National Hockey

After spending his team's first off-season as a franchise stockpiling draft picks, Vegas Golden Knights general manager George McPhee is using them for the Knights' unexpected playoff push.

NEW YORK — For New York Rangers general manager Jeff Gorton, the NHL trade deadline brought mixed emotions on Monday. Gorton said it was "difficult" to trade captain Ryan McDonagh and forward J.T.

NASHVILLE — The Nashville Predators continued to bolster their forward depth as they acquired Ryan Hartman from the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday before the NHL's trade deadline.

VANCOUVER — Given a choice, Vancouver Canucks GM Jim Benning would've preferred to pick up some draft picks at the NHL trade deadline.

MONTREAL — Marc Bergevin hopes to build the Montreal Canadiens through the draft and spent the NHL trade deadline collecting picks.

OTTAWA — Erik Karlsson remains an Ottawa Senator, at least for now. Speculation swirled Monday that the Senators would deal their captain and best player. But when the NHL's 3 p.m.

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Wild skated to the NHL trade deadline in an enviable position, on track for the playoffs with their lineup almost intact again.

Veteran forward Thomas Vanek brings another consistent goal scorer to a Columbus Blue Jackets team that has struggled with production while staying in the playoff race.

SEATTLE — The aggressive timeline for the renovation of Seattle's KeyArena remains on schedule with the hope of breaking ground on construction by the end of the year.

CALGARY — The Calgary Flames kept their young core in tact at Monday's NHL trade deadline rather than overhauling their roster.