National Hockey

TORONTO — Nazem Kadri insists the Maple Leafs can trust him to keep his cool moving forward. Whether or not Toronto management truly believes the hot-headed centre remains to be seen.

LAS VEGAS — The owner of the Vegas Golden Knights said Thursday a senior NHL executive phoned him to apologize for a penalty called during Game 7 of his team's loss to the San Jose Sharks.

SAN JOSE, Calif. — San Jose Sharks captain Joe Pavelski is unlikely to play Game 1 in the second round of the playoffs against Colorado after being knocked out and bloodied in the first-round clincher.

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Zach Hyman is expected to miss a minimum of six months after suffering a torn anterior cruciate ligament.

MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens have signed veteran centre Nate Thompson to a one-year, one-way, US$1 million contract. Thompson, 34, was traded to the Canadiens by the Los Angeles Kings in February.

Ben Bishop grew up rooting for the St. Louis Blues before being drafted by them.

Calvin de Haan was at a loss for words about what comes next.

WASHINGTON — Justin Williams returned to the building that was the scene of his only Game 7 loss and left the ice relieved and redeemed after knocking off his old friends and defending Stanley Cup champions. The man who earned the "Mr.

BOSTON — The Boston Bruins have home-ice advantage through a potential trip to the Stanley Cup Final, and they have the Columbus Blue Jackets to thank for it. They'll get a chance to show their gratitude in the TD Garden on Thursday night.

NASHVILLE — The Nashville Predators had every piece in place for another long playoff run chasing the Stanley Cup. So they thought.