National Hockey

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes had gone from leading by two goals to trailing midway through the final period, suddenly facing the prospect of losing their home-ice advantage against the New York Islanders.

LAS VEGAS — Winnipeg Jets head coach Rick Bowness felt his team delivered one of its best performances of the year in a series-opening victory over the Vegas Golden Knights.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A day after a skate blade came frighteningly close to his right eye , Winnipeg Jets forward Morgan Barron was given Wednesday off.

LAS VEGAS — As his teammates took off their gear Wednesday after practice at T-Mobile Arena, Jets forward Morgan Barron was in an adjacent room looking at the side of his face in the mirror.

Home teams have not fared well early in the NHL playoffs. Road teams won six of eight series openers, including all four in the Western Conference, the first time each of those things has happened at the start of the postseason since 2003.

TORONTO — Sheldon Keefe calmly went over strategy and tactics. The Maple Leafs head coach also put on his amateur psychologist's hat in the wake of a disastrous playoff opening.

NEW YORK — Michael Bunting pleaded his case. The NHL's Department of Player Safety then handed down its verdict.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Alexandre Texier is set to return to the Columbus Blue Jackets next NHL season after spending 2022-23 playing closer to home in Europe for personal reasons.

DALLAS (AP) — Dallas Stars center Joe Pavelski returned to the team Wednesday, but didn't take part in the morning skate before Game 2 of their first-round playoff series against Minnesota .

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers are asking their fans to not turn cups and containers into projectiles at Rogers Place after a beverage nearly hit Los Angeles Kings captain Anze Kopitar in the aftermath of the series opener.