National Hockey

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jeff Carter still has plenty of hockey in front of him. The veteran Pittsburgh Penguins forward agreed to a two-year contract extension with the team on Wednesday that runs through the 2023-24 season.

VANCOUVER — Jim Rutherford says there are some big decisions looming for the Vancouver Canucks, but the president of hockey operations has crossed one large task off his to-do list: hiring a new general manager.

VOORHEES, N.J. (AP) — The stirring “Rocky” soundtrack cranked full blast inside the Flyers’ training complex seemed a strange dichotomy for a fallen franchise mired in the longest losing streak of its 54-year existence.

Eric Staal wasn't aiming to take part in his third Olympics. Claude Julien, meanwhile, agreed to coach Canada at two December tournaments simply to get back behind the bench. The COVID-19 pandemic has, of course, closed plenty of doors.

Ottawa Senators forward Brady Tkachuk has been added to the Atlantic Division's roster for the upcoming NHL all-star weekend.

Los Angeles Kings (21-16-6, third in the Pacific) vs. New York Islanders (15-14-6, sixth in the Metropolitan) Elmont; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: New York hosts Los Angeles in a non-conference matchup. The Islanders are 8-7-3 at home.

Vegas Golden Knights (25-15-3, first in the Pacific) vs. Florida Panthers (29-9-5, first in the Atlantic) Sunrise, Florida; Thursday, 7 p.m.

Seattle Kraken (13-25-4, eighth in the Pacific) vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (27-10-5, second in the Metropolitan) Pittsburgh; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Seattle visits Pittsburgh looking to break its four-game road skid.

New Jersey Devils (15-21-5, seventh in the Metropolitan) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (28-10-5, second in the Atlantic) Tampa, Florida; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Steven Stamkos and Tampa Bay square off against New Jersey.

VANCOUVER — Connor McDavid snapped his goal-less drought Tuesday — and he did it in spectacular fashion. With just 23.