National Sports

The Associated Press and The Canadian Press surveyed an NHL Players' Association representative or alternate representative from all 31 teams on several questions related to the state of the game.

SALT LAKE CITY — Donovan Mitchell turned a rough start into a fantastic finish.

Monday's Games NHL Playoffs First Round Carolina 5 Washington 2 (Series tied 3-3) Dallas 2 Nashville 1 (OT) (Stars win series 4-2) --- AHL Playoffs First Round (best of five) San Diego 4 San Jose 1 (Gulls lead series 2-1) --- NBA Playoffs Milwaukee 1

Monday's Games NHL Playoffs First Round Carolina 5 Washington 2 (Series tied 3-3) Dallas 2 Nashville 1 (OT) (Stars win series 4-2) --- AHL Playoffs First Round (best of five) San Diego 4 San Jose 1 (Gulls lead series 2-1) --- NBA Playoffs Milwaukee 1

PHOENIX — One season was not enough for Igor Kokoskov to convince the Phoenix Suns that he was the man to lead the franchise into the future.

DETROIT — Giannis Antetokounmpo drove to the basket and drew yet another foul, this one a hard hack on the arm by Blake Griffin. Griffin fouled out and headed to the bench, and the home crowd gave him a standing ovation.

DALLAS — John Klingberg scored from the left circle 17:02 into overtime and the Dallas Stars beat the Nashville Predators 2-1 to wrap up their first-round Western Conference playoff series in six games.

RALEIGH, N.C. — Justin Williams earned another chance to live up to his nickname. The rest of the Carolina Hurricanes aren't yet ready to end their first playoff appearance in a decade.

REGINA — An assault charge has been withdrawn against a University of Regina Rams football player that stemmed from an alleged fight outside a campus bar last fall.

NEW YORK — A Major League Baseball panel has issued a new sealed decision in the long-running dispute between the Washington Nationals and Baltimore Orioles over television rights fees. Stephen R.