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Tyson Foerster's hat trick helps Flyers top RangersTyson Foerster recorded his first career hat trick and Sean Couturier scored the tiebreaking goal with 8:05 remaining in the third period Wednesday as the visiting Philadelphia Flyers earned an 8-5 victory over the New York Rangers,The result leaves the Rangers (36-35-7, 79 points) on the verge of e...

Leafs sweep Lightning, take over first in AtlanticMatthew Knies capped a hat-trick with the game-winner at 2:56 of overtime as the Toronto Maple Leafs earned a giant win on Wednesday night, edging the host Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 in a battle for Atlantic Division supremacy.,After the Lightning's Nikita Kucherov failed on a two-on-one break, Knies r...

Golden Knights have eyes on division title with Kraken visitingAfter clinching home ice advantage for the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs with a shootout loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday, the Vegas Golden Knights will try to take another step toward winning their fifth division title in eight years when they host the Seattle Kraken on Thursday ...

Utah, Predators both look to build off seven-goal outbursts

Two teams coming off seven-goal outbursts meet Thursday when the Nashville Predators face the Utah Hockey Club at Salt Lake City.,Tuesday's 7-1 win over the Seattle Kraken was Utah's most dominant performance of the season. Utah (36-30-12, 84 points) scored the most goals in any game during the fran...

Avalanche, Canucks meet with both trying to improve playoff positioning

The Colorado Avalanche have a slim chance to overtake the Dallas Stars for second place in the Central Division, and they have Vancouver to thank.,The Canucks rallied from a three-goal deficit in the final minute to beat Dallas in overtime Tuesday night, leaving the door ajar. Colorado (48-27-4, 100...

Sabres visit Blue Jackets with Lindy Ruff closing in on 900th career win

It's been a season of milestones for Buffalo Sabres coach Lindy Ruff. In December, he coached his 1,800th NHL game and is now third all-time. On March 25, he became the second coach to reach 600 wins with a single franchise.,And when the Sabres visit the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday, he could b...

Panthers hoping for better health, while Red Wings desperate for wins

With the playoffs on the horizon later this month, the Florida Panthers appear to finally be back on track.,Florida (45-29-4, 94 points) will host the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night in Sunrise.,The Panthers, who won their first Stanley Cup title last year, already have clinched a playoff berth ...

With season winding down, Bruins and Blackhawks search for good feelings

The Stanley Cup playoffs are well out of reach for both the host Boston Bruins and the Chicago Blackhawks entering their Thursday night clash.,Both teams have won just two of their last 10 games and sit second-to-last in their respective conferences but could have had more opposite Tuesday results.,...