Ritchie brothers swapped in Flames-Coyotes trade

A sibling swap provided an interesting footnote at the NHL trade deadline Friday as brothers Brett and Nick Ritchie were exchanged in a four-player transaction.

The Arizona Coyotes acquired forward Brett Ritchie and defenseman Connor Mackey from the Calgary Flames in exchange for forward Nick Ritchie and defenseman Troy Stecher.

Brett Ritchie, 29, has eight points (six goals, two assists) in 34 games this season with Ca