Hockey

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang's season is over. The 19-year veteran will miss Pittsburgh's finale against Washington on Thursday night after undergoing a procedure to close a small hole in his heart.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — For everything he’s done since his celebrated arrival in 2017, Auston Matthews can’t change the Toronto Maple Leafs’ history of early round playoff collapses.

CALGARY — Despite coming from behind to win yet again on Tuesday night, the red-hot Calgary Flames have been eliminated from playoff contention.

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Bruins didn’t even bother teasing their fans with a spectacular regular season before heading home for the summer this time.

Detroit Red Wings (38-35-7, in the Atlantic Division) vs. New Jersey Devils (42-32-7, in the Metropolitan Division) Newark, New Jersey; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Red Wings -119, Devils -101; over/under is 5.

Tampa Bay Lightning (47-26-8, in the Atlantic Division) vs. New York Rangers (38-36-7, in the Metropolitan Division) New York; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The New York Rangers host the Tampa Bay Lightning in Eastern Conference play.

Anaheim Ducks (35-37-9, in the Pacific Division) vs. Winnipeg Jets (55-22-4, in the Central Division) Winnipeg, Manitoba; Wednesday, 7 p.m.

Washington Capitals (51-21-9, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (33-36-12, in the Metropolitan Division) Pittsburgh; Thursday, 7 p.m.

New York Islanders (35-34-12, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (39-33-9, in the Metropolitan Division) Columbus, Ohio; Thursday, 7 p.m.

Vegas Golden Knights (49-22-10, in the Pacific Division) vs. Vancouver Canucks (38-29-14, in the Pacific Division) Vancouver, British Columbia; Wednesday, 10 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Canucks -114, Golden Knights -106; over/under is 5.