National Hockey

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Tomas Hertl and Timo Meier scored, Aaron Dell made 33 saves and the San Jose Sharks snapped a season-high six-game losing streak by beating the Vancouver Canucks 4-2 on Saturday night.

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Facing the second game of a back-to-back set on the road against a top team in the Western Conference and without their scoring leader, the struggling New Jersey Devils were poised for an eighth straight loss.

ST. LOUIS — Jacob de la Rose reached deep into his bag of tricks to help the St. Louis Blues get a big comeback win from three goals down.

TAMPA, Fla. — The Washington Capitals used a quick start during the final period for another win away from home.

PITTSBURGH — Bryan Rust has helped carry the Pittsburgh Penguins with Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin out of the lineup.

NASHVILLE — Dallas Stars interim coach Rick Bowness liked what he saw from his team in its latest win. Anton Khudobin stopped 37 shots and the Stars beat the Nashville Predators 4-1 Saturday night.

SUNRISE, Fla. — The Boston Bruins ended their four-game trip on a positive note. David Pastrnak scored two goals and the Bruins snapped a five-game winless streak, beating the Florida Panthers 4-2 on Saturday night.

MONTREAL — Jonathan Bernier knew he was locked in from the moment he stepped onto the ice for warm-up.

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Coming off an emotional announcement a day earlier, things didn’t get any easier for the Philadelphia Flyers. Already down their top two scorers, Philadelphia lost two centres early.

EDMONTON — The bottom six forwards stepped up to the plate to give the Toronto Maple Leafs a big road win on Saturday. Alexander Kerfoot had a goal and an assist as the Leafs powered their way to a 4-1 victory over the Edmonton Oilers.