National Hockey

A person with direct knowledge of the decision says the San Jose Sharks have placed veteran defenceman Paul Martin on waivers. The person spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity Monday because the Sharks did not announce the move.

LOS ANGELES — There's nothing like a visit with the Los Angeles Kings to get Martin Jones and the San Jose Sharks on top of their game.

DENVER — Nathan MacKinnon kept up his torrid home scoring with a goal, Jonathan Bernier stopped 33 shots and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Anaheim Ducks 3-1 on Monday for their seventh straight win.

Montreal Canadiens coach Claude Julien isn't sure how long forward Phillip Danault will be out after suffering a concussion when struck in the head by a Zdeno Chara slapshot.

BOSTON — Tyler Seguin made a move at the left circle to get past one defender, then skated into the slot as the other two Bruins went to the ice.

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Brandon Sutter made a triumphant return to the Vancouver Canucks lineup.

PITTSBURGH — Dominik Simon admits he got a little wide-eyed as he closed in on his first NHL goal. The only thing left for the Pittsburgh Penguins' rookie forward was to put the puck in a half-empty net.

RALEIGH, N.C. — Dougie Hamilton scored twice, Mike Smith made 38 saves and the Calgary Flames ran their winning streak to seven straight games with a 4-1 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday.

RALEIGH, N.C. — The Calgary Flames are going so well, they are rolling to easy victories even without their top scorer.

NEW YORK — Anaheim Ducks forward Andrew Cogliano was suspended for two games without pay by the NHL on Sunday, ending the fourth-longest consecutive games streak in NHL history. Cogliano had the longest active games streak at 830.