National Hockey

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Nino Niederreiter was frustrated at losing the puck during overtime. Once he got it back, he wasn't going to let another opportunity pass.

CHICAGO — Corey Crawford made 31 saves, Artem Anisimov scored with 4:47 left in the third period and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Arizona Coyotes 3-1 on Sunday night.

CHICAGO — The Chicago Blackhawks staggered home last week in desperate need of some positive results. Enter goalie Corey Crawford — and a perfectly timed homestand against three of the worst teams in the NHL.

TORONTO — Connor McDavid entered Sunday's game against the Maple Leafs in Toronto looking for redemption after being held without a point in his first NHL game at Air Canada Centre last November.

ST. LOUIS — Mired in a scoring slump, St. Louis forward Vladimir Tarasenko was looking for that lucky bounce. He found it when the Blues needed it most. Tarasenko scored with 36 seconds left in overtime, and the short-handed St.

TORONTO — Being a backup goalie isn't always easy. But Toronto's Curtis McElhinney thinks he's figured it out.

NEW YORK — Ottawa Senators forward Alexandre Burrows was fined $5,000 for roughing during a game against the San Jose Sharks on Saturday night.

TORONTO — Even the greatest team in NHL history as selected by fans had doubt casted their way before eventually proving themselves.

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews was held out of Sunday night's game against the Edmonton Oilers with an upper-body injury.

ST. LOUIS — The St. Louis Blues have placed forward Jaden Schwartz on injured reserve with a right ankle injury, and he will re-evaluated in six weeks. The Blues made the move Sunday, hours ahead of their game against the Sabres.