National Hockey

DETROIT — There was time for one more good chance in overtime before the clock would run out. Andreas Athanasiou took the puck near the blue line, skated in and backhanded it toward the front of the goal, where Dylan Larkin was open.

TORONTO — On a night brimming with stars, the Maple Leafs' supporting cast came up big. Six different Leafs scored — including three from the bottom two lines — and Patrick Marleau notched career assist No.

WASHINGTON — The Columbus Blue Jackets are finally starting to feel confident on the power play, and that could be dangerous for the rest of the NHL.

TORONTO — Martin Brodeur's father took pictures of many of the greatest players in NHL history. His son's plaque now sits amongst those legends in the Hockey Hall of Fame.

The Ottawa Citizen said Friday that hockey reporter Ken Warren was denied access to the Ottawa Senators' team charter to Tampa Bay for a weekend game against the Lightning.

BOSTON — The Boston Bruins say goaltender Tuukka Rask has been granted a leave of absence from the team for a personal matter.

WASHINGTON — Devante Smith-Pelly got up from his seat. The Washington Capitals forward had heard the unmistakably racist taunts from fans from inside the penalty box.

MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens have placed veteran centre Tomas Plekanec on unconditional waivers for the purpose of terminating his contract. The Canadiens announced the move Friday. Plekanec suited up for his 1,000th NHL game on Oct.

BOSTON — Bo Horvat had two goals and two assists and the Vancouver Canucks extended their winning streak to five games with an 8-5 victory over the Boston Bruins on Thursday night.

LOS ANGELES — Zach Parise had a goal and an assist to reach 700 points in his NHL career, leading the Minnesota Wild to a 3-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night.