National Hockey

WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin got stitched up, and so did the Washington Capitals after a rough road trip. Ovechkin returned after taking a puck to the face and T.J.

PITTSBURGH — It was an adventurous night for Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Corey Crawford. Crawford briefly left the game in the second period after a collision.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Sebastian Aho made his 100th NHL game was one to remember. Aho scored with 4:45 remaining to lift the Carolina Hurricanes over the Buffalo Sabres 3-1 on Saturday night.

TAMPA, Fla. — New York Islanders coach Doug Weight had a simple message after a big lead was slipping away: Stay calm.

LOS ANGELES — It was almost like old times as Los Angeles Kings winger Johnny Brodzinski and Florida Panthers centre Nick Bjugstad shared the ice again. They were linemates from youth hockey all the way through Blaine High School in Minnesota.

WINNIPEG — A little chat between players on the Winnipeg Jets' fourth line paid off in a big way Saturday.

Dallas Stars coach Ken Hitchcock pulled goalie Kari Lehtonen less than a minute into the second period against the Edmonton Oilers. The move paid off as replacement Ben Bishop shut out the Oilers over the next 39 minutes.

CHICAGO — The Winter Classic is headed to college for the second time. The Boston Bruins will meet the Chicago Blackhawks in the Jan. 1, 2019, game at Notre Dame.

OTTAWA — Anthony Duclair did everything he could to keep the lowly Arizona Coyotes rolling.

DETROIT — Red Wings forward Luke Witkowski says he will not appeal his 10-game suspension for his actions in Detroit's brawl with Calgary on Wednesday night. Witkowski went after Calgary's Brett Kulak late in an 8-2 victory .