National Hockey

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey scored four times in the second period and Jake Allen made 24 saves as the Devils defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 5-0 on Wednesday.

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Matthew Tkachuk had a goal and two assists, Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 30 shots for his second shutout of the season, and the Florida Panthers beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-0 on Wednesday night.

TORONTO — Filip Gustavsson made 31 saves as the Minnesota Wild edged Toronto 3-1 on Wednesday, sending the Maple Leafs to a third straight regulation loss.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Hockey Club has chosen three finalists for the permanent team name it will adopt beginning with the 2025-26 NHL season.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Blues and Brandon Saad have agreed to mutually terminate the remainder of his contract, which would make him a free agent and able to sign with any team in the NHL.

SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Kraken put goaltender Philipp Grubauer on waivers Wednesday with the purpose of sending him to the minors, and he would be assigned to the American Hockey League’s Coachella Valley Firebirds if he clears.

MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens will have to make do without their top shutdown defenceman. Kaiden Guhle is out indefinitely after undergoing surgery on a lacerated quadriceps muscle, the Canadiens announced Wednesday.

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Defenseman Drew Doughty has been activated from injured reserve by the Los Angeles Kings ahead of his season debut against the Florida Panthers.

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Devils captain Nico Hischier is considered week to week with injury, coach Sheldon Keefe said Wednesday, hours before his team hosted Philadelphia .

Carey Price's blank facial expression told most of the story. The Montreal Canadiens had just fallen in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup final. Their season was over. The Tampa Bay Lightning were celebrating a second consecutive title down the hall.