Hockey
Blackhawks score 4 3rd-period goals for 5-2 win over Bruins
BOSTON (AP) — Nick Foligno scored a pair of goals, Arvid Soderblom made 31 saves and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Boston Bruins 5-2 on Thursday night.
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Tomas Hertl returns for Golden Knights in game against the Kraken
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Center Tomas Hertl returned to the lineup for the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday night against the Seattle Kraken.
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Panthers get 3 goals in the 2nd period, top Red Wings 4-1
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Brad Marchand got his first Florida goal to cap a three-goal second period, and the Panthers rallied to beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-1 on Thursday night for their second consecutive win.
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Wild stars Kaprizov and Eriksson Ek sure know how to make an entrance and brighten a playoff picture
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The scoring punch the Minnesota Wild have been sorely lacking made a timely and triumphant appearance, following the long-awaited return of vital forwards Joel Eriksson Ek and Kirill Kaprizov from their long-term injuries.
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Nathan MacKinnon will sit against Canucks, may be out for rest of regular season to heal up and rest
DENVER (AP) — Nathan MacKinnon's 116 points is tied for the league lead with three games to go in the regular season. That may very well be the total he winds up with, too.
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Toronto Maple Leafs sign defenceman Blake Smith to entry-level contract
TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed defenceman Blake Smith to a three-year contract, the NHL team said Thursday. The entry-level contract begins next season.
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Predators coach Andrew Brunette rejoins team after missing 2 games due to personal matter
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nashville Predators coach Andrew Brunette has rejoined the team after missing the past two games while attending to a personal matter.
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Anaheim visits Los Angeles after Gauthier's 2-goal game
Anaheim Ducks (35-35-8, in the Pacific Division) vs. Los Angeles Kings (44-24-9, in the Pacific Division) Los Angeles; Thursday, 10 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Kings -361, Ducks +284; over/under is 5.
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Islanders host the Rangers after Holmstrom's 2-goal game
New York Rangers (36-35-7, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. New York Islanders (34-32-11, in the Metropolitan Division) Elmont, New York; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Islanders -121, Rangers +100; over/under is 5.
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Pittsburgh visits New Jersey after Hayes' 2-goal game
Pittsburgh Penguins (32-35-12, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. New Jersey Devils (41-30-7, in the Metropolitan Division) Newark, New Jersey; Friday, 7 p.m.
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