Flames release Chris Higgins from PTO

CALGARY, AB – The Calgary Flames announced today that they have released forward Chris Higgins from his professional try-out agreement.

In 33 games with Vancouver in the NHL last season, Higgins posted one goal and four assists, while he posted 9 goals and 4 assists in 22 games with Vancouver's AHL affiliate in Utica.

Calgary has 26 players remaining at training camp (2x goalies, 9x defencemen, 15x forwards).

Penguins Captain Crosby Diagnosed With Concussion

Penguins captain Sidney Crosby has been diagnosed with a concussion, it was announced by Executive Vice President and General Manager Jim Rutherford.

Crosby sat out Saturday's preseason game vs. Columbus because he was not feeling well, and missed practice today to undergo concussion testing.

Crosby's status will be updated when more information is available. The Penguins open the regular season Thursday night against Washington at PPG Paints Arena.

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Islanders place PA Parenteau on waivers

Forward PA Parenteau was placed on waivers by the New York Islanders on Monday.

Parenteau, 33, agreed to terms with the Islanders on a one-year contract reportedly worth $1.25 million on July 2 after scoring 20 goals and 41 points for the Toronto Maple Leafs last season. He had 120 points playing alongside Islanders center John Tavares from 2010-12.

A ninth-round pick (No. 264) of the Anaheim Ducks in the 2001 NHL Draft, Parenteau has 101 goals and 268 points in 424 NHL games with the Islanders, Chicago Blackhawks, New York Rangers, Colorado Avalanche, Montreal Canadiens and Maple Leafs.

The Islanders open the season against the Rangers at Madison Square Garden on Thursday (7 p.m. ET; MSG, MSG+ 2).

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Jonathan Huberdeau out 'long term': report

Florida Panthers forward Jonathan Huberdeau will miss significant time because of a lower-body injury, according to the Sun Sentinel. 

Huberdeau was expected to have an MRI on his left ankle Sunday night after it was cut by a skate during a preseason game Saturday, and Panthers general manager Tom Rowe told the paper Huberdeau will be out "long term with a lower body injury."

Huberdeau was injured with about 6:45 remaining in the first period against the New Jersey Devils. Huberdeau was behind the net and engaged with Devils forward Sergey Kalinin when Kalinin's right leg came up and then down on the back of Huberdeau's left ankle. 

Panthers coach Gerard Gallant told the Miami Herald that Huberdeau had to be stitched up and is in a walking boot. 

"It doesn't look good right now, but until we get the MRI, we don't know a whole lot," Gallant said Sunday. "He got cut pretty bad with the skate. We'll see what happens. We're obviously hoping for the best. Will it be two weeks, two months? We don't have a timeframe. The MRI will tell us a lot." 

Huberdeau, 23, signed a six-year contract extension worth $5.9 million annually on Sept. 7 that begins next season. He had 20 goals and 39 assists (59 points) in 76 games last season. 

"We're hoping for the best with Jonathan. You just don't replace a player like that," Gallant said. 

The Panthers this week said forward Nick Bjugstad is out at least four weeks with a broken hand. 

Florida defeated New Jersey 4-2 in the game at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, N.Y.

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Tim Bozon traded to Panthers from Canadiens

The Florida Panthers acquired forward Tim Bozon in a trade with the Montreal Canadiens for defenseman Jonathan Racine on Saturday.

Bozon, 22, was diagnosed with Neisseria meningitis in March 2014, a rare and potentially fatal bacterial form of the disease. He spent two weeks in a coma in a hospital in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, but recovered to play 57 games in 2014-15 with Kootenay of the Western Hockey League. 

Last season, his first as a professional, Bozon had five goals and eight points in 41 games with St. John's of the American Hockey League. The Canadiens selected Bozon in the third-round (No. 64) of the 2012 NHL Draft.

Racine, 23, had one goal and nine points in 69 games with Portland of the American Hockey League last season. A third-round pick (No. 87) in the 2011 draft, he played in one NHL game with the Panthers during the 2013-14 season.

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Blues Acquire Yakupov From Oilers

ST. LOUIS - St. Louis Blues President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Doug Armstrong announced today the Blues have acquired 2012 first overall pick Nail Yakupov from the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for forward Zach Pochiro and a conditional 2017 third round draft pick.

Yakupov, 23, dressed in 60 regular season games with the Oilers last season, posting 23 points, including eight goals and 15 assists.

Overall, the 5-foot-11, 195-pound forward has appeared in four NHL seasons, accumulating 111 points, including 50 goals and 61 assists, in 252 career regular season games.

Internationally, the Nizhnekamsk, Russia, native is a three-time medalist with Team Russia, earning bronze at the 2011 U-18 World Junior Championships and silver at the 2012 U-20 World Junior Championships, before capturing bronze as team captain at the 2013 U-20 World Junior Championships.

Prior to his professional career, Yakupov spent two seasons with the Ontario Hockey League's (OHL) Sarnia Sting. During the 2010-11 season, he tallied 101 points, including 49 goals and 52 assists, in 65 games, earning Rookie of the Year honors in both the OHL and the Canadian Hockey League (CHL).

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Hunwick, Holland each score twice, Maple Leafs rout Sabres

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Matt Hunwick and Peter Holland each scored twice to help the Toronto Maple Leafs rout the Buffalo Sabres 8-1 on Friday night in exhibition play.

William Nylander, Kasperi Kapanen, Rich Clune and Jake Gardner also scored for Toronto, coming off a 1-0 shootout loss to the Sabres on Thursday night in St. Catherines, Ontario. Frank Corrado had three assists.

Jhonas Enroth and Antoine Bibeau each played half the game in goal for Toronto. Enroth started and made eight saves on nine shots, and Bibeau stopped 14 shots.

Derek Grant scored for Buffalo. Jason Kasdorf started for the Sabres and allowed four goals on 13 shots. He was replaced by John Muse at the start of the second, Muse surrendered four goals on 27 shots.

FLEURY BLANKS BLACKHAWKS

At Pittsburgh, Marc-Andre Fleury made 24 saves to lead the Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins to a 1-0 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks.

Scott Wilson scored 25 seconds into the second period. Larss Johansson and Mac Carruth split time in net for Chicago. Johansson made 18 saves on 19 shots, and Carruth stopped all nine shots he faced.

PALAT LEAD LIGHTNING PAST HURRICANES

At Raleigh, North Carolina, Ondrej Palat scored at 1:38 seconds of overtime to give the Tampa Bay Lightning a 2-1 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes.

Palau also had the primary assist on Tyler Johnson's goal first-period goal.

Andrei Vasilevskiy made 27 saves, allowing only yielding Jeff Skinner's power-play goal with 1:05 left in regulation.

Eddie Lack started for Carolina, and made 11 saves on 12 shots in two periods. Michael Leighton made four saves in the third and overtime.

KHUDOBIN, BRUINS STOP RED WINGS

At Detroit, Ryan Spooner scored 34 seconds into overtime, and Anton Khudobin made 34 saves in the Boston Bruins' 2-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings.

Boston's Danton Heinen tied it with 7:29 left in regulation.

Detroit's Riley Sheahan opened the scoring with a power-play goal in the second.

Jimmy Howard made 26 saves for Boston.

BLUES TOP STARS

At St. Louis, Petteri Lindbohm had a goal and an assist in the St. Louis Blues' 4-1 victory over the Dallas Stars.

Colton Parayko, Jordan Schmaltz and Dmitrij Jaskin also scored for the Blues.

Jake Allen made 15 saves in the opening 40 minutes before giving way to Pheonix Copley in the third. Copley stopped all eight shots he faced.

Jason Spezza scored Dallas' lone goal on a power play 8:49 into the game. Kari Lehtonen made 18 saves.

JETS OVERPOWER OILERS

At Winnipeg, Manitoba, Mark Scheifele had a goal and three assists and Winnipeg had four power-play goals in a 5-1 victory over the Edmonton Oilers.

Adam Lowry, Joel Armia, Toby Enstrom, Kyle Connor also scored. Michael Hutchinson made 33 saves, allowing only Oscar Klefbom's second-period goal.

FORMER BLUES BROUWER, ELLIOT SPARK FLAMES

At Calgary, Alberta, Troy Brouwer had a goal and an assist former St. Louis teammate Brian Elliott stopped 17 of 18 shots in two periods in the Calgary Flames' 2-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks.

Matthew Tkachuk also scored for the Flames, and Tyler Parsons stopped all seven shots he faced in the third.

Guillaume Brisebois scored for Vancouver. Richard Bachman made 15 saves in two periods, and former Boston College star Thatcher Demko stopped all 11 shots he faced in the third.

GRIGORENKO, AVS BEAT KINGS

At Denver, Mikhail Grigorenko scored twice to help the Colorado Avalanche beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-1.

Nathan McKinnon also scored, Rene Bourque had two assists, and Semyon Varlamov stopped 33 shots.

Trevor Lewis scored for the Kings. Jeff Zatkoff and Jack Campbell split time in net for Los Angeles. Zatkoff started the game and allowed all three goals. Campbell stopped all 12 shots he faced.

SHARKS EDGE COYOTES ON DEMELO'S OT GOAL

In San Jose, California, Dylan DeMelo's goal 40 seconds into overtime lifted the San Jose Sharks to a 3-2 win over the Arizona Coyotes.

Ryan Carpenter and Tomas Hertl also scored for the defending Western Conference champions. Hertl's goal tied the game 2-2 at the 7:11 mark of the third period.

Justin Braun finished with two assists for the Sharks.

San Jose goalie Aaron Dell stopped 20 shots while playing the entire game.

Jordan Martinook and Michael Bunting scored for the Coyotes. Louis Domingue allowed all three San Jose goals on 36 shots.