EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsFlorida Panthers winger Ryan Lomberg was fined $2,083.83, the maximum allowable under the collective bargaining agreement, for elbowing Ottawa Senators defenseman Jakob Chychrun during Tuesday night's game.Lomberg was not penalized for the incident, which happened early in the third period of the Panthers' 3-2 overtime victory.Lomberg, 29, has six points (4 goals, 2 assists) and 52 penalty minutes…

EmailOpen Extended ReactionsThe NHL trade deadline is March 8, and opinions around the league vary on just how hectic it will be."I think it's going to be insane," one NHL agent said."I feel like it's not going to be a great deadline, to be honest," an NHL team executive said. "It just doesn't seem like there's a lot out there.""I…

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsWashington Capitals center Nic Dowd left his club's 6-2 win over the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday night with an upper-body injury.Dowd never returned for the second period after skating seven shifts for 6:20 in the first. The Capitals quickly ruled him out from returning.It was not immediately clear how serious Dowd's injury was or if the 33-year-old…

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsThe Detroit Red Wings signed forward Michael Rasmussen to a four-year contract extension worth $12.8 million on Tuesday.Rasmussen, 24, has appeared in 55 games this season, posting 23 points (11 goals, 12 assists) and a plus-11 rating.He was due to become a restricted free agent at the end of the season following the expiration of the three-year, $4.38…