J.J. Moser inks an eight-year pact with the Lightning that locks down their blue-line backbone for the long haul, fresh off a trade that flipped Sergachev for this Swiss stud and some prime picks. The 25-year-old leads Tampa in ice time amid a brutal injury rash that's tested coach Jon Cooper's depth like never before, turning Moser into the go-to guy night after night.
Roope Hintz sits questionable for Wednesday's tilt against Seattle after coming down with an illness that has the Stars' medical staff on alert. The top-line center has been a point machine lately, lighting the lamp three times and adding nine assists over his last 14 games, including key power-play work that Dallas desperately needs. With Radek Faksa also banged up and Mikko Rantanen nursing a lower-body issue, the Stars scramble for forward depth ahead of a game they can't afford to drop.
Ottawa's Josh Norris clears hurdles and suits up Wednesday, giving the Senators a timely boost from their injury-riddled blue line. RotoWire confirms his availability, and coaches already eye lineup tweaks to maximize his two-way game. With the trade freeze behind us, his return tests whether Ottawa builds or sells before March 6.
Blake Lizotte hits the rink Sunday, signaling his club's depth chart stabilizes after the Olympic whirlwind scattered lineups. Trainers confirm no lingering tweaks from the break that sidelined lesser legs. Coaches test combos now, with the trade wire humming for teams eyeing his pesky style.
Sidney Crosby rules the ice as Pittsburgh's ageless captain, hitting 90-plus points for the third straight year and locking in a two-year extension with a no-movement clause that keeps trade whispers at bay. Yet his Olympic run crashes hard with a lower-body injury sidelining him for Canada's gold-medal clash against the U.S., leaving the Penguins star without that storybook international finish.