NHL

Devils agree to terms with 1st-round draft pick MercerNEWARK, N.J. (AP) The New Jersey Devils have agreed to terms with center Dawson Mercer on a three-year entry-level contract.General manager Tom Fitzgerald announced the tentative deal with Mercer, who was the 18th pick overall in the recent draft. He...

Bouchard gets 1st goal, Oilers beat Capitals 4-1EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) The Edmonton Oilers got a signature early-season victory - and not just because it came against the defending Stanley Cup champions.Rookie Evan Bouchard scored his first goal, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had a goal and an assist and the Oilers...

The Latest: Bruins, Blues tied 2-2 going to 3rd in Game 4ST. LOUIS (AP) The Latest on Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final between Boston and St. Louis (all times local):9 p.m.The Boston Bruins and St. Louis Blues are tied at 2 after two periods of Game...

Ovechkin has 2 goals, 2 assists as Caps beat Canucks 5-2VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) Alex Ovechkin had two goals and two assists to lift the Washington Capitals over the Vancouver Canucks 5-2 on Monday night.The defending Stanley Cup champions also got goals from John Carlson, Evgeny Kuznetsov and...

Associated PressBruins head on road without captain, top defenseman, CharaBy MATT KALMANBOSTON (AP) Just when the Boston Bruins were playing some of their best defense of the season, they lose their No. 1 defenseman to an injury.Captain Zdeno Chara left with an unspecified injury after taking one shift...

The Latest: Next champion will bump Gordie Howe off CupNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Latest on Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final (all times local):5:30 p.m.Gordie Howe, not etched for all eternity on the Stanley Cup?It's about to happen.Howe's last Stanley Cup championship - with Detroit in 1955...

Blue Jackets buy out Hartnell to free salary cap spaceCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) The Columbus Blue Jackets have bought out the final two years of 35-year-old forward Scott Hartnell's contract, opening up salary cap space to possibly sign another free agent.Hartnell would have cost the team $4.75 million against...

Associated PressDoughty's overtime goal gives Kings 4-3 win over BlackhawksBy DAN GREENSPANLOS ANGELES (AP) Drew Doughty scored with 16.6 remaining in overtime and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 on Saturday night.Michael Amadio, Kyle Clifford and Matt Roy also scored for the Kings, who snapped...

Oilers say McDavid tests positive for COVID-19EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) The Edmonton Oilers say Connor McDavid has tested positive for COVID-19.The team says the star forward is self-quarantining at home and experiencing mild symptoms.The 23-year-old McDavid is widely considered the best player in the NHL. The captain of the...

Blues fire coach Ken Hitchcock, promote Mike YeoST. LOUIS (AP) The St. Louis Blues have fired coach Ken Hitchcock.Assistant and coach-in-waiting Mike Yeo replaced him ahead of schedule. Yeo was supposed to succeed Hitchcock after this season, the veteran coach's final in St. Louis.General manager Doug Armstrong announced...

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...

NHL CalendarBy The Associated Press(All dates set before season was suspended until further notice.)April 4 - Regular season ends.April 8 - Stanley Cup playoffs begin.May 8-24 - IIHF World Championship, Zurich/Lausanne, Switzerland.June 1-6 - NHL scouting combine, Buffalo, N.Y.June 13 - Last possible day of Stanley Cup Final.June 17...