National Hockey

WASHINGTON — Capitals star Alex Ovechkin has scored three goals in each of the team's first two games of the season.

Tampa Bay Lightning forward J.T. Brown raised his right fist during the playing of the national anthem before the team's first road game of the season.

NEWARK, N.J. — The New Jersey Devils' youth movement has a lot more going for it than No. 1 overall draft pick Nico Hischier. The Devils are three deep in the rookie department.

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers recalled forward Anton Slepyshev from the American Hockey League's Bakersfield Condors on Saturday.

CALGARY — Jaromir Jagr wants more time before making his debut with the Calgary Flames. The 45-year-old right-winger opted not to play in Calgary's home-opener Saturday against the Winnipeg Jets.

DALLAS — James Neal simply wanted to give the people of Las Vegas a reason to smile. Chances are he did.

DALLAS — James Neal scored twice in the third period Friday night, rallying the Golden Knights to a 2-1 victory over the Dallas Stars in the debut of the first major pro sports franchise in Las Vegas.

TAMPA, Fla. — Steven Stamkos is back. Stamkos set up the go-ahead goal in his return from a right knee injury and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Florida Panthers 5-3 on Friday night in the season opener for both teams.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Artemi Panarin didn't need to score a goal to have a big impact in his first game for the Columbus Blue Jackets.

DALLAS — The Dallas Stars formed a line next to players from the Vegas Golden Knights to honour victims of last weekend's mass shooting before the debut of the first major pro sports franchise in Las Vegas.