National Hockey

TORONTO — Frederik Andersen could sense Tuesday's game would be a low-scoring affair. He was right, and he was sharp when it counted. The 28-year-old made 40 saves, leading the Maple Leafs to a 1-0 win over the Florida Panthers.

WASHINGTON — The plan was simple: Score early against a weary opponent and ride the momentum the rest of the way.

NEWARK, N.J. — The Columbus Blue Jackets needed their best player to step up with the playoffs starting to slip away, and goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky didn't disappoint.

VANCOUVER — With the NHL trade deadline nearing the Vancouver Canucks have taken a player off the market. The Canucks signed defenceman Erik Gudbranson to a three-year contract extension Tuesday.

SEATTLE — Fans longing for a professional hockey team in Seattle will soon be able to put down some money for season tickets.

Philadelphia Flyers forward Wayne Simmonds will be out for 2-to-3 weeks after suffering an upper-body injury in Sunday's win over the New York Rangers.

TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs have traded forward Eric Fehr to the San Jose Sharks in exchange for a seventh-round draft pick in the 2020 NHL Draft. The swap means that Toronto now has eight picks in the 2020 draft.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo Sabres defenceman Jake McCabe will miss the remainder of the season to have surgery to repair a shoulder injury that has nagged him for much of the year.

NEW YORK — The Rangers have traded defenceman Nick Holden to the Boston Bruins for a minor league defenceman and a third-round pick in the 2018 draft. Holden skated in 135 games with the Rangers over parts of two seasons (2016-17 and 2017-18).

LAS VEGAS — Beset by injuries earlier this season, the Anaheim Ducks are certainly glad to be back at full strength.