National Hockey

Florida Panthers (14-4-4, third in the Central Division) vs. Nashville Predators (10-13-0, sixth in the Central Division) Nashville, Tennessee; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Jonathan Huberdeau and Florida hit the ice against Nashville.

Winnipeg Jets (15-7-1, second in the North Division) vs. Montreal Canadiens (10-6-6, fourth in the North Division) Montreal; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Winnipeg visits the Montreal Canadiens after the Jets defeated Montreal 4-3 in overtime.

Philadelphia Flyers (12-5-3, fourth in the East Division) vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (12-9-1, fifth in the East Division) Pittsburgh; Saturday, 1 p.m.

Toronto Maple Leafs (18-5-2, first in the North Division) vs. Vancouver Canucks (10-15-2, sixth in the North Division) Vancouver, British Columbia; Saturday, 7 p.m.

Buffalo Sabres (6-12-3, eighth in the East Division) vs. New York Islanders (13-6-4, second in the East Division) Uniondale, New York; Saturday, 1 p.m.

VANCOUVER — When Sheldon Keefe was cutting his teeth as a coach in the junior ranks in Pembroke, Ont., the world's most famous hockey dad paid a memorable visit.

VANCOUVER — After a series of games where the Maple Leafs appeared to be unstoppable, Toronto finally hit a stumbling block Thursday. The Vancouver Canucks beat the Leafs 3-1, snapping Toronto's four-game win streak.

CALGARY — Dillon Dube's first career NHL hat trick for Calgary in a 7-3 win over the Ottawa Senators on Thursday was eclipsed by the post-game firing of Flames head coach Geoff Ward and the hiring Darryl Sutter as his replacement.

CALGARY — The Calgary Flames have rehired the coach that brought the organization its greatest playoff success since winning the 1989 Stanley Cup.

NEWARK, N.J. — Chris Kreider had his second hat trick in five games and the Rangers beat the slumping New Jersey Devils 6-1 on Thursday night in a game marred by a late injury to New York goalie Igor Shesterkin.