National Hockey

NEWARK, N.J. — Last season, New Jersey wasted plenty of leads. Now, even if they lose one, the Devils are fighting back.

LAS VEGAS — The Golden Knights hoped to give Las Vegas a reason to cheer when they opened their first ever homestand days after a mass shooting jarred the city. Consider this a jackpot for Las Vegas' first major professional sports franchise.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Josh Anderson saw Winnipeg goaltender Steve Mason lose his stick, and he fired away for the overtime winner. Anderson took three consecutive shots, with Mason dropping his stick while making the first save.

RALEIGH, N.C. — Dmitri Jaskin had spent some important minutes in the press box during the first 10 games of the St. Louis Blues' season. But he showed on Friday night he can be up for some ice time.

VANCOUVER — After a summer of change that saw no fewer than five key players wave goodbye, the new-look Washington Capitals continue to search for their identity — whatever that is.

BROSSARD, Que. — The first 10 games of the NHL season have been a nightmare for the Montreal Canadiens.

VANCOUVER — Teams coming off long road trips often find it hard to get going in their first game back home. The Vancouver Canucks made it clear early on Thursday that wasn't going to apply in this case.

ST. PAUL, Minn. — A quick start, two rookies contributing and some scoring opportunities while on the penalty kill helped the Minnesota Wild recover from a dreary loss at home.

EDMONTON — Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored a pair of goals as the Edmonton Oilers finally found their offensive touch, defeating the Dallas Stars 5-4 on Thursday.

MONTREAL — Adrian Kempe insists he has nothing against Canadian-based NHL teams, it's just that he keeps scoring against them. "Not really, no," the Los Angeles winger said Thursday before the Kings' 4-0 victory over the Montreal Canadiens.