MacKinnon reaches 500 points as Avalanche top Kings 3-2

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nathan MacKinnon became the first member of the 2013 NHL draft class to reach 500 points, Devon Toews and Mikko Rantanen scored power-play goals and the Colorado Avalanche defeated the Los Angeles Kings 3-2 on Tuesday night. MacKinnon, selected by the Avalanche with the first overall...

Senators acquire Coburn, Paquette, pick from Lightning

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — The Ottawa Senators acquired defenseman Braydon Coburn, forward Cedric Paquette and a 2022 second-round draft pick from the Tampa Bay Lightning on Sunday night in exchange for forward Marian Gaborik and goalie Anders Nilsson. Both Gaborik and Nilsson, who have a combined annual...

Coyotes send Derek Stepan to Senators for 2nd-round pick

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Coyotes have traded veteran center Derek Stepan to the Ottawa Senators for a second-round pick in the 2021 NHL draft. “On behalf of the entire Coyotes organization, I would like to thank Derek for everything he did for the Coyotes the past three seasons,”...

Hockey Canada: Rangers won't loan Lafreniere to junior team

RED DEER, Alberta (AP) — Alexis Lafreniere will not play for Canada in the world junior hockey championship. Hockey Canada said in a statement Thursday that the NHL’s New York Rangers will not loan Lafreniere to Canada’s team for the tournament in Edmonton. The Rangers selected Lafreniere...