National Hockey

TAMPA, Fla. — Andrei Vasilevskiy made 44 saves, Steven Stamkos had a goal and an assist, and the NHL-leading Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-3 Saturday night.

RALEIGH, N.C. — Carolina Hurricanes coach Bill Peters wants his team to see the big picture and not just focus on the playoff standings. Brock McGinn scored twice to lead the Hurricanes to a 3-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday night.

TAMPA, Fla. — Andrei Vasilevskiy put together a terrific performance in another victory for Tampa Bay. One play was especially memorable.

MONTREAL — Things look to be getting nasty between P.K. Subban and his former team, the Montreal Canadiens.

TORONTO — Mitch Marner had a smile from ear-to-ear following his milestone night. The only thing missing on Saturday was a hat-trick. "It's always in your mind. You know, it's always a pass mentality in my head.

BOSTON — Buffalo star Jack Eichel went down with an injury and his teammates responded with one of their best performances of the season.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Artemi Panarin and Oliver Bjorkstrand each had a goal and an assist, and Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 35 shots as the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the New Jersey Devils 6-1 on Saturday night to snap a five-game losing streak.

WASHINGTON — The Capitals have signed centre Lars Eller to a $17.5 million, five-year contract extension. Eller will count $3.5 million against the salary cap through the 2022-23 season. General manager Brian MacLellan announced the deal Saturday.

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers recalled defenceman Keegan Lowe from the American Hockey League's (AHL) Bakersfield Condors on Saturday.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Anaheim Ducks goalie John Gibson drew a tough assignment in his return from a lower-body injury: Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers. Turns out he was up for the challenge.