Hockey

Nashville Predators (45-29-5, fourth in the Central Division) vs. Chicago Blackhawks (23-50-5, eighth in the Central Division) Chicago; Friday, 8:30 p.m.

VANCOUVER — Quinn Hughes doesn't think his Vancouver Canucks should have had to rally in the third period Wednesday night. The team shouldn't have fallen two goals behind the Arizona Coyotes in the first place, he said.

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Zach Hyman and Leon Draisaitl each had a goal and an assist as the Edmonton Oilers beat the Vegas Golden Knights 5-1 on Wednesday night despite the absence of star forward Connor McDavid.

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers plotted the correct course even without their captain on Wednesday.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jordan Kyrou scored twice and Robert Thomas had a goal and an assist, and the St. Louis Blues beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-2 on Wednesday night.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jordan Kyrou scored twice, Robert Thomas had a goal and an assist, and the St. Louis Blues beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-2 on Wednesday night.

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid missed Wednesday night's game against the Vegas Golden Knights. McDavid did not take part in pregame warm-ups after missing the team’s morning skate and practice on Tuesday.

Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid is out for Wednesday's game against the visiting Vegas Golden Knights. McDavid did not take warm-up before the game after missing the team's morning skate and practice on Tuesday.

Preparations are being made behind the scenes and in the public eye in case an NHL team is in Salt Lake City sooner than later, perhaps as early as this fall.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sidney Crosby insists he's not a scoreboard watcher. Not publicly anyway. Maybe it's because the Pittsburgh Penguins’ longtime captain is too occupied with his team to worry about anyone else.