National Hockey

RALEIGH, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes have signed forward Jordan Martinook to a two-year contract extension worth an average of $2 million per season. General manager Don Waddell said Tuesday that Martinook's extension will begin next season.

TORONTO — Growing up in southern Ontario, Jake Muzzin and his friends used to pretend they were their heroes from the Toronto Maple Leafs.

PITTSBURGH — Nothing has come easy this season for the New Jersey Devils. Except, that is, when they play the Pittsburgh Penguins. Then, the power play clicks. The penalty kill, too. The goals they've struggled to score all season come in bunches.

PHILADELPHIA — Phil Varone, Travis Konecny and James van Riemsdyk scored to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to their season-high fourth straight win, 3-1 over the Winnipeg Jets on Monday night.

PITTSBURGH — Travis Zajac had a goal and three assists, Keith Kinkaid made 37 saves and the New Jersey Devils had little trouble in a 6-3 victory over the sluggish Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday night.

LOS ANGELES — The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired defenceman Jake Muzzin from the Los Angeles Kings on Monday night for a first-round pick and two prospects, bolstering their blue line with a Stanley Cup-winning veteran.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Artemi Panarin's agent says the star forward won't discuss a new contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets until after the season.

CALGARY — Performances by women in the NHL's all-star skills competition continue to make waves.

DALLAS — The Dallas Stars reacquired defenceman Jamie Oleksiak from the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday in exchange for a fourth-rank draft pick.

GLENDALE, Ariz. — The Arizona Coyotes lost their starting goalie for the season, normally a crushing blow for a team's playoff chances. The hits literally kept coming. Their dynamic new player, gone for the year.