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DALLAS — If you wanted a clue about who would impact the Dallas Stars’ 5-1 win over the Nashville Predators on Saturday night, you only had to listen to pregame introductions.

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Scoring goals figured to get tougher for the Wild after they traded Kevin Fiala, but the problem two games into the season is keeping the puck out of their own net.

ST. LOUIS — For openers, it was too close for comfort. Columbus limped into town 0-2-0, minus the injured Patrik Laine, and having played at home (and lost) on Friday night.

ELMONT, N.Y. — A blowout win over the Ducks after their long flight from the West Coast is no more an indicator of how the Islanders will fare this season than their season-opening loss two nights prior.

NEWARK, N.J. — There's been much talk about the Red Wings' improved depth heading into this season thanks to general manager Steve Yzerman's veteran acquisitions.

PITTSBURGH — Mike Sullivan’s squad on Saturday aced its first true test of the young season.

BOSTON — The Bruins earned the two points that were required with the Arizona Coyotes in town on Saturday night. But it was not easy, and their injury situation suggests that things are only going to get tougher.

Plus, Duncan Keith lands a front-office job with the Oilers and Filip Roos experiences Las Vegas for the first time.

PHILADELPHIA — Just when the Flyers couldn’t afford to give up a goal, netminder Carter Hart stood tall and kept his team in the fight.

PITTSBURGH — The NHL’s investigation into anonymous sexual abuse and grooming accusations against Lightning defenseman Ian Cole "found no evidence to substantiate the allegations,” the league announced Saturday in a news release.

Early in the third period Saturday, the Florida Panthers maneuvered around a pair of penalties called against them within a 14-second span. They held the Buffalo Sabres scoreless for 1:23 while Buffalo played with a 4-on-3 advantage, then 21 seconds with the Sabres playing 5-on-3, and then 14 more seconds…