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Penguins move into a playoff spot with 5-4 win over Lightning

Penguins move into a playoff spot with 5-4 win over Lightning

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Michael Bunting snapped a tie with 5:28 left in the third period, and the Pittsburgh Penguins moved into a playoff spot with a 5-4 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday.
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Kempe, Moore get Kings closer to playoff spot with 6-3 victory over Canucks

Kempe, Moore get Kings closer to playoff spot with 6-3 victory over Canucks

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Adrian Kempe had two goals and an assist, Trevor Moore reached 30 goals for the first time in his career and the Los Angeles Kings got closer to wrapping up a playoff spot with a 6-3 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday n
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Brendan Smith has a goal and 2 assists as Devils hold off Senators 4-3

Brendan Smith has a goal and 2 assists as Devils hold off Senators 4-3

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Brendan Smith had a goal and two assists and the New Jersey Devils snapped a three-game losing streak by holding on for a 4-3 win over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday night.
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Senators eliminated from playoff contention after 4-3 loss to Devils

Senators eliminated from playoff contention after 4-3 loss to Devils

OTTAWA — Brady Tkachuk did everything he could but the Ottawa Senators fell 4-3 to the New Jersey Devils on Saturday night, officially eliminating them from playoff contention.
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Auston Matthews scores league-leading 64th goal in 4-2 Maple Leafs win over Canadiens

Auston Matthews scores league-leading 64th goal in 4-2 Maple Leafs win over Canadiens

MONTREAL (AP) — Auston Matthews scored his league-leading 64th goal of the season in a four-goal second period for the Maple Leafs, and Toronto defeated the archrival Montreal Canadiens 4-2 on Saturday night.
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Auston Matthews scores league-leading 64th goal in 4-2 Maple Leafs win over Canadiens

Auston Matthews scores league-leading 64th goal in 4-2 Maple Leafs win over Canadiens

MONTREAL — Auston Matthews inched closer to the rare 70-goal milestone on Saturday night. But the Toronto Maple Leafs offence got it done by committee with goals from three different lines in a 4-2 win over the archrival Montreal Canadiens.
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Varlamov has season-high 41 saves for third shutout of season as Isles beat Predators

Varlamov has season-high 41 saves for third shutout of season as Isles beat Predators

NEW YORK (AP) — Semyon Varlamov had a season-high 41 saves for his third shutout of the season, and the New York Islanders beat the Nashville Predators 2-0 Saturday night, getting a crucial win in their playoff push.
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Severson and Werenski score 2 goals each as the Blue Jackets extend Flyers' skid with a 6-2 win

Severson and Werenski score 2 goals each as the Blue Jackets extend Flyers' skid with a 6-2 win

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Damon Severson and Zach Werenski each scored twice, Jet Greaves had 37 saves and the Columbus Blue Jackets extended the Philadelphia Flyers' skid to seven games with a 6-2 win on Saturday night.
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William Eklund nets hat trick with OT goal, and Devin Cooley gets first win as Sharks beat Blues 3-2

William Eklund nets hat trick with OT goal, and Devin Cooley gets first win as Sharks beat Blues 3-2

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — William Eklund scored in overtime to finish a hat trick, Devin Cooley made 34 saves in his first NHL win, and the San Jose Sharks beat the St. Louis Blues 3-2 on Saturday.
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Jesper Boqvist scores in OT as Bruins beat Panthers 3-2 to move 5 points up in Atlantic

Jesper Boqvist scores in OT as Bruins beat Panthers 3-2 to move 5 points up in Atlantic

BOSTON (AP) — Jesper Boqvist scored 2:05 into overtime, Linus Ullmark stopped 28 shots and the Boston Bruins beat the Florida Panthers 3-2 on Saturday in a matchup of the top two teams in the Atlantic Division.
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