Hockey

NEW YORK (AP) — NHL players still think Edmonton's Connor McDavid is the best skater, Tampa Bay's Andrei Vasilevskiy is the top goaltender and Pittsburgh's Sidney Crosby the most well-rounded player in the league, according to the union's annual surv

Sheldon Keefe walked into the Maple Leafs locker room and did something he loathed. Toronto's head coach addressed his team after a loss — a particularly ugly one at that. He called out his leaders, including captain John Tavares, by name.

John Carlson has played more hockey than anyone in the NHL this season not named Drew Doughty, and that volume has not gone unnoticed around the league. "He's playing a lot of minutes," Detroit winger Patrick Kane said.

Lane Hutson has never had any issue staying in the moment. And the defenceman's razor-sharp focus is currently on helping Boston University secure its sixth U.S. college hockey title at the NCAA Men's Frozen Four.

New Jersey Devils (37-37-5, seventh in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (46-23-9, third in the Atlantic Division) Toronto; Thursday, 7 p.m.

San Jose Sharks (18-51-9, eighth in the Pacific Division) vs. Seattle Kraken (33-31-13, fifth in the Pacific Division) Seattle; Thursday, 10 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Kraken face the San Jose Sharks in a matchup of Pacific Division opponents.

Detroit Red Wings (38-32-8, fifth in the Atlantic Division) vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (36-30-12, fifth in the Metropolitan Division) Pittsburgh; Thursday, 7 p.m.

Winnipeg Jets (48-24-6, third in the Central Division) vs. Dallas Stars (50-20-9, first in the Central Division) Dallas; Thursday, 8 p.m.

Washington Capitals (37-30-11, fourth in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Buffalo Sabres (37-37-5, sixth in the Atlantic Division) Buffalo, New York; Thursday, 7 p.m.

Montreal Canadiens (30-36-12, eighth in the Atlantic Division) vs. New York Islanders (36-27-15, third in the Metropolitan Division) Elmont, New York; Thursday, 7:30 p.m.