Hockey

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Eetu Luostarinen scored about a minute into the third period, and the Florida Panthers defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1 on Tuesday night and helping the reigning Stanley Cup champions snap a five-game losing streak.

Chaz Lucius, a first-round draft choice of the Winnipeg Jets in 2021, announced his retirement from hockey on Tuesday after recently being diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome.

WINNIPEG — Mark Scheifele is known as a “hockey nerd,” whose understanding of the game has turned him into an elite NHL player.

TORONTO (AP) — Retired NHL great Wayne Gretzky downplayed his influence on Donald Trump in his first public comments since the U.S. president began his second term and began making references to making Canada the 51st state .

TORONTO (AP) — Retired NHL great Wayne Gretzky downplayed his influence on Donald Trump in his first public comments since the U.S. president began his second term and began making references to making Canada the 51st state .

MONTREAL (AP) — In an unexpected late-season development, the Montreal Canadiens are getting a huge boost for the stretch run and potentially the playoffs with top prospect Ivan Demidov joining them from Russia.

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is ponying up cash to help rally support for the hometown high-flying Winnipeg Jets as the NHL playoffs loom.

MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens signed forward Tyler Thorpe to a three-year entry-level contract Tuesday. The deal will begin in the 2025-26 season. Thorpe will spend the remainder of this season on an American Hockey League tryout contract.

St. Louis Blues (43-29-7, in the Central Division) vs. Edmonton Oilers (44-28-5, in the Pacific Division) Edmonton, Alberta; Wednesday, 10 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Edmonton Oilers and the St. Louis Blues square off in Western Conference action.

Seattle Kraken (34-38-6, in the Pacific Division) vs. Utah Hockey Club (35-30-12, in the Central Division) Salt Lake City; Tuesday, 9 p.m.