National Hockey

WASHINGTON — After adding to the uproar over NFL players who protest during the national anthem, President Donald Trump mostly stuck to hockey in honouring the Stanley Cup-winning Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday, calling them "true champions and incre

DENVER — The Colorado Avalanche will have a new American Hockey League affiliate in 2018-19 and a team that's closer to home.

TORONTO — After watching his top centres thrown out of multiple draws, including some at critical moments, Chicago Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville gave a harsh critique of the NHL's crackdown on faceoff violations.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Early in his first season with Calgary, Mike Smith is already helping the Flames purge some unwanted history.

TORONTO — Auston Matthews scored in overtime and the Toronto Maple Leafs came from behind to beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 on Monday night.

EDMONTON — Nikolaj Ehlers hit the scoresheet for the first time this season in dramatic fashion on Monday night.

TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Lightning shut down the NHL's top scorer and rallied from a two-goal deficit for a quality win.

NEW YORK — The St. Louis Blues are off to a fast start and they have goaltender Jake Allen and top scorer Vladimir Tarasenko to thank for that early success.

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Frederik Andersen had some compassion for his opponent 200 feet down the ice after watching Auston Matthews score in overtime.

VANCOUVER — Alexandre Burrows watched as a number of former teammates from the Vancouver Canucks' run to the 2011 Stanley Cup final returned to the city.