National Hockey

NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Tuch scored twice and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 25 shots as the Buffalo Sabres beat the first-place New York Rangers 5-1 on Monday night. Casey Mittelstadt had a goal and two assists, J.J.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Yegor Chinakhov had a goal and an assist, lifting the Columbus Blue Jackets over Boston 5-2 on Monday night, handing the Bruins to their third straight loss.

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Wild fired coach Dean Evason and replaced him with John Hynes on Monday after losing seven straight games and 14 of their first 19 to start to the NHL season.

TORONTO — The NHL is going back to a player draft and adding a 3-on-3 women's game as part of an expanded NHL all-star weekend.

NEW YORK (AP) — Minnesota Wild forward Ryan Hartman has been suspended two games for a dangerous trip of Detroit’s Alex DeBrincat. The NHL’s department of player safety announced the ban Monday after a hearing with Hartman.

NEW YORK — Edmonton Oilers centre Connor McDavid, Tampa Bay Lightning winger Nikita Kucherov and Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros have been named the NHL's three stars of the week.

Boston Bruins (14-3-3, first in the Atlantic Division) vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (6-12-4, eighth in the Metropolitan Division) Columbus, Ohio; Monday, 7 p.m.

St. Louis Blues (11-8-1, fourth in the Central Division) vs. Minnesota Wild (5-10-4, seventh in the Central Division) Saint Paul, Minnesota; Tuesday, 8 p.m.

New York Islanders (8-6-6, fifth in the Metropolitan Division) vs. New Jersey Devils (9-9-1, seventh in the Metropolitan Division) Newark, New Jersey; Tuesday, 7 p.m.

Carolina Hurricanes (12-8, second in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Philadelphia Flyers (11-9-1, third in the Metropolitan Division) Philadelphia; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.