Hockey

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Andrei Kuzmenko's Stanley Cup playoff debut went superbly, just like the rest of his entire charmed tenure with the Los Angeles Kings.

LOS ANGELES — Brett Kulak didn't get his regular pre-game routine in on Monday.

WASHINGTON — Martin St. Louis was getting peppered with questions about his defence corps. The Montreal Canadiens head coach knew what was really being asked.

LONDON — Five former members of Canada’s world junior hockey team pleaded not guilty Tuesday as the jurors who will hear their sexual assault case were selected.

WINNIPEG — A combined 148 hits through two playoff games is one reason the Jets and Blues could benefit from an extra day off before Thursday’s Game 3 in St. Louis. Winnipeg leads the NHL best-of-seven Western Conference series 2-0.

LOS ANGELES — A late-season injury gave Edmonton Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner time to reflect ahead of playoffs.

If there was any doubt about what the Washington Capitals were thinking about doing to the Montreal Canadiens in their first-round playoff series, it got erased on the first shift.

TORONTO — Anthony Stolarz will be back in the spotlight Tuesday. A day after skipping practice for rest purposes, the Maple Leafs goaltender is set to start Game 2 of the team's first-round playoff series with the Ottawa Senators.

Lou Lamoriello is out as general manager of the New York Islanders, after the team said Tuesday the longtime NHL executive’s contract was not being renewed. Managing partner John Collins will lead a search to find the Islanders’ next GM.

WASHINGTON — Martin St. Louis wanted a victory. It didn’t happen Monday night, but the way his young group rallied after a difficult start gave the Montreal bench boss reason to think a win might not be far away.