National Hockey

MONTREAL — Jesperi Kotkaniemi made his return to Montreal a memorable one Thursday, scoring his first goal for Carolina as the Hurricanes topped the Canadiens 4-1.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Patrik Laine scored at 1:49 of overtime to lift the Columbus Blue Jackets over the New York Islanders 3-2 on Thursday night.

MONTREAL — The Mohawk Council of Kahnawake is blasting the Quebec government for questioning a land acknowledgment by the Montreal Canadiens that refers to the unceded territory of the Mohawk Nation.

Winnipeg Jets centre Mark Scheifele has been placed into the NHL's COVID-19 protocol, the team announced Thursday. The Jets said he would not play in the evening's home-opener against the Anaheim Ducks.

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Devils center Jack Hughes, the No. 1 pick in the 2019 NHL draft, has a dislocated left shoulder and will be sidelined indefinitely. The Devils placed Hughes on injured reserve Thursday.

Boston Bruins (1-1-0, seventh in the Atlantic) vs. Buffalo Sabres (3-0-0, second in the Atlantic) Buffalo, New York; Friday, 7 p.m.

Los Angeles Kings (1-2-0, sixth in the Pacific) vs. Dallas Stars (2-2-0, third in the Central) Dallas; Friday, 8:30 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Stars -153, Kings +127; over/under is 5.5 BOTTOM LINE: The Dallas Stars host the Los Angeles Kings.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Vladimir Tarasenko’s tenure with the St.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Cam Atkinson scored two goals, including the go-ahead score that sent him tumbling into the boards, in the Philadelphia Flyers’ 6-3 victory over the Boston Bruins on Wednesday night.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Cam Atkinson collided with the boards on a goal that had Philadelphia fans cheering louder than the goal song blaring overhead. The Flyers bench was loud, too. “All the boys were howling," Atkinson said. “It was just a good vibe.