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Katie Strang, ESPN.com 9y

What you missed in NHL this week

Los Angeles Kings, Columbus Blue Jackets

Happy Halloween, hockey fans! We won't be breaking down the NHLers' best costumes (though P.K. Subban gets a stick tap for his inventive "Thriller" getup), but we will catch you up on all the action you might have missed in the past week. The top five stories you need to know:

1. Gordie Howe suffers serious stroke

One of the sport's most beloved icons, "Mr. Hockey" Gordie Howe, 86, suffered a serious stroke on Sunday, leaving family members and the entire hockey community concerned about his health. Story »

• Gordie Howe suffers strokeVideo • Olbermann: Get better, Mr. HockeyVideo


2. Injuries keep mounting for Blue Jackets

Just when you thought it couldn't get any worse for the Columbus Blue Jackets, it does. If there was any player they could really not afford to lose, it was goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky, so naturally the star netminder went on injured reserve this week with a fractured finger as the Blue Jackets' injury-ravaged lineup struggles to limp along. Story »


3. Moore suspended five games

Stephane Quintal's first significant suspension as the NHL's head of discipline was sitting New York Rangers defenseman John Moore five games for his dangerous hit on Minnesota Wild center Erik Haula. Many, including some of us in this space, believed it was a rather lenient sentence for the repeat offender. Story »


4. Kings still suffering from Voynov suspension

Initially, defenseman Slava Voynov's indefinite suspension threatened to serve as only an off-ice distraction for the Los Angeles Kings. Well, now the defending Stanley Cup champs are feeling the effects on the ice as well. Because of the team's salary-cap situation -- one that is complicated by Voynov's cap hit remaining on the books -- the club was unable to call up a replacement player from the minors for the injured Anze Kopitar, forcing the Kings to play short-handed against the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night. Story »


5. Hossa records 1,000th point

One of the league's most well-respected players, Marian Hossa, recorded his 1,000th point Thursday night, and it was only fitting that it happened in Ottawa, where his NHL career started. The veteran forward scored a goal and chipped in with an assist in the Blackhawks' 5-4 shootout win against the Senators to reach the memorable milestone. In a classy salute to one of the league's classiest players, Sens fans gave Hossa a standing ovation to acknowledge the achievement. Well done, Ottawa. Story »


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Commissioner LeBrun's changes to the game »
Shootout? Gone. All-Star Game? Gone. Expansion to Seattle and Hearst, Ontario? Wait a minute ...

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