National Hockey

PITTSBURGH — Marc-Andre Fleury doesn't think anything he's experienced in his 14-year career that could prepare him for his return to Pittsburgh.

WINNIPEG — Mark Scheifele has come a long way since the early days of an injury that made it difficult for him to even sleep. The Winnipeg Jets forward participated in his first full-contact practice Monday since being hit into the boards in a Dec.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A lack of player leadership and accountability were among the criticisms which led to the Buffalo Sabres cleaning house in April.

TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs loaned defenceman Andreas Borgman to the AHL's Toronto Marlies and activated veteran defenceman Roman Polak on Monday.

NEW YORK — The NHL has suspended Nashville Predators forward Filip Forsberg for three games for a late hit on Rangers forward Jimmy Vesey. The NHL announced the punishment on Sunday.

RALEIGH, N.C. — After their worst stretch of the season, the San Jose Sharks are back on the winning track. Brent Burns had a goal and an assist, and the Sharks beat the Carolina Hurricanes 3-1 on Sunday.

WASHINGTON — Alex Tuch scored with 5:12 remaining, and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Washington Capitals 4-3 on Sunday in a matchup of division leaders.

MONTREAL — Very quietly, Tomas Plekanec has moved up the Montreal Canadiens' all-time scoring list. A goal and an assist in a 4-1 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Sunday afternoon gave the 35-year-old 601 career points.

WASHINGTON — Perseverance paid off the Alex Tuch and the Vegas Golden Knights. Tuch scored the go-ahead goal with 5:12 remaining, and the Golden Knights defeated the Washington Capitals 4-3 Sunday in a matchup of division leaders.

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Kings finally broke out of their scoring funk, though with the way backup goalie Darcy Kuemper has been playing, one goal was all they needed.