The Department of Player Safety has suspended Maple Leafs forward Leo Komarov for three games for elbowing Rangers captain Ryan McDonagh.

NHL MILESTONES AND MUSINGS

• 2016 NHL Stadium Series Alumni Game,  the Minnesota Wild and Chicago Blackhawks. 4:00 p.m. TCF Bank Stadium on the University of Minnesota
• Flyers defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere (0-1—1) extended his point streak to 14 games (4-13—17), adding to his NHL record for a rookie defenseman as well as his franchise record for any rookie.
• Flames defenseman TJ Brodie collected three assists to match a career high established Nov. 2, 2014 at MTL (0-3—3). He has compiled 11 assists in his last eight games
• Sabres forward Jack Eichel posted two assists, giving him 8-19—27 in his past 27 games
• Sharks defenseman Brent Burns scored his 19th goal of the season, tops among blueliners
• Sabres forward Sam Reinhart recorded his 18th goal of the season, third among rookies
• Flames captain Mark Giordano notched his 14th goal of the season (57 GP) to equal a career high established in 2013-14 (64 GP)
• Islanders defenseman Nick Leddy posted one assist to extend his point streak to five games (1-4—5)
• P.K. Subban added a pair of assists; he ranks fourth in the NHL with 41 assists this season and fourth among defensemen with 46 points. At 28-27-4 (60 points), the Canadiens moved within six points of the idle Penguins (29-19-8, 66 points) and Lightning (31-22-4, 66 points) for a Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference.

FRIDAY’S RESULTS
Home Team in Caps
NY Islanders 1, NEW JERSEY 0
CAROLINA 5, San Jose 2
Buffalo 4, COLUMBUS 0
MONTREAL 3, Philadelphia 2 (SO)
CALGARY 5, Vancouver 2

SNEAK PEEK AT SATURDAY’S ACTION
All Times Eastern
Tampa Bay @ Pittsburgh, 12:30 p.m.
Philadelphia @ Toronto, 7:00 p.m.
Detroit Red Wings @ Ottawa, 7:00 p.m.
Winnipeg @ Florida, 7:00 p.m.
New Jersey @ Washington, 7:00 p.m.
Los Angeles @ Nashville, 8:00 p.m.
Boston @ Dallas, 8:00 p.m.
St. Louis @ Arizona, 9:00 p.m.
Colorado @ Edmonton, 10:00 p.m.