Getty ImagesWhen New York Islanders GM Garth Snow is making pitches to free agents this summer, he should really have Lubomir Visnovsky and Evgeni Nabokov film PSAs about Long Island explaining what made them both change their minds and stay after initially trying to get out from coming to the team.

After seeking to void his June trade to the Islanders claiming his no-trade clause was still valid, and then having a bit of a delay in joining them in January, Arthur Staple of Newsday breaks the news that Visnovsky has come to terms on a 2-year, $9.5 million extension.

According to TSN's Bob McKenzie, Visnovsky's new contract includes a no-movement clause with a key bullet point. He can be dealt in the second year of the contract at the trade deadline if the Islanders are out of playoff contention.

Despite all the drama that preceded his arrival to Long Island, Visnovsky brought over his wife and two children in early March after tending to a personal matter in Slovakia and expressed his happiness with his current situation.

Through 22 game this season, Visnovsky has three goals, nine points and is third on the team in time on ice with an even 23 minutes. His presence has helped out the NHL's 8th-ranked power play, with six of his nine points coming with the extra man.

Next on Snow's list is team captain Mark Streit. Staple reported this week that the two sides are progressing toward a three-year extension.

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Here are your Puck Previews: Spotlighting the key games in NHL action, news and views as well as general frivolity. Make sure to stop back here for the nightly Three Stars when the games are finished.

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Preview: New Jersey Devils at Tampa Bay Lightning, 7:30 p.m. ET. There will be at least one debut tonight for the Lightning, maybe two. New head coach Jon Cooper takes the reins for his first game behind the bench as he attempts to, in his words, ruin GM Steve Yzerman's draft pick. The other debut for the Lightning could happen on their blueline if Andrej Sustr, their recent signing from the University of Nebraska-Omaha, is not scratched. Cooper said Sustr will participate in warm-ups. For the Devils, Alexei Ponikarovsky will return from injury, while Mark Fayne will replace Adam Larsson in the back.

Preview: Minnesota Wild at Dallas Stars, 8:30 p.m. ET. The Wild enter tonight's game against the Stars trying to extend a 7-game winning streak after defeating them on Monday 7-4 in Dallas. It'll be Matt Hackett versus Kari Lehtonen, with the Stars trying to gain ground and remain in the picture for one of the Western Conference's final playoff spots. Minnesota would tie Vancouver atop the Northwest Division with a victory.

Preview: Anaheim Ducks at Chicago Blackhawks, 8:30 p.m. ET. These two met just nine days ago with the Ducks coming out on top 4-2. Since that win, however, Anaheim has dropped four straight, but hope to continue their success against Chicago this season. In their two wins over the Blackhawks, the Ducks have completed comebacks to do so. Anaheim is the reason why Chicago has two losses when taking leads entering third periods this season. Ray Emery will be in net this time for Chicago facing off against Jonas Hiller.

Preview: Columbus Blue Jackets at Calgary Flames, 9 p.m. ET. The official Post-Jarome Iginla Era will begin tonight at the Saddledome as the Flames play their first game since their now-former captain was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins. Calgary will attempt to win for the ninth straight time at home going up against a Columbus team looking to snap a three-game skid.

GS Photo / WMUBroncos.comWestern Michigan defenseman Dan DeKeyser could have left school and been 2012's hotly pursued college free agent. Instead, he decided to go back for one more season, playing in 35 games for the Broncos and was named first team All-CCHA and won the CCHA's Best Defensive Defenseman award for the second straight year.

With an impressive junior season under his belt, DeKeyser's stock rose even higher and was pitched to by just about all 30 NHL teams, but in the end the Detroit Red Wings won out for his services, inking the blueliner to a 2-year deal. The Red Wings did not disclose how much the contract is worth.

Here's a scouting report from Chris Peters of Eye on Hockey:

The 6-foot-3, 198-pound blueliner is a gifted two-way defender who excels in his own zone. He plays a simple, mature game, can play the body and makes a good first pass out of the zone. DeKeyser had two goals and 13 assists after two previous seasons of 17 points at the college level. He might have a little more offensive upside than his numbers suggest, but his defensive game is high end already.

Having spent the last two years under the tutelage of former NHL head coach Andy Murray and a year before that under Jeff Blashill, who left Western Michigan for a job with the Detroit Red Wings, DeKeyser is well schooled in what it takes to play at the next level. He clearly made the most of his extra year of development and all of the offers from last year are still there.

DeKeyser wouldn't be any team's savior. After all, he has no NHL experience and there would be some amount of adjustment. He's a good player who has an NHL skill set and he would almost certainly help a team right now though. What makes him so intriguing is that every single team in the league has a chance to make a valuable acquisition without sparing any more than a maximum entry-level contract.

DeKeyser is from Michigan, so it was no surprise that the Red Wings were considered the favorites all along. Also consider the connections he had between playing at WMU for Jeff Blasshill, a former Red Wings assistant coach, and having played youth hockey with the son of assistant GM Jim Nill.

According to Helene St. James of the Free Press, DeKeyser will join the Red Wings immediately, but won't play Sunday against the Blackhawks.

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NA.se / Bearroad.seThis Emil Kaberg, who is described by Elite Prospects as a “hard hardworking checking winger”. He plays for Orebro and is the owner of hockey's greatest beard for only 20 more days.

You see, Kaberg’s team won promotion this week from HockeyAllsvensken into the Elitserien, Sweden's top division. Keeping with a promise he made to a friend, Kaberg will shave off the facial locks on April 18 at the opening of his buddy's cell phone store, according to Expressen. After celebrating promotion, he allowed a reporter to cut of a small piece as a keepsake.

How much would that small bit of beard go for on eBay Sweden?

With all due respect to Greg Zanon, Shea Weber, Paul Mara, Radko Gudas, Bill Flett and others who have mastered the art of the facial foliage, Kaberg’s beard could be described as having its own environment. It's like a flower, planted early in the season before finally blooming in the spring.

Via Expressen, with translation by Fredrik Hilding:

I just started saving as time went on. The original plan was to shave it for Christmas, but that didn't materialize. After that, it's just kept on growing and growing. When we started to play well in January it became a lucky beard, that's when I decided to keep it until the end of the season.

How legendary is Kaberg's beard-growing abilities? Back in 2007, a contest was held where fans would grow their own beards and the best one would get a poster with Kaberg's playoff beard clippings glued on it. Seriously.

Stick-tap SI via George Malik

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@PensGearHis final goal as a Calgary Flame was as a game-winner. Two nights later, Jarome Iginla wore his Calgary Flames jersey for the final time.

Two nights after that, he became a Pittsburgh Penguin.

On Thursday afternoon, the long-awaited goodbye between Iginla and the city of Calgary finally arrived. After years of debate about when/if the Flames should deal their captain to start a rebuild -- "re-tool" if you're Jay Feaster -- Iginla met with the media for the final time.

"It's a very difficult day and feeling now," said Iginla during the 29-minute press conference that saw no tears from the 35-year old, just smiles.

Iginla said that Feaster approached him last month about the possibility of a trade if the Flames fell out of playoff contention. As that slowly came to fruition, the likelihood of a divorce became more and more real.

APLet’s recap Wednesday night in the life of Boston Bruins fans:

Boston scores four times in the second period to take a 4-2 lead over the Montreal Canadiens.

YAY!

They blow that lead in the third period allowing the Canadiens to score three times, forcing overtime and then a shootout.

BOO!

Brendan Gallagher scores in the sixth round of the shootout giving the Canadiens a 6-5 win and a 1-point lead over the Bruins in the Northeast Division standings.

BOOOOOOOO!

“Jarome Iginla has been traded to the Boston Bruins.”

HOLYYYYYY [EXPLETIVE]!!!!!!

"Jarome Iginla has actually been traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins."

WHAT THE $%@#!

[Also: Jarome Iginla's trade to Penguins an improbable move in today's NHL]

So, you can forgive Bruins fans this morning if they’re a little grumpy.

How does Bruins GM Peter Chiarelli respond to Pittsburgh’s stock-piling of arms?

Getty ImagesIt was short and simple, but said a lot.

Earlier Wednesday night, the Calgary Flames sent out a press release that captain Jarome Iginla would be a healthy scratch for their game against the Colorado Avalanche.

CALGARY, AB -- The Calgary Flames announce that Jarome Iginla will be a healthy scratch from the line-up for tonight’s game versus the Colorado Avalanche.

No further information will be provided at this time.

After week of Iginla rumors, this news signifies that the team and player have officially begun the process of parting. Whether they actually will is still up in the air.

We're one week from the NHL's trade deadline and with Iginla headlining the potential players on the move, this is GM Jay Feaster's way of protecting his asset, unless, of course, a deal is in place. The Boston Bruins have been the favorites to land Iginla for some time now, and if you want to start the speculating, the Providence Bruins made top prospect Alexander Khokhlachev a late scratch before their game tonight.

Are we just waiting for the Bruins game to end before a deal is announced?

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As the NHL enters the final month of its season, the KHL playoffs have been in full swing for a few weeks now. The conference finals are highlighted by Traktor vs. Ak Bars and Dynamo Moscow vs. SKA.

On Tuesday, Dynamo took a commanding 3-0 series lead over SKA after scoring four unanswered goals to take a 4-2 victory. Delaying Dynamo's ability to start a comeback was a save in the second period by goaltender Ilya Ezhov with SKA holding a 2-0 lead.

With SKA on a power play, Ilya Gorokov fired a one-timer from the point as Ezhov was recovering and the goaltender managed to stretch enough to make the stop:

That big save didn't deter Dynamo, the defending Gagarin Cup champions, as all four of their goals came in the final period, with the winner coming with less than 7 seconds left in regulation.

On Wednesday, SKA stayed alive and forced a Game 5 with a 6-2 victory, while Ak Bars, who feature Andrei Kostitsyn and Evgeny Kuznetsov, hold a 2-1 series lead after a 1-0 overtime win on Tuesday.

In other Russian hockey news, Alex Kovalev announced his retirement last week, but during a charity game in Montreal on Sunday he said he will look to play in Europe next season. But alas, a return to the KHL isn't in the cards as he told the Gazette there are “worse (hockey) politics than here."

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