National Hockey

TORONTO (AP) — NHL players are returning to the Olympics for the first time in more than a decade.

TORONTO (AP) — Connor McDavid won the NHL All-Star Skills competition Friday night, taking home the $1 million prize while showing once again why he is considered the best hockey player in the world.

TORONTO (AP) — Past the midway point of their second season in a 5,000-seat arena, the Arizona Coyotes still do not have a concrete plan for a long-term home.

TORONTO — NHL commissioner Gary Bettman says the league will not consider any punishment against five players from Canada's 2018 world junior team charged in connection with an alleged gang rape until the conclusion of judicial proceedings.

TORONTO — Connor McDavid has craved a chance to play on the sporting world's biggest stage. The Edmonton Oilers captain will get the opportunity to put on the red Maple Leaf and battle for gold in two years time.

MONTREAL — Injuries have plagued Sean Monahan's career, but the Winnipeg Jets are confident in his ability to stay healthy.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Kings fired coach Todd McLellan on Friday and named Jim Hiller the interim coach for the rest of the season.

TORONTO — Sarah Nurse didn't even hear her name being announced pre-game Thursday. It was the deafening crowd with a camera in front of her showing her on the Jumbotron that allowed her to soak in the moment in front of 16,392 at Scotiabank Arena.

TORONTO — Auston Matthews kept the family together at the NHL all-star player draft.

Calgary Flames general manager Craig Conroy knows the importance of fresh starts.