National Hockey

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Kings said Sunday that Willie Desjardins is not a candidate to become the next head coach after serving in an interim role for most of the season.

The Calgary Flames and Winnipeg Jets are being rewarded for their on-ice success with growing online fanbases.

SUNRISE, Fla. — Bob Boughner has become the latest coach to pay for Florida's almost-annual inability to reach the Stanley Cup playoffs.

NEW YORK — The Winnipeg Jets will begin their first-round Stanley Cup playoff series Wednesday while the Toronto Maple Leafs and Calgary Flames play their respective Game 1's on Thursday.

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Kings and Vegas Golden Knights both accomplished their goals during their regular-season finale on Saturday night.

ST. LOUIS — Jordan Binnington is not ready for his whirlwind rookie season to come to an end. Binnington stopped both shots he faced in the shootout, and the St.

GLENDALE, Ariz. — The Winnipeg Jets got the victory they wanted in the regular-season finale.

SAN JOSE, Calif. — After a late-season slump cost them a shot at first place, the San Jose Sharks hope they found their game in time to make a playoff run.

CALGARY — The Edmonton Oilers believe they received relatively good news after Connor McDavid left Saturday's season finale with a leg injury. After a 3-1 win over the Calgary Flames, the Oilers said X-rays on McDavid's left leg came back negative.

BOSTON — The Tampa Bay Lightning won their NHL record-tying 62nd game, getting a short-handed goal by Steven Stamkos during a three-goal second period in a 6-3 victory over the Boston Bruins on Saturday in the teams' regular-season finale.