Not exactly sure what Alex Kovalev was thinking, but he decides to drop the mitts with Francois Beauchemin, but you have to give him credit for not backing down, which might have been the smart move.
Feb. 10th-21st: Season paused for 4 Nations Face-Off Feb. 12th-20th: 4 Nations Face-off Mar. 1st: NHL Stadium Series (Ohio Stadium) Detroit vs. Columbus Mar. 7th: NHL Trade Deadline (3:00 PM ET) Apr. 17th: Last day of the regular season April 19th: Stanley Cup Playoffs begin
TBD: 2025 NHL Draft Lottery June 23rd: Last possible day for the Stanley Cup Final June 27th-28th: 2025 NHL Draft July 1st: Start of free agency
