Daniel Alfredsson, the former Senators captain, will announce his retirement next Thursday in Ottawa, where he began his All-Star career in 1995-96, a source confirmed to ESPN.

The Penguins needed overtime to beat the Bruins 3-2 on Monday night on Evgeni Malkin's goal 32 seconds into the extra session, and the club celebrated Marc-Andre Fleury's 300th career victory, according to an ESPN.com report.

Pat Burns went into the Hockey Hall of Fame on Monday night along with Dominik Hasek, Peter Forsberg, Mike Modano, Rob Blake and referee Bill McCreary, according to an ESPN.com report.

The Canadiens retired Guy Lapointe's No. 5, raising it to the Bell Centre rafters alongside those of fellow defensive standouts Larry Robinson and Serge Savard, prior to the a win over the Wild, according to an ESPN.com report.

The Big Three starred for the Canadiens during the 1970s, and the trio was reunited before Saturday night's game. The 66-year-old Lapointe was in tears with his family and his defense teammates at his side.