National Hockey

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota Wild assistant coach Scott Stevens has resigned after one year with the team, citing a desire to spend more time with his family in New Jersey.

ARLINGTON, Va. — Brian MacLellan has the power to completely remake the Washington Capitals in the wake of another early playoff exit and he faces a salary-cap crunch that would justify it. The general manager doesn't expect anything so drastic.

PITTSBURGH — Penguins winger Jake Guentzel was such an unknown commodity that his own captain hardly knew who he was before the season began.

PITTSBURGH — When Pittsburgh Penguins defenceman Kris Letang announced his season was over due to a neck injury, he confidently predicted his absence wouldn't change his team's chances of repeating as Stanley Cup champions.

WINNIPEG — The home of the National Hockey League Winnipeg Jets is getting a new name. After 13 years as MTS Centre, the downtown arena is being renamed Bell MTS Place. The change reflects the recent takeover by Bell Canada of MTS.

NEW YORK — The New York Islanders have added Scott Gomez to their coaching staff. Islanders coach Doug Weight announced Tuesday that Gomez will begin his coaching career this season.

BOSTON — The Bruins have signed forward Anders Bjork to an entry-level contract. The team said Tuesday that the three-year deal for the 20-year-old Notre Dame standout is set to begin next season.

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators announced today that centre Derick Brassard will require surgery to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder.

PITTSBURGH — Mattias Ekholm's teammates wonder why it took so long for the 27-year-old Nashville Predators defenceman to get his due.

PITTSBURGH — They could chuckle about it afterward because, however ugly, the Pittsburgh Penguins managed to come away with a win.