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Winnipeg is the highest-scoring team with the best power play and have given up the fewest goals a game, playing with strong fundamentals and sound structure.
The Canucks acquired Pettersson and forward Drew O’Connor from Pittsburgh last Friday night.
Crosby did not practice on Wednesday, less than 24 hours after he got caught between a pair of New Jersey Devils in the third period of what became a 3-2 shootout loss.
He won his 200th NHL game on Jan. 5 against Tampa Bay. Tuesday’s victory also leaves him four wins from tying Jean-Sebastien Giguere for the most in franchise history.
John Tavares, Bobby McMann and Matthew Knies also scored for Toronto, which pulled one point behind first-place Florida in the Atlantic Division. Auston Matthews had three assists and Joseph Woll stopped 23 shots.
Kane’s shootout goal sealed the win for Detroit and ended Seattle’s hopes for an epic comeback victory.
Barzal, who missed 21 days earlier this season with an upper body injury, was hurt in the third period of the Islanders’ overtime win at Tampa Bay on Saturday.
This is the longest suspension for on-ice conduct since Washington’s Tom Wilson got 20 games in 2018 for an illegal check to the head.
He was hurt after being struck by a puck while sitting on the bench in the second period of a 5-3 loss at Dallas on Sunday.
Artyom Levshunov, a 19-year-old defenseman, has three goals and 10 assists in 38 games with Rockford. He missed the start of the season because of a fractured right foot.