L.A.’s Robitaille retiring after this season

Luc Robitaille, the highest scoring left wing in NHL history, will retire at the end of the season, the Los Angeles Kings said Monday.

The 40-year-old Robitaille, the Kings’ career leader in goals, will hold a news conference today to discuss his decision.

“Tomorrow is the opportunity for the Kings and Luc Robitaille to acknowledge his Hall of Fame-caliber career and give him an opportunity to address his decision to retire from the game of hockey,” said Michael Altieri, the Kings’ vice president of communications.

Altieri declined further comment.

Robitaille has 15 goals and nine assists in 62 games this season, his 19th in the NHL. He has 668 goals and 726 assists for 1,394 points in 1,428 games with the Kings, Pittsburgh, the New York Rangers and Detroit.

Flyers’ Primeau practices

Philadelphia Flyers captain Keith Primeau, who said five weeks ago he would miss the rest of the season, practiced with the team in Voorhees, N.J., but downplayed speculation he might return for the playoffs.

Primeau, sidelined since Oct. 30 with post-concussion symptoms, took part in a number of contact drills and didn’t wear anything designating him as being injured.

•Flyers defenseman Denis Gauthier was suspended for two games without pay by the NHL for his check from behind on Toronto’s Kyle Wellwood.

On the ice

Jonathan Cheechoo scored his 50th and 51st goals of the season 44 seconds apart in the second period and led the San Jose Sharks to a 3-2 victory over the Phoenix Coyotes in Glendale, Ariz.

Capitals 2, Bruins 1 (OT): At Boston, Alex Ovechkin scored 3:30 into overtime, making him the sixth NHL rookie to reach 100 points and giving Washington the win over Boston.

Canadiens 3, Senators 2: At Montreal, Richard Zednik scored his first goal in over a month in the third period to snap a tie as Montreal beat Ottawa.

Mighty Ducks 4, Canucks 2: At Vancouver, B.C., Rob and Scott Niedermayer each scored, and Jean-Sebastien Giguere made 41 saves as Anaheim beat Vancouver.