National Hockey

OTTAWA — Former hockey great Eric Lindros brought his star power to Parliament Hill on Wednesday, urging MPs to develop a single national protocol for preventing and treating sports-related concussions.

TORONTO — The Maple Leafs paid tribute to legendary broadcaster Bob Cole on Wednesday night.

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota Wild captain Mikko Koivu will miss the rest of the season after tearing a ligament and cartilage in his right knee in an on-ice collision, a major setback for a team with a tenuous hold on a playoff spot.

TORONTO — Every time Matt Duchene enters an NHL arena, he leaves all the trade talk buzzing around him at the door.

NASHVILLE — The Nashville Predators have made a pair of trades, adding size and toughness trying in an attempt to fill the void created by the absence of a trio of players.

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Matt Murray missed practice Wednesday while being evaluated for an upper-body injury.

Andre Boudrias, one of the Vancouver Canucks' first offensive stars and a former team captain, has died at age 75. The Montreal Canadiens said on their website that Boudrias died Tuesday in Whistler, B.C. A cause of death was not given.

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mitch Marner is known for his slick passes on the ice. But on Wednesday morning, he was playing some defence with the media.

When the Maple Leafs sent a first-round pick and two prospects to the Kings for Jake Muzzin, it didn't exactly open the flood gates a month before the trade deadline. That's because the standings are slowing everything down.

The NHL took the Stanley Cup to Keith Urban's studio last year, and now the country music star will be taking his talents outside to play a league event.