National Hockey

St. Louis coach Mike Yeo turned to desperate measures to try and snap his team out of its roughest stretch of the season. Yeo decided that the fourth line would start the game Wednesday against the Detroit Red Wings.

MONTREAL — Even with Carey Price out with a concussion, the Montreal Canadiens are getting stellar goaltending.

TAMPA, Fla. — The Buffalo Sabres long ago fell out of playoff contention. They still might be a factor in the post-season .

SEATTLE — Hollywood producer Jerry Bruckheimer has been hosting hockey games for a quarter-century. Now he wants to do it on a much bigger scale.

RALEIGH, N.C. — Carolina Hurricanes captain Jordan Staal and his wife say their infant daughter died of a terminal birth defect. The team released a statement Wednesday from Staal and his wife, Heather.

VANCOUVER — The NHL has no regrets about not sending its players to the 2018 Winter Olympic Games, says commissioner Gary Bettman. "We've very comfortable with the decision we made as a league," Bettman said Wednesday.

NEW YORK — The Rangers face an unfamiliar challenge after stockpiling picks for the June draft: Maximizing a franchise-record 10 selections, including three in the first round.

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks have signed defenceman Alex Biega to a two-year contract extension worth an average annual value of US$825,000. The 29-year-old from Montreal has six assists in 31 games this season. He leads the Canucks with 3.

LAS VEGAS — In the heat of a tight playoff race, the Los Angeles Kings turned to a little-known goaltender with one NHL start under his belt. Boy, did Jack Campbell ever come through.

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Evander Kane was so excited about being traded from a last-place team to one in playoff contention that he raced to a cross-country flight in order to jump right into the lineup.