Equipment manager gets in game at goalie for Hurricanes. "Carolina equipment manager Jorge Alves played the last 7.6 seconds of the Hurricanes' 3-1 loss Saturday night to the Tampa Bay Lightning after signing a professional tryout contract to be the backup goalie in place of Eddie Lack, who is ill." [Charlotte Observer]
Stamkos makes the top 10 hockey stories of the year. "3:57 p.m. ET: Tampa Bay Lightning announce Steven Stamkos had re-signed with them." [Winnipeg Sun]
What's Tuesday's esteemed opponent up to? Jets place Burmistrov on waivers. "Although he survived the trimming of the roster last week after the holiday freeze came to an end, Burmistrov was placed on waivers by the Jets on Sunday.