National Hockey

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks General have signed forward Kole Lind to a three-year entry level contract. The 19-year-old from Shaunavon, Sask.

NEW YORK — Minnesota Wild centre Eric Staal, Pittsburgh Penguins centre Evgeni Malkin and Vegas Golden Knights right-wing Reilly Smith have been named the NHL's three stars for the month of February.

VANCOUVER — After enduring a long losing streak, goaltender Henrik Lundqvist didn't much care how the New York Rangers won a hockey game.

DENVER — The Colorado Avalanche were playing out the string a year ago. With 19 games left in this season they're battling for their first playoff berth in four years. "It's a complete 180.

TAMPA, Fla. — Jason Pominville scored on a power play at 1:26 of overtime to give the Buffalo Sabres a 2-1 victory over the NHL-leading Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday night.

St. Louis coach Mike Yeo turned to desperate measures to try and snap his team out of its roughest stretch of the season. Yeo decided that the fourth line would start the game Wednesday against the Detroit Red Wings.

MONTREAL — Even with Carey Price out with a concussion, the Montreal Canadiens are getting stellar goaltending.

TAMPA, Fla. — The Buffalo Sabres long ago fell out of playoff contention. They still might be a factor in the post-season .

SEATTLE — Hollywood producer Jerry Bruckheimer has been hosting hockey games for a quarter-century. Now he wants to do it on a much bigger scale.

RALEIGH, N.C. — Carolina Hurricanes captain Jordan Staal and his wife say their infant daughter died of a terminal birth defect. The team released a statement Wednesday from Staal and his wife, Heather.