National Hockey

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators played with heavy hearts Saturday night, but were determined to give their best effort and finished the night with a 6-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins.

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Another "JFK" may be emerging in the Bay State.

VANCOUVER — The Montreal Canadiens are ending a western road swing with a renewed sense of confidence. A late-game power-play goal from Jonathan Drouin propelled the team to a 3-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday.

NEW YORK — Even Henrik Lundqvist was impressed with his company.

ST. PAUL, Minn. — A year after finishing with the worst record in the NHL, the Buffalo Sabres are making a habit of rallying in their second year under coach Phil Housley.

NEWARK, N.J. — Dylan Larkin and the Detroit Red Wings are gaining confidence with each win. Rallying on the road sure helps.

At the Stanley Cup Finals earlier this year, Commissioner Gary Bettman couldn't talk enough about the feel-good story of the Vegas Golden Knights and the NHL's role in bringing major league sports to Las Vegas.

LAS VEGAS — St. Louis forward David Perron has zero points in two games against the Vegas Golden Knights. He has two wins, though.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — The California road swing has traditionally posed problems for the Toronto Maple Leafs. That wasn't the case this season.

DENVER — When they were teammates, Nicklas Backstrom always had a tough time against Philipp Grubauer in practice. The Washington Capitals veteran had better luck when they met as opponents Friday night.