NHL

AP Sports WriterGrubauer's 24 saves lead Capitals past Sharks 2-0By JOSH DUBOWSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) Philipp Grubauer made 24 saves for his fifth career shutout and Nicklas Backstrom scored late in the second period to help the Washington Capitals salvage the final game of their California swing with...

Associated PressGionta, Nash help streaking Bruins power past Chicago 7-4By KEN POWTAKBOSTON (AP) The Boston Bruins found different ways to win during their perfect homestand.Brian Gionta and Rick Nash scored power-play goals just over a minute apart, and the Bruins beat the Chicago Blackhawks 7-4 on Saturday to...

Associated PressGionta, Nash help streaking Bruins power past Chicago 7-4By KEN POWTAKBOSTON (AP) The Boston Bruins found different ways to win during their perfect homestand.Brian Gionta and Rick Nash scored power-play goals just over a minute apart, and the Bruins beat the Chicago Blackhawks 7-4 on Saturday to...

AP Sports WriterDaly: 2022 China Games possible for NHL, but long way offBy JIM VERTUNOAUSTIN, Texas (AP) NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly says participation in the 2022 Olympics in China is possible but not essential to the league's efforts to grow the sport in the world's largest country.The...

AP Sports WriterDaly: 2022 China Games possible for NHL, but long way offBy JIM VERTUNOAUSTIN, Texas (AP) NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly says participation in the 2022 Olympics in China is possible but not essential to the league's efforts to grow the sport in the world's largest country.The...

AP Sports WriterDaly: 2022 China Games possible for NHL, but long way offBy JIM VERTUNOAUSTIN, Texas (AP) NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly says participation in the 2022 Olympics in China is possible but not essential to the league's efforts to grow the sport in the world's largest country.The...

Staal scores 37th goal, leads Wild over Canucks 5-2VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) Eric Staal is having the type of scoring surge where it seems the puck finds its way into the net whenever he shoots.The Minnesota center scored the go-ahead goal in the second period and the Wild...

Shore, Benn score on power play, Stars beat Ducks 2-1DALLAS (AP) Jamie Benn heard the Dallas home crowd beginning to boo when it appeared that the Stars would continue their power outage.They turned things around in the end with a late surge.Benn and Devin Shore scored power-play goals...

Stajan's third-period goal leads Flames over Senators 2-1OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) David Rittich was one save short of his first career shutout in Buffalo on Wednesday night. He came one penalty shot stop away from one in Ottawa two nights later.They were both wins - and that's all that...

AP Hockey WriterSabres forward Kyle Okposo diagnosed with a concussionBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Buffalo Sabres forward Kyle Okposo is out indefinitely after being diagnosed with his second concussion in less than a year.Okposo was hurt when he and Senators forward Bobby Ryan didn't see each other and...

AP Hockey WriterSabres forward Kyle Okposo diagnosed with a concussionBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Buffalo Sabres forward Kyle Okposo is out indefinitely after being diagnosed with a concussion.Okposo was hurt when he and Senators forward Bobby Ryan didn't see each other and collided early in the second period...

AP Hockey WriterNHL takes esports on ice with gaming tournamentBy STEPHEN WHYNORob Simmelkjaer got his introduction to hockey playing ''NHL 94'' on Sega Genesis.''I got to know the players and the teams, who played what position,'' the NBC Sports executive recalled. ''I think that's something that the NHL can...