NHL-National Hockey League roundup

April 20 (The Sports Xchange) - Los Angeles Kings center Jarret Stoll could be facing felony drug charges pending results of a toxicology report. Stoll is suspected of having two small bags of cocaine and capsules containing Ecstasy in his swimsuit shorts when he was arrested Friday afternoon in Las Vegas. - - The San Jose Sharks and head coach Todd McLellan have mutually agreed to part ways after seven seasons. The 47-year-old McLellan failed to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs as a coach for the first time this season after the Sharks finished 40-33-9. - - The trial season-ticket drive for a possible NHL franchise in Las Vegas is expected to top the 11,000 mark. According to ESPN, there remains widespread belief within the hockey community that the NHL will become the first major professional sports league to put down stakes in the gambling mecca. The report said it is now believed that the earliest a team would begin play is the 2017-18 season. - - The Columbus Blue Jackets signed forward Markus Hannikainen to a two-year entry level contract. Terms were not disclosed. Hannikainen, a 22-year-old Helsinki, Finland native, recorded 19 goals and 27 assists for 46 points with 51 penalty minutes in 60 games with JyP HT Jyvaskyla in Finland. - - The Calgary Flames recalled goaltender Joni Ortio from the Adirondack Flames of the American Hockey League. Ortio, a native of Turku, Finland, has played six games with Calgary this season and posted a 4-2-0 record, his first NHL shutout, a 2.52 goals-against average and .908 save percentage. - - The Anaheim Ducks recalled right winger Stefan Noesen from the Norfolk Admiral of the American Hockey League. Noesen, 22, appeared in one game for the Ducks this season, going scoreless in his NHL debut on April 3. (Editing by Frank Pingue)