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Kucherov’s OT goal lifts Lightning over Blue Jackets 2-1

By MITCH STACY | February 10, 2020

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Nikita Kucherov scored his second goal of the game 31 seconds into overtime and the Tampa Bay Lightning won their seventh straight, beating the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-1 on Monday night.Columbus’ Zach Weresnki turned the puck...

MacKinnon scores 32nd goal; Avalanche beat Wild 3-2

By BRIAN HALL | February 9, 2020

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Nathan MacKinnon scored his 32nd goal of the season, Pavel Francouz made 34 saves and the Colorado Avalanche ended their road trip with four wins in five games, beating the Minnesota Wild 3-2 on Sunday night.Pierre-Edouard Bellemare...

NHL-worst Red Wings beat league-best Bruins 3-1 for 2nd time

By LARRY LAGE | February 9, 2020

DETROIT (AP) — Andreas Athanasiou snapped a tie midway through the third period and scored an empty-net goal in the final minute, lifting the Detroit Red Wings to a 3-1 win over the Boston Bruins on Sunday.Detroit is easily the worst team in the NHL,...

Dube has goal, 2 assists as Flames beat Canucks 6-2

February 9, 2020

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — illon Dube had a goal and an assist for a career-high three-point night, and the Calgary Flames beat the Vancouver Canucks 6-2 Saturday might.Milan Lucic and Derek Ryan each had a goal and assist for the Flames,who...

Carolina tops Vegas in shootout, spoils DeBoer’s home debut

By W.G. RAMIREZ | February 9, 2020

LAS VEGAS (AP) — For a brief moment, after the jumbotron inside T-Mobile Arena played a highlight reel and Erik Haula's name was announced the same way as when the forward starred for the Vegas Golden Knights, the veteran got a bit emotional as an announced...

Hintz scores 2, Dallas beats St. Louis 3-2 in overtime

By WARREN MAYES | February 8, 2020

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Style points don't matter to the Dallas Stars' Roope Hintz. Results do.Hintz scored the game-winner at 2:19 of overtime and finished with two goals, leading the Stars to a 3-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Saturday night.Hintz...

Kovalchuk scores in OT, Canadiens rally past Maple Leafs 2-1

February 8, 2020

MONTREAL (AP) — Ilya Kovalchuk scored 1:43 into overtime and the Montreal Canadiens rallied for a 2-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night.Marco Scandella tied the score late in the third period for the Canadiens, who have won three straight...

Draisaitl scores 2, Oilers rally to beat Predators 3-2

February 8, 2020

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Leon Draisaitl scored twice and the Edmonton Oilers rallied to beat the Nashville Predators 3-2 on Saturday night.“At this time of year it’s about sticking with it, it doesn’t have to be pretty,” Draisaitl said. “Two...

Giroux, Flyers rout Capitals and keep Ovechkin at 698 goals

By STEPHEN WHYNO | February 8, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — Preventing Alex Ovechkin from reaching 700 career goals was high on the Philadelphia Flyers' priority list Saturday night.They accomplished that objective, bounced back from a bad loss and got their captain a milestone of his own in...

Crosby leads Penguins over Panthers 3-2

By PAUL GEREFFI | February 8, 2020

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Sidney Crosby scored his 10th goal in the second period, and the Pittsburgh Penguins held off the Florida Panthers for a 3-2 win Saturday night.Kris Letang had a goal and an assist for the Penguins, who improved to 9-3-0 in their...

Blackwood gets 2nd straight shutout, Devils beat Kings 3-0

By TOM CANAVAN | February 8, 2020

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Mackenzie Blackwood is starting to play his best hockey of the season and so are the New Jersey Devils.Blackwood stopped a penalty shot and made 37 saves in posting his second straight shutout and the Devils beat the Los Angeles...

MacKinnon scores winner, Avalanche edge Blue Jackets 2-1

By MITCH STACY | February 8, 2020

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Nathan MacKinnon scored the tiebreaking goal with 4:34 left, Philipp Grubauer had 31 saves and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-1 on Saturday night.Nazem Kadri scored earlier in the third to tie the game,...