National Hockey

CALGARY — The recent promotion of Matthew Tkachuk onto Calgary's No. 1 power-play unit is paying off.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Tyler Johnson scored twice, Andre Vasilevskiy stopped 21 shots for his ninth career shutout and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-0 on Sunday night.

DALLAS — Ben Bishop is getting regular work, and he and the Dallas Stars have been playing some of their best hockey of the season.

DENVER — The Colorado Avalanche have relied on their stars to carry the offence , but it was the supporting cast that got things rolling on New Year's Eve.

DETROIT — When Gustav Nyquist scored a career-low 12 goals for the Red Wings last season, coach Jeff Blashill downplayed his concern, insisting that Nyquist was a playmaker who'd been miscast early in his career as a potent goal scorer.

LAS VEGAS — The New Year's Eve party in Sin City started long before midnight.

EDMONTON — The Winnipeg Jets are on a roll heading into the new year. Connor Hellebuyck made 35 saves to record his third shutout of the season on Sunday as the Jets blanked the Edmonton Oilers 5-0 for their third straight win.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Tyler Johnson and the Tampa Bay Lightning lit off some fireworks well ahead of midnight on New Year's Eve.

CALGARY — The Calgary Flames recalled forward Andrew Mangiapane from the Stockton Heat on Sunday and placed forward Michael Frolik on injured reserve. Mangiapane has 33 points (14 goals, 19 assists) in 29 American Hockey League games this season.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Ducks had something of a rally cry to start their season: Just wait until we get healthy. Slowly, the injured have returned.