National Hockey

CALGARY — Make it two wins in as many games for Calgary Flames interim head coach Geoff Ward.

TORONTO — Frederik Andersen was put to the test and the Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender did enough to hold his team to victory.

TAMPA, Fla. — James Reimer didn't get his second consecutive shutout. He settled for a strong outing against high-powered Tampa Bay.

DETROIT — Alex Ovechkin won’t be returning the few hats that hit the ice in Detroit, even if he’s had more impressive three-goal games. “A hat trick is a hat trick,” he said. “It doesn’t matter how you get them.

NEW YORK — Semyon Varlamov didn’t have much time to think about playing since Thomas Greiss was getting the start. However, Greiss left the game late in the first period and Varlamov had to go right in.

MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens are trying to stay optimistic about the little things after losing their seventh game in a row.

A day after Bill Peters resigned as head coach of the Calgary Flames, his former boss in Carolina spoke out about his conduct with the Hurricanes.

NEWARK, N.J. — Assistant coach Lindy Ruff has been working on the New York Rangers’ penalty-killing the last two weeks. His efforts are paying off in a big way.

DETROIT — The Detroit Red Wings have acquired goaltender Eric Comrie in a trade with the Arizona Coyotes. Detroit sent minor league defenceman Vili Saarijarvi to Arizona in Saturday’s deal. The 24-year-old Comrie was 2-3 with a 4.

Nashville Predators (12-9-4, fifth in the Central Division) vs. Florida Panthers (12-8-5, second in the Atlantic Division) Sunrise, Florida; Saturday, 7 p.m.