NHL

Gone are the days in the NHL when high-scoring Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux lit up goaltenders at will.Goals are down across the league over the past decade and even hockey's biggest stars struggle to score these days.Except Alex Ovechkin.The Washington Capitals left winger is three goals away from...

NEW YORK (AP) Midway through their first season in Brooklyn, the New York Islanders are changing their routine and moving their game-day practices back to Long Island.For home games this season - New York's first since leaving Nassau Coliseum after 43 years - the Islanders had been taking...

LOS ANGELES (AP) Vincent Lecavalier is ready for one last run at the Stanley Cup, and the Los Angeles Kings are giving him a chance.The Kings acquired the veteran Canadian player, along with defenseman Luke Schenn, from the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday in a trade for center Jordan...

Newcomer T.J. Oshie was in the midst of describing how warmly he's been welcomed by the Capitals when Brooks Laich leaned over and gave the forward a big hug and peck on the cheek.''Maybe a little too much,'' Oshie said, smiling.''Well,'' Laich replied, ''I pour it on and you...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Drew Stafford scored a pair of power-play goals to lead the Winnipeg Jets to a 4-1 win over the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night.Ben Chiarot and Alexander Burmistrov also scored and Connor Hellebuyck made 43 saves for the Jets. Hellebuyck turned aside 17 shots in...

ST. LOUIS (AP) Ottawa's Bobby Ryan scored twice, including the overtime winner, to lift the Senators to a 3-2 win at St. Louis, dropping the Blues further off the pace in the NHL Central Division.The Blues have lost three straight and are nine points behind Central leader Dallas,...

NEW YORK (AP) The New York Rangers have recalled forward Jayson Megna from the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League.General manager Jeff Gorton announced the move on Monday.Megna has skated in 34 games with the Wolf Pack, registering seven goals and 11 assists. He leads Hartford...

NEW YORK (AP) The New York Islanders sent league-leading Dallas to its first back-to-back losses of the season, winning 6-5 on Sunday, led by two goals and an assist from Kyle Okposo.Also Sunday, Florida stretched its winning streak to nine by beating Minnesota 2-1.New York's Cal Clutterbuck scored...

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) The agent for Tampa Bay forward Jonathan Drouin says the third overall pick in the 2013 NHL draft has requested a trade from the Lightning.Agent Allan Walsh said in a statement released Sunday - one day after Drouin was assigned to Syracuse of the American...

NEWARK, New Jersey (AP) New Jersey overcame the late withdrawal of its leading scorer and beat NHL-leading Dallas 3-2 in overtime on Saturday, with John Moore scoring on the power-play 1:47 into the added period.The point earned for going to overtime was enough for Dallas to push its...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) John Scott is known for intimidating opponents with his fists and massive size.Now the Arizona Coyotes tough guy can add a new title: NHL All-Star captain.Fans voted for the four captains to the Jan. 31 All-Star game at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena and the final tally...

Boston native Mike Condon stopped 27 shots to lead the Montreal Canadiens to a 5-1 victory over the Boston Bruins on Friday in the NHL Winter Classic at the home of the Super Bowl champion New England Patriots.Paul Byron scored twice, and Brendan Gallagher returned from two broken fingers...