National Hockey

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Sabres have signed Casey Fitzgerald to a two-year $1.85 million entry-level contract after the defenceman completed his senior season at Boston College.

TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed head coach Jon Cooper to a multi-year contract extension, the club announced Tuesday. A native of Prince George, B.C.

TORONTO — Morgan Rielly had a good idea of what the Toronto Maple Leafs were getting in John Tavares the player. What impresses him even more — if that's possible considering the star centre's gaudy stat line — is the person.

NEW YORK — Teddy Blueger scored two goals, Matt Murray made 33 saves and the Pittsburgh Penguins surged to a 5-2 win over the New York Rangers on Monday night. Justin Schultz, Nick Bjugstad and Matt Cullen also scored for Pittsburgh.

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Dylan Larkin scored in the first minute, Jonathan Bernier had 38 saves and the Detroit Red Wings beat the San Jose Sharks 3-2 Monday night.

ST. LOUIS — The St. Louis Blues paid a big price to obtain Ryan O'Reilly and it's already looking like a bargain. O'Reilly, Ivan Barbashev and Zach Sanford scored to help the Blues beat the Vegas Golden Knights 3-1 on Monday night. St.

CALGARY — The basement-dwellers of the NHL's Western Conference tripped up the top team Monday when the Los Angeles Kings blanked the Calgary Flames 3-0.

WINNIPEG — The results may show the Dallas Stars have figured out the Winnipeg Jets this season, but Stars forward Radek Faksa isn't buying it.

TAMPA, Fla. — With five games left in the regular season, history is the only thing the Tampa Bay Lightning have to play for. The NHL's best team is still plenty motivated.

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Ryan Donato's bid to tie the game caromed off the crossbar, and the Minnesota Wild were stuck with another agonizing defeat.