National Hockey

OTTAWA — Things are starting to take a positive turn for the Ottawa Senators. Brady Tkachuk’s second hat trick of his career helped propel the Senators to a 6-3 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday night.

BOSTON (AP) — Brad Marchand almost had the perfect ending for his 1,000th career NHL game.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen and the Buffalo Sabres finally enjoyed the benefits of playing with a lead.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Artturi Lehkonen had two goals and two assists, and his line led the way as the Colorado Avalanche ended their four-game losing streak by beating the Washington Capitals 6-3 on Tuesday night.

Patrik Laine and his agency criticized an insensitive comment about suicide made on a podcast Monday in reference to the Columbus Blue Jackets forward, who is currently receiving care from the NHL/NHLPA player assistance program.

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — San Jose Sharks forward Tomas Hertl is likely sidelined for several weeks after undergoing knee surgery. The team announced Monday that Hertl decided to have a procedure to clean out loose cartilage in his left knee.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Sabres defenseman Owen Power is listed as week to week with an upper-body injury, coach Don Granato announced Tuesday.

Florida Panthers (33-15-4, second in the Atlantic Division) vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (23-19-7, seventh in the Metropolitan Division) Pittsburgh; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.

Seattle Kraken (21-21-10, sixth in the Pacific Division) vs. New York Islanders (22-18-12, fifth in the Metropolitan Division) Elmont, New York; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.

Minnesota Wild (24-23-5, sixth in the Central Division) vs. Arizona Coyotes (23-24-4, seventh in the Central Division) Tempe, Arizona; Wednesday, 9:30 p.m.