National Hockey

OTTAWA — Calgary Flames goaltender David Rittich was one save short of his first career shutout in Buffalo on Wednesday. He came one penalty shot stop away from one in Ottawa Friday, but he doesn't care.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Columbus Blue Jackets are starting to look in front of them to see who they can catch.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo Sabres forward Kyle Okposo is out indefinitely after being diagnosed with his second concussion in less than a year.

NEW YORK — The NHL has fined Boston Bruins winger Brad Marchand and Arizona Coyotes forward Nick Cousins for embellishment. Each player was docked $2,000 under the league's program designed to discourage diving and embellishment.

Dallas Stars centre Martin Hanzal is set for back surgery that will end his injury-plagued season. General manager Jim Nill said Friday the expected recovery time is six to seven months. Hanzal, who signed a $14.

TORONTO — Morgan Rielly enjoys seeing Pittsburgh Penguins stars Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin spin their magic — when the Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman isn't on the ice trying to contain them, that is.

WASHINGTON — The Washington Capitals have re-signed general manager Brian MacLellan to a contract extension. MacLellan is in the fourth year of his original four-year deal when he was promoted from assistant GM to replace McPhee.

The National Hockey League is making its first foray into the world of esports. The league is launching the 2018 NHL Gaming World Championship on Friday, a tournament that will crown a champion in June in Las Vegas.

TORONTO — The NHL has unveiled its first foray into esports — the 2018 NHL Gaming World Championship. The US$100,000 tournament will feature separate online qualifying events in Canada, the U.S.

LOS ANGELES — Trevor Lewis is not the glamor player on the Los Angeles Kings. Not a star like teammates Anze Kopitar and Dustin Brown.