National Hockey

CHICAGO — The Chicago Blackhawks cancelled practice Saturday out of concern about potential exposure to COVID-19.

Columbus Blue Jackets (4-2-3, first in the Central Division) vs. Chicago Blackhawks (2-4-3, sixth in the Central Division) Chicago; Sunday, 7 p.m.

CHICAGO — The Columbus Blue Jackets had tired legs and a fresh Joonas Korpisalo. On Friday night, at least, it was enough.

NEW YORK — The NHL suspended Minnesota Wild forward Kevin Fiala for three games without pay Friday for boarding Los Angeles Kings defenceman Matt Roy.

NEW YORK — The NHL has postponed Vegas’ two games next week against the San Jose Sharks over concerns about the novel coronavirus. Golden Knights defenceman Alex Pietrangelo and three coaches are in the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol and unavailable.

BOSTON — Brad Marchand saw enough of Zdeno Chara as his teammate to know how to approach the future Hall of Famer as an opponent. “You don't want to poke the bear," Marchand said. Even though he's no longer a Bruin.

Calgary Flames (2-3-1, sixth in the North Division) vs. Montreal Canadiens (5-0-2, second in the North Division) Montreal; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Montreal comes into a matchup against Calgary as winners of three straight games.

Boston Bruins (5-1-1, second in the East Division) vs. Washington Capitals (5-0-3, first in the East Division) Washington; Saturday, 7 p.m.

New Jersey Devils (3-3-1, sixth in the East Division) vs. Buffalo Sabres (3-3-2, fifth in the East Division) Buffalo, New York; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: New Jersey faces Buffalo for a East Division matchup.

Pittsburgh Penguins (4-3-1, fourth in the East Division) vs. New York Rangers (2-4-1, eighth in the East Division) New York; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Penguins visit New York after the Rangers defeated Buffalo 3-2 in overtime.