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Vegas stops Tampa Bay’s 11-game streak with 5-3 win

By W.G. RAMIREZ | February 21, 2020

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Hours before making his Vegas debut, Alec Martinez sat on the team bench, gazing onto a clean sheet of ice while collecting his thoughts inside an empty T-Mobile Arena, a place he called the loudest venue in the NHL.The crowd of 18,376...

James Harden, Rockets roll to 135-105 rout of young Warriors

By JANIE McCAULEY | February 21, 2020

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Russell Westbrook vowed to better control his emotions down the stretch of the regular season. They sometimes get the better of him and he realizes he's under the watchful eye of referees because of his reputation, but he won't...

Scheifele scores 3 times as Jets beat Senators 5-1

February 20, 2020

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Mark Scheifele broke out of his slump in a big way.Scheifele snapped a 12-game scoring drought with three power-play goals, helping the Winnipeg Jets beat the Ottawa Senators 5-1 on Thursday night."It's not about goals, it's not...

Ovechkin scores 699th goal, Capitals lose to Canadiens in OT

By STEPHEN WHYNO | February 20, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — All eyes were on Alex Ovechkin needing two goals to reach 700 in his career. The other No. 8 on the ice scored twice instead.Ovechkin scored his 699th goal to close in on another milestone, but the Washington Capitals dropped their...

Antetokounmpo scores 33, leads Bucks to rout of Pistons

By DAVE HOGG | February 20, 2020

DETROIT (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 33 points and 16 rebounds as the Milwaukee Bucks routed the Detroit Pistons 126-106 on Thursday night.The Bucks led 70-41 at halftime and by as many as 34 points in the second half. Detroit could never get enough...

Galchenyuk scores in shootout, Wild beat Canucks 4-3

February 20, 2020

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Alex Galchenyuk scored the tying goal and the shootout winner as the Minnesota Wild beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-3 on Wednesday night and delivered new coach Dean Evason his first win as an NHL coach."It's amazing,"...

Francouz makes 27 saves, leads Avs to 3-1 win over Islanders

By MICHAEL KELLY | February 20, 2020

DENVER (AP) — Pavel Francouz made 27 saves and lost his first NHL shutout with just over two minutes remaining as the Colorado Avalanche beat the New York Islanders 3-1 on Wednesday night.“I was telling my father (Wednesday) I’m going to get him...

Wheeler scores 2, Jets beat Kings 6-3

February 18, 2020

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Blake Wheeler had two goals and an assist in his 700th game in franchise history, and the Winnipeg defeated the Los Angeles Kings 6-3 on Tuesday night.Nikolaj Ehlers had a goal and two assists and Patrik Laine scored a goal...

Crosby’s four points leads Penguins past Maple Leafs, 5-2

By DAN SCIFO | February 18, 2020

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sidney Crosby had a goal and three assists to help the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 on Tuesday night.Bryan Rust had a goal and two assists, and Jason Zucker, Teddy Blueger and Anthony Angello also scored as...

Beaulieu’s 1st goal of season lifts Jets over Blackhawks 3-2

February 16, 2020

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Nathan Beaulieu's first goal of the season early in the third period sent the Winnipeg Jets past the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 on Sunday night.Playing in his 27th game of an injury-riddled season, the defenseman fired a one-timer...

Sabres score 3 third-period goals in 5-2 win over Toronto

By JOHN WAWROW | February 16, 2020

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Sabres captain Jack Eichel has become familiar with “Go, Leafs Go”-chanting Maple Leafs fans taking over Buffalo's home rink.Sending them back across the border unhappy?“I enjoy it,” Eichel said.Buffalo scored three times...

Blackwood makes 52 saves, Devils beat Blue Jackets 4-3 in SO

By TOM CANAVAN | February 16, 2020

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Mackenzie Blackwood made a career-high 52 saves and stopped six of seven attempts in the shootout to lead the New Jersey Devils over the scuffling Columbus Blue Jackets 4-3 Sunday night.Nikita Gusev and Jesper Bratt scored in the...