National Hockey

VANCOUVER — Defenceman Michael Del Zotto was traded by the Vancouver Canucks to the Anaheim Ducks late on Wednesday for defenceman Luke Schenn and a seventh-round pick in the 2020 NHL entry draft.

PHILADELPHIA — The doors to the Philadelphia Flyers locker room opened and Lionel Ritchie's "All Night Long" was cranked at full volume.

NEW YORK — Montreal Canadiens forward Paul Byron has been suspended three games for a hit that injured Florida Panthers defenceman MacKenzie Weegar on Tuesday night.

OTTAWA — Matt Duchene couldn't have scripted the night any better.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Sabres defenceman Nathan Beaulieu is concerned with his lack of playing time and would prefer being traded if his role doesn't change in Buffalo, the player's agent told The Associated Press on Wednesday.

The NHL and NHL Players' Association have given up on the possibility of staging the next World Cup of Hockey in September 2020 but will continue collective bargaining talks.

NEW YORK — Montreal Canadiens forward Paul Byron was suspended for three games without pay by the NHL on Wednesday for charging Florida Panthers defenceman MacKenzie Weegar.

VANCOUVER — Colby Cave grew up cheering for the Edmonton Oilers, watching them play on Saturday nights and plastering blue and orange pennants on his bedroom walls. Now, the 24-year-old native of Battleford, Sask.

TORONTO — As the Maple Leafs digested their latest setback, one word kept bubbling to the surface — work.

WINNIPEG — Laurent Brossoit didn't mind facing a barrage of pucks. He quite enjoyed it, actually.