NHL

Lehner earns 2nd straight shutout, Sabres beat Canucks 4-0VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) Robin Lehner and the Buffalo Sabres have gotten pretty stingy lately.Lehner made 30 saves for his second straight shutout and the Sabres blanked the Vancouver Canucks 4-0 on Thursday night.''We didn't give them too much defensively,''...

Sabres defenseman Bogosian to have season-ending hip surgeryBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Buffalo Sabres veteran defenseman Zach Bogosian will miss the remainder of the season after it was determined he requires hip surgery.General manager Jason Botterill announced the decision on Friday in saying Bogosian will miss four to six months...

Associated PressJohnston nets 1st career goal, Isles top Golden Knights 2-1By W.G. RAMIREZLAS VEGAS (AP) The New York Islanders joined the Edmonton Oilers as the only teams in the NHL to defeat the surprising Vegas Golden Knights twice this season.Ross Johnston scored the first goal of his NHL...

AP Sports WriterMcDonagh's 2 goals lead Rangers past Sharks 6-5By JOSH DUBOWSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) After three straight losses to open their road trip, the New York Rangers head into the All-Star break on a high note thanks to an unlikely goal scorer.Ryan McDonagh scored his first two...

AP Sports WriterNHL All-Star Game returns to thriving Tampa Bay marketBy FRED GOODALLTAMPA, Fla. (AP) The NHL All-Star game is being played in Tampa Bay for the first time since Wayne Gretzky made his last appearance in the showcase and many still questioned whether the league could prosper...

Pearson scores OT winner as Kings top Flames 2-1CALGARY, Alberta (AP) Tanner Pearson scored with 26.1 seconds left in overtime to lead the Los Angeles Kings to a 2-1 win over the Calgary Flames on Wednesday night.Pearson took a pass from Drew Doughty and shot the puck past...

Associated PressAtkinson returns, scores winner for Blue Jackets in ArizonaBy JOSE M. ROMEROGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) Cam Atkinson scored with 3:03 left to give the Columbus Blue Jackets a 2-1 victory over the Arizona Coyotes on Thursday night.Returning from a broken foot that sidelined him for 11 games, Atkinson...

Associated PressStastny, Schenn score to lift Blues over Avalanche 3-1By JOE HARRISST. LOUIS (AP) Carter Hutton is making it hard for Blues coach Mike Yeo to take him off the ice.Hutton made 36 saves, Brayden Schenn scored in his fourth straight game and St. Louis beat the Colorado...

Bruins keep rolling, beat Senators for fifth straight winOTTAWA, Ontario (AP) Jake DeBrusk wasn't even trying to score and ended up with the winner.DeBrusk beat Mike Condon with 8:41 left to lift the Boston Bruins over the Ottawa Senators 3-2 on Thursday night for their fifth straight win.''I...

Associated PressOvechkin scores 30th, helps Capitals snap 3-game skidBy PAUL GEREFFISUNRISE, Fla. (AP) The Washington Capitals are going into the All-Star break on a winning note - thanks in large part to Alex Ovechkin.The All-Star left wing scored his 30th goal of the season and got his 500th...

AP Sports WriterDeBrincat's hat trick lifts Blackhawks over Detroit 5-1By NOAH TRISTERDETROIT (AP) Alex DeBrincat has been one of the few bright spots this season for the Chicago Blackhawks.The 20-year-old rookie had his second hat trick, and the Blackhawks chased Detroit goalie Jimmy Howard in the first period...

Bruins F Marchand suspended 5 games for elbowing JohanssonNEW YORK (AP) The NHL has suspended Boston forward Brad Marchand five games without pay Wednesday for elbowing New Jersey's Marcus Johansson in the head during the Bruins' win over the Devils the previous night.The hit occurred with 1:59 left...