Hockey

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Alex Ovechkin said Saturday he intends to return to the Washington Capitals for his 21st NHL season after breaking Wayne Gretzky's career goal-scoring record earlier this spring.

SUNRISE — Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner flung pucks back and forth as warm-ups concluded. The Maple Leafs star forwards were in their own world as fans banged on the glass in hopes of grabbing a souvenir.

Winnipeg Jets (56-22-4, in the Central Division) vs. Dallas Stars (50-26-6, in the Central Division) Dallas; Saturday, 8 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Stars -153, Jets +128; over/under is 5.

SUNRISE, Fla.

DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Stars may just want to wrap up their second-round Western Conference series when they have a chance in Game 6, and not let Connor Hellebuyck and the Jets get another game in Winnipeg.

WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Jets are about to find out if they can pull off a rare feat. They flew to Dallas for Game 6 on Saturday night, down 3-2 in their best-of-seven series against the Stars — and with no recent road success to draw from.

FORT LAUDERDALE — Nate Schmidt smiled and let out a little sigh. The Florida Panthers defenceman then gave a cheeky, side-eyed glance.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Flyers introduced Rick Tocchet as the 25th head coach in franchise history on Friday, bringing home a fan favorite and one of the NHL’s most respected hockey minds to guide the team through its critical next phase

Three of the five hockey players accused of sexually assaulting a woman in a London, Ont., hotel room in 2018 spoke about the events of that night with an investigator hired by Hockey Canada, but those statements are not part of their criminal trial.

FORT LAUDERDALE — Craig Berube is going back for the future.