National Hockey

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks have missed their fans. It's been nearly 600 days since the club has played a regular-season game in front of a home crowd, a stretch that's set to end Tuesday when Vancouver hosts the Minnesota Wild.

CHICAGO (AP) — Forget about winning for a moment. The Chicago Blackhawks are still looking for their first lead of the season. One of their best players is sidelined by the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol.

Mark Messier calls "No One Wins Alone" his memoir. But it's really the hockey icon's recipe for success, on and off the ice. And given Messier's resume, it's no surprise he wrote the book on winning.

NEW YORK — Winnipeg Jets left-wing Kyle Connor, Edmonton Oilers centre Connor McDavid and New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin have been named the NHL’s three stars of the week.

Winnipeg Jets (2-2-1, fourth in the Central) vs. Anaheim Ducks (2-3-1, fifth in the Pacific) Anaheim, California; Tuesday, 10 p.m.

Vegas Golden Knights (1-4-0, eighth in the Pacific) vs. Colorado Avalanche (2-3-0, fifth in the Central) Denver; Tuesday, 8 p.m.

San Jose Sharks (4-1-0, second in the Pacific) vs. Nashville Predators (2-4-0, sixth in the Central) Nashville, Tennessee; Tuesday, 8:30 p.m.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Ilya Sorokin made 42 saves, Josh Bailey and Matthew Barzal scored and the New York Islanders beat the Vegas Golden Knights 2-0 Sunday night. The Islanders recorded consecutive road shutouts after blanking Arizona 3-0 on Saturday.

BOSTON (AP) — Brad Marchand scored 28 seconds into the game and added an assist as the Boston Bruins beat San Jose 4-3 Sunday, snapping the Sharks' season-opening four-game win streak.

CHICAGO (AP) — Lucas Raymond had plenty of energy in the second half of his first set of consecutive NHL games. It's good to be 19.