Colorado Avalanche defenseman Tyson Barrie will return from a three-game suspension against the Florida Panthers on Tuesday at BB&T Center (7:30 p.m. ET; ALT, FS-F).

Barrie was suspended for a hit against Anaheim Ducks defenseman Simon Despres in an Oct. 16 game. Colorado lost two of the three.

"It was frustrating. Three games doesn't seem like much, but when you're sitting out it seems like a long time," Barrie told the Avalanche website after practice Monday. "It's kind of unfortunate that the stretch of games we had seemed to be spaced out a bit. It was definitely a long wait for me, so I'm excited to get back in there."

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Predators sign Mattias Ekholm to six-year contract
The Nashville Predators have signed defenseman Mattias Ekholm to a six-year, $22.5 million contract, with an average annual value of $3.75 million.

Sabres' Kane to miss 4-6 weeks with knee injury 
Buffalo Sabres forward Evander Kane will miss 4-6 weeks with an injury to the medial collateral ligament in his left knee. The injury will not require surgery.

Kuznetsov, Markov and Quick named stars of week
Capitals forward Evgeny Kuznetsov, Canadiens defenseman Andrei Markov and Kings goalie Jonathan Quick named NHL 'Three Stars' of the week. Kuznetsov paced the NHL with six assists and nine points – and also shared the League lead with a +5 rating – as the Capitals (6-1-0, 12 points) won all three of their games.

Red Wings defenseman Green out 2-3 weeks
Mike Green will be out 2-3 weeks because of an upper-body injury, Red Wings general manager Ken Holland told MLive.com on Monday. Green was injured in the first period Friday against the Calgary Flames and sat out the game Saturday against the Vancouver Canucks.

Ducks hope Wagner can give boost vs. Blackhawks 
Anaheim hopes rookie forward Chris Wagner, recalled from the AHL on Monday, can provide a spark against the Blackhawks, who the Ducks face for the first time since they lost them in the Western Conference Final.

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Condon, Canadiens look to stay unbeaten, visit Sabres
The Montreal Canadiens will look to win their eighth consecutive game to start the season Friday when they face the Buffalo Sabres. Rookie Mike Condon gets the start in net for Montreal.

Blues' Schwartz injured, out Saturday vs. Islanders
St. Louis Blues left wing Jaden Schwartz injured his left leg during practice Friday and went to the hospital for evaluation, according to coach Ken Hitchcock.

Chara set for 1,200th game as Bruins visit Islanders
Boston Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara will play in his 1,200th NHL game Friday when the Bruins play the New York Islanders at Barclays Center. Chara played the first 231 games of his NHL career with the Islanders.

Red Wings without Richards; Flames get Smid back
The Red Wings will be without center Brad Richards because of a back injury when they look to halt a three-game losing streak against the Flames.

Jimmy Roberts, five-time Cup champion, dies at 75
Jimmy Roberts, a five-time Stanley Cup champion and the first skater taken by the St. Louis Blues in the 1967 NHL expansion draft, died of cancer Friday. He was 75. Roberts, a defenseman, led the team to the Stanley Cup Final in each of the franchise's first three seasons.

Stars' Demers suspended two games for elbowing
Stars defenseman Jason Demers has been suspended for two games, without pay, for elbowing Penguins forward Nick Bonino.

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Rangers defenseman Yandle excited to face Coyotes
Keith Yandle of the New York Rangers and Anthony Duclair of the Arizona Coyotes are excited to face their former team.

Penguins' Dupuis to make season debut against Stars 
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Pascal Dupuis has been cleared to make his season debut Thursday against the Dallas Stars.

Flames goaltender Ramo clears waivers, sent to AHL
Calgary Flames goaltender Karri Ramo cleared waivers Thursday and was assigned to Stockton of the American Hockey League. Ramo, 29, who started for the Flames on opening night, was placed on waivers Wednesday.

Tortorella to make Blue Jackets debut against Wild
John Tortorella will make his debut as the Columbus Blue Jackets coach Thursday against the Minnesota Wild. Columbus is still chasing its first win of the season.

Enroth to make Kings debut in net against Sharks 
Backup goaltender Jhonas Enroth will make his first start for the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday against the San Jose Sharks and former Kings backup Martin Jones at SAP Center.

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Blue Jackets hire Tortorella to replace Richards
John Tortorella was named the new coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets on Wednesday after the club fired Todd Richards.

Blues' Stastny placed on IR because of broken foot
St. Louis Blues forward Paul Stastny was placed on injured reserve Wednesday because of a broken right foot and will be re-evaluated in five weeks.

Flames goaltender Ramo placed on waivers
Goaltender Karri Ramo was placed on waivers by the Calgary Flames on Wednesday. Ramo is 0-3-0 with a 4.37 goals-against average and .879 save percentage in three games.

Bruins' Beleskey out, Bergeron in against Flyers
Boston Bruins forward Matt Beleskey is out but forward Patrice Bergeron will play Wednesday against the Philadelphia Flyers.

Maple Leafs defenseman Gardiner out vs. Sabres
Toronto Maple Leafs Jake Gardiner will not play Wednesday against the Buffalo Sabres because of an undisclosed injury and is listed as day-to-day.

Senators' Hammond to start Thursday vs. Devils
Ottawa Senators goaltender Andrew Hammond will make his season debut Thursday against the New Jersey Devils.

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Blackhawks' Keith has knee surgery, out 4-6 weeks
Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Duncan Keith had surgery Tuesday to repair a right meniscal tear and will miss 4-6 weeks, the team announced.

Canadiens look to remain undefeated against Blues
Blues coach Ken Hitchcock agrees with Carey Price that the Montreal Canadiens are off to their best start in team history (6-0-0) because everyone is contributing. St. Louis ends its season-high six-game road trip in Montreal on Tuesday riding a four-game winning streak.

McElhinney, winless Blue Jackets host Islanders
The Columbus Blue Jackets will turn to backup goaltender Curtis McElhinney against the New York Islanders at Nationwide Arena on Tuesday in search of their first win.

Flyers goaltender Mason returns against Stars
Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Steve Mason will make his first start since Oct. 10 when the Flyers host the Dallas Stars on Tuesday. Mason missed two games last week because of a personal family issue.

Doan to play 1,400th NHL game as Coyotes visit Devils 
Arizona Coyotes captain Shane Doan is set to appear in his 1,400th NHL game Tuesday when the Coyotes face the New Jersey Devils at Prudential Center.

Senators' MacArthur, Methot out with concussions
Ottawa Senators forward Clarke MacArthur and defenseman Marc Methot have been out of the lineup because of concussions, general manager Bryan Murray said Tuesday.

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Hockey Fights Cancer Month begins
The 17th annual Hockey Fights Cancer™ campaign, a joint initiative between NHL and NHLPA, invites fans to join the fight, Oct. 19 – Nov. 13, 2015.

Price, Seguin, Tarasenko given weekly NHL honor
Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price, Dallas Stars center Tyler Seguin and St. Louis Blues right wing Vladimir Tarasenko have been named the NHL's "Three Stars" for the week ending Oct. 18.

Raanta to make first Rangers start in net
Former Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Antti Raanta will make his New York Rangers debut Monday at Madison Square Garden against the San Jose Sharks.

Lightning's Hedman hopes to play vs. Predators
Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman practiced Monday and said he feels optimistic he'll play Tuesday against the Nashville Predators.

The Los Angeles Kings will not make any lineup changes when they complete a season-opening five-game homestand against the Colorado Avalanche on Sunday (10 p.m. ET; FS-W, ALT) after winning their first game Friday.

Center Anze Kopitar scored in overtime to give the Kings a 2-1 victory against the Minnesota Wild and end their three-game losing streak.

Coach Darryl Sutter said he has been impressed with defenseman Brayden McNabb

"He's played strong. We need him to be consistent," Sutter told LA Kings Insider. "Can't have any games off. Can't be in a situation where we're saying, 'Well, he had a drop because he's a young guy.' We need consistency. We're trying to win hockey games."

The Los Angeles Kings host the Minnesota Wild on Friday and are looking for their first win of the season.

The Kings (0-3-0) have lost each of their three games at home and have been outscored 12-2. They are 0-for-13 on the power play.

"I think we need more time with the puck," Kings coach Darryl Sutter told LAKingsInsider.com on Friday. "I think we’ve spent a lot of time going 200 feet up and down the ice instead of battling for the puck and not thinking about the fancy play. Two games ago I think we had good looks, and this last game we didn't."

It will be a tough test against the undefeated Wild (3-0-0).

Buffalo Sabres captain Brian Gionta will make his season debut Thursday against the Florida Panthers at BB&T Center in Sunrise, Fla., according to the Buffalo News.

Gionta missed the first three games of the season because of a lower-body injury. He reportedly will play right wing on a line with center Jack Eichel and left wing Evander Kane.

"You’ve got two talented guys with speed. It could be a great setup," Gionta said, according to the Buffalo News. "You want to find him [Kane] open. He's a shooter. He's going to take shots. Obviously Eichel, great vision, great speed, all-around game. For myself it's just trying to get to the net for those guys, create some things off the forecheck, help them out in that manner."

A forward will come out of the lineup but Sabres coach Dan Bylsma would not say who.