NHL

Islanders sign D Scott Mayfield to 5-year contract extensionPHILADELPHIA (AP) The New York Islanders have signed defenseman Scott Mayfield to a five-year contract extension through the 2023-24 season.The deal announced Thursday has an average annual value of $1.45 million, according to Newsday.The 25-year-old Mayfield has two goals and...

AP Hockey WriterOvechkin on pace for 50-goal season at age 32By STEPHEN WHYNOARLINGTON, Va. (AP) Watch Alex Ovechkin closely this season and maybe you'll see what Barry Trotz sees.''Visually, (he's) just skating,'' the Washington Capitals' coach said. ''When he's skating, he's effective. I just think he's skating better.''Ovechkin...

Panthers-Bruins game postponed due to severe winter weatherBOSTON (AP) The NHL has postponed Thursday night's matchup between the Florida Panthers and Boston Bruins because of the severe winter storm impacting Boston and the surrounding area.The date and time of the rescheduled game will be announced later.The Bruins say...

AP Sports WriterAthanasiou scores 6 seconds into OT, Detroit tops Ottawa 2-1By NOAH TRISTERDETROIT (AP) With record speed, the Detroit Red Wings finally won in overtime.Andreas Athanasiou scored 6 seconds into the extra period to give Detroit a 2-1 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday night. The...

Associated PressSharp breaks tie in third, Blackhawks beat Rangers 5-2By SCOTT CHARLESNEW YORK (AP) Jeff Glass is starting to get comfortable in goal for the Chicago Blackhawks.Glass, the 32-year old rookie who bounced around the hockey world before finally reaching the NHL last month, made 23 saves to...

Golden Knights sign Marchessault to $30 million, 6-year dealLAS VEGAS (AP) The Vegas Golden Knights have signed leading scorer Jonathan Marchessault to a $30 million, six-year contract extension.General manager George McPhee announced the deal Wednesday. Marchessault will count $5 million against the salary cap through the 2023-24 season.Since...

Stamkos voted captain as Lightning host All-Star weekendNEW YORK (AP) Lightning star Steven Stamkos will serve as captain of the Atlantic Division team in the NHL All-Star 3-on-3 tournament this month in Tampa, Florida.Stamkos has 49 points for first-place Tampa Bay and is the face of the franchise....

Predators' Forsberg out 4 to 6 weeks with upper-body injuryNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Nashville Predators forward and leading scorer Filip Forsberg will miss four to six weeks with an upper-body injury.The Predators announced the extent of Forsberg's injury Wednesday. Forsberg got hurt Friday at Minnesota and had missed Nashville's...

Avs goalie Semyon Varlamov day-to-day with lower-body injuryENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) Colorado Avalanche coach Jared Bednar says goaltender Semyon Varlamov is ''day-to-day'' after suffering a lower-body injury.Varlamov felt some soreness after making a move in net Tuesday night against Winnipeg. He left late in the second period and was...

AP Sports WriterPenguins looking for a big second-half breakoutBy TIM REYNOLDSThere's no need to push the panic button in Pittsburgh yet.Soon, maybe.There are plenty of examples of a reigning Stanley Cup champion not making the following season's playoffs, most recently the Los Angeles Kings in 2015. But one would...

Associated PressFleury, Golden Knights blank Predators 3-0 for 8th straightBy W.G. RAMIREZLAS VEGAS (AP) Night after night, the Vegas Golden Knights keep proving it's no fluke they're the top team in the West.Just ask last year's conference champions.Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 27 shots in his second shutout of the...

Associated PressFleury, Golden Knights blank Predators 3-0 for 8th straightBy W.G. RAMIREZLAS VEGAS (AP) Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 27 shots in his second shutout of the season, leading the Vegas Golden Knights past the Nashville Predators 3-0 on Tuesday night for their eighth straight victory.Reilly Smith, Shea Theodore and...