National Hockey

NEW YORK (AP) — Florida defenseman Aaron Ekblad has been suspended for two games for elbowing Lightning forward Brandon Hagel in the head midway through Game 4 of the Panthers’ first-round series against Tampa Bay.

MONTREAL — Nick Suzuki leads quietly, but his presence is loudest when the Montreal Canadiens need him most. “When our group needs a push or a big moment, he comes through,” teammate Alex Newhook said. “He takes it upon himself.

HELSINKI (AP) — Valtteri Filppula has decided to retire from hockey at age 41 after playing one final season at home in his native Finland. Filppula announced Tuesday he is calling it a career.

WINNIPEG — Gabriel Vilardi doesn’t expect to swoop in and save the day for the struggling Winnipeg Jets.

NEW YORK (AP) — The NHL will hold its draft lottery next Monday with the San Jose Sharks holding the best chance of getting the top pick for the second straight season.

The top seed in the Eastern Conference and the defending Stanley Cup champion can advance to the second round of the playoffs on Wednesday night, while the NHL's best team in the regular season resumes a first-round playoff series that is proving to

The sexual assault trial of five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team grappled with technological issues Tuesday as prosecutors sought to show security footage from a bar where the complainant and some of the players were the night of

LOS ANGELES — The Edmonton Oilers will once again start Calvin Pickard in net for Game 5 against the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday. Head coach Kris Knoblauch confirmed the move after the morning skate.

NEW YORK (AP) — The NHL will hold its draft lottery next Monday with the San Jose Sharks holding the best chance of getting the top pick for the second straight season.

TORONTO — Auston Matthews listened to his body and stayed off the ice. Now the Maple Leafs captain is eager to earn another break — by closing out their first-round playoff series on home ice.