National Hockey

CALGARY — Down 2-0 before the game was three minutes old, the Calgary Flames rallied after the poor start and matched a season high with their third straight victory.

DENVER (AP) — Taylor Hall scored twice and had an assist, Linus Ullmark stopped 23 shots for his second shutout of the season and the Boston Bruins cruised to a 4-0 win over the banged-up Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday night.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Tage Thompson matched an NHL record by scoring four times in the first period and finished with five goals and an assist as the Buffalo Sabres won their third straight road game, 9-4 over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Wednesday n

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored two empty-net goals, Dylan Strome had a goal and an assist and the Washington Capitals defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 4-1 on Wednesday night. T.J.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Penguins forward prospect Sam Poulin is taking a leave of absence from the club's American Hockey League affiliate in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.

Tom Morrissey sat his sons down in the summer of 2021. Cancer ravaging his body and aware he was short on time, the message was clear and to the point.

Nashville Predators (12-9-2, fifth in the Central Division) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (15-9-1, fourth in the Atlantic Division) Tampa, Florida; Thursday, 7 p.m.

Detroit Red Wings (13-7-5, third in the Atlantic Division) vs. Florida Panthers (12-9-4, fifth in the Atlantic Division) Sunrise, Florida; Thursday, 7:30 p.m.

Ottawa Senators (10-14-1, eighth in the Atlantic Division) vs. Dallas Stars (14-6-5, second in the Central Division) Dallas; Thursday, 8:30 p.m.

Buffalo Sabres (11-13-1, seventh in the Atlantic Division) vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (8-14-2, eighth in the Metropolitan Division) Columbus, Ohio; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE : Sabres -135, Blue Jackets +114; over/under is 6.