NHL notebook: Wings legend Yzerman takes GM job

The hiring of the former Detroit star also marked the end of Ken Holland's
22-year stint as general manager. Holland signed a multiyear deal to become
the club's senior vice president.

Yzerman, 53, spent his entire 22-year Hall of Fame playing career with the Red
Wings. He served 20 years as team captain and scored 692 goals and 1,063
assists (1,755 points) during a 1,514-game career that ended in 2006. He
played on three Stanley Cup-winning teams in Detroit. Now he is taking over a
team that has missed the playoffs in three straight seasons.

"I'm extremely excited to be back in Detroit with the Red Wings," Yzerman said
during a press conference. "This city, Red Wing fans, the state of Michigan
were incredibly supportive of me throughout the ups and downs of my playing
career. I am very excited to return to the organization and join the Red Wings
again and with our goal of getting the team back in contention for Stanley
Cups and the championship that has come to be expected in Detroit."

--T.J. Oshie will be out indefinitely after suffering an upper-body injury in
Thursday's playoff game, Washington Capitals coach Todd Reirden announced.

A hit from Carolina Hurricanes forward Warren Foegele sent Oshie headfirst
into the boards, and he left the ice holding his arm and shoulder.

Reirden said Oshie won't play in Game 5 on Saturday and that the team would
know more about a timetable for his return after Oshie saw the doctor on
Friday. To take his place on the roster, the Capitals recalled right winger
Devante Smith-Pelly from the AHL's Hershey Bears.

--The New York Islanders will continue their quest for the Stanley Cup without
defenseman Johnny Boychuk, who is expected to miss 3-4 weeks with a lower-body
injury, the team announced.

Boychuk was injured Tuesday when he blocked a shot by Pittsburgh Penguins
defenseman Marcus Pettersson in the second period of the Islanders' Game 4 win
to sweep the series.

Boychuk, 35, had 19 points (three goals, 16 assists) in 74 regular-season
games during his fifth season with the Islanders.

--The Philadelphia Flyers joined the New York Yankees in choosing to no longer
play the 1939 Kate Smith recording of "God Bless America" during home games,
the team announced.

The team is also covering up a statue of the singer outside the arena.

"We have recently become aware that several songs performed by Kate Smith
contain offensive lyrics that do not reflect our values as an organization,"
the Flyers said in a statement, according to CNN. "As we continue to look into
this serious matter, we are removing Kate Smith's recording of 'God Bless
America' from our library and covering up the statue that stands outside of
our arena."

--Field Level Media