National Hockey

At the Stanley Cup Finals earlier this year, Commissioner Gary Bettman couldn't talk enough about the feel-good story of the Vegas Golden Knights and the NHL's role in bringing major league sports to Las Vegas.

LAS VEGAS — St. Louis forward David Perron has zero points in two games against the Vegas Golden Knights. He has two wins, though.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — The California road swing has traditionally posed problems for the Toronto Maple Leafs. That wasn't the case this season.

DENVER — When they were teammates, Nicklas Backstrom always had a tough time against Philipp Grubauer in practice. The Washington Capitals veteran had better luck when they met as opponents Friday night.

DALLAS — Jason Dickinson buried a rebound 1:34 into overtime, Ben Bishop made 23 saves and the Dallas Stars beat the Boston Bruins 1-0 on Friday night. Dickinson and Mattias Janmark led a 2-on-1 against goalie Tuukka Rask.

CHICAGO — Cal Petersen returned to Chicago for a memorable first NHL start. Petersen made 34 saves and stopped Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane in a shootout, leading the Los Angeles Kings to a 2-1 victory over the Blackhawks on Friday night.

DALLAS — Ben Bishop was as much a cheerleader as a goalie for Dallas in a scoreless overtime game. "It's like, 'C'mon, let's score, guys,'" he said.

WINNIPEG — It's not only a four-game winning streak that's boosting the confidence of Jeff Skinner and the Buffalo Sabres. It's also about the teams they're beating.

VANCOUVER — Tomas Tatar wasn't the centrepiece of the blockbuster deal that sent him to the Montreal Canadiens, but he's carved out a vital role with his new squad.

NEW YORK — Arizona Coyotes forward Josh Archibald was suspended for two games without pay by the NHL on Friday for an illegal check to Nashville forward Ryan Hartman's head.