Hockey
Capitals say they'll have a contingency plan for Ovechkin Big hits are already piling up in opening round of Stanley Cup playoffs Lightning must overcome home playoff woes or they won't survive Sabres mark return to playoffs by rallying to beat Bruins Golden Knights rally past Mammoth 4-2 in Game 1 as Nic Dowd nets the winner
Wedgewood's 24 saves lift Avalanche past Kings in Stanley Cup opener
Juraj Slafkovsky's hat trick lifts Canadiens to 4-3 win over the Lightning
Logan O'Connor helps Avalanche hold off Kings 2-1
Minnesota Wild look for a playoff first after putting Dallas Stars in familiar postseason spot
Wedgewood sharp in net as Avs beat Kings 2-1 in Game 1
DENVER (AP) – Logan O’Connor scored for the first time in more than a year, Scott Wedgewood stopped 24 shots in his first Stanley Cup playoffs start and the top-seeded Colorado Avalanche beat the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 in Game 1 on Sunday.