National Hockey

CALGARY — NHL commissioner Gary Bettman says the Calgary Flames' financial situation "continues to deteriorate" as the team continues to operate out of the aging Scotiabank Saddledome. "This building, in its time, was a work of art.

CALGARY — A lawsuit by NHL linesman Don Henderson against former Calgary Flames defenceman Dennis Wideman has been set aside by a judge to be handled by an arbitrator within the league. The $10.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — William Nylander fondly recalls messing around on the ice with Alex Ovechkin as an 11-year-old when his dad, Michael, played for the Washington Capitals. "I have some good memories," Nylander said.

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Kings know all about poor starts, their first periods at home being something less than highlight material of late.

PHILADELPHIA — Justin Williams scored two goals, Cam Ward stopped 21 shots and the Carolina Hurricanes snapped a six-game losing streak with a 4-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night.

GLENDALE, Ariz. — The last-place Arizona Coyotes are 7-2-1 in their last nine games, an encouraging run book-ended by comeback victories over the Minnesota Wild.

DALLAS — Cory Conacher scored the game-winning goal in overtime for the Tampa Bay Lightning, but Anthony Cirelli stole the show in his NHL debut.

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Joe Pavelski scored twice and the San Jose Sharks reached a season high in goals in a 7-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night.

EDMONTON — David Poile now has the most wins in NHL history as a general manager. Viktor Arvidsson scored a pair of goals as Poile's Nashville Predators came from behind to record a 4-2 victory over Edmonton on Thursday.

SUNRISE, Fla. — The Florida Panthers are on a roll. Aleksander Barkov scored two goals to lift the Panthers to a 3-2 win over the New Jersey Devils on Thursday night.