National Hockey

TORONTO (AP) — Connor McMichael scored in the third period, and the Washington Capitals beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1 on Friday night for their franchise-record eighth consecutive road win.

CHICAGO (AP) — Blackhawks general manager Kyle Davidson passed the point of no return following a 4-2 loss to Boston on Wednesday night. That's when he decided to replace coach Luke Richardson.

VANCOUVER — All-star goalie Thatcher Demko will return to the Vancouver Canucks lineup Friday. Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet said Demko will backup Kevin Lankinen as Vancouver hosts the Columbus Blue Jackets.

CALGARY — Goaltender Jordan Binnington and defenceman Colton Parayko loomed large for the St. Louis Blues in a 4-3 overtime win Thursday over the Calgary Flames a day after they were named to Canada's roster for the NHL's 4 Nations Face-Off.

MONTREAL — Sam Montembeault found out last Sunday he’d don the red and white as one of Canada’s goalies at the NHL 4 Nations Face-Off tournament in February. The Montreal Canadiens netminder has only justified that selection since.

OTTAWA — While the Ottawa Senators would have loved to honour three of their most prolific scorers with a high-scoring performance, they were more than satisfied to eke out a 2-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings.

EDMONTON — It didn’t take long for Oilers forward Zach Hyman to make his presence known in his return from injury.

Seattle Kraken (13-13-1, in the Pacific Division) vs. New Jersey Devils (17-9-2, in the Metropolitan Division) Newark, New Jersey; Friday, 7 p.m.

Carolina Hurricanes (17-8-1, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. New York Islanders (9-11-7, in the Metropolitan Division) Elmont, New York; Saturday, 5 p.m.

Colorado Avalanche (14-13, in the Central Division) vs. Detroit Red Wings (10-12-4, in the Atlantic Division) Detroit; Saturday, 7 p.m.