Sources confirmed to ESPN.com on Saturday that the four-man review committee (Rob Blake, Chris Chelios, Nicklas Lidstrom and Mark Recchi) has asked Mike Ouellet, the union's chief of business affairs, and Rolland Lee, NHLPA associate counsel, to run the union office until the executive board (30 player reps) can reconvene and name an interim executive director and interim general counsel.

Martin Biron earned his 200th NHL win and 26th career shutout, and Jeff Tambellini scored three goals for his first career hat trick as the Islanders routed the Sabres 5-0 Saturday night to stretch their winning streak to three games, according to an Associated Press report.

New York Rangers President and General Manager Glen Sather announced Saturday that forward P.A. Parenteau has been assigned to the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League. Parenteau, 26, skated in two games with the Rangers and tallied his first career NHL goal on Wednesday against the Islanders. He returns to Hartford where has recorded eight goals and six assists for 14 points, along with 12 penalty minutes in nine games this season.

Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews missed his fourth straight game because of concussion-like symptoms, sitting out Friday night against the Canadiens, according to an Associated Press report. Toews hasn?t resumed skating after a crushing open-ice hit from Vancouver?s Willie Mitchell on Oct. 21. Toews is listed as day-to-day.

The Kings have assigned forward Trevor Lewis to the Manchester Monarchs of the AHL, Kings President/GM Dean Lombardi announced today. Lewis has played in five games with the Kings this season and has recorded zero points. Last season, he had three points in six games with the Kings, scoring his first NHL goal on Dec. 20, 2008 at Detroit.

The shakeup continued at the NHL Players' Association on Friday with the resignation of interim executive director Ian Penny, a source confirmed to ESPN.com. Penny, who delivered a letter of resignation Friday, had been battling for weeks with player representative Chris Chelios, as the players' union fell into disarray after the surprise firing of executive director Paul Kelly in late August.

The Avalanche announced today that the team has recalled forward Philippe Dupuis from the Lake Erie Monsters of the AHL. Dupuis has recorded four points in nine games for Lake Erie. In a related move, forward Matt Hendricks has been placed on the injured reserve list due to a groin injury. The Avalanche also announced today that goaltender Tyler Weiman has been reassigned to Lake Erie.

Red Wings center Valtteri Filppula will be sidelined six to eight weeks because of a broken right wrist suffered in Thursday's 6-5 loss at Edmonton. Filppula was injured on a hit by Oilers forward Gilbert Brule in the second period.

Rangers President and GM Glen Sather announced today that forward Dane Byers has been recalled from the Hartford Wolf Pack of the AHL. Byers has registered two goals and five points, along with 26 penalty minutes in nine games with Hartford this season. He ranks second on the team in penalty minutes, is tied for fourth in goals and eighth in points.

Alex Ovechkin scored twice to add to his NHL-leading total, Varlamov turned away 38 shots and the first-place Capitals survived a wild finish for their sixth straight win, 4-3 over the Thrashers on Thursday night, according to an Associated Press report.