NHL's Evander Kane GF Takes Him Back ... Thanks to Billboard Stunt

He shoots, he SCORES!!!!
NHL superstar Evander Kane is officially out of the doghouse with his model girlfriend Mara Teigen .. she took him back after he put up a billboard on the Sunset Strip.
As we previously reported, Kane dropped some serious coin this weekend to put up a promotional ad for Teigen above 1 Oak -- one of the hottest places in L.A. -- hoping she'd be moved enough by the gesture to reconcile.
Well, good news for Kane ... 'cause we spotted Teigen out in L.A. this week -- and she told us THE STUNT WORKED!!!

NHL's Mike Bossy Reunited with Legendary Puck ... Thanks to Famous Rich Guy

NHL God Mike Bossy just got a HUGE assist from a famous rich guy -- Gavin Maloof -- who shelled out a fortune to reunite Mike with a legendary hockey puck ... TMZ has learned.
We broke the story, Bossy lost his famous "50 in 50 puck" -- which he used to score his 50th goal in 50 games back in '81 -- 30 years ago, after his daughter mistakenly gave it away.

Ex-NHL Player Sues League Hockey Fights Destroyed Me

A former professional hockey player is suing the NHL -- claiming he was seriously jacked up from several fights during his career ... and blames the league for failing to look out for his health.

The man behind the lawsuit is Cam Severson -- who was drafted by the San Jose Sharks in 1997.
In his suit, Severson says he was involved in at least 10 fights during his career ... and specifically calls out an instance during the '03-'04 season where he was so badly disoriented, he skated to the wrong bench afterward and sat down with the wrong team.

NHL's Patrick Kane Gets Cut from EA Sports

Chicago Blackhawks star Patrick Kane will no longer be on the cover of EA's "NHL16" due to the criminal investigation he's now facing.
Kane was slated to be on the cover of the game for the second time but EA just released a statement saying they're pulling the plug.The company said he won't be on the cover and he also will not be involved in any promos for the game.
As we've reported ... Kane is under investigation for an alleged incident that went down with a woman in an Upstate NY bar.