Winnipeg at Boston, 6 p.m. Minnesota at Montreal, 6 p.m. Washington at Ottawa, 6 p.m. Los Angeles at Tampa Bay, 6 p.m. Chicago at Carolina, 6 p.m. New York Islanders at Philadelphia, 6:30 p.m.

Second Period_2, Buffalo, Samuelsson 3 (Jokiharju, Lafferty), 2:50. 3, Buffalo, Thompson 22 (Samuelsson, Peterka), 7:18. 4, Calgary, Kadri 16 (Pelletier, Huberdeau), 10:31.

Video grab as a Canadian cargo freighter which was had been stuck in a frozen lake for days was freed on Saturday (25).The Manitoulin, a 663-foot vessel carrying 17 crew members, became stuck in ice on Lake Erie off the coast of Buffalo,

Broadview Federal Credit Union has pledged $25,125 in donations split between two Western New York nonprofits, FeedMore Western New York and the Resource Council of Western New York, based on the points scored by the Bills over three playoff games.

Sabres coach Lindy Ruff might have been better off declining penalties Thursday night. Scoreless on a season-high six power-play chances, the Sabres gave up a pair of

First Period_1, Calgary, Huberdeau 19, 12:00 (sh). Penalties_Coronato, CGY (Interference), 10:53; Huberdeau, CGY (Roughing), 15:58; Quinn, BUF (Roughing), 15:58 ...

It was a frigid first impression for Mitch Wilde in his only trip to Halifax prior to this National Lacrosse League season.

Jiri Kulich scored a pair of goals in the victory. Bowen Byram skated into the left faceoff circle and blocked a heavy slap shot from Filip Forsberg as the final seconds ticked off the clock in the Buffalo Sabres’ 4-3 win over the Nashville Predators at KeyBank Center on Friday night.

Denver at Charlotte, 7 p.m. Brooklyn at Houston, 8 p.m. Sacramento at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. Washington at Minnesota, 8 p.m. L.A. Lakers at New York, 8:30 p.m. Miami at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.

The Rangers acquire center J.T. Miller from the Canucks. Flyers, Flames make four-player trade. Follow this tracker for the latest NHL news.

The Nashville Predators visit the KeyBank Center on Friday for the first of two matchups with the Buffalo Sabres.

The unbeaten Bandits (5-0) conclude a four-game homestand Saturday night facing the Albany FireWolves (2-6) in the first regular season meeting between last season’s NLL Cup finals combatants. Face-off is at 7:30 p.