National Hockey

LOS ANGELES — The Calgary Flames made wholesale changes to their lineup, sitting two top forwards and four defencemen one night after winning the Pacific Division and securing home-ice advantage throughout the Western Conference playoffs.

LAS VEGAS — Don't tell Vegas coach Gerard Gallant the rest of the regular season is meaningless.

UNIONDALE, N.Y. — John Tavares scored against his former team and the Toronto Maple Leafs clinched a playoff berth with a 2-1 victory over the New York Islanders on Monday night.

CHICAGO — Kevin Hayes and the Winnipeg Jets eventually got the two points they desperately needed.

ST. LOUIS — Vladimir Tarasenko smiled when he learned the St. Louis Blues had moved into second place in the Central Division. "It's really good, but there's a lot of stuff still left to play for," he said.

SUNRISE, Fla. — Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals still have work to do. Vincent Trocheck scored two goals, including his 100th in the NHL, and the Florida Panthers withstood a late surge to beat the Capitals 5-3 on Monday night.

UNIONDALE, N.Y. — John Tavares didn't acknowledge gaining any satisfaction from scoring against his former team. His focus was just on helping the Toronto Maple Leafs get in the playoffs.

NEWARK, N.J. — For a game between two teams getting ready to pack their equipment and go on vacation at the end of the week, the New Jersey Devils and New York Rangers played some old-fashioned heated hockey.

OTTAWA — The Tampa Bay Lightning added to their impressive reputation Monday, picking up their 60th win of the year with a 5-2 victory over the Ottawa Senators.

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks have picked up a pair of collegiate players, signing goalie Jake Kielly and defenceman Brogan Rafferty to entry-level contracts.