National Hockey

NEW YORK — Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals used a fast start to end a perfect road trip.

NEW YORK — James Reimer has been coming up big for the surging Panthers the last six weeks. His latest effort was his second shutout this month and it helped Florida move closer to a playoff spot.

TORONTO — Looking to extend one franchise mark and set another, the Toronto Maple Leafs sat 39 points and 25 spots ahead of the Buffalo Sabres in the NHL's overall standings heading into Monday. That didn't matter to Jack Eichel.

RALEIGH, N.C. — Warren Foegele felt the nerves before his NHL debut. Once he calmed down, the points started to add up. Foegele had a goal and an assist in his first game, and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Ottawa Senators 4-1 on Monday night.

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Wild added one of their top prospects for the stretch run of the race for the playoffs, signing left wing Jordan Greenway to a three-year, entry-level contract on Monday.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Right wing Troy Terry has agreed to a three-year contract with the Anaheim Ducks. The Ducks announced the entry-level deal on Monday for Terry, who played on the U.S. Olympic team.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Sabres' top prospect, centre Casey Mittelstadt, is leaving Minnesota following his freshman season after agreeing to a three-year, entry-level contract with Buffalo on Monday.

SAN JOSE, Calif. — The San Jose Sharks have signed former University of Denver forward Dylan Gambrell to an entry-level contract.

LOS ANGELES — The Calgary Flames say star forward Johhny Gaudreau will miss tonight's game in Los Angeles after returning home to New Jersey to be with his ailing father.

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks have signed forward Adam Gaudette to a three-year, entry-level contract. The 21-year-old led the NCAA in scoring with 60 points (30 goals, 30 assists) in 38 games with the Northeastern Huskies this season.