National Hockey

PITTSBURGH — Penguins defenceman Matt Hunwick made a decision to gamble in overtime. Hunwick jumped up to join the play and created an odd-man situation for Pittsburgh that led to the winning goal.

TAMPA, Fla. — Steven Stamkos broke of a mini-slump on his way to the top of the NHL points list.

ST. LOUIS — A vending machine worker in St. Louis dressed as the Blues emergency goalie Thursday night.

MANALAPAN, Fla. — The NHL is opening its doors to Seattle.

MANALAPAN, Fla. — NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman says the league's board of governors agreed to consider an expansion application from Seattle.

TORONTO — Matthew Tkachuk's teammates on the Calgary Flames would like him to cut out the needless suspensions, but don't want any change in his gritty, high-skilled game.

RALEIGH, N.C. — Dallas billionaire Tom Dundon has signed a purchase agreement to buy a majority stake in the Carolina Hurricanes from longtime owner Peter Karmanos.

The nets aren't bigger, the goaltenders aren't smaller and yet scoring is up significantly around the NHL.

BOSTON — New Jersey Devils defenceman Ben Lovejoy says he will donate his brain to research after he dies so it can be studied for signs of traumatic injury.

Vancouver forward Bo Horvat will miss up to six weeks with a right foot fracture, the Canucks said Thursday. The team said a more concrete timeline for Horvat's recovery will be available after he sees a specialist.