National Hockey

San Jose Sharks (13-24-6, in the Pacific Division) vs. Utah Hockey Club (17-16-7, in the Central Division) Salt Lake City; Friday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Utah Hockey Club play the San Jose Sharks looking to stop their four-game home skid.

Colorado Avalanche (25-16-1, in the Central Division) vs. Minnesota Wild (26-11-4, in the Central Division) Saint Paul, Minnesota; Thursday, 8 p.m.

Montreal Canadiens (19-18-3, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Washington Capitals (27-10-4, in the Metropolitan Division) Washington; Friday, 7 p.m.

Chicago Blackhawks (14-25-2, in the Central Division) vs. Detroit Red Wings (18-18-4, in the Atlantic Division) Detroit; Friday, 7 p.m.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Pierre-Luc Dubois scored his second goal of the game late in overtime, Logan Thompson made 30 saves and the Washington Capitals beat the Vancouver Canucks 2-1 on Wednesday night despite another sluggish performance.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Jesper Boqvist scored twice in the third period and the Florida Panthers beat the Utah Hockey Club 4-1 on Wednesday night. Sam Reinhart and Eetu Luostarinen each had a goal for the reigning Stanley Cup champions.

CHICAGO (AP) — Connor Bedard had a goal and an assist, and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-1 on Wednesday night. Frank Nazar and Ilya Mikheyev also scored for Chicago, which had lost six of seven. Petr Mrazek stopped 35 shots.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Pierre-Luc Dubois scored his second goal of the game late in overtime, Logan Thompson made 30 saves and the Washington Capitals beat the Vancouver Canucks 2-1 on Wednesday night despite another sluggish performance.

WASHINGTON — Canucks centre Elias Pettersson wasn't back on the ice when Vancouver met the Capitals in Washington on Wednesday, but another major player returned to the lineup.

BROSSARD, Que. — Montreal Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes says he doesn't regret visiting a prospect in Russia, despite facing widespread backlash amid the country’s ongoing war in Ukraine.