Hockey

SUNRISE, Fla.

DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Stars may just want to wrap up their second-round Western Conference series when they have a chance in Game 6, and not let Connor Hellebuyck and the Jets get another game in Winnipeg.

WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Jets are about to find out if they can pull off a rare feat. They flew to Dallas for Game 6 on Saturday night, down 3-2 in their best-of-seven series against the Stars — and with no recent road success to draw from.

FORT LAUDERDALE — Nate Schmidt smiled and let out a little sigh. The Florida Panthers defenceman then gave a cheeky, side-eyed glance.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Flyers introduced Rick Tocchet as the 25th head coach in franchise history on Friday, bringing home a fan favorite and one of the NHL’s most respected hockey minds to guide the team through its critical next phase

Three of the five hockey players accused of sexually assaulting a woman in a London, Ont., hotel room in 2018 spoke about the events of that night with an investigator hired by Hockey Canada, but those statements are not part of their criminal trial.

FORT LAUDERDALE — Craig Berube is going back for the future.

The sexual assault trial of five former members of Canada’s world junior hockey team will now continue with a judge alone after the jury was dismissed.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Wild signed center Danila Yurov, their 2022 first-round draft pick, to a three-year, entry-level contract on Friday.

NEW YORK — The NHL has fined Dallas Stars captain Jamie Benn US$5,000 for punching Jets forward Mark Scheifele during Game 5 of the team's second-round playoff series.