National Hockey

EDMONTON — It was 11 months ago when Kris Knoblauch was brought in to coach the beleaguered Edmonton Oilers, who were near the bottom of the Western Conference standings with a 3-9-1 record. The team had endured a shocking start to the season.

BOSTON (AP) — The Florida Panthers will be without forward Matthew Tkachuk for about another week because of an illness, a timetable that suggests he'll miss a total of six games for the reigning Stanley Cup champions.

Minnesota Wild (1-0-2, in the Central Division) vs. St. Louis Blues (2-1, in the Central Division) St. Louis; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The St.

Vancouver Canucks (0-0-2, in the Pacific Division) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (1-0, in the Atlantic Division) Tampa, Florida; Tuesday, 7 p.m.

Philadelphia Flyers (1-1, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Edmonton Oilers (0-3, in the Pacific Division) Edmonton, Alberta; Tuesday, 10 p.m.

Chicago Blackhawks (1-1-1, in the Central Division) vs. Calgary Flames (3-0, in the Pacific Division) Calgary, Alberta; Tuesday, 9 p.m.

San Jose Sharks (0-1-1, in the Pacific Division) vs. Dallas Stars (3-0, in the Central Division) Dallas; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Dallas Stars will attempt to keep a three-game win streak alive when they host the San Jose Sharks.

Seattle Kraken (1-2, in the Pacific Division) vs. Nashville Predators (0-2, in the Central Division) Nashville, Tennessee; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Nashville Predators take on the Seattle Kraken in Western Conference action.

Vegas Golden Knights (3-0, in the Pacific Division) vs. Washington Capitals (0-1, in the Metropolitan Division) Washington; Tuesday, 7 p.m.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Brett Howden, Tomas Hertl and Pavel Dorofeyev each scored a goal and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Anaheim Ducks 3-1 on Sunday night. Ilya Samsonov had 22 saves for Vegas.