Hockey
Panthers top Maple Leafs, snap 5-game slide and tighten Atlantic Division race
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Eetu Luostarinen scored about a minute into the third period, and the Florida Panthers defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1 on Tuesday night and helping the reigning Stanley Cup champions snap a five-game losing streak.
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Canucks make NHL history with 3 goals in last minute of regulation, beat Stars 6-5 in OT
DALLAS (AP) — Kiefer Sherwood set an NHL record three weeks ago by accumulating the most hits in a season. He helped the Vancouver Cancuks made history on Tuesday night with a big comeback in the final minute of regulation.
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Top prospect Ivan Demidov signs entry-level contract with Montreal Canadiens
MONTREAL — Top prospect Ivan Demidov is coming to Montreal sooner than anticipated. Demidov, the Canadiens' fifth-overall pick in last year's NHL draft, signed a three-year entry-level deal Tuesday to join Montreal this season.
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Montembeault, Anderson lift Canadiens over Red Wings 4-1 for sixth straight win
MONTREAL — Josh Anderson scored the winner with 9:12 remaining in the third period and Sam Montembeault made 35 saves as the Montreal Canadiens beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-1 on Tuesday for their sixth straight win.
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Utah routs Kraken 7-1, snapping Seattle's 3-game winning streak
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Mikhail Sergachev scored a goal and had two assists to help power the Utah Hockey Club to a 7-1 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday night. Dylan Guenther led Utah with three assists and Karel Vejmelka made 18 stops.
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Canadiens closing in on clinching playoff spot, but say the 'job's not finished'
MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens are closing in on a playoff spot following a six-game winning streak. They don’t intend to let up until the ‘X’ is firmly etched beside their name in the standings.
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Buffalo Sabres extend their NHL-record postseason drought to 14 seasons
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Sabres were officially eliminated from Stanley Cup Playoffs contention for the 14th straight season on Tuesday night.
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Sherwood's OT goal caps Canucks 3-goal comeback in final minute in 6-5 win over Stars
DALLAS (AP) — Kiefer Sherwood scored with 1:16 left in overtime after Pius Suter scored two of Vancouver’s three 6-on-5 goals in the final minute of regulation, and the Canucks made NHL history and stunned the Dallas Stars 6-5 on Tuesday night.
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Svechkov scores in OT as Predators rally to beat Islanders 7-6 to end six-game skid
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Fedor Svechkov scored 1:56 into overtime and the Nashville Predators rallied from two goals down late in the third period to beat the New York Islanders 7-6 on Tuesday night to snap a six-game losing streak.
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Montembeault, Anderson lift Canadiens over Red Wings 4-1 for sixth straight win
MONTREAL (AP) — Josh Anderson scored the winner with 9:12 remaining in the third period and Sam Montembeault made 35 saves as the Montreal Canadiens beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-1 on Tuesday night for their sixth straight win.
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