoughts Podcast: Kekalainen Out and Jack Hughes’ Heel Turn (SportsNet)
• Revisiting Jagr’s Rookie Year (NHL)
• Inside Jaromir Jagr and Mario Lemieux’s quiet, misunderstood friendship (The Athletic – $)

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