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The kid from Sorel, Que., known for his competitive fire and infectious personality, including the odd well-timed prank on a teammate, adored Patrick Roy growing up.

Ethan Bear is back in the NHL following shoulder surgery after signing a two-year contract with the Washington Capitals. General manager Brian MacLellan announced the long-expected deal with the defenseman Thursday, just over a week since Bear joined the Capitals for practice and they confirmed their intent to sign him. “Being fully healthy now and putting the injury behind him, (he) could be a good fit for the organization,” coach Spencer Carbery said recently.

Sam Reinhart had two goals, Sergei Bobrovsky made 27 saves, and the Florida Panthers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 on Wednesday night. Panthers coach Paul Maurice joined Scotty Bowman (2,141) and Barry Trotz (1,812) as the only NHL coaches to have coached 1,800 games. Maurice said he’s not yet in their company “Because they’ve got those rings.”

The Ottawa Senators powered through a slow start to get the better of their rivals on Wednesday.

Jake Guentzel and Evgeni Malkin each scored twice, Kris Letang had six assists including five in the second period alone, and the Pittsburgh Penguins toppled the New York Islanders 7-0 on Wednesday night. Tristan Jarry finished with 21 saves for his fourth shutout of the season. Rickard Rakell, Radim Zohorna and Valtteri Puustinen also scored for Pittsburgh and Marcus Pettersson picked up four assists.

Defenseman Maxim Strbak is playing a big role with Slovakia's national team at the world juniors and in his freshman year at Michigan State.

The PWHL is days away from its debut. To really get the full fan experience, you need to pick a team to cheer for.

Florida Panthers coach Paul Maurice is set for the next big milestone of his longstanding NHL coaching career.

In the latest Jets Report, Paul Edmonds takes a look at how Gabriel Vilardi has been a crucial additional since his trade to the Winnipeg Jets.

Pennsylvania residents who bring their guns to airport security lines could soon face stiffer penalties for doing so. Under a bill drafted by state Rep. Dan Frankel, anyone caught bringing a gun through TSA security could have their permit to legally carry their weapons revoked.