Hockey

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Andrei Svechnikov scored three goals and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the New Jersey Devils 5-2 on Sunday to take a 3-1 lead in their first-round National Hockey League playoff series.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Winnipeg goaltender Connor Hellebuyck’s NHL playoff struggles continued Sunday in St.

MONTREAL — Montreal Canadiens goalie Sam Montembeault is out, while Washington Capitals counterpart Logan Thompson avoided the worst. Both netminders exited with injuries in Montreal's 6-3 win in Game 3 of their first-round playoff series Friday.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Brayden Schenn, Tyler Tucker and Justin Faulk each scored second period goals to help the St. Louis Blues beat the Winnipeg Jets 5-1 on Sunday to tie their playoff series at 2-all after dropping the first two games in Winnipeg.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Brayden Schenn, Tyler Tucker and Justin Faulk each scored second period goals to help the St. Louis Blues beat the Winnipeg Jets 5-1 on Sunday to tie their playoff series at 2-all after dropping the first two games in Winnipeg.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — For Florida and Tampa Bay players, the hitting is happening on the ice. For the coaches, it's happening at the microphone.

EDMONTON — Calvin Pickard got the nod for a second straight start for the Edmonton Oilers in their first-round playoff series against the Los Angeles Kings.

OTTAWA — Brady Tkachuk has played seven full NHL seasons. Tim Stutzle is in his fifth. The Ottawa Senators star forwards are key pieces and leaders for a young group tasting the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time.

Having captain Gabriel Landeskog back on the ice is certainly going to stir up some championship memories for the Colorado Avalanche.

OTTAWA — Travis Green could let out a sigh of relief — if only for a moment. The Senators head coach had just watched his team survive a four-minute Maple Leafs power play in overtime with the season on the line.