Chad Kilger has taken a leave of absence from the Florida Panthers, according to the Associated Press.

Cliff Fletcher, general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, announced Tuesday that the club has traded defenseman Hal Gill to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for their second-round draft pick in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft and their fifth-round pick in 2009.

The Maple Leafs on Tuesday sent enforcer Wade Belak to the Panthers for a fifth-round pick in this year’s draft, the NHL Network reported.

Panthers' right wing Richard Zednik spoke at a news conference on Thursday night about the injury that nearly ended his life on the ice on Feb.

Florida Panthers' forward Richard Zednik has been released from the hospital and returned to the Sunshine State less than one week after he suffered a gruesome neck injury, according to the Associated Press.

Richard Zednik is improving and could be released from the hospital by the weekend, according to the Associated Press.

Panthers' forward Richard Zednik lost five units of blood, but doctors never considered his life in jeopardy after the player had his carotid artery nearly severed by a teammate's skate in a freak and frightening accident, as reported by the Associated Press.

The Panthers' Richard Zednik underwent surgery to close a deep gash on the right side of his neck after he was cut by a teammate's skate during a game against the Sabres on Sunday night, as reported by the Associated Press.