National Hockey

NEWARK, N.J. — Nico Hischier scored on a deflection with 1:27 to play and the New Jersey Devils rallied to beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 on Thursday night.

RALEIGH, N.C. — Cam Ward has beaten the Montreal Canadiens plenty of times during his long career — but until now, never in a shutout.

CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Pittsburgh Penguins forward Conor Sheary is out indefinitely with a lower-body injury. Coach Mike Sullivan says Thursday that Sheary is "week to week" after getting hurt in a 5-2 win over San Jose on Tuesday.

DENVER — The Colorado Avalanche will be without leading scorer Nathan MacKinnon for two to four weeks with an upper-body injury.

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers recalled goaltender Laurent Brossoit from the American Hockey League's (AHL) Bakersfield Condors, the team announced Thursday. Brossoit, 24, has appeared in 13 games with the Oilers this season, posting a 3.

Veteran coach Ken Hitchcock struck a nerve earlier this season when he decried the longstanding NHL practice of describing injuries in the vaguest terms possible.

DETROIT — Petr Mrazek capped an impressive January with another sharp performance.

WASHINGTON — After three games without a goal, T.J. Oshie decided how he'd celebrate his next score.

TORONTO — Justin Holl walked into Air Canada Centre on his own a couple hours before puck drop Wednesday night, with his minor league equipment bag and a bundle of sticks in his hands.

WASHINGTON — Chandler Stephenson, Andre Burakovsky and T.J. Oshie ended lengthy goal droughts to help the Washington Capitals rally past the Philadelphia Flyers 5-3 on Wednesday night. Stephenson scored twice after going without a goal for 28 games.