NHL

Associated PressHurricanes top Isles 5-2 for best start in franchise historyBy KEN TYSIACRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Carolina's win over the New York Islanders showed the Hurricanes they have a team worthy of the best start in franchise history.Dougie Hamilton and Andrei Svechnikov each had a goal and an assist...

Associated PressBobrovsky stops 30 shots, Panthers beat Sharks 5-1By BILL WHITEHEADSUNRISE, Fla. (AP) Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 30 shots to win for the second straight night as the Florida Panthers beat the San Jose Sharks 5-1 Sunday.Aleksander Barkov, Keith Yandle and Frank Vatrano each had a goal and an...

AP Sports WriterBlue Jackets look to move past drama of departing starsBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) The offseason drama churned up by the exodus of some of their top stars is now behind the Columbus Blue Jackets.Now they open training camp with some burning questions.Can veteran Joonas Korpisalo,...

Karlsson, Meier rally Sharks past Jets 3-2WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) Melker Karlsson and Timo Meier scored in an 89-second span in the third period to lift the San Jose Sharks to a 3-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Friday night.Marcus Sorensen also scored for the Sharks, who are...

AP Sports WriterDatsyuk leaving Red Wings to play in Russia-based KHLBy NOAH TRISTERWEST BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) Pavel Datsyuk is leaving the Detroit Red Wings with a year left on his contract, saying it's time to go back home and play in the Russia-based Kontinental Hockey League.The 37-year-old...

Associated PressHertl lifts Sharks past Vegas 2-1 in 20T to force Game 7By W.G. RAMIREZLAS VEGAS (AP) Tomas Hertl scored a short-handed goal 11:17 into the second overtime to lift the San Jose Sharks to a 2-1 win over the Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday night, forcing a...

NHL CalendarFeb. 24 - Trade deadline, 3 p.m. EST.March 2-4 - General managers meeting, Boca Raton, Fla.April 4 - Regular season ends.April 8 - Stanley Cup playoffs begin.May 8-24 - IIHF World Championship, Zurich/Lausanne, Switzerland.June 1-6 - NHL scouting combine, Buffalo, N.Y.June 13 - Last possible day of Stanley...

AP Hockey WritersOn ice: NHL suspends season amid coronavirus pandemicBy STEPHEN WHYNO and JOHN WAWROWThe NHL is placing its season on ice - for now.NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said Thursday the league will ''pause'' its season, effective immediately, because of the coronavirus pandemic. The move came one day after...

Associated PressForsberg helps Blackhawks beat Islanders 3-1By DENIS P. GORMANNEW YORK (AP) Anton Forsberg stopped 30 shots to help the Chicago Blackhawks snap a five-game losing streak with a 3-1 win over the New York Islanders on Saturday night.Patrick Kane and Brandon Saad scored in the second period,...

AP Sports WriterCrosby doing it all again as Penguins close in on CupBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Sidney Crosby's teammates keep saying nothing ever changes with the Pittsburgh Penguins captain. That the secret to his greatness is really no secret at all. The Penguins believe he remains the same...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Seattle close to naming Ron Francis as GMBy TIM BOOTHSEATTLE (AP) Seattle's NHL expansion team is close to an agreement with Hockey Hall of Famer Ron Francis to become its first general manager, a person with direct knowledge tells The Associated Press.The person spoke...

AP Hockey WriterLongtime Bruins captain Zdeno Chara leaves for CapitalsBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) Longtime Boston captain Zdeno Chara signed with the Washington Capitals on Wednesday, saying his former team had decided to move on from the towering defenseman who helped the Bruins climb back into the top echelon...