National Hockey

EDMONTON — Connor McDavid clearly hasn't given up on winning his second consecutive MVP award. McDavid scored four times and added an assist as the Edmonton Oilers knocked off the top team in the NHL, defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning 6-2 on Monday.

NEW YORK — The Nashville Predators trailed in the third period even though they seemed to have had the better chances. They stuck with it and pulled out another big win to keep rolling along.

TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs big 7-4 rout of the Anaheim Ducks came at a cost: starting goaltender Frederik Andersen left the game early with an undisclosed injury.

PITTSBURGH — Marc-Andre Fleury doesn't think anything he's experienced in his 14-year career that could prepare him for his return to Pittsburgh.

WINNIPEG — Mark Scheifele has come a long way since the early days of an injury that made it difficult for him to even sleep. The Winnipeg Jets forward participated in his first full-contact practice Monday since being hit into the boards in a Dec.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A lack of player leadership and accountability were among the criticisms which led to the Buffalo Sabres cleaning house in April.

TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs loaned defenceman Andreas Borgman to the AHL's Toronto Marlies and activated veteran defenceman Roman Polak on Monday.

NEW YORK — The NHL has suspended Nashville Predators forward Filip Forsberg for three games for a late hit on Rangers forward Jimmy Vesey. The NHL announced the punishment on Sunday.

RALEIGH, N.C. — After their worst stretch of the season, the San Jose Sharks are back on the winning track. Brent Burns had a goal and an assist, and the Sharks beat the Carolina Hurricanes 3-1 on Sunday.

WASHINGTON — Alex Tuch scored with 5:12 remaining, and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Washington Capitals 4-3 on Sunday in a matchup of division leaders.