National Hockey

MONTREAL — Kyle Connor tilted his head up to the jumbotron and saw the clock winding down. When he looked back down, he spotted an opportunity to score. The Winnipeg Jets' star winger chipped the puck in deep and parked himself in the slot.

NEW YORK (AP) — Simon Holmstrom scored twice and added an assist, and Ilya Sorokin made 30 saves to lead the New York Islanders to a 5-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday night.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Connor Bedard scored from a seemingly impossible angle , Arvid Soderblom stopped 34 shots and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1 on Tuesday night.

MONTREAL (AP) — Kyle Connor scored twice and Connor Hellebuyck made 24 saves as the Winnipeg Jets won their fourth in a row, 4-1 over the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday night. Mark Scheifele also scored and Rasmus Kupari added an empty-net goal.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Tage Thompson and JJ Peterka each had a hat trick and an assist to lead the Buffalo Sabres to a 7-2 win against the Boston Bruins on Tuesday night.

NEW YORK (AP) — Andrei Svechnikov scored twice and added an assist, Frederik Andersen made 22 saves, and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the New York Rangers 4-0 on Tuesday night.

MONTREAL — Kyle Connor scored twice and Connor Hellebuyck made 24 saves as the Winnipeg Jets defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4-1 on Tuesday.

OTTAWA — There’s plenty to celebrate about the Ottawa Senators these days.

TORONTO — Anthony Stolarz spent some of his downtime away from the rink.

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks' president of hockey operations says he doesn't see a way forward for the current roster amid an ongoing rift between two of its top stars. Jim Rutherford addressed a long-rumoured spat between centres J.T.