The late Eugene Melnyk (left), daughters Olivia (center) and Anna (right) owners of the Ottawa Senators. Olivia and Anna and the Senators ownership have put the team up for sale. (NBC Sports file photo)

On the NHL podcast with Matt:

#1 Matt, the Ottawa Senators are selling the team but with one stipulation that the team remains in Ottawa. Galatioto Sports Partners has a financial advisor who is initiating the sale of the team. Eugene Melnyk who was the original owner of the Senators since 2003 and passed away on March 28th at age 62. Melnyk’s daughters Anna 23 and Olivia 20 have been overseeing the team.

#2 The Boston Burins signed Mitchell Miller who is a goon or a bully of sorts and is coming to the Bruins as a prospect from the Arizona Coyotes. Miller admitted that when he was in the eighth grade at the age of 14 with friends swiped a push pop in a urinal and gave it to Isaiah Meyer-Crothers then 14 who black and disabled. Miller ended up in juvenile detention for actions and according to Crother’s mother Mitchell to this day has never apologized to Crothers who is now in his 20s. Fans and talk shows have expressed anger and disappointment over Mitchell’s signing with the Bruins.

#3 Alex Ovechkin tied a scoring goal mark with former NHL star Gordie Howe with his 786th career goal a second period goal with 12:19 remaining in Detroit against the Red Wings on Thursday night.

#4 Mikko Rantanen got a hat trick for the Colorado Avalanche on the way to defeating the Columbus Blue Jackets at Tampere Finland. Rantanen was playing in his home country in the 2022 NHL Global Series at Nokia Arena on Friday for the 6-3 win.

#5 Sebastian Aho scored a hat trick and an assist for the Carolina Hurricanes to help defeat the Buffalo Sabers in Raleigh. Martin Necas got a goal and two assists in the Canes winning 5-3 effort at PNC Arena in Carolina on Friday night.

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