Hockey

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Blues and Brandon Saad have agreed to mutually terminate the remainder of his contract, which would make him a free agent and able to sign with any team in the NHL.

SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Kraken put goaltender Philipp Grubauer on waivers Wednesday with the purpose of sending him to the minors, and he would be assigned to the American Hockey League’s Coachella Valley Firebirds if he clears.

MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens will have to make do without their top shutdown defenceman. Kaiden Guhle is out indefinitely after undergoing surgery on a lacerated quadriceps muscle, the Canadiens announced Wednesday.

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Defenseman Drew Doughty has been activated from injured reserve by the Los Angeles Kings ahead of his season debut against the Florida Panthers.

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Devils captain Nico Hischier is considered week to week with injury, coach Sheldon Keefe said Wednesday, hours before his team hosted Philadelphia .

Carey Price's blank facial expression told most of the story. The Montreal Canadiens had just fallen in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup final. Their season was over. The Tampa Bay Lightning were celebrating a second consecutive title down the hall.

Chicago Blackhawks (16-29-5, in the Central Division) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (31-16-4, in the Metropolitan Division) Raleigh, North Carolina; Thursday, 7 p.m.

San Jose Sharks (15-32-6, in the Pacific Division) vs. Seattle Kraken (22-27-3, in the Pacific Division) Seattle; Thursday, 10:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The San Jose Sharks will look to break a four-game road slide when they visit the Seattle Kraken.

Columbus Blue Jackets (24-19-7, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Vegas Golden Knights (31-15-5, in the Pacific Division) Paradise, Nevada; Thursday, 10 p.m.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Tage Thompson and JJ Peterka each had a hat trick and an assist to lead the Buffalo Sabres to a 7-2 win against the Boston Bruins on Tuesday night.