NHL

AP Sports WriterOwner says Las Vegas team having trademark issues with nameBy STEPHEN WHYNOLas Vegas owner Bill Foley would love to have a name for his expansion team, and he's open to ideas.Three weeks after the NHL awarded an expansion team to Foley, he said his group is having...

Associated PressThornton scores as Sharks top Blue Jackets 3-1By GIDEON RUBINSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) Joe Thornton scored and moved into a tie for 11th place on the NHL's career list for games played as the San Jose Sharks defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-1 on Thursday night.Thornton, who...

CHICAGO (AP) - Anaheim stars Corey Perry, Ryan Getzlaf and Ryan Kesler are drawing a lot of attention in the Western Conference finals. When the Ducks' defensemen join the attack, it presents a big problem for the Chicago Blackhawks.The Ducks got four points from their defensemen in Monday night's...

AP Hockey WriterNHL monitoring situation before choosing where to play gamesBy STEPHEN WHYNOConcerns about Canadian coronavirus restrictions could push hockey south of the 49th parallel into the U.S. this summer.Seven of the 10 locations the NHL has zeroed in on to hold playoff games if it resumes are American...

AP Sports WriterSharks finalize 7-year deal with high-scoring Evander KaneBy JOSH DUBOWSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) Evander Kane knew San Jose was a good fit when Joe Thornton showed up for a late-night airport pickup following a trade deadline deal.That comfort was only reinforced over the next 10 weeks...

AP Sports WriterSharks sign D Erik Karlsson to $92M, 8-year dealBy JOSH DUBOWSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) The San Jose Sharks took a risk when they traded for elite defenseman Erik Karlsson knowing he had only one year left on his contract. They sat patiently as he learned about...

AP Hockey WriterNHL's top prospect says he is overcoming 2 hernia injuriesBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Center Nolan Patrick says a misdiagnosis of a sports hernia injury contributed to the NHL's top-ranked draft prospect missing more than half of last season.Patrick had surgery to repair one side of...

AP Sports WriterRielly scores in OT as Maple Leafs beat Blackhawks 7-6By JAY COHENCHICAGO (AP) Morgan Rielly scored 19 seconds into overtime, John Tavares had three goals and the Toronto Maple Leafs spoiled Chicago's home opener with a wild 7-6 victory over the Blackhawks on Sunday night.Auston Matthews...

AP Sports WriterStamkos back, quietly helping Lightning to strong startBy FRED GOODALLTAMPA, Fla. (AP) Steven Stamkos isn't making any brash predictions about how long it might take to regain the form that's made him one of the most prolific goal scorers in the NHL over the past decade.It's...

AP Sports WriterStars' Bowness still has 'passion' to coach run to Cup FinalBy STEPHEN HAWKINSDallas Stars goaltender Anton Khudobin felt empty. Jamie Benn, their longtime captain, was almost speechless.Like head coach Rick Bowness, who likely soon will shed the interim tag, they were disappointed and drained after more than...

Associated PressJohnson has 2 goals, Lightning beat Sharks 5-2By MARK DIDTLERTAMPA, Fla. (AP) Tyler Johnson broke out a scoring slump just in time to help the struggling Tampa Bay Lightning.Johnson scored twice in the third period to snap a 15-game drought and the Lightning beat the San Jose...

AP Sports WriterGM: Blue Jackets stay in the present but plan for the futureBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Amid uncertainty about whether the 2019-20 season will continue, the Columbus Blue Jackets are looking ahead to next season.General manager Jarmo Kekalainen announced the signing Monday of Russian forward Mikhail...