National Hockey

NEW YORK — The NHL has suspended Ottawa Senators defenceman Fredrik Claesson two games, without pay, for an illegal check to the head of Boston Bruins forward Noel Acciari.

OTTAWA — From the misfiring forwards right down to the struggling goaltenders, the Ottawa Senators know they only have themselves to blame for their current situation.

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers have signed undrafted free agent forward Cameron Hebig to a three-year entry-level contract.

New York Rangers forward Chris Kreider is sidelined indefinitely with a blood clot in his right arm. The team announced the injury Thursday. The 26-year-old Kreider left a 1-0 shootout win over Washington the previous night.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — No expansion team in NHL history has put together a streak like the one the Vegas Golden Knights are enjoying.

NEWARK, N.J. — Top overall draft pick Nico Hischier scored two goals in the first period, and the New Jersey Devils extended their season-high winning streak to five games with a 3-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday night.

WINNIPEG — Concern and uncertainty clouded the Winnipeg Jets' celebration after a tough 4-3 victory over the surging Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday.

DENVER — The Arizona Coyotes withstood a late push and held off the Colorado Avalanche. The NHL's worst team sure appreciated the change of fortune — if even for just one night.

NEW YORK — Ondrej Pavelec and Philipp Grubauer were unbeatable for 65 minutes. Pavelec kept it up in the shootout, and the New York Rangers finally found a way to score on the Washington Capitals' goalie.

ST. LOUIS — Nashville Predators goalie Pekka Rinne loves playing against the St. Louis Blues.