National Hockey

BOSTON — Two of Boston's new additions helped the Bruins avoid their first three-game losing streak of the season.

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Eric Staal has been the ideal leader for the Minnesota Wild, continuing to produce no matter who he's skating with while coach Bruce Boudreau searches for the most effective combinations.

WASHINGTON — Evgeny Kuznetsov beat Ottawa's goaltender twice on Tuesday night. The Washington Capitals' penalty kill took it from there.

PITTSBURGH — Taylor Hall just wants to contribute to the New Jersey Devils' playoff run. The Devils are happy that he's contributing at a historic pace.

Erik Karlsson was still an Ottawa Senator after the NHL trade deadline and hopes to remain one for many more years.

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins weren't about to let Patric Hornqvist get away. The two-time defending Stanley Cup champions signed the 31-year-old forward to a five-year extension Tuesday that runs through the 2022-23 season.

BOSTON — The Bruins say leading goal scorer Patrice Bergeron is out with a fractured right foot. General manager Don Sweeney announced on Tuesday that a CT scan revealed the injury. Bergeron will be evaluated in two weeks.

TAMPA, Fla. — Brayden Point scored the deciding goal in a shootout for the second consecutive game, lifting the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 4-3 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday night.

LOS ANGELES — Anze Kopitar tied the game with 10.8 seconds left in the third period and Dustin Brown scored a power-play goal 3:14 into overtime, rallying the Los Angeles Kings past the Vegas Golden Knights 3-2 on Monday night.

Red Wings general manager Ken Holland has suddenly come to appreciate how valuable first-round draft picks are when a team's not in playoff contention at the NHL trade deadline.