National Hockey

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Anaheim Ducks defenceman Kevin Bieksa will be out for two to five weeks after surgery to remove scar tissue from his left hand. Bieksa is having surgery Friday, the Ducks announced.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Anaheim Ducks defenceman Kevin Bieksa will be out for two to five weeks after surgery to remove scar tissue from his left hand. Bieksa is having surgery Friday, the Ducks announced.

TORONTO — When Toronto Maple Leafs centre Nazem Kadri was in the midst of recording just two points over a 20-game stretch earlier this season — including 12 straight outings where he was held entirely off the scoresheet — his head coach refused to c

LOS ANGELES — There are goals struck so well it can be hard to see the puck until it hits the net. And then there are those like the game-winner in the Los Angeles Kings' 4-1 victory Thursday night over the Detroit Red Wings.

NEW YORK — T.J. Oshie scored twice, Dmitry Orlov and Nicklas Backstrom each had a goal and two assists, and the first-place Washington Capitals beat the struggling New York Islanders 7-3 Thursday night.

GLENDALE, Ariz. — The Nashville Predators keep rolling toward the best regular season in franchise history.

SUNRISE, Fla. — James Reimer found a great way to celebrate his 30th birthday: He tied a season high with 46 saves to lead the Florida Panthers over the Boston Bruins 3-0 on Thursday night.

WINNIPEG — Kyle Connor hasn't exceeded his expectations for his rookie NHL season because he never set any.

PHILADELPHIA — Cam Atkinson and the Columbus Blue Jackets have picked a perfect time to get on a roll. Atkinson scored a hat trick to lead the surging Blue Jackets to their sixth straight victory, 5-3 over the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night.

ST. LOUIS — Nathan MacKinnon thought back to the Colorado Avalanche's struggles last season and couldn't help but chuckle. "We were out of the (playoff chase) with 30 games left," he said.