National Hockey

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Vancouver Canucks defenseman Carson Soucy was suspended one game on Monday for a cross-check on Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid.

Paul Maurice is in his second season coaching the Florida Panthers, trying to guide them to a second consecutive appearance in the Stanley Cup Final .

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Sabres promoted minor league head coach Seth Appert to serve as an assistant on newly hired Lindy Ruff's staff .

The New York Rangers can become the first team to reach the third round of the post-season with a win tonight against the visiting Carolina Hurricanes, while the Colorado Avalanche will aim to level their series with the visiting Dallas Stars.

Boston Bruins (47-20-15, second in the Atlantic Division) vs. Florida Panthers (52-24-6, first in the Atlantic Division) Sunrise, Florida; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Panthers -210, Bruins +173; over/under is 5.

Dallas Stars (52-21-9, first in the Central Division) vs. Colorado Avalanche (50-25-7, third in the Central Division) Denver; Monday, 9:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Avalanche -136, Stars +115; over/under is 6.

Carolina Hurricanes (52-23-7, second in the Metropolitan Division) vs. New York Rangers (55-23-4, first in the Metropolitan Division) New York; Monday, 7 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Hurricanes -113, Rangers -107; over/under is 5.

Vancouver Canucks (50-23-9, first in the Pacific Division) vs. Edmonton Oilers (49-27-6, second in the Pacific Division) Edmonton, Alberta; Tuesday, 9:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Oilers -213, Canucks +175; over/under is 6.

EDMONTON — He's played just six NHL playoff games, but Arturs Silovs is already earning a reputation for stepping up in big moments.

BOSTON (AP) — Aleksander Barkov slipped through three Bruins defenders to score the go-ahead goal on Sunday night, and Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 16 shots to give the Florida Panthers a 3-2 victory over Boston and a 3-1 lead in their Eastern Conference