Senators Suspend Yashin for Season

The Ottawa Senators suspended Alexei Yashin for the season and threatened their captain Tuesday with financial penalties if the team loses money because of his absence.

Ottawa General Manager Marshall Johnston, reiterating that the Senators will not trade the Russian center, also said that the club believes Yashin still owes them a year’s service.

TUESDAY’S GAMES

Owen Nolan scored two goals as the San Jose Sharks rallied from a three-goal deficit to pull out a 4-4 tie against the Canucks at Vancouver, Canada. . . . Rookie Jon Sim scored his first two goals as the Dallas Stars defeated the Blues, 5-2, at St. Louis. . . . Jason Arnott scored the winner late in the second period to lead the New Jersey Devils to 2-1 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers at East Rutherford, N.J. . . . Jan Bulis scored on a two-on-one break with 12:41 to play, giving the Washington Capitals a 2-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning at Washington.