National Hockey

SAN JOSE, Calif. — While the Carolina Hurricanes dominated play in the first period, it was Evander Kane who put the puck in the net.

PITTSBURGH — Brandon Tanev scored a short-handed goal in overtime, and the Pittsburgh Penguins handed the Colorado Avalanche their first loss of the season with a 3-2 victory Wednesday night.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Once again, the Washington Capitals have a player leading the NHL in scoring. Just not the one you might expect.

Pittsburgh coach Mike Sullivan believes his undermanned Penguins can beat any team right now, despite missing five of their top nine forwards.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Columbus Blue Jackets knew to be successful this season they needed scoring production from their younger players and strong goaltending. On Wednesday night, they got both.

Seattle's expansion NHL franchise released initial pricing for club seats with details on general ticket prices coming in 2020. The team says club seats will each cost between $285 and $355 based on a 44-game season ticket package.

Matt Duchene remembers feeling like he was in way over his head.

Toronto Maple Leafs (4-2-1, third in the Atlantic Division) vs. Washington Capitals (3-2-2, third in the Metropolitan Division) Washington; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Washington takes on Toronto looking to end its three-game home skid.

Colorado Avalanche (5-0-0, first in the Central Division) vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (4-2-0, second in the Metropolitan Division) Pittsburgh; Wednesday, 7 p.m.

Dallas Stars (1-5-1, sixth in the Central Division) vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (2-3-0, seventh in the Metropolitan Division) Columbus, Ohio; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Dallas aims to stop its three-game slide when the Stars take on Columbus.