Marc-Andre Fleury became the fourth goalie in NHL history to play in 1,000 games on Sunday in the Minnesota Wild's game against the Winnipeg Jets.

Martin Brodeur (1,266 games), Roberto Luongo (1,044) and Patrick Roy (1,029) are the only goalies to have played in more games than the 39-year-old Fleury, who is in his third season with the Wild. He spent the bulk of his career in Pittsburgh, making 691 appearances in 13 seasons with the Penguins.

Samuel Girard is set to make his return for the Colorado Avalanche after receiving care from the NHL/NHLPA player assistance program.

Girard said he'll play Sunday at home against San Jose in his first game since Nov. 18. He entered the program on Nov. 24, citing anxiety and depression leading to alcohol abuse as the reason for seeking help.

 Sabres top-line center Tage Thompson was placed on the team's non-roster list because of personal reasons Thursday.

Thompson did not play in Buffalo's 4-1 loss to the Boston Bruins on Wednesday night.

Samuel Girard has been cleared to resume practicing with the Colorado Avalanche after receiving care from the player assistance program.

The NHL and NHL Players' Association announced Friday that Girard has entered the follow-up care phase of the joint program. He has not been cleared to play in games.

Jaromir Jagr has made his ice hockey season debut at age 51 for his hometown Kladno Knights in the Czech league.

Jagr began his 36th professional season with an assist to help Kladno come back from 3-0 down at league leader Pardubice. Kladno eventually tied the score but conceded a short-handed goal to lose 4-3.

He skated for 13 minutes, 44 seconds. He didn't talk to reporters after the game, but coach Otakar Vejvoda called Jagr's contribution "excellent."

His return is expected to be a boost for Kladno, which is second to last on the table.

Nolan Patrick, the No. 2 pick in the 2017 NHL draft, appears to have ended his playing career at age 25.

Plagued by a migraine disorder, Patrick last appeared in a game with the Vegas Golden Knights in March 2022.

Reports of his retirement surfaced Tuesday after The Power Play, a hockey coaching and mentorship program, announced his employment as a skills specialist and video coach in an Instagram post.

The post referred to Patrick as a "retired pro with significant NHL experience."

The Ottawa Senators fired coach D.J. Smith and assistant Davis Payne on Monday, continuing a season of change for the team.

Smith will be replaced by interim coach Jacques Martin. Earlier this month, the Senators hired Martin, who coached the Senators from the 1995-96 season through the 2003-04 campaign, as a senior advisor to the coaching staff.

After his own fans booed him Thursday night in St. Louis, Blues star Jordan Kyrou apologized during an emotional postgame interview for comments he made about former coach Craig Berube.

Kyrou, 25, was booed when his name was announced in the starting lineup for the Blues' game against the Ottawa Senators. There were occasional boos when he touched the puck during the game as well.

"I definitely heard those," Kyrou said. "That's not easy, obviously, but I see where they're coming from. It's definitely tough. I love playing here. I love playing for these fans."

The Minnesota Wild recently concluded two investigations into their code of conduct, and the organization said Thursday night it took "appropriate steps" to address the matters that were brought to its attention.

The Athletic reported that general manager Bill Guerin was the focus of an investigation following a complaint by an employee who accused the team's president of hockey operations and general manager of verbal abuse. The Athletic's report was based on anonymous sourcing, and the team statement made no mention of Guerin.

The struggling St. Louis Blues fired coach Craig Berube on Tuesday night.

Drew Bannister, coach of the Springfield Thunderbirds, St. Louis' AHL affiliate, was named the team's interim coach by president of hockey operations Doug Armstrong. Bannister will travel to St. Louis on Wednesday and serve his first game behind the bench on Thursday when the Blues host the Ottawa Senators.