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Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang each had two goals, and the Pittsburgh Penguins climbed back into playoff position with a 6-5 win over the New York Rangers

Bruins knock off Kings 4-2 for 5th straight win

Charlie McAvoy scores tiebreaking goal as Boston Bruins beat Los Angeles Kings 4-2 for 5th straight win

Bruins beat Ducks 3-0 for 4th straight win

Halak makes 30 saves as Boston Bruins blank Anaheim Ducks 3-0 for 4th straight win

Nico Hischier scores in OT as Devils rally to beat Wild 5-4

Nico Hischier scores in overtime as New Jersey Devils rally past Minnesota Wild 5-4

Niederreiter scores twice as Hurricanes beat Oilers 3-1

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Islanders set to play 1st-round playoff games at Coliseum

Canucks rally to beat Kings 4-3, end road losing streak at 4

Ovechkin scores NHL-leading 39th as Capitals beat Sharks 5-1

Alex Ovechkin scored his NHL-leading 39th goal, T.J. Oshie had two goals and an assist, and the Washington Capitals beat the San Jose Sharks 5-1

Matthews scores twice, Maple Leafs beat Vegas 6-3

Blues beat Coyotes 4-0 to stretch winning streak to 8 games

Skinner focused on present in Buffalo rather than future

Sabres forward Jeff Skinner remains focused on the present in Buffalo rather than what the future might hold once his contract expires after this season

Hot streak helps Hurricanes surge into playoff contention

Surging Hurricanes skate their way out of being tied for last-place into playoff contention in just 6 weeks

Boyle gets shutout, Ducks top Canucks 1-0 in Murray's debut

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Predators need help beyond top line after 3-game skid

Goalie Pekka Rinne sees Predators’ losses as shot in arm, saying everyone feels sense of urgency to perform even with Nashville high in the league standings.

Arizona hands Vegas fourth straight home loss in 5-2 win

Teravainen scores twice, Hurricanes rally past Senators 4-1

Eichel, Ullmark team up in Sabres' 3-1 win over Islanders

Jack Eichel set up two goals in leading the Buffalo Sabres to a 3-1 win over Metropolitan Division-leading New York Islanders on Tuesday night

Bruins F Pastrnak out at least 2 weeks with thumb injury

Boston Bruins leading scorer David Pastrnak will miss at least two weeks recovering from surgery on a tendon in his left thumb

Penguins' Evgeni Malkin suspended 1 game for high stick

Penguins’ Evgeni Malkin suspended 1 game for high stick

Penguins D Olli Maatta out with upper-body injury

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Olli Maatta dealing with upper-body injury, out indefinitely

Kane scores twice, Sharks rout Canucks 7-2

Evander Kane scored twice, leading the San Jose Sharks to a 7-2 rout of the Vancouver Canucks on Monday night

Red-hot Kuznetsov has 4 points, Capitals beat Kings 6-4

Evgeny Kuznetsov continued his hot streak with two goals and two assists, leading the Washington Capitals to a 6-4 victory over the Los Angeles Kings

Georgiev's 55 saves help Rangers cool off Leafs 4-1

Alexandar Georgiev had a career-high 55 saves to lead the New York Rangers to a 4-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs