NHL

Michal Handzus had a goal and an assist, as the Los Angeles Kings scored four unanswered goals to beat the Washington Capitals, 4-1.

The Dallas Stars placed forward Krys Barch on injured reserve Saturday.

The Dallas Stars have agreed to terms with forward Jason Williams on a two-way contract for the remainder of the 2010-11 season.

Hoping to rebound from their first home regulation loss in over two months, the Vancouver Canucks close out a four-game stay at Rogers Arena tonight against the Calgary Flames, who hope to extend an impressive point streak of their own.

After halting a losing streak in St. Louis, the Minnesota Wild will aim to pick up a fourth straight home victory over the Blues as the two clubs wrap a home-and-home set this evening at Xcel Energy Center.

The Phoenix Coyotes will try to keep it a tight race in the Pacific Division when they go for a fourth straight victory in tonight's meeting with the Chicago Blackhawks at Jobing.com Arena.

While the Predators have picked up two big victories over a division leader in the last three weeks, the problem is that they have been the only two victories in that span.

The Lightning have done a lot of things right during their 12-game homestand, but their most recent setback didn't feature many of them.

One of the fiercest rivalries in professional sports will be on display tonight in Montreal, as the Canadiens host the Toronto Maple Leafs for a Northeast Division clash at the Bell Centre.

The Ottawa Senators will try to avoid a 12th consecutive loss when they visit the Edmonton Oilers for this afternoon's meeting at Rexall Place.