Matt Dumba is trying to keep his composure, but his eyes are welling up. He begins talking, and his voice cracks even more.  

ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Blues ended the Colorado Avalanche's eight-game point streak when Vladimir Tarasenko had a goal and two assists in a 3-1 win at Enterprise Center on Monday.

TORONTO -- Gustav Nyquist scored on a penalty shot 1:57 into overtime, and the Columbus Blue Jackets defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 at Scotiabank Arena on Monday.

PHILADELPHIA -- The Philadelphia Flyers scored four times in the second period and ended a four-game losing streak with a 6-2 win against the Vegas Golden Knights at Wells Fargo Center on Monday.

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TORONTO -- Ray Bourque first saw the Boston Bruins' Stanley Cup Final loss to the St. Louis Blues last season as a scar that might never heal. But the Hall of Fame defenseman now sees the result of the seven-game series in a different light, one he says he believes illustrated a leadership through the Bruins organization that brought them to within one win of a championship.

DALLAS -- The Dallas Stars won at home for the first time this season when Anton Khudobin made 19 saves in a 2-1 victory against the Ottawa Senators at American Airlines Center on Monday.

Nathan MacKinnon extended his season-opening point streak to nine games for the Colorado Avalanche in a 3-1 loss to the St. Louis Blues at Enterprise Center on Monday.

TORONTO -- Mitchell Marner played with a heavy heart on Monday after learning of the death of 7-year-old Hayden Foulon on Sunday.

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The laugh is rueful, a combination of missed opportunities and missed games, of rehab and returns. Steven Stamkos is thinking about milestones in this moment, which is a reminder of both where he is and where he could be.

WINNIPEG -- When Patrik Laine steps on the ice for the 2019 Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic, the Winnipeg Jets may have a hard time getting him to come off.

DALLAS -- Ben Bishop confirmed his family is safe after the Dallas Stars goalie's home was damaged by a tornado in Dallas on Sunday.

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The latest edition features Calgary Flames general manager Brad Treliving, whose team will play the Winnipeg Jets in the 2019 Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic at Mosaic Stadium in Regina, Saskatchewan on Saturday (10 p.m. ET; NBCSN, CBC, SN1, CITY, TVAS2, NHL.TV).

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CRANBERRY, Pa. -- Evgeni Malkin and Alex Galchenyuk will not travel with the Pittsburgh Penguins on an upcoming three-game road trip, coach Mike Sullivan said Monday after the injured forwards skated in full equipment for about an hour before practice.

If you wanna dance, you gotta pay the band, and if you want a jersey number from a teammate you gotta at least get him some fast food.

Gritty appeared on "The Simpsons." Well, sort of.

NEW YORK -- Derek Stepan hesitated because he didn't want to get too far ahead of himself by talking about the Stanley Cup Playoffs in October.

NEW YORK/TORONTO- The National Hockey League® (NHL) announced today NHL.com has launched a Spanish language website, making it the ninth native language NHL website available to hockey fans. The new site, NHL.com/es, is part of the League's ongoing efforts to reach new audiences and engage fans worldwide, sharing on- and off-ice stories of players, moments, and milestones in nine different languages.

Jimmy Fallon made a deal with the devil and lost.

WASHINGTON -- John Carlson's fast start has him being mentioned in the company of some of the best defensemen to play the game.

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NEW YORK - Boston Bruins right wing David Pastrnak, Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson and Buffalo Sabres goaltender Carter Hutton have been named the NHL's "Three Stars" for the week ending Oct. 20.

CALGARY -- Matthew Tkachuk is excited for the chance to take his game outside when the Calgary Flames play the Winnipeg Jets at the 2019 Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic at Mosaic Stadium in Regina, Saskatchewan on Saturday (10 p.m. ET; NBCSN, CBC, SN1, CITY, TVAS2, NHL.TV).

Philip Tomasino signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Nashville Predators on Monday. Financial terms were not released.