National Hockey

BOSTON (AP) — Matty Beniers had a goal and two assists as the Seattle Kraken concluded a five-game road trip with a 4-1 win over the Eastern Conference-leading Boston Bruins on Thursday night.

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Mason McTavish scored twice against his hometown team to help the Anaheim Ducks beat the Ottawa Senators 5-1 on Thursday night. The 21-year-old McTavish grew up in nearby Carp, Ontario.

NEW YORK (AP) — Rangers forward Blake Wheeler injured his right leg midway through the first period Thursday night against Montreal and had to be helped off the ice.

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Blackhawks rookie center Connor Bedard was expected to return to the ice on Thursday night after missing nearly six weeks with a broken jaw, coach Luke Richardson said before the team's game against Pittsburgh.

Vancouver Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet says he's open to a reunion with Phil Kessel, but he's prioritizing his team. Kessel skated with the Vancouver Canucks' AHL affiliate on Wednesday in Abbotsford, B.C.

CHICAGO (AP) — The struggling Pittsburgh Penguins will have to claw their way back into the playoff race without star forward Jake Guentzel.

Buffalo Sabres starting goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen will miss at least one game with a lower-body injury, the team announced before its home game against the Florida Panthers on Thursday.

CHARLOTTETOWN — Canada’s smallest province is looking to boost its tourism profile by capitalizing on the popularity of the National Hockey League.

Chicago Blackhawks star rookie Connor Bedard has been cleared to return to action after missing almost six weeks with a broken jaw. The Blackhawks announced Bedard's return to the roster before hosting the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Two games in two days. A concert. Four Metropolitan Division rivals separated by about a 100-mile corridor that runs from New York to Philadelphia.