Hockey

The death of American hockey player Adam Johnson from a skate cut to the neck during a game in England has led to plenty of talk about how to prevent such injuries , including a new mandate for young players in the United States.

Jack Hughes will not participate in the skills competition or 3-on-3 tournament at the upcoming NHL All-Star Weekend because of injury.

TORONTO — Forget floating in the neutral zone, superfluous showboating, and the shinny-style nonchalance so common in recent NHL all-star games.

Ottawa Senators (19-25-2, eighth in the Atlantic Division) vs. Detroit Red Wings (26-18-5, fifth in the Atlantic Division) Detroit; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE : Red Wings -125, Senators +105; over/under is 6.

Los Angeles Kings (22-15-10, fourth in the Pacific Division) vs. Nashville Predators (26-22-2, fifth in the Central Division) Nashville, Tennessee; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE : Kings -120, Predators +100; over/under is 6.

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Claude Giroux scored 3:36 into overtime, and the Ottawa Senators rallied from three goals down to beat the Nashville Predators 4-3 on Monday night.

OTTAWA — Despite trailing 3-0 after the first period, the Ottawa Senators remained confident they were going to win Monday night.

NEW YORK — Tampa Bay right-wing Nikita Kucherov, Edmonton centre Connor McDavid and Florida left-wing Matthew Tkachuk have been named the NHL's three stars of the week.

WINNIPEG — Auston Matthews credited hard work and consistency for scoring his NHL-leading 40th goal of the season and reaching a special milestone in the Toronto Maple Leafs’ 4-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday.

Columbus Blue Jackets (15-24-10, eighth in the Metropolitan Division) vs. St. Louis Blues (26-20-2, fourth in the Central Division) St. Louis; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The St.