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Pastrnak gets hat trick, Bruins beat Canadiens 4-1

By KYLE HIGHTOWER | February 12, 2020

BOSTON (AP) — David Pastrnak has been one of the Bruins' most reliable scorers this season.His latest big night came at the expense of one of Boston's longtime rivals.Pastrnak had his fourth hat trick of the season and the Bruins rolled to their third...

Benn scores 2 goals, gets 3 as Stars beat Hurricanes 4-1

February 12, 2020

DALLAS (AP) — Jamie Benn didn’t even need to put the puck in the net to complete his sixth career hat trick on Tuesday night.Benn, who scored a goal in each of the first two periods, was awarded his third when the Dallas captain was pulled down while...

Rantanen, Grubauer lead Avalanche to 3-0 win over Senators

By PAT GRAHAM | February 12, 2020

DENVER (AP) — Mikko Rantanen scored in the first period following a terrific twirl move, Philipp Grubauer stopped 34 shots for his second shutout of the season and the high-flying Colorado Avalanche beat the Ottawa Senators 3-0 on Tuesday night.Valeri...

Kapanen scores in OT, Maple Leafs beat Coyotes 3-2

February 11, 2020

TORONTO (AP) — Kasperi Kapanen scored 3:43 into overtime and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Arizona Coyotes 3-2 on Tuesday night.Zach Hyman had two goals in regulation for Toronto, and Alexander Kerfoot added two assists. Jack Campbell stopped 35...

Pulock’s late goal helps Islanders beat rival Flyers 5-3

By VIN A. CHERWOO | February 11, 2020

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Islanders kept their composure after letting an early three-goal lead slip away late in the third period. They just went out and regained the advantage to pull out a big win against a charging division rival.Ryan Pulock...

Reinhart scores go-ahead goal in Sabres 3-2 win over Detroit

By JOHN WAWROW | February 11, 2020

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Sam Reinhart jammed in a loose puck for the go-ahead goal 57 seconds into the third period in the Buffalo Sabres 3-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night.The Red Wings avoided a major scare in the first period, when forward...

Gourde lifts Lightning over Pens 2-1 in OT for 8th straight

By WILL GRAVES | February 11, 2020

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The puck ended up on Yanni Gourde's stick and for a split second, the only thing the Tampa Bay Lightning forward felt was a sense of panic.It passed. It always does these days for the NHL's hottest team.Gourde collected Brayden Point's...

Kreider scores twice, leads Rangers past Jets 4-1

February 11, 2020

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Chris Kreider scored twice and the New York Rangers beat Winnipeg 4-1 on Tuesday night, snapping the Jets' three-game winning streak.Ryan Strome and Mika Zibanejad each had a goal and assist for the Rangers (28-23-4), who were...

Fiala has goal, 2 assists, as Wild beat Golden Knights 4-0

By DAVE CAMPBELL | February 11, 2020

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Kevin Fiala kept up his recent surge for Minnesota with a goal and two assists, and the Wild matched their season high with three power-play scores on the way to a 4-0 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday night.Joel...

Panthers snap 3-game skid with 5-3 win over Devils

By TOM CANAVAN | February 11, 2020

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Riding a three-game losing streak and fading in the wild-card race, the Florida Panthers needed something to get them going.They got it from a totally unexpected source, a fourth line quickly dubbed the helicopter line. The reason:...

Flames use fast start to beat Sharks 6-2

By JOSH DUBOW | February 11, 2020

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Milan Lucic and Tobias Rieder scored in a span of 34 seconds early in the first period, Matthew Tkachuk added a highlight-reel tally in the third, and the Calgary Flames beat the San Jose Sharks 6-2 on Monday night.“It was...

Northeastern wins 3rd straight Beanpot, beats BU 5-4 in 2OT

By GETHIN COOLBAUGH | February 11, 2020

BOSTON (AP) — Northeastern needed one of the longest games in Beanpot history to prove that it was still the top dog.Jordan Harris made sure the Huskies retained that title over the Boston University Terriers.Harris scored 14:33 into double overtime,...