National Hockey

SUNRISE, Fla. — Alex Ovechkin scored his 30th goal of the season and got his 500th career assist to help the Washington Capitals snap a three-game skid with a 4-2 win over the Florida Panthers on Thursday night.

DALLAS — It was just another game for Curtis McElhinney on Thursday night, even though he hadn't played in more than a month. McElhinney made 39 saves, helping the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Dallas Stars 4-1.

EDMONTON — Connor McDavid used both his actions and his words to express his displeasure with an overtime call on Thursday.

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Cam Atkinson viewed his extended absence from the Blue Jackets as a chance at a fresh start. In his first game in more than a month, he came up big.

Montreal Canadiens coach Claude Julien said it was "hard to digest" his team's performance against the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday.

ST. LOUIS — Carter Hutton is making it hard for Blues coach Mike Yeo to take him off the ice. Hutton made 36 saves, Brayden Schenn scored in his fourth straight game and St. Louis beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-1 on Thursday night.

SUNRISE, Fla. — The Washington Capitals are going into the All-Star break on a winning note — thanks in large part to Alex Ovechkin.

DETROIT — Alex DeBrincat has been one of the few bright spots this season for the Chicago Blackhawks.

OTTAWA — Jake DeBrusk wasn't even trying to score and ended up with the game winner. DeBrusk beat Mike Condon from a bad angle at 8:41 of the third period as the Boston Bruins downed the Ottawa Senators 3-2 on Thursday for their fifth win in a row.

Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan can see confidence beginning to build for rookie forward Dominik Simon. Playing alongside Sidney Crosby certainly helps.