National Hockey

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Kings know all about poor starts, their first periods at home being something less than highlight material of late.

PHILADELPHIA — Justin Williams scored two goals, Cam Ward stopped 21 shots and the Carolina Hurricanes snapped a six-game losing streak with a 4-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night.

GLENDALE, Ariz. — The last-place Arizona Coyotes are 7-2-1 in their last nine games, an encouraging run book-ended by comeback victories over the Minnesota Wild.

DALLAS — Cory Conacher scored the game-winning goal in overtime for the Tampa Bay Lightning, but Anthony Cirelli stole the show in his NHL debut.

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Joe Pavelski scored twice and the San Jose Sharks reached a season high in goals in a 7-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night.

EDMONTON — David Poile now has the most wins in NHL history as a general manager. Viktor Arvidsson scored a pair of goals as Poile's Nashville Predators came from behind to record a 4-2 victory over Edmonton on Thursday.

SUNRISE, Fla. — The Florida Panthers are on a roll. Aleksander Barkov scored two goals to lift the Panthers to a 3-2 win over the New Jersey Devils on Thursday night.

BOSTON — David Krejci and his new linemate have taken no time at all to find a rhythm.

PHILADELPHIA — Tinged with sadness, the Hurricanes welcomed their captain back to the lineup. Jordan Staal helped give them the boost they needed toward a playoff push.

EDMONTON — About two dozen proud and excited fans were planning to attend an Oilers game in Edmonton on Thursday night to cheer on an Indigenous player making his NHL debut.