The Cats look scrappy, but would still need to vault over six teams in the East just to get into a wild card position. “We know where we are right now, we need points,” Dadonov said.

Notches assist Thursday ...

Evgenii Dadonov has performed as a true frontline NHLer for three seasons. He should've been worth much more than a three-year, $15-million contract, but the flat salary cap of $81.5 million is ...

Dadonov scored a power-play goal and added an assist in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Senators.