National Hockey

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 37 shots for his third shutout of the season, leading the Florida Panthers to a 4-0 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night.

BOSTON (AP) — After a 15-year career in which he etched his name on the Stanley Cup and the Vezina Trophy, Tuukka Rask is focusing now on avoiding the rink. “Don’t even go there.

NEW YORK (AP) — Kyle Palmieri scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period to lift the New York Islanders to a 5-2 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday night.

TORONTO — Jack Campbell is on the cusp of returning to the Maple Leafs' crease. Petr Mrazek, meanwhile, will once again be out for an extended period.

San Jose Sharks (29-29-8, sixth in the Pacific) vs. Colorado Avalanche (47-14-6, first in the Central) Denver; Thursday, 9 p.m.

St. Louis Blues (37-20-9, third in the Central) vs. Edmonton Oilers (38-25-5, third in the Pacific) Edmonton, Alberta; Friday, 9 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Connor McDavid and Edmonton hit the ice against St. Louis.

Vegas Golden Knights (37-28-4, fourth in the Pacific) vs. Seattle Kraken (21-40-6, eighth in the Pacific) Seattle; Friday, 10 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Vegas visits Seattle after the Golden Knights shut out Seattle 3-0.

Ottawa Senators (23-37-6, seventh in the Atlantic) vs. Detroit Red Wings (26-32-9, fifth in the Atlantic) Detroit; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Detroit will try to stop its four-game skid when the Red Wings take on Ottawa.

Nashville Predators (39-24-4, fourth in the Central) vs. Buffalo Sabres (24-33-11, sixth in the Atlantic) Buffalo, New York; Friday, 7 p.m.

Los Angeles Kings (36-23-10, second in the Pacific) vs. Calgary Flames (40-18-8, first in the Pacific) Calgary, Alberta; Thursday, 9 p.m.