National Hockey

TORONTO — The Vancouver Canucks' injury woes continued Saturday night but coach Travis Green still liked what he saw in a 3-2 shootout loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs.

BOSTON — Patrice Bergeron surpassed one milestone shortly before reaching another.

DETROIT — Red Wings goalie Jimmy Howard will miss Detroit's game against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Sunday night with a lower-body injury. Red Wings coach Jeff Blashill confirmed Saturday that Howard hurt himself in Friday night's win over Florida .

DALLAS — Stars coach Ken Hitchcock played a hunch early Saturday, and it paid off quickly.

PHILADELPHIA — A couple of hours before his first game back in Philadelphia, Brayden Schenn thought the biggest trash-talking ex-teammate would be Claude Giroux. "He's pretty witty out there," Schenn said. "We'll see what he comes up with.

WINNIPEG — Bryan Little is impressed by what Winnipeg Jets captain Blake Wheeler is doing these days. Wheeler moved to centre from right wing Dec. 27 when Mark Scheifele was injured. In four full games since then, the captain has fired in five goals.

DETROIT — Although the Detroit Red Wings are on their longest winning streak of the season, they've allowed quite a few shots on goal over these past four games. Jimmy Howard has turned aside enough of them.

CHICAGO — With their potent lines, team speed and cohesive play, the Vegas Golden Knights look the part. Nothing like an expansion team. More like Stanley Cup contenders.

NEW YORK — Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins bounced back quickly from a disappointing defeat at home.

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators were able to pull off the unexpected Friday night. The Senators mounted an unlikely comeback, scoring four unanswered goals to beat the San Jose Sharks 6-5 in overtime.