National Hockey

TORONTO — Injured Maple Leafs centre Auston Matthews will miss a fourth straight game tonight when Toronto hosts the New Jersey Devils.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Buffalo Sabres prospect Alexander Nylander is set to make his minor-league season debut after missing two months with a lower body injury.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Kevin Roy and Josh Manson played their college hockey in Boston at Northeastern, and the Anaheim Ducks' two Huskies couldn't deny an extra jump in their stride when they got the chance to hurt the Bruins with big goals.

CHICAGO — Artem Anisimov scored three times in the third period against his former team, Nick Schmaltz had three assists and the Chicago Blackhawks cooled off the New York Rangers with a 6-3 victory Wednesday night.

DETROIT — Luke Witkowski called it old-time hockey. The Calgary Flames called it just plain stupid. The Flames were unhappy with the way Wednesday night's game against the Detroit Red Wings started, but they were appalled by the way it finished.

CHICAGO — Artem Anisimov did his usual dirty work. He went to the front of the net and waited for an opportunity. He was rewarded with his first career hat trick — against one of his former teams, too.

VANCOUVER — Dylan Ferguson's first time on an NHL ice surface didn't come in Tuesday's 8-2 loss where the injury-riddled Vegas Golden Knights called on their fifth-string goalie for mop-up duty.

OTTAWA — A visit from the Pittsburgh Penguins might be just what the Ottawa Senators need on Thursday night..

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo Sabres defenceman Marco Scandella was fined $5,000 by the NHL on Wednesday for a two-handed slash on Pittsburgh Penguins forward Patric Hornqvist.

Toronto forward Auston Matthews took part in his first team practice on Wednesday since suffering an upper-body injury eight days ago, an indication he may be ready to play when the Maple Leafs host the New Jersey Devils.