Hockey

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Bruins are looking ahead at a new season, not back at the one where they posted the best record in NHL history and then lost in the first round of the playoffs.

WINNIPEG — Anton Forsberg liked the way the Ottawa Senators were playing in front of him so he did what he could to repay their efforts.

TORONTO — The Maple Leafs' stars are starting to heat up with the regular season just over the horizon. And a rookie making a surprise push for a roster spot took another step toward joining Toronto's big names on opening night.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Coyotes have reached a four-year deal with Scripps Sports and will become the second NHL team to broadcast games over the air.

The deal is sealed: the NHL’s Calgary Flames are getting a new $800-million arena. A preliminary deal announced in April for a new $1.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles right winger Arthur Kaliyev was suspended for four games — two preseason and two regular season — without pay Thursday for kneeing Anaheim's Chase De Leo.

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers have signed forward Brady Stonehouse to a three-year, entry-level contract. The 19-year-old from Blenheim, Ont.

John Tavares has spent untold hours honing his skills. Like the hundreds of NHLers he battles with and against each season, the reward is a career in the spotlight to go along with millions of dollars in the bank.

The quiet of a relatively calm NHL offseason was shattered in early August with one of the more impactful trades in recent history.

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — For the fourth time this pre-season, the Canucks were outscored by their opponents, leaving their head coach looking for more from his players.