NHL

AP Sports WriterJets rout Preds 6-2, grab 3-2 West semifinal leadBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Kyle Connor scored two goals and had an assist as the Winnipeg Jets beat the Nashville Predators 6-2 on Saturday night, pushing the Presidents' Trophy winners to the brink of elimination with...

Sabres' Zach Bogosian out 5-6 months after hip surgeryBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Buffalo Sabres defenseman Zach Bogosian will miss five to six months after his second hip operation in a little more than a year.The Sabres provided the update Tuesday, two weeks after their season ended. Bogosian missed the...

Nick DeSimone breaks tie, Sharks beat Golden Knights 5-3LAS VEGAS (AP) Nick DeSimone broke a tie midway through the third period in the San Jose Sharks' 5-3 exhibition victory over the expansion Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday night.Marcus Sorensen, Chris Tierney, Barclay Goodrow and Joel Ward also scored...

AP Sports WriterDisputed call sparks Sharks comeback and leaves Vegas angryBy JOSH DUBOWSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) Joe Pavelski's head slammed to the ice, blood pooling nearby after he took an awkward fall following cross-check by Cody Eakin.As Pavelski was helped to the locker room by his teammates, the...

Caps' Burakovsky to have surgery, out rest of first roundARLINGTON, Va. (AP) Washington Capitals winger Andre Burakovsky will have minor surgery to repair an upper-body injury and miss the rest of the first-round series against Columbus.Coach Barry Trotz says Burakovsky could return if his team advances deeper in...

AP Sports WriterYoung scorers lead the way as NHL All-Star weekend arrivesBy JOSH DUBOWSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) It is only fitting that Connor McDavid, Auston Matthews and Nathan MacKinnon are serving as captains for this weekend's NHL All-Star game.The three high-scoring forwards are 23 or younger. They are...

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) New York Islanders captain and leading scorer John Tavares will miss Saturday's game against the New Jersey Devils.The Islanders announced his absence on their Twitter site less than an hour before the opening faceoff. The team said it would explain why he missed the contest...

AP Sports WriterAho's 2-point night leads Hurricanes past Canucks 5-3By JOEDY McCREARYRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Sebastian Aho has earned a point in every game this season. So have the Carolina Hurricanes.It adds up to the best start since the team left Hartford.Aho had a goal and an assist, and...

Benn, Seguin score twice, Stars beat Jets 5-1DALLAS (AP) Jamie Benn had two power-play goals, Tyler Seguin scored another and had a goal at even strength, and the Dallas Stars beat the Winnipeg Jets 5-1 on Saturday night.Dallas dominated the first period with a 16-9 advantage in shots...

Associated PressMerzlikins gets first shutout, Blue Jackets beat Vegas 3-0By W.G. RAMIREZLAS VEGAS (AP) It’s only fitting Elvis Merzlikins earned his first career shutout at T-Mobile Arena.After all, the Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender was named by his late father after the iconic entertainer who once starred on Las...

AP Hockey WriterSeason of comeback? Blues lock down games to win CupBy STEPHEN WHYNOBOSTON (AP) When Alex Pietrangelo lifted a backhander over Tuukka Rask to give the St. Louis Blues a two-goal lead late in the first period, Boston fans went silent and the eerie quiet lasted throughout...

AP Sports WriterGarland making the most of his opportunity with CoyotesBy JOHN MARSHALLGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) It happens several times a game. Arizona Coyotes right wing Conor Garland appears to be hemmed in by two opponents, jolts to a stop and changes direction in one motion.The opposing skaters drift...