National Hockey

LAS VEGAS — The Vegas Golden Knights' home arena has a reputation among some NHL players as being one of the toughest to play in and loudest in the league. The Minnesota Wild don't mind it a bit.

SUNRISE, Fla. — For the Florida Panthers, the All-Star break arrives when they are in the middle of a win streak.

LAS VEGAS — Charlie Coyle scored his second game-winning goal of the season with 5:31 remaining to lift the Minnesota Wild past the Vegas Golden Knights 4-2 on Monday.

The Edmonton Oilers have signed goaltender Mikko Koskinen to a three-year contract extension with an average annual salary of US$4.5 million, the club announced Monday. The deal runs through the 2021-22 season.

LOS ANGELES — Jonathan Quick and the Los Angeles Kings are going into their 11-day break with a bit of momentum. The Kings rallied for a 4-3 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Monday and are 3-1-1 in their last five games.

DENVER — Peter Laviolette and his goaltender had a lot in common — both were skilful in the art of deflecting. In Laviolette's case, it was too much of the credit after earning victory No. 600 as an NHL coach.

TORONTO — Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner are the last players off the ice at the conclusion of every Toronto Maple Leafs' pre-game warmup.

CALGARY — A propellant in the Calgary Flames' surge to the top of the NHL's Western Conference is a power play with pop.

TORONTO — Alex Galchenyuk took some time to fully grasp the microscope he would be under as a member of the Montreal Canadiens.

RALEIGH, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes and forward Teuvo Teravainen have agreed to terms on a five-year contract extension worth $27 million.