National Hockey

LAS VEGAS — One by one under the spotlights, the Vegas Golden Knights skated up to take their place behind a first responder to the shooting massacre. The arena then illuminated the victims' names in gold on the ice during 58 seconds of silence.

VANCOUVER — The Ottawa Senators finally figured out a way to win a shootout, and in the process made Alexandre Burrows' return to Vancouver a happy one.

LAS VEGAS — The Vegas Golden Knights' debut on the Strip was a poignant smash.

When Phil Kessel got over the initial shock of being diagnosed with cancer and had surgery, he asked doctors, "When can I play?" When Jason Blake was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia, he had the choice of taking a chemotherapy pill or having a

DALLAS — The first win for the Dallas Stars this season was No. 782 of Ken Hitchcock's career. And that's a significant figure for NHL coaches.

RALEIGH, N.C. — Blue Jackets left wing Sonny Milano is definitely off on the right skate this season.

LAS VEGAS — Hockey fans arrived on the Las Vegas Strip in the crisp desert afternoon, gathering in jovial groups outside the rink.

NASHVILLE — Filip Forsberg scored his second goal with 35.6 seconds left and the Nashville Predators rallied by scoring twice in the final 1:17 to beat the Philadelphia Flyers 6-5 on Tuesday night.

MONTREAL — It was a matter of time before Alex DeBrincat scored his first NHL goal.

NEW YORK — The St. Louis Blues recognize that they've entered the new NHL season in a precarious position because of injuries to key players. They're not letting that stop them from finding ways to win.