Has Penguins GM Kyle Dubas deserved the criticism for the team's state? Should the Devils trade Simon Nemec? Would you rather MacKinnon or Draisaitl in the playoffs? And more.

Wednesday night's game between the Los Angeles Kings and visiting Calgary Flames has been postponed due to ongoing wildfires in the Los Angeles area.

“The hockey world lost an icon today with the passing of Al MacNeil,” said Flames President of Hockey Operations Don Maloney. “‘Chopper’ was a Stanley Cup champion and a Calder Cup champion but most importantly ‘he was our friend and mentor. We will sincerely miss his company and our conversations.”

Ten days from now is a date Pittsburgh Penguins forward Blake Lizotte has had circled for some time. That’s when he is scheduled to play against his former team, the only other NHL organization he has known,

Dan Vladar is facing quite a bit of criticism from Calgary Flames fans after last night's 5-3 loss to the Utah Hockey Club.

The Flames said in a news release Monday that Al MacNeil died Sunday in Calgary. No cause of death was provided.

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen wasn't able to bail out the Sabres when they began to make mistakes in the second period. Their starting goalie was outplayed by Penguins backup Alex Nedeljkovic, as Pittsburgh scored four consecutive goals and held on for a 5-2 win in KeyBank Center.

A legendary member of the Calgary Flames organization, Al MacNeil, has died at the age of 89 as announced on Monday by the Flames.

The Pittsburgh Penguins host the Edmonton Oilers after Rickard Rakell's two-goal game against the Columbus Blue Jackets in the Penguins' 4-3 shootout loss.

“The hockey world lost an icon with the passing of Al MacNeil,” said Don Maloney, the Flames’ president of hockey operations, in a statement. “Chopper was a Stanley Cup champion and a Calder Cup champion, but most importantly he was our friend and mentor. We will sincerely miss his company and our conversations.”

Death, taxes, and Columbus Blue Jackets players getting injured. That's been the storyline of this team for years it seems. Last week, center Sean Monahan entered his name into the Injured Reserve foray.

The second half of the NHL season is upon us, and there are less than two months to the trade deadline. Trade chatter has picked up in a major way, and GMs across the league are getting a good sense of whether they’re going to be buying or selling before the March 7th deadline.