National Hockey

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Sabres goalie Linus Ullmark has been ruled out after he was injured in the first period of Buffalo's game against the New Jersey Devils on Thursday night.

WASHINGTON — Henrik Lundqvist said Thursday he’s months away from making a decision about his hockey-playing future after returning to the ice less than two months since undergoing open-heart surgery.

Barry Trotz tuned his television to the game between the New York Rangers and Philadelphia Flyers to do a little scouting, flipping around to others outside the East Division just to check some scores and move on.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo Sabres defenceman Rasmus Ristolainen is putting behind the frightening two-week bout he had with COVID-19 by focusing his energy on getting back into game shape.

Calgary Flames (9-9-2, fifth in the North Division) vs. Ottawa Senators (6-14-1, seventh in the North Division) Ottawa, Ontario; Thursday, 7 p.m.

Dallas Stars (6-4-4, sixth in the Central Division) vs. Florida Panthers (12-4-2, first in the Central Division) Sunrise, Florida; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Dallas visits Florida after the Stars shut out Florida 3-0.

Colorado Avalanche (9-6-1, sixth in the West Division) vs. Arizona Coyotes (9-7-3, fourth in the West Division) Glendale, Arizona; Friday, 9 p.m.

Carolina Hurricanes (12-5-1, third in the Central Division) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (12-4-1, second in the Central Division) Tampa, Florida; Thursday, 7 p.m.

Los Angeles Kings (9-6-3, third in the West Division) vs. Minnesota Wild (10-6-0, fifth in the West Division) St. Paul, Minnesota; Friday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles visits Minnesota trying to prolong its four-game road winning streak.

DENVER — Nico Sturm led a balanced Minnesota scoring attack with two goals, Kaapo Kahkonen was sharp in making 30 saves and the Wild earned their fourth straight win by beating the Colorado Avalanche 6-2 on Wednesday night.