Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jhonas Enroth will start his third game of the season when the Kings host the New York Islanders on Thursday at Staples Center (10:30 p.m. ET; MSG, FS-W).

Enroth, who confirmed his start to LAKingsInsider.com, is 2-0-0 with a 0.50 goals-against average and .984 save percentage in two games. He last played Nov. 3, making 24 saves in a 3-0 shutout of the St. Louis Blues.

He credited Kings goaltending coach Bill Ranford with helping him stay fresh during long layoffs.

"He's been great," Enroth told LAKingsInsider.com. "He's been pointing out a couple of things that made a lot of sense to me and some small things that we've been working on since training camp and I'm feeling pretty good about it. So he's been great, and obviously his track record has been pretty good too with a couple of the goalies here that he mentored, pushed them to another level."

Collin Shirley, a prospect for the 2016 NHL Draft, assisted on the game-tying goal to help the Western Hockey League beat Russia 4-2 on Tuesday in the second game of the 2015 Canada-Russia Series, at Sandman Centre in Kamloops, British Columbia.

The WHL swept its two games against Russia; the WHL won 7-3 on Monday at Prospera Place in Kelowna, British Columbia. Shirley had one goal and three assists in that game.

Jayce Hawryluk (Florida Panthers) had the game-winning goal and an assist Tuesday. Jansen Harkins (Winnipeg Jets), Deven Sideroff (Anaheim Ducks) and Brett Pollock (Dallas Stars) also scored for the WHL. Goalie Adin Hill (Arizona Coyotes) made 18 saves.

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Capitals' Ovechkin goes for record vs. Red Wings
Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin can set an NHL record for goals by a Russian-born player Tuesday against the Detroit Red Wings. Newly-inducted Hall of Famer Sergei Fedorov, who had held the record by himself until the other night, will be honored by the Red Wings in a pregame ceremony.

Injury to keep Canadiens' Price out remainder of week
Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price is expected to miss one more week because of a lower-body injury, coach Michel Therrien said Tuesday. Therrien said surgery would not be necessary and would not divulge any details on the nature of Price's injury.

Red Wings' Datsyuk could make season debut Friday
Detroit Red Wings forward Pavel Datsyuk may debut Friday against the San Jose Sharks, coach Jeff Blashill told the Red Wings website Tuesday. Datsyuk, 37, had surgery to repair ruptured tendons in his right ankle June 26. The prognosis was for him to return sometime in the middle of November.

Blackhawks' Keith cleared, could play this weekend
Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Duncan Keith could return from a knee injury this weekend, coach Joel Quenneville said Tuesday. Keith, who has been cleared for contact in practice, skated on his own Tuesday at United Center and will be a full participant in practice Wednesday.

Blue Jackets look for first home win, host Canucks
John Tortorella will take a second crack at his first home win since becoming Columbus Blue Jackets coach against the previous team he coached, the Vancouver Canucks. Tortorella is far less concerned about trying to beat the Canucks, whom he coached to a 36-35-11 record in 2013-14 before being dismissed, than getting the first home victory of the season for the Blue Jackets.

Kale Clague, a top prospect for the 2016 NHL Draft, opened the scoring for the Western Hockey League in a 7-3 defeat of Russia on Monday in the opening game of the 2015 CHL Canada-Russia Series at Prospera Place in Kelowna, British Columbia.

Clague, a 5-foot-11, 177-pound left-shot defenseman who plays for the Brandon Wheat Kings, earned an A rating from NHL Central Scouting in its September players to watch list.

Left wing Collin Shirley, another 2016 draft prospect, had one goal and three assists for the WHL. Goaltender Zachary Sawchenko, a B player to watch, stopped all nine shots he faced in playing the first half of the game. Goaltender Carter Hart, also a B-rated player, stopped six of nine shots.

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Hall of Fame class of 2015 gets intucted
Nicklas Lidstrom, Chris Pronger, Sergei Fedorov, Phil Housley, Angela Ruggiero, Peter Karmanos and Bill Hay received their Hall of Fame rings Friday wrap up celebratory weekend with induction ceremony Monday.

Kane, Seguin and Condon named stars of week
Patrick Kane, Tyler Seguin and Mike Condon named NHL 'Three Stars' of the week. 'First Star' Kane shared first in the NHL with four goals and led the League with five assists and nine points to help the Blackhawks (8-6-1, 17 points) gain five of a possible eight standings points.

Rangers forward Nash 'good to go' for return Tuesday
New York Rangers forward Rick Nash will return to the lineup Tuesday against the Carolina Hurricanes, coach Alain Vigneault said Monday. Nash practiced Monday with linemates Derick Brassard and Mats Zuccarello after missing games against the Colorado Avalanche on Friday and Arizona Coyotes on Saturday with back tightness.

Lightning's Palat out 3-5 weeks with lower-body injury
Tampa Bay Lightning forward Ondrej Palat will miss 3-5 weeks with a lower-body injury. Palat, who wore a brace around his left ankle Monday, told the Tampa Bay Times he will not need surgery.

Surging Ducks open homestand vs. Coyotes
The Anaheim Ducks and Arizona Coyotes are heading in opposite directions from when the teams met earlier in the season. The Ducks come into the game at Honda Center on Monday riding a four-game win streak and the Coyotes have been inconsistent since their season-opening three-game win streak.

Clayton Keller, a top prospect for the 2016 NHL Draft, scored four goals to help the United States to a 7-0 win against Switzerland and the championship of the Five Nations Tournament on Sunday in Monthey, Switzerland.

Keller, an A-rated prospect on NHL Central Scouting's September players to watch list, led the tournament with seven goals and 12 points in four games. The 5-foot-9, 168-pound center plays for USA Hockey's National Team Development Program under-18 team.

Kieffer Bellows, also an A-rated prospect, had three assists Sunday. Nick Pastujov had a goal and an assist, and Will Lockwood and Keenan Suthers also scored for the U.S. Goaltender Joseph Woll, a C-rated prospect, made 16 savese.

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Blues activate Shattenkirk from IR, sign Havlat
The St. Louis Blues have activated defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk from IR and signed veteran forward Martin Havlat to a one-year, two-way contract. Shattenkirk missed the past 10 games with a lower-body injury. He has one assist in three games this season.

Wild forward Parise to miss at least a couple games
Minnesota Wild forward Zach Parise will miss at least a couple games (lower-body injury), coach Mike Yeo said Friday. Parise, who leads Minnesota with seven goals, had an MRI on his right knee Friday morning and the Wild were waiting to get the results before announcing a more definitive timeline on Parise's return.

Ducks captain Getzlaf returning vs. Blue Jackets
Anaheim Ducks captain Ryan Getzlaf will return to the lineup Friday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. He missed four games recovering from an appendectomy.

Canadiens unveil 2016 NHL Winter Classic jersey
The Montreal Canadiens unveiled the 2016 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic jersey to be worn Jan. 1, 2016 in their long-anticipated outdoor game against the Boston Bruins. The jersey recalls multiple elements related to the Canadiens rich history. The chest stripe is a shade of blue inspired by the first-ever Canadiens jersey worn after their founding in 1909.

2015 Hockey Hall of Class gets their rings
Nicklas Lidstrom, Chris Pronger, Sergei Fedorov, Phil Housley, Angela Ruggiero, Peter Karmanos and Bill Hay received their Hall of Fame rings Friday, kicking off a memorable weekend in Toronto, to be wrapped up Monday with an induction ceremony.

Auston Matthews, an A-rated skater on NHL Central Scouting's September players to watch list for the 2016 NHL Draft, has been named a finalist for the Male Olympic Athlete of the Year by USA Hockey.

The United States Olympic Committee made the announcement Thursday. The winner will be announced during the Team USA Awards, which will be held at the University of Pennsylvania's Houston Hall in Philadelphia on Dec. 10.

Matthews, who is playing for Zurich in National League A, Switzerland's top professional league, sustained a back injury Oct. 23. The 18-year-old is expected to return to the lineup Nov. 12 following a short break in league competition. He has 10 goals, 16 points and a plus-2 rating in 14 games for Zurich.

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Maple Leafs' Babcock to coach Canada at World Cup
Toronto Maple Leafs coach Mike Babcock will coach Team Canada at the 2016 World Cup of Hockey. Babcock, 52, coached Canada to the gold medal at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics and 2014 Sochi Olympics.

Islanders forward Tavares to play against Canadiens
New York Islanders captain John Tavares, who missed the past three games with an illness, will be in the lineup Thursday at the Montreal Canadiens.

Predators prepare for first division game at Wild
For the first time this season, the Nashville Predators will play a team from inside the Central Division when they wrap up a four-game road trip against the Minnesota Wild at Xcel Energy Center. Both teams have matching 7-2-2 records and are four points behind the Central Division-leading Dallas Stars with two games in hand.

Bruins look to end scoreless streak against Capitals
The Boston Bruins are looking to score their first regular-season goal against the Washington Capitals since the end of the 2013-14 season.

Oilers forward Eberle to make season debut Friday
Edmonton Oilers forward Jordan Eberle skated on the top line at practice Thursday and will make his season debut Friday against the Pittsburgh Penguins, coach Todd McLellan announced.

Frederic had a U.S.-high seven shots on goal. The 6-foot-2, 203-pound left-shot forward is committed to the University of Wisconsin in 2016-17.

Center Clayton Keller, an A-rated skater for the 2016 draft, was named player of the game for the U.S. Keller, who will attend Boston University in 2016-17, had two assists and six shots on goal.