The New York Rangers showed why they are one of the hottest teams in the NHL right now.

Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin granted Ilya Kovalchuk his wish of playing for a Stanley Cup contender.

Alex Ovechkin scored his 699th career goal, closing in on another milestone, but the Washington Capitals dropped their third in a row, losing to the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 in overtime Thursday night.

The Montreal Canadiens and Pittsburgh Penguins have completed a trade of minor-league forwards.

Montreal Canadiens (27-27-8, sixth in the Atlantic Division) vs. Washington Capitals (37-17-5, second in the Metropolitan Division)

Andreas Athanasiou scored his second goal with 5:15 remaining in regulation to cap Detroit's three-goal third period and the Red Wings rallied to beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 Tuesday night.

Montreal Canadiens (27-26-8, sixth in the Atlantic Division) vs. Detroit Red Wings (14-43-4, eighth in the Atlantic Division)

Claude Julien was frustrated with the officiating in Montreal's latest defeat, and he let it show.

Dallas Stars (33-19-5, third in the Central Division) vs. Montreal Canadiens (27-26-7, fifth in the Atlantic Division)

Penguins forward Jason Zucker is settling in nicely after two games with his new team.