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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...

Markstrom sharp as Canucks top Predators 6-2

February 11, 2020

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Jacob Markstrom stopped 36 shots, and Elias Pettersson and J.T. Miller each had a goal and an assist to lead the Vancouver Canucks to a 6-2 win over the Nashville Predators on Monday night.Zack MacEwen, Brandon Sutter,...

Coyotes rally for 3-2 win over Canadiens

February 10, 2020

MONTREAL (AP) — Jakob Chychrun scored a tiebreaking power-play goal with a minute left, and the Arizona Coyotes topped the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 on Monday night.Derek Stepan and Taylor Hall also scored for the Coyotes (28-23-7), who scored three unanswered...

Islanders keep Ovechkin at 698 goals, beat Capitals 5-3

By STEPHEN WHYNO | February 10, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — Barry Trotz would've been OK if Alex Ovechkin reached 700 goals as long as his New York Islanders won the game.Thanks to Trotz's trademark defensive structure, he didn't have to worry about witnessing Ovechkin reach another milestone.The...