National Hockey

VANCOUVER — Ottawa Senators defenceman Mark Borowiecki fights crime on his days off from the rink. Vancouver Police have confirmed that the 30-year-old Borowiecki halted an attempted robbery on Sunday in the city while he was out for a walk.

NEWARK, N.J. — The New Jersey Devils have fired head coach John Hynes. The team announced the change less than three hours before the Devils's game Tuesday against the visiting Vegas Golden Knights.

TORONTO — Matt Stajan has retired from pro hockey following 14 seasons in the NHL. The 35-year-old native of Mississauga, Ont., had 413 points (146 goals, 267 assists) in 1,003 career NHL games with the Toronto Maple Leafs and Calgary Flames.

VANCOUVER — As two of Marc Crawford's former teams prepared to square off Tuesday, Ottawa Senators players and an ex-Vancouver Canuck in the spotlight steered clear of directing any criticism toward the embattled Chicago Blackhawks assistant coach On

WASHINGTON — The Washington Capitals traded forward Chandler Stephenson to the Vegas Golden Knights for a 2021 fifth-round pick.

Washington Capitals (19-4-5, first in the Metropolitan Division) vs. San Jose Sharks (15-12-1, fourth in the Pacific Division) San Jose, California; Tuesday, 10 p.m.

Ottawa Senators (11-15-1, seventh in the Atlantic Division) vs. Vancouver Canucks (13-11-4, fifth in the Pacific Division) Vancouver, British Columbia; Tuesday, 10 p.m.

Minnesota Wild (12-11-4, sixth in the Central Division) vs. Florida Panthers (13-8-5, second in the Atlantic Division) Sunrise, Florida; Tuesday, 7 p.m.

Arizona Coyotes (15-9-4, second in the Pacific Division) vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (11-11-4, seventh in the Metropolitan Division) Columbus, Ohio; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Columbus Blue Jackets host the Arizona Coyotes.

Vegas Golden Knights (14-11-4, third in the Pacific Division) vs. New Jersey Devils (9-13-4, eighth in the Metropolitan Division) Newark, New Jersey; Tuesday, 7 p.m.