National Hockey

MONTREAL — If there are any qualms about the National Hockey League's crackdown on slashes to the hands, they are not shared by the general managers.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed all-star winger Cam Atkinson to a seven-year contract extension worth $41.1 million.

TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed forward Josh Leivo on a one-year extension worth US$925,000. Leivo, 24, has recorded one assist in five games for the Maple Leafs this season. The Innisfil, Ont.

The five men who met on Nov. 26, 1917 to form the National Hockey League could not have dreamed of the 31-team, multi-billion-dollar enterprise it would become a century later.

TORONTO — When he arrived at the Maple Leafs' practice facility on Wednesday morning, Connor Brown saw he'd been bumped down the depth chart to the team's fourth line. That sort of demotion could leave a player feeling a bit sick to his stomach.

VANCOUVER — Two nights after finally looking like an expansion team, the Vegas Golden Knights got back to what's made them successful early in their first season — outworking opponents.

LOS ANGELES — The Boston Bruins and Los Angeles Kings were two teams going in the wrong direction, the losses suddenly piling up for both of them.

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Roberto Luongo likes playing in San Jose. After making 35 saves for his 74th career shutout, he has even more reason to enjoy it.

TAMPA, Fla. — Steven Stamkos had two goals and two assists, Andrei Vasilevskiy made 27 saves to beat mentor Ben Bishop, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Dallas Stars 6-1 on Thursday night.

DENVER — Gabriel Landeskog has been a vocal captain for the Colorado Avalanche. This time, he led by example and carried his team to victory.