Hockey

MONTREAL — Josh Anderson and Cole Caufield might see Jacob Markstrom in their nightmares after the Swedish netminder’s performance on Tuesday night.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — David Pastrnak had a goal and two assists to lead the Boston Bruins to a 5-2 victory against the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Urho Vaakanainen scored his first career goal with 3:51 remaining to lead the Anaheim Ducks to a 3-2 victory over the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Sabres will be without star forward Tage Thompson for the foreseeable future because of an injury he sustained blocking a shot Tuesday night.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vegas Golden Knights forward Paul Cotter was ejected for an illegal check to the head of Washington Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov during the teams’ game Tuesday night and could face a suspension.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Charlie Lindgren didn't need much goal support to beat the defending Stanley Cup champions . He pretty much did it by himself.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Sidney Crosby recorded his 16th career hat trick, scoring twice in the third period, rallying the Pittsburgh Penguins over the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-3 on Tuesday night for their league-leading fifth straight win.

VANCOUVER — Elias Pettersson has one hope for Vancouver Canucks fans as ex-captain Bo Horvat makes his return to Rogers Arena on Wednesday. "I hope they don't boo him," the Swedish forward said after practice at the University of British Columbia.

QUEBEC — The Quebec government says it will spend between $5 million and $7 million to have the NHL's Los Angeles Kings spend the final part of their 2024 training camp in Quebec City and play two pre-season games in the provincial capital next year.

TORONTO — Rod Pasma didn't see a lot of new options on the market for neck protection a month ago. The NHL's vice-president of hockey operations now has a pile of products awaiting approval after a death from a skate cut in England.