NHL

A season after every Canadian team was shut out of the NHL playoffs for the first time since 1970, two teams north of the border are off to strong starts. The Montreal Canadiens and Edmonton Oilers made major moves in the offseason that have panned out so far, helping them...

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) Conor Sheary scored twice, including the winner with 1:42 left, to lift the Pittsburgh Penguins over the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 in NHL action on Tuesday. Evgeni Malkin and Carl Hagelin also scored for Pittsburgh while Matt Murray stopped 25 shots in his first home start since the...

TORONTO (AP) Peter Budaj is still filling in nicely for Jonathan Quick, and the Los Angeles Kings gave him plenty of help Tuesday night. Jeff Carter scored twice during a four-goal second period, Budaj made 19 saves and Los Angeles thumped the Toronto Maple Leafs 7-0. Budaj hasn't allowed a goal...

Stars captain Benn recovering from muscle surgeryFRISCO, Texas (AP) Dallas Stars captain Jamie Benn is recovering from surgery to repair an abdominal muscle injury.Stars general manager Jim Nill said Friday that the full recovery time is six weeks, and that the surgery performed Thursday went as planned. It...

Stars, Kings swap US-born prospects on final day of draftBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) The Dallas Stars have traded goaltender Jack Campbell to the Los Angeles Kings for defenseman Nick Ebert in a swap of American-born prospects.The deal reached on the final day of the NHL draft on Saturday gives...

Rangers acquire defenseman Nick Holden from AvalancheNEW YORK (AP) The New York Rangers have acquired defenseman Nick Holden from the Colorado Avalanche for a fourth-round pick in the 2017 draft.The 29-year-old Holden had six goals and 16 assists and 24 penalty minutes this past season.Holden was second on...

Former Bruins star Ray Bourque charged with drunk drivingANDOVER, Mass. (AP) Former Boston Bruins star Ray Bourque has been arrested on a drunken driving charge.Andover Police Chief Patrick Keefe says the 55-year-old Bourque was arrested about 11:30 p.m. Friday after his Mercedes-Benz rear-ended a minivan in a construction...

AP Hockey WriterNHL Draft: McPhee grows emotional once son picked by OilersBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) As a longtime NHL scout and general manager, George McPhee has had a hand in providing opportunities to countless prospects at the NHL draft.It wasn't until Saturday, when McPhee fully appreciated how...

AP Hockey WriterSabres trade with Nashville to acquire rights to VeseyBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Sabres have acquired the rights to unsigned prospect forward Jimmy Vesey in making a trade with the Nashville Predators.Buffalo gave up its second of four third-round picks in this week's draft...

The Latest: Malkin makes it 2-0 Pens with power-play goalSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) The Latest on Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final between the Pittsburgh Penguins and San Jose Sharks (all times local):6:25 p.m. PDTEvgeni Malkin and Phil Kessel hooked up to give the Penguins a 2-0...

ST. LOUIS (AP) Todd Ewen, the former NHL enforcer called ''The Animal'' for his rugged play and fighting ability, died Saturday. He was 49.The St. Louis Blues confirmed Ewen's death on their Twitter account without providing details.''We're sad to learn of the passing of former Blue Todd Ewen...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen will miss up to the first 10 days of training camp because of an upper body injury.The Sabres made the announcement Friday, after the team took the ice for the first day of camp. The Sabres did not reveal the...