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Okposo scores, Comrie gets shutout as Sabres beat Islanders
NEW YORK (AP) — Kyle Okposo scored with 6 1/2 minutes remaining, Eric Comrie stopped 27 shots for his second career shutout, and the Buffalo Sabres beat the New York Islanders 2-0 on Saturday. Jeff Skinner added an empty-net goal to help Buffalo win its second straight after losing...
Devils defeat Senators 5-3, clinch playoff berth
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Jack Hughes had a goal and an assist, Mackenzie Blackwood had 25 saves and the New Jersey Devils defeated the Ottawa Senators 5-3 and clinched a playoff berth on Saturday night. “It means everything to the group. I went into the dressing room after the game...
Lowry's tiebreaking goal sends Jets to 3-2 win over Ducks
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Adam Lowry scored the tiebreaking goal with 9:13 to play and the Winnipeg Jets made progress in the playoff race with a 3-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday night. Kyle Connor scored his 28th goal and Connor Hellebuyck made 18 saves for the Jets,...
Fox ends scoring drought as Rangers clip Hurricanes 2-1
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Adam Fox created excitement for the New York Rangers even though he said the best way to beat the Carolina Hurricanes is to keep things on he quiet side. Fox ended a 24-game stretch without a goal and the Rangers overcame the Hurricanes for a 2-1 victory...
Crosby reaches 30-goal mark, Penguins knock off Avs 5-2
DENVER (AP) — Sidney Crosby wasn't even aware of reaching yet another milestone. He's simply locked in on helping the Pittsburgh Penguins make a 17th straight postseason appearance. Jeff Carter had a pair of goals, Crosby scored on a nifty backhand shot in the second period to...
Ferguson stops 48 shots, Senators top reeling Penguins 2-1
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins knew next to nothing about Dylan Ferguson when they took the ice on Monday night. They're experts now. Having a nomadic goaltender almost single-handedly send you to a fourth straight loss will do that. Ferguson made 48 saves...
Swayman stops 26 shots in Bruins' 7-0 rout of Sabres
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Goalie Jeremy Swayman and the league-leading Boston Bruins had unfinished business to address before entertaining thoughts of finally going home following a week on the road. In a five-game trip that began with losses in Detroit and Chicago to mark Boston’s...
Evander Kane's hat trick lifts Oilers past Kraken 6-4
SEATTLE (AP) — Evander Kane needed just three shots to show the Edmonton Oilers can be more than just Connor McDavid. And the timing couldn't be better with the playoffs on the horizon. Kane recorded his second hat trick of the season and the Oilers gained some cushion in the...
Capitals' playoff hopes take another hit with loss to Blues
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sammy Blais scored twice, Joel Hofer made 33 saves in his season debut and the St. Louis Blues dealt the Washington Capitals a significant blow in their long-shot bid for a playoff spot with a 5-2 victory Friday night. The Capitals missed an opportunity to make up...
Sabres preach patience to a young squad in playoff race
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Sabres captain Kyle Okposo is one of the oldest players on one of the NHL’s youngest teams, and takes care to present a patient front in the midst of a late-season playoff push. Though Okposo would like nothing more than to end a league-worst 11-year playoff...
