National Hockey

Nashville forward Filip Forsberg stunned his teammates and the Colorado Avalanche with one dazzling sequence.

WASHINGTON — Artemi Panarin scored 6:02 into overtime to give the Columbus Blue Jackets a 4-3 victory over the Washington Capitals on Thursday night in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Evander Kane scored two goals in his first career playoff game and Martin Jones made 25 saves as the San Jose Sharks beat the Anaheim Ducks 3-0 on Thursday night in their first-round series opener.

BOSTON — The Toronto Maple Leafs talked at length this week about the importance of trying to contain Boston's powerful top line in their first-round playoff series with the Bruins.

WASHINGTON — The Columbus Blue Jackets went down two goals and three forwards and left with a Game 1 victory.

TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Lightning are off to a strong start in the NHL playoffs.

Don Cherry doesn't agree with the one-game suspension that was handed down to Los Angeles Kings defenceman Drew Doughty on Thursday.

LAS VEGAS — Los Angeles Kings defenceman Drew Doughty was suspended for one game Thursday for an illegal check to the head of Vegas Golden Knights forward William Carrier during Game 1 of the first-round playoff series.

PITTSBURGH — Lost amid Sidney Crosby's latest attempt to win the NHL batting title and Evgeni Malkin's one-on-three brilliance during the Pittsburgh Penguins' clinical dismantling of the Philadelphia Flyers in Game 1 is this: The two-time defending S

WINNIPEG — For a young team, the Winnipeg Jets showed a resiliency and ability to adjust this regular season worthy of a veteran squad. Those qualities are being put to the test again early in the playoffs.