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Rantanen scores twice, MacKinnon extends home points streak as Avalanche beat Blue Jackets 6-1

Rantanen scores twice, MacKinnon extends home points streak as Avalanche beat Blue Jackets 6-1

DENVER (AP) — Mikko Rantanen had two goals and an assist, Nathan MacKinnon extended his home points streak to 33 games with a third-period score and the Colorado Avalanche routed the Columbus Blue Jackets 6-1 on Friday night.
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Jamie Benn scores twice, extends goal streak to 3 games as Stars beat Penguins 4-2

Jamie Benn scores twice, extends goal streak to 3 games as Stars beat Penguins 4-2

DALLAS (AP) — Jamie Benn scored twice in a 1:17 span to extend his goal streak to a season-best three games, and the Dallas Stars beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-2 on Friday night.
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Hurricanes' Evgeny Kuznetsov gets a standing ovation in his return to Washington

Hurricanes' Evgeny Kuznetsov gets a standing ovation in his return to Washington

WASHINGTON (AP) — Evgeny Kuznetsov's return to the nation's capital started with a friendly trip and featured a standing ovation during an emotional video tribute to one of the Washington Capitals' biggest stars of the past decade.
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Sonny Milano has a hat trick as the Capitals beat the Hurricanes 7-6 in a shootout

Sonny Milano has a hat trick as the Capitals beat the Hurricanes 7-6 in a shootout

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sonny Milano recorded his first hat trick in the NHL, Alex Ovechkin scored again and the Washington Capitals ended the Carolina Hurricanes' winning streak at five with a 7-6 shootout victory Friday night that could play a pivotal ro
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Capitals' Wilson suspended 6 games for stick to the face of Leafs' Gregor

Capitals' Wilson suspended 6 games for stick to the face of Leafs' Gregor

WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Capitals winger Tom Wilson was suspended six games Friday for his stick to the face of Toronto Maple Leafs forward Noah Gregor.
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Star power: Matthews, McDavid to take centre stage chasing separate milestones

Star power: Matthews, McDavid to take centre stage chasing separate milestones

TORONTO — Auston Matthews and Connor McDavid have grown closer off the ice. The star centres sometimes skate together in the summer and now share the same agent. They also possess unique perspectives on what the other deals with as a face of the NHL.
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Ottawa Senators sign forward Stephen Halliday to entry-level contract

Ottawa Senators sign forward Stephen Halliday to entry-level contract

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators signed forward Stephen Halliday to a two-year, entry-level contract Friday. The deal will start in the 2024-25 season.
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Marchessault's agent says plenty of contract talks with Vegas, likely no decision until season ends

Marchessault's agent says plenty of contract talks with Vegas, likely no decision until season ends

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jonathan Marchessault picked an especially good time to put together the best season of his 11-year career.
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Predators bring win streak into game against the Red Wings

Predators bring win streak into game against the Red Wings

Detroit Red Wings (36-28-6, fifth in the Atlantic Division) vs. Nashville Predators (41-25-4, fourth in the Central Division) Nashville, Tennessee; Saturday, 5 p.m.
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Hurricanes bring 5-game win streak into matchup with the Capitals

Hurricanes bring 5-game win streak into matchup with the Capitals

Carolina Hurricanes (44-20-6, second in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Washington Capitals (33-26-9, fourth in the Metropolitan Division) Washington; Friday, 7 p.m.
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