Theodore, Golden Knights beat Coyotes

The NHLPA announced on Friday that it filed an appeal on behalf of forward Tom Wilson, who was suspended 20 games for his hit on the Blues’ Oskar Sundqvist.

For all the hype Dallas goaltender Anton Khudobin is receiving for helping the Stars reach the Stanley Cup Final, fellow Russian Andrei Vasilevskiy is reminding everyone the Tampa Bay Lightning have a strong presence in net, too. ”If you’re going to make any sort of noise in the playoffs you need somebody back there,” coach Jon Cooper said of the three-time Vezina Trophy finalist whose 15 wins this postseason are the second-most in a single year by a Lightning goalie.