National Hockey

Ethan Bear is back in the NHL following shoulder surgery after signing a two-year contract with the Washington Capitals.

Marc-Andre Fleury never dreamt of seeing his name alongside hockey's goaltending greats. He just wanted to play. And play Fleury did, both on and off the ice. The kid from Sorel, Que.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Sabres top-line center Tage Thompson was placed on the team’s non-roster list because of personal reasons on Thursday. Thompson did not play in Buffalo’s 4-1 loss to the Boston Bruins on Wednesday night.

Colorado Avalanche (21-11-3, first in the Central Division) vs. St. Louis Blues (18-15-1, sixth in the Central Division) St. Louis; Friday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The St.

Toronto Maple Leafs (17-9-6, third in the Atlantic Division) vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (11-18-7, eighth in the Metropolitan Division) Columbus, Ohio; Friday, 7 p.m.

New Jersey Devils (18-13-2, sixth in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Ottawa Senators (13-17, eighth in the Atlantic Division) Ottawa, Ontario; Friday, 7 p.m.

New York Rangers (24-8-1, first in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Florida Panthers (20-12-2, second in the Atlantic Division) Sunrise, Florida; Friday, 7 p.m.

Los Angeles Kings (20-7-4, third in the Pacific Division) vs. Vegas Golden Knights (21-10-5, second in the Pacific Division) Paradise, Nevada; Thursday, 10 p.m.

Edmonton Oilers (15-15-1, sixth in the Pacific Division) vs. San Jose Sharks (9-23-3, eighth in the Pacific Division) San Jose, California; Thursday, 10:30 p.m.

Nashville Predators (19-16, fifth in the Central Division) vs. Detroit Red Wings (16-15-4, fifth in the Atlantic Division) Detroit; Friday, 7 p.m.