National Hockey

UNIONDALE, N.Y. — The Lightning and their high-flying offence hadn't been shut out all season. The Islanders blanked them for 65 minutes, but it still wasn't enough.

RALEIGH, N.C. — Jordan Martinook had quite a week. In the span of six days he became a father, signed a contract extension and scored a game-winning goal.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Upon failing to reach the 900-point plateau in Chicago before the Blackhawks opened a three-game road trip, Patrick Kane couldn't think of a second-best place to do so than during his annual Buffalo homecoming.

WASHINGTON — No one man can possibly replace Alex Ovechkin for the Washington Capitals.

SUNRISE, Fla. — Viktor Arvidsson has a hot hand since returning from a broken thumb. Arvidsson scored twice, and the Nashville Predators scored all their goals in the third period of a 4-1 win over the Florida Panthers on Friday night.

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired forwards Nick Bjugstad and Jared McCann from the Florida Panthers on Friday for forward Derick Brassard, Riley Sheahan and three 2019 draft picks.

VANCOUVER — Heading into the back half of the hockey season, the Vancouver Canucks know each game will carry a little extra weight.

NEW YORK — Johnny Gaudreau has been named the NHL's first star for the month of January.

The NHL will celebrate Black History Month for the first time, shifting its focus in February from its wide-ranging "Hockey Is For Everyone" campaign to emphasize racial diversity in the sport.

BOSTON — The Philadelphia Flyers's holiday slump is well behind them. Now they're trying to salvage what had been a dismal season.