Nate Schmidt and Carter Verhaeghe had third-period goals, Anton Lundell had a goal and two assists and the Florida Panthers topped the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 on Thursday night. Uvis Balinskis also scored for Florida,
The Ottawa Senators landed Dylan Cozens, a player the Red Wings were interested in, plus  intriguing Fabian Zetterlund. The Florida Panthers brought in Seth Jones and Brad Marchand.  The Toronto Maple Leafs improved their defense with the acquisition of Brandon Carlo and added respected third-line center Scott Laughton.
Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk might soon be on his way out of Canada's capital and the Florida Panthers could already be exploring ways to trade for and reunite him with his older brother Matthew.
Brad Marchand was traded to the Florida Panthers by the Boston Bruins on Friday. Boston received a conditional second-round pick in the 2027 NHL Draft in return.
The 2006 third-round pick has played his entire NHL career with the Bruins, amassing 976 points in 1,090 games.
Senators make key offensive move by acquiring forward Fabian Zetterlund from the San Jose Sharks at trade deadline
The 11th-ranked University of Michigan dropped a 6-5 OT loss against 15th-ranked Penn State in the opener of the Big Ten tourney.
The Winnipeg Jets have acquired goaltender Chris Driedger from the Florida Panthers in exchange for goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen. The move is a one-for-one goaltender swap that is a depth move for both teams.
The Sharks traded goalie Vitek Vanecek and center Nico Sturm to the Florida Panthers in separate deals on Wednesday and Thursday, respectively. In the Vanecek deal, the Sharks received AHL forward Patrick Giles. For Sturm, the Sharks got back a 2026 fourth-round pick while also sending a 2027 seventh-round selection to the Panthers.