NHL

LA Kings trade Cup-winning goal scorer Martinez to VegasLOS ANGELES (AP) The Los Angeles Kings have traded Stanley Cup-winning goal scorer Alec Martinez to the Vegas Golden Knights for two second-round draft picks.The Kings announced the deal Wednesday moving the 32-year-old Martinez, their long-serving defenseman who scored the...

Associated PressJaden Schwartz scores twice, Blues beat Wild 6-3By JOE HARRISST. LOUIS (AP) Jaden Schwartz has been putting on a show for St. Louis Blues fans all season.On Saturday night, he put one on for his parents.Schwartz scored twice and Kyle Brodziak added a short-handed goal in the...

AP Sports WriterKane scores 3 times as Blackhawks beat Wild 5-3By JAY COHENCHICAGO (AP) While the Chicago Blackhawks have a whole bunch of issues at the moment, they also have Patrick Kane.Kane scored three goals for his first hat trick of the season, and the Blackhawks stopped a...

AP Hockey WritersNHL, players' union announce plan to resume play on Aug. 1By JOHN WAWROW and STEPHEN WHYNOThe National Hockey League and NHL Players’ Association announced a tentative agreement Monday to return to play this season and extend their collective bargaining agreement by four years.The CBA deal, coupled with...

Associated PressJake Allen's turnaround fueling Blues' playoff runBy JOE HARRISST. LOUIS (AP) Three months ago, most St. Louis Blues fans were ready to run goalie Jake Allen out of town. Now they are chanting his name.Allen is the main reason the Blues, whose major January swoon got their...

Capitals' Alex Ovechkin scores 700th career goal, becoming eighth in NHL to reach milestoneNEWARK, N.J. (AP) Capitals' Alex Ovechkin scores 700th career goal, becoming eighth in NHL to reach milestone.

AP Hockey WriterNHL expands video review after calls missed in playoffsBy JOHN WAWROWVANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) The NHL is expanding its video review process to a format that would have had the potential to alter two notable missed calls during the playoffs - though the rule changes come...

AP Hockey WriterDevils sign Hischier to $50.75 million, 7-year extensionBy STEPHEN WHYNOThe New Jersey Devils have signed center Nico Hischier to a $50.75 million, seven-year contract extension.Hischier's new contract that kicks in next season counts $7.25 million against the salary cap. The 2017 first overall pick was set to...

PITTSBURGH (AP) - The Pittsburgh Penguins head into the final weekend of the regular season fighting for their playoff lives.The Penguins have sputtered down the stretch. Pittsburgh is just 3-9-2 in its last 14 games but can assure itself of a ninth straight postseason berth with wins over the...

Lightning sign Shattenkirk after buyout by RangersTAMPA, Fla. (AP) Veteran defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk has signed a one-year, $1.75 million contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning after being bought out by the New York Rangers.Lightning vice president and general manager Julien BriseBois announced the deal Monday. Shattenkirk said he...

AP Sports WriterToffoli scores NHL's first outdoor hat trick, Kings beat AvsBy ARNIE STAPLETONAIR FORCE ACADEMY, Col. (AP) Tyler Toffoli will remember the Los Angeles Kings' 3-1 win over Colorado on Saturday night at the Air Force Academy for so many reasons.The thundering jets' flyover. The cadets high-fiving...

Pettersson scores 1st goal, Canucks beat Flames 5-2VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) Rookie Elias Pettersson scored on his first shot in his first NHL game, and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Calgary Flames 5-2 Wednesday night in their season opener.Nikolay Goldobin, Brendan Leipsic, Jake Virtanen and Jason Motte also...