COLUMBUS -- James van Riemsdyk scored twice, and Zach Werenski extended his home point streak to 18 games for the Columbus Blue Jackets, who won their sixth straight game with a 4-1 victory against the San Jose Sharks at Nationwide Arena on Thursday.

The Capitals are holding on to the No. 1 spot despite an average week but it's getting crowded at the top of the rankings.

Teams in the Ducks' stage of their rebuilds need to see improvement in at least one of three areas: standings (playing more meaningful games late in the season), process (playing competitive games against quality competition on a nightly basis),

Sim’s offensive prowess is no laughing matter. He scored his team-leading 20th goal – matched two periods later by defenceman Sam Dickinson – in a 7-3 win Sunday at Sault Ste. Marie, where the Mennonite controversy originated Nov. 6 during London’s last visit.

The tremors from the Mikko Rantanen blockbuster were still echoing around the league when another bomb dropped in Vancouver this week.

Anaheim Ducks Live, Detroit Red Wings plus 2.5 goals, Columbus Blue Jackets in-game, and a split call on the San Jose Sharks.

The Seattle Kraken hope that goaltender Philipp Grubauer can regain his form playing for AHL Coachella Valley after his struggles reached a breaking point this week for the team.

San Jose Sharks center Alex Wennberg is out day-to-day due to an upper-body injury and won’t play Thursday versus the Pacific Division rival Seattle Kraken, reports Max Miller of The Hockey News.

A generation ago, it felt like the best hope a short guy had of thriving in the NHL was in the crease. Today, the dynamic has largely flipped. Ryan Dixon takes a look at each team's undersized players in this week's Power Rankings.

The Mikko Rantanen trade undoubtedly ranks among the biggest in the salary cap era, but maybe recency bias plays a role in that perception. Let’s take a trip down memory lane and revisit some other blockbuster contenders.

"I was so fortunate with the people and the mentors I have," Tortorella said. "If I can offer that ... I don't force myself on anybody, but if people want to ask me questions, I think that's a huge part of my job.

Julie Petry, the wife of Wings defenseman Jeff Petry, co-hosts "Never Offside with Julie & Cat," an NHL-production podcast.