National Hockey

CHICAGO — Former NHL forward and coach Eddie Olczyk is cancer-free after months of treatment. The 51-year-old Olczyk made the announcement during the first intermission of Thursday night's Canucks-Blackhawks game.

RALEIGH, N.C. — Alex Gologoski scored perhaps the weirdest goal of the season after the puck got stuck in Carolina goalie Cam Ward's skate.

CHICAGO — Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews is out with an upper-body injury and will be re-evaluated next week. Coach Joel Quenneville says Toews got hurt during Tuesday night's 5-1 loss to Colorado.

DETROIT — Washington goalie Braden Holtby is out for the Capitals' game Thursday night against Detroit with what coach Barry Trotz indicated was only a minor injury.

Detroit Red Wings defenceman Mike Green will have season-ending surgery on his cervical spine. The Red Wings said Thursday the procedure is scheduled for April 5 at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City and will be performed by Dr.

WINNIPEG — Head coach Paul Maurice delivered some positive news Thursday to worried fans of injured Winnipeg Jets sniper Patrik Laine.

NASHVILLE — Toronto centre Auston Matthews will make his return from a shoulder injury when the Maple Leafs visit the Nashville Predators tonight.

BOCA RATON, Fla. — Listing off the factors that have helped the Florida Panthers turn around what looked to be another lost season, Dale Tallon points to speed, skill, camaraderie and youthful exuberance. Those ones are easy to pick out.

Behind the mask is a mind filled with a web of a thousand thoughts, worries and a singular focus of what it takes to win a game. Then the next game, then the one after that. "There is no shut-off for a goaltender," retired goalie Brian Boucher said.

CALGARY — With the playoffs approaching, John Gibson and the Anaheim Ducks are heating up. Gibson stopped 29 shots as the Ducks beat the Calgary Flames 4-0 on Wednesday night for their fourth straight win.