National Hockey

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins hired Mike Buckley their new goaltending coach Saturday after Mike Bales left to take the same job with Carolina.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Anaheim Ducks centre Ryan Kesler has undergone hip surgery that will keep the Selke Trophy finalist away from full hockey activity for 12 weeks. The 32-year-old Kesler had surgery last week, the Ducks announced Saturday.

CALGARY — The Calgary Flames acquired veteran goaltender Mike Smith from the Arizona Coyotes on Saturday for a conditional 2018 third-round pick, defensive prospect Brandon Hickey and the rights to unrestricted free agent goalie Chad Johnson.

NEWARK, N.J. — The New Jersey Devils have acquired defenceman Mirco Mueller from the San Jose Sharks. San Jose got a second-round pick, 49th overall, and a fourth-round pick, 123rd overall.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Sabres have acquired defenceman Nathan Beaulieu from the Montreal Canadiens for a third-round pick. Buffalo sent the 68th overall pick in the 2017 draft to Montreal for the pending restricted free agent.

GLENDALE, Ariz.

MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens traded defenceman Nathan Beaulieu to the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. Beaulieu had 28 points (4-24) in 74 games last season.

MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens traded defenceman Nathan Beaulieu to the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. Beaulieu had 28 points (4-24) in 74 games last season.

GLENDALE, Ariz. — The Arizona Coyotes have acquired forward Nick Cousins from the Philadelphia Flyers.

Months removed from sports hernia and hip surgeries, Claude Giroux still didn't feel like himself. The Philadelphia Flyers' captain finally got back to normal by the end of the season, roughly nine months after going under the knife.