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Canucks put milestones aside, face Coyotes in push for Pacific's top spot
It's no surprise that milestone moments are coming fast and furious for the Vancouver Canucks in such a breakout season....

NHL roundup: Alex Ovechkin sets NHL record in Caps' victory
Alex Ovechkin set an NHL record by reaching 30 goals for an 18th season as the visiting Washington Capitals topped the Detroit Red Wings 2-1 on Tuesday night....

Juraj Slafkovsky (three goals), Canadiens demolish Flyers
Juraj Slafkovsky recorded his first career hat trick and Christian Dvorak and Brendan Gallagher each scored two goals, lifting the host Montreal Canadiens to a 9-3 victory over the free-falling Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday....

Flames fire up an OT win over Sharks
Andrei Kuzmenko capped a two-point game by scoring the overtime winner to give the visiting Calgary Flames a 3-2 comeback victory over the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday....

Philipp Grubauer, Kraken blank Coyotes
Shane Wright scored for the fourth time in as many games since being recalled from the minor leagues and Philipp Grubauer made a season-high 39 saves as the Seattle Kraken defeated the visiting Arizona Coyotes 5-0 on Tuesday night....

Ducks prevent Kings from clinching playoff bid
Lukas Dostal made 36 saves and Ryan Strome had two assists as the Anaheim Ducks recorded a 3-1 win over the visiting Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday....

Avs bury Wild behind Nathan MacKinnon's hat trick
Nathan MacKinnon's seventh career hat trick led the Colorado Avalanche to a 5-2 victory over the visiting Minnesota Wild on Tuesday night....

Stars score twice in 2nd to edge Sabres
The Dallas Stars scored twice in the second period to rally for a 3-2 win against the visiting Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday....

Predators fall in OT to Jets, earn playoff spot anyway
The Nashville Predators lost a 4-3 overtime decision to the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday yet celebrated anyway by earning a spot in the playoffs....

Steven Stamkos' hat trick gets Lighting past Blue Jackets
Steven Stamkos delivered his 13th career hat trick in a four-point night and the Tampa Bay Lightning earned a 5-2 victory over the visiting Blue Jackets on Tuesday night....

Auston Matthews gets 66th goal in Leafs' win over Devils
Auston Matthews scored in his sixth consecutive game and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the New Jersey Devils 5-2 on Tuesday night in Newark, N.J....

Isles win fifth in a row, cool off first-place Rangers
Mike Reilly, Bo Horvat and Kyle Palmieri scored in the first period Tuesday night for the host New York Islanders, who maintained their grip on third place in the Metropolitan Division by holding on to beat the New York Rangers 4-2 in Elmont, N.Y....

Alex Ovechkin sets mark for 30-goal seasons as Caps edge Red Wings
Alex Ovechkin set an NHL record by reaching 30 goals in 18 seasons and the visiting Washington Capitals topped the Detroit Red Wings 2-1 on Tuesday night....

Hurricanes beat Bruins, catch them for second in East
The Carolina Hurricanes netted two goals in the second period and two more in the third en route to a 4-1 win over the host Boston Bruins in Tuesday night's battle of Eastern Conference playoff contenders....

Panthers' Anthony Stolarz picks up assist, shuts out Sens
Backup goalie Anthony Stolarz won his 15th game of the season and picked up his fourth career assist, leading the host Florida Panthers to a 2-0 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night in Sunrise....

Knights might avoid Connor McDavid in meeting with Oilers
The Vegas Golden Knights will close their regular-season road schedule on Wednesday night when they face the host Edmonton Oilers for what could be a preview of a first-round playoff series in the Western Conference....

Blues turning to youngsters as time runs out, face Blackhawks next
The St. Louis Blues earned just three of a possible six points out of their recent three-game road trip, which pushed them to the brink of elimination from a playoff berth....

Trial for NHL players in Canada case won't start before next season
The sexual assault case against five players from Canada's 2018 World Juniors hockey team — four of whom started the 2023-24 season on NHL rosters — won't go to trial before the start of next season....

Oilers' Connor McDavid day-to-day with lower-body injury
Edmonton Oilers superstar captain Connor McDavid did not participate in practice for the second straight day on Tuesday and is considered day-to-day due to a lower-body injury....

Devils star Jack Hughes (upper body) out vs. Leafs
New Jersey Devils star forward Jack Hughes was ruled out of Tuesday's game against the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs due to an upper-body injury....