National Hockey

Seth Jones got to skate as a member of the Florida Panthers for the first time on Monday. It's anyone's guess when Matthew Tkachuk will be sharing the ice with his newest teammate.

NEW YORK — Tampa Bay goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy, Dallas centre Roope Hintz and Montreal captain Nick Suzuki have been named the NHL’s three stars of the week. Vasilevskiy stopped 71 of the 73 shots he faced last week, going 3-0-0 with a 0.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Charlie Lindgren wondered about his future with the Washington Capitals in late January when they signed the other half of their goaltending tandem , Logan Thompson, to a long-term contract.

Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is closing in on the NHL goals record of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky. Ovechkin has 884 goals and needs 10 to tie and 11 to break the record.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Capitals have shored up their goaltending tandem for the next few seasons by signing Charlie Lindgren to a three-year extension worth $9 million.

New York Islanders (27-25-7, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. New York Rangers (30-26-4, in the Metropolitan Division) New York; Monday, 7 p.m.

Calgary Flames (28-23-9, in the Pacific Division) vs. Philadelphia Flyers (27-26-8, in the Metropolitan Division) Philadelphia; Tuesday, 7 p.m.

Carolina Hurricanes (35-22-4, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Detroit Red Wings (30-24-6, in the Atlantic Division) Detroit; Tuesday, 7 p.m.

New Jersey Devils (33-23-6, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Dallas Stars (39-19-2, in the Central Division) Dallas; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Dallas Stars host the New Jersey Devils after Wyatt Johnston's hat trick against the St.

Minnesota Wild (35-22-4, in the Central Division) vs. Seattle Kraken (26-31-4, in the Pacific Division) Seattle; Tuesday, 10 p.m.