TORONTO -- If Sidney Crosby is not at the top of anyone's list of the best players in the game, he is only a notch or two below it.

The Chicago Blackhawks will try to snap a three-game losing streak when they host the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday night at the United Center.

Anders Lee scored twice and John Tavares picked up two assists and added an empty-net goal as the New York Islanders knocked off the Tampa Bay Lightning with a 5-3 victory on Saturday night at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla.

Hockey phenom Connor McDavid dressed up as Commander in Chief Donald Trump and his girlfriend wore a Melania Trump costume for a recent Halloween party.

The San Jose Sharks retained one of the franchise's cornerstone players and lost one in moves announced Sunday.

The NHL's yearly awards were announced in Las Vegas on Wednesday night at T-Mobile Arena as part of the expansion draft announcements by the Golden Knights.

Justin Williams scored 64 seconds into overtime as the Washington Capitals pulled out a 2-1 thriller over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Friday to take a 3-2 lead.

Tom Wilson scored two goals, but one he saved could have been the difference Wednesday night as the Washington Capitals defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-4.

TORONTO --The Toronto Maple Leafs and the Washington Capitals have been working extra time in their first-round Eastern Conference playoff series.

Now the fun really begins.

DETROIT -- The records are nice. The playoffs would be special.

MONTREAL -- Brendan Gallagher enjoyed a career night with a goal and three assists to send the Canadiens to a 6-2 win over the Florida Panthers that allowed Montreal to clinch a spot in the Stanley Cup playoffs.

EDMONTON, Alberta -- The Edmonton Oilers clinched their first playoff spot in 11 years and dealt the Los Angeles Kings' postseason hopes a near-fatal blow with a 2-1 victory at Rogers Place on Tuesday.

WINNIPEG, Manitoba -- The Jets' roster is battered, and the team's playoff hopes are almost fatally bruised, yet a tight win over the Vancouver Canucks showed that Winnipeg hasn't thrown in the towel yet.

MONTREAL -- Andrei Markov scored two goals to lift the Montreal Canadiens to a 3-1 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday night at the Bell Centre.