National Hockey

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Frederik Andersen had some compassion for his opponent 200 feet down the ice after watching Auston Matthews score in overtime.

VANCOUVER — Alexandre Burrows watched as a number of former teammates from the Vancouver Canucks' run to the 2011 Stanley Cup final returned to the city.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — An influx of offensive-minded rookies has the New Jersey Devils off to a 2-0 start. Jesper Bratt had two goals and an assist in his second NHL game and the Devils earned a 6-2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Monday.

PITTSBURGH — Sidney Crosby and the rest of the Pittsburgh Penguins view their trip to the White House on Tuesday as the final moment of celebration for a championship season, not some sort of statement about where they stand on President Donald Trump

BOSTON — The Colorado Avalanche are heading into their home opener feeling pretty good. Another win in Boston certainly helped.

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Zach Parise was enjoying a smooth summer of training, eager for a rebound following a trying season, when he experienced a frustrating setback a couple of weeks before training camp began. Another injury.

NEW YORK — The New York Rangers have claimed forward Adam Cracknell off waivers. The 32-year-old Cracknell has skated in 204 NHL games with St. Louis, Columbus, Vancouver, Edmonton and Dallas, with 21 goals and 22 assists for 43 points.

NEW YORK — Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals was named the NHL's first star on Monday for the week ending on Oct. 8, while Vegas goalie Marc-Andre Fleury and Philadelphia right-winger Wayne Simmonds were also honoured.

LAS VEGAS — It was supposed to be a celebration of all the things this city is about, a night many thought would never come. But the carnage is too fresh, the horror still too real.

NEW YORK — Henrik Lundqvist bounced back after getting roughed up the previous night and helped the New York Rangers get their first win of the season.