National Hockey

WASHINGTON (AP) — Robin Lehner took a puck to the mask on a shot from Alex Ovechkin that was so hard it caved in the cage. He needed to switch to an old helmet, but that did nothing to slow him down.

VANCOUVER — Emilie Castonguay never let being a woman get in the way as she blazed a trail through the hockey world — and she doesn't expect gender to be an issue as she continues her journey.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Penguins forward Teddy Blueger will miss 6-to-8 weeks after having surgery to repair a fractured jaw.

SEATTLE (AP) — With his relentless energy, frenetic playing style and a history of goofy headshots , Brandon Tanev quickly became the fan favorite on the Seattle Kraken's inaugural roster.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The message is more than six years old at this point. And no less vital.

Los Angeles Kings (21-16-5, second in the Pacific) vs. New York Rangers (27-11-4, first in the Metropolitan) New York; Monday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rangers -163, Kings +140; over/under is 5.

Nashville Predators (26-14-3, third in the Central) vs. Seattle Kraken (13-24-4, eighth in the Pacific) Seattle; Tuesday, 10 p.m.

Arizona Coyotes (10-26-4, eighth in the Central) vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (26-10-5, second in the Metropolitan) Pittsburgh; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Pittsburgh hosts Arizona trying to continue its seven-game home winning streak.

VANCOUVER — Michael DiPietro had another shot at living out his childhood dream on Sunday. With three Vancouver Canucks goalies in COVID-19 protocol, the 22-year-old netminder made his second NHL start, nearly three years after the first.

SEATTLE (AP) — Mason Appleton scored his first goal in nearly two months 26 seconds into the third period, Philipp Grubauer made 28 saves, and the Seattle Kraken beat the Florida Panthers 5-3 on Sunday night.