Snap Shots: Week's Cool NHL Photos On And Off The Ice
Selected photo wonderment from around the NHL—on and off the ice—from the season's fourth full week.
There's no masking this young fan's feelings for Sergei Bobrovsky before a Halloween game against the Maple Leafs at Nationwide Arena in Columbus.
It wasn't Halloween, but journeyman goaltender Jason LaBarbera seemed to have a haunted look as he backstopped the Ducks to a 3-2 win over Colorado at the Pepsi Center in Denver on November 2, 2014.
The Flames and Canadiens converge as Calgary netminder Jonas Hiller looks to exit the scrum, with puck in tow, at the Bell Centre in Montreal on November 2, 2014.
Nash bash: Nick Foligno of the Blue Jackets deposits Riley Nash of the Hurricanes onto Carolina's bench during the third period of their game at Nationwide Arena in Columbus on November 4, 2014.
Flaming redheads warm up before a game against the Nashville Predators at Calgary's Scotiabank Saddledome on October 31, 2014.
Vancouver's Daniel Sedin sails between Montreal defenseman Andrei Markov and goalie Carey Price to avoid a shot at Rogers Arena on October 30, 2014.
A good skate: The Kings winger hops over the boards during a tilt against the Red Wings at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit on Oct. 31.
Chris Higgins of the Canucks helps Nashville's Taylor Beck engage in a little face time with the fans at Nashville's Rogers Arena on November 2, 2014.
Two minutes for cross-checking during a break in the action against the New York Islanders at the Honda Center in Anaheim on November 5.
Derick Brassard of the Rangers delights the fans at Madison Square Garden by scoring the game-winning goal in overtime against Jonas Gustavsson of the Red Wings on November 5, 2014.
Alex Edler of the Canucks removes Nashville's James Neal from the offensive equation during their game at Rogers Arena in Vancouver on November 2, 2014.
Falling Leaf: Toronto's James van Riemsdyk lands on goaltender Mike Smith of the Arizona Coyotes during the third period of their game at Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona on November 4, 2014. The Maple Leafs fell, 3-2.
All hail! The Senators defenseman celebrates the game winning goal late in the third period against the Red Wings at Ottawa's Canadian Tire Centre on November 4, 2014.
Devils defenseman Marek Zidlicky received a two minute penalty for not-so-subtly holding Alexander Steen of the St. Louis Blues during the third period of their game at New Jersey's Prudential Center on November 4, 2014.
Darren Helm (43) and Pavel Datsyuk (13) watch the action at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit on Halloween. The game proved to be a horror show for the visiting Kings, who were soundly beaten, 5-2.
Halloween night in Detroit.
The Maple Leaf and Blue Jacket follow a loose puck during the second period at Nationwide Arena in Columbus on October 31, 2014.
One of those nights: Avalanche netminder Semyon Varlamov and winger Gabriel Landeskog have that hangdog look—as do their fans at Denver's Pepsi Center—while the Canucks celebrate yet another tally on the way to their 5-2 rout on November 4, 2014.
Flying wing: Riley Sheahan of the Red Wings goes airborne like the puck after being tripped by Rangers defenseman Mike Kostka at Madison Square Garden on November 5, 2014.
Check please: The Sabres and Canadiens defenseman convene in the corner at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo on November 5, 2014.
The Sabres netminder was the splitting image of efficiency as he made a save during the third period against the Canadiens at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo on November 5, 2014.
Tumbling stock: Struggling Capitals sniper Alex Ovechkin was unceremoniously sent into the boards by the Coyotes during the third period of a Nov. 2 game at Washington's Verizon Center.
The glovin' feeling: Linesman Brad Lazarowich tries to separate Brandon McMillan of the Arizona and Tom Wilson of the Capitals during the second period of their game at Washington's Verizon Center on November 2, 2014.
Hurricane rising: Carolina's Nathan Gerbe kicks up a cloud of crystals in front of Kings goalie Jonathan Quick during their game at PNC Arena in Raleigh on November 2, 2014.
Florida's BB&T Center appears to have a rodent infestation during a game against the Philadelphia Flyers on November 1, 2014.