National Hockey

OTTAWA — Mark Borowiecki hopes Ottawa will one day have a downtown arena. As an Ottawa native and a defenceman for the NHL's Senators, he said a new facility in the city's core would be a boon for its citizens.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Former Ottawa Senators assistant general manager Randy Lee pleaded guilty Thursday to harassing a 19-year-old male hotel shuttle driver.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Sabres are set to terminate the remaining three-and-a-half seasons of Patrik Berglund's contract after the forward cleared 24-hour waivers.

RALEIGH, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes have activated forward Jordan Staal from injured reserve. General manager Don Waddell announced the move Thursday, hours before the Hurricanes' game against Detroit. Staal missed five games with a concussion.

DENVER — Gabriel Landeskog got the chance to celebrate his goal a second time — after a big sigh of relief. He thought his score would count despite a challenge for goaltender interference. But really he wasn't sure. It's hard to be completely sure.

WASHINGTON — The calendar said December. The intensity felt like late spring. The third meeting this season between longtime rivals Pittsburgh and Washington featured tight checking, strong goaltending and more than a few punches.

WASHINGTON — Sidney Crosby and Bryan Rust scored and the Pittsburgh Penguins ended hot streaks by Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals with a 2-1 victory Wednesday night.

NEW YORK — The NHL has suspended Edmonton Oilers forward Jujhar Khaira two games for cross-checking St. Louis Blues defenceman Vince Dunn in a game Tuesday night at Rogers Place. The incident occurred in the third period.

NEW YORK — Edmonton Oilers forward Jujhar Khaira was suspended for two games without pay by the NHL on Wednesday for cross-checking St. Louis Blues defenceman Vince Dunn.

OTTAWA — The National Capital Commission says it is moving to terminate a development deal with Rendez-Vous LeBreton Group, which includes Senators owner Eugene Melnyk, in the wake of bitter legal infighting within the development group.