National Hockey

DALLAS (AP) — Jason Robertson is frequently scoring goals again for the Dallas Stars, Jake Oettinger is stopping shots and captain Jamie Benn is about to return from a two-game suspension.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — With Dallas' season on the line, the Stars got two critical goals from a player who was a healthy scratch the first two games of the Western Conference final.

MIAMI (AP) — Matthew Tkachuk went to high school with Boston star Jayson Tatum in St. Louis. He now has Miami star Jimmy Butler wearing his Florida Panthers jersey for workouts.

TAMPERE, Finland — The Canadian men's international hockey team scored three times in the third period to beat Latvia 4-2 in the world championship semifinal.

Consider celebrated hockey players Marie-Philip Poulin and Laura Stacey teammates for life.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Sabres ended a lengthy wait by signing Ryan Johnston to a two-year, entry level contract on Saturday, more than a month after the defenseman completed his senior college season at Minnesota.

Dallas Stars (47-21-14, second in the Central Division) vs. Vegas Golden Knights (51-22-9, first in the Pacific Division) Paradise, Nevada; Saturday, 8 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE : Golden Knights -144, Stars +123; over/under is 5.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Alec Martinez was part of the 2014 Los Angeles Kings team that erased a 3-0 first-round series deficit and beat Joe Pavelski and the San Jose Sharks in Game 7.

DALLAS (AP) — Joe Pavelski admits that he probably appreciates the big playoff goals more the later he gets in his career. But they all still feel just as good, and his latest kept the season alive for the Dallas Stars.

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators have signed Finnish defenceman Nikolas Matinpalo to a one-year, entry-level contract. The 24-year-old spent the 2022-23 season with Assat Pori of the Finnish Elite League.