Hockey

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored a power-play goal during Washington’s fast start, and the Capitals beat Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 on Tuesday night. Ovechkin and Crosby faced off for the 67th time in the regular season.

NEW YORK (AP) — Andrei Svechnikov scored twice and Pyotr Kochetkov made 28 saves as the Carolina Hurricanes beat the New York Rangers 6-1 on Tuesday for their fourth-straight win.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — James van Riemsdyk scored on a power play and added two assists, lifting the Boston Bruins over the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-1 on Tuesday night and extending their win streak to four games.

NEW YORK — Colorado centre Nathan MacKinnon, Toronto centre Auston Matthews and Winnipeg goaltender Connor Hellebuyck have been named the NHL’s three stars for December, while Connor Bedard has been named the month's top rookie MacKinnon led the leag

SEATTLE (AP) — The part-owner of the franchise who was once more known for his exploits on the football field led the way off the bus , followed by players clad in white T-shirts and orange overalls as a tribute to the fishmongers working across town

SEATTLE (AP) — As the last one on the ice, Joey Daccord skated in a circle with his goalie stick in the air and the home fans chanting his name in unison.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The two decades Marc-Andre Fleury has spent in the NHL have passed as quickly for him as the airborne pucks that speed toward him in the net each time he takes the ice.

Washington Capitals (17-11-6, fifth in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (18-13-4, seventh in the Metropolitan Division) Pittsburgh; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.

Boston Bruins (22-7-6, first in the Atlantic Division) vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (12-18-8, eighth in the Metropolitan Division) Columbus, Ohio; Tuesday, 7 p.m.

Florida Panthers (22-12-2, second in the Atlantic Division) vs. Arizona Coyotes (19-14-2, fifth in the Central Division) Tempe, Arizona; Tuesday, 9 p.m.