National Hockey

Juraj Slafkovsky was an NHL draft pick , just like Alex Ovechkin, Sidney Crosby, Auston Matthews, Nathan MacKinnon, Connor McDavid and Connor Bedard.

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — Daniel Sprong made an impact in his first game in a Vancouver Canucks uniform. Sprong tied the game with just 14.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An emotional video tribute to Johnny Gaudreau and 13 seconds of silence — for his uniform number — opened the Columbus Blue Jackets' first game at Nationwide Arena since the star player's death nearly a month ago.

WINNIPEG — The fact that Neal Pionk has come to camp feeling better about himself is already starting to pay off.

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Life has not been easy for Jakub Vrana on or off the ice. Since 2021, he been traded twice, entered and cleared the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program , gone on waivers and spent time in the minors.

VOORHEES, N.J. (AP) — Matvei Michkov’s first dose of culture shock in American hockey hit the teen sensation when he skated in the opening days of Philadelphia Flyers’ training camp. Flyers fans were already dressed in his No. 39 jersey.

VANCOUVER — Arturs Silovs is picking up where he left off in the playoffs.

TAMPA. Fla. (AP) — Skyler Brind’Amour is looking to make a good impression on the Hurricanes, and his father, coach Rod Brind’Amour.

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators were happy to earn a 2-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday night, but more important was the work that went into getting the pre-season victory.

MONTREAL — Martin St. Louis described the game best on Tuesday night. “It wasn’t an exciting game,” the Montreal Canadiens head coach said.