National Hockey

NEWARK, N.J. — Hockey fans have come to the rescue of a girl who apparently forgot the words while singing the national anthem at a New Jersey Devils game.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Derek Grant didn't score a goal in the first 92 games of his NHL career, and then he put two past star Montreal goalie Carey Price.

DETROIT — Alex Ovechkin's power-play goal at 1:56 of overtime gave the Washington Capitals a 4-3 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Friday night. T.J.

WINNIPEG — Head coach Paul Maurice and Jets captain Blake Wheeler had two things in common Friday. Both reached a personal milestone and they both shrugged it off.

DETROIT — Alex Ovechkin's first significant play of the night led to a goal for the other team. His pass was intercepted, and Detroit scored short-handed. Ovechkin and the Washington power play would eventually make up for that mistake.

SUNRISE, Fla. — The Pittsburgh Penguins needed a little time to get up to speed against the Florida Panthers. Conor Sheary scored a power-play goal with 2:53 left to give the Penguins a 4-3 victory Friday night.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Vancouver Canucks bounced back on the second night of a back-to-back. Derek Dorsett had two goals and an assist in the Canucks' 4-2 comeback victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Friday night.

NEWARK, N.J. — After a mediocre start at home, Martin Jones and the San Jose Sharks turned in a solid performance in their first road game.

DETROIT — The Detroit Red Wings have agreed in principle to a one-year, $1,387,500 deal with forward Andreas Athanasiou.

The NHL said Friday that a video review had incorrectly nullified a late-game goal by the Colorado Avalanche during a 4-3 loss to the St. Louis Blues, the first mistake of its kind since coach's challenges were added before the 2015-16 season.