National Hockey

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Jordan Staal got himself into the right place at the right time on Friday night. Twice. Staal had two goals, Cam Ward made 25 saves and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-1 for their second straight victory.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Robert Luongo got a milestone victory and the Florida Panthers snapped a losing streak.

WASHINGTON — Braden Holtby joined the legendary Ken Dryden in the record books and has the Washington Capitals' suddenly potent power play to thank for his latest milestone.

TORONTO — Danielle Goyette was a steady presence on the Canadian national team in the early 1990s, but knew she needed to take her game to another level after women's hockey was added to the Olympic program for the 1998 Nagano Games.

STOCKHOLM — Before newcomer Matt Duchene can fully fit in, the Ottawa Senators still have others to make the difference.

VANCOUVER — Derek Dorsett spent a recent day off playing with his kids in a gymnastics studio. That physical activity, however light, would have been next to impossible last winter.

BROSSARD, Que. — Charlie Lindgren says being passed over twice in the NHL draft was a blessing.

LOS ANGELES — Tampa Bay's spectacular start to the season hasn't been slowed one bit out West. On back-to-back nights at either end of California, Steven Stamkos and Nikita Kucherov led the speedy Lightning to blowout wins over two NHL contenders.

CALGARY — Jaromir Jagr has finally found the back of the net with his ninth NHL franchise.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Jakob Silfverberg scored twice in 35 seconds and the Anaheim Ducks used three power-play goals to snap a four-game losing streak with a 4-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night.