National Hockey

NEW YORK — The St. Louis Blues recognize that they've entered the new NHL season in a precarious position because of injuries to key players. They're not letting that stop them from finding ways to win.

NEW YORK — Islanders owner Jon Ledecky said the team will play at Barclays Center through the end of next season, and the 'singular focus' beyond that is for a new arena at Belmont Park.

WASHINGTON — After adding to the uproar over NFL players who protest during the national anthem, President Donald Trump mostly stuck to hockey in honouring the Stanley Cup-winning Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday, calling them "true champions and incre

DENVER — The Colorado Avalanche will have a new American Hockey League affiliate in 2018-19 and a team that's closer to home.

TORONTO — After watching his top centres thrown out of multiple draws, including some at critical moments, Chicago Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville gave a harsh critique of the NHL's crackdown on faceoff violations.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Early in his first season with Calgary, Mike Smith is already helping the Flames purge some unwanted history.

TORONTO — Auston Matthews scored in overtime and the Toronto Maple Leafs came from behind to beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 on Monday night.

EDMONTON — Nikolaj Ehlers hit the scoresheet for the first time this season in dramatic fashion on Monday night.

TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Lightning shut down the NHL's top scorer and rallied from a two-goal deficit for a quality win.

NEW YORK — The St. Louis Blues are off to a fast start and they have goaltender Jake Allen and top scorer Vladimir Tarasenko to thank for that early success.