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Canucks out to solve power-play issues against Canadiens
The Vancouver Canucks continue their longest homestand of the season as they host the floundering Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night....

Stars' 2nd-period barrage too much for Coyotes
Jamie Benn scored in his 1,100th career game, highlighting the Dallas Stars' three-goal second period, during Wednesday night's 5-2 victory over the visiting Arizona Coyotes....

Leafs crush Caps behind Auston Matthews' 5-point game
Auston Matthews had two goals and three assists to match his career-high point total and Max Domi contributed a career-best four assists to lead the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs to a 7-3 win against the Washington Capitals on Wednesday....

Improving Blackhawks take on still-floundering Ducks
Growing pains and lessons learned have been a huge part of the season for the rebuilding Chicago Blackhawks. As they head into Thursday's road clash with the struggling Anaheim Ducks, the Blackhawks received more schooling in their previous outing....

Back on track, Oilers out to avenge loss to Sabres
After a middling February, the Edmonton Oilers are back on a roll in March and look to keep it going when they host the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday....

Predators face tall order vs. Panthers in pursuit of franchise-record streak
The Nashville Predators can set a franchise record on Thursday night....

In wild-card hunt, Blues out to avoid letdown vs. Senators
The St. Louis Blues can't afford another significant downturn if they want to stay in the Western Conference playoff hunt through the final weeks of the season....

Jets go for fourth straight win as Devils seek consistency
The Winnipeg Jets remain grounded amid their quest for a prime playoff spot....

Hurricanes return home vs. Flyers riding 4-game win streak
The pieces were in place a week ago when the Carolina Hurricanes last geared up for a home game....

Habs rookie F Joshua Roy out indefinitely
Montreal Canadiens rookie forward Joshua Roy is out indefinitely after sustaining an injury in Tuesday night's game....

Hot Bruins expect challenging contest vs. Rangers
With just 12 regular-season games remaining, the Boston Bruins hope to be hitting their stride at the right time....

Report: Wild D Jonas Brodin (lower body) to have MRI
Minnesota Wild defenseman Jonas Brodin will undergo an MRI on Wednesday to ascertain the extent of a lower-body injury he sustained in Tuesday night's win, The Athletic reported....

Islanders searching for a spark in key clash in Detroit
The last time the New York Islanders visited Detroit, they snapped the Red Wings' six-game winning streak....

Surging Wild look to continue playoff push at L.A.
The Minnesota Wild are making a hard charge to put themselves into playoff position. A Southern California sweep when they visit the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday would go a long way toward keeping their Stanley Cup hopes alive....

Caps open rough stretch with game vs. Maple Leafs
The Washington Capitals have won three in a row to significantly improve their playoff chances with 15 games remaining, but the next half-dozen will go a long way toward determining their fate....

NHL roundup: Predators rally past Sharks to extend point streak
Michael McCarron scored two goals and the Nashville Predators scored seven unanswered to beat the visiting San Jose Sharks 8-2 on Tuesday night....

Nikita Kucherov's 4-point night leads Lightning past Knights
Nikita Kucherov moved into the NHL scoring lead with a goal and three assists and Brayden Point scored two goals in the third period to lead Tampa Bay to its fourth straight win, 5-3, over Vegas on Tuesday night in Las Vegas....

Elias Petterson scores twice to lead Canucks past Sabres
Elias Petterson had two goals and an assist for the Vancouver Canucks in a 3-2 win against the visiting Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday....

Big second period sends Wild soaring past Ducks
Minnesota scored three unanswered second-period goals and Filip Gustavsson made 27 saves as the Wild blanked the host Anaheim Ducks 4-0 on Tuesday....

Anze Kopitar dominates 2nd period as Kings blast Blackhawks
Anze Kopitar scored a pair of goals and added an assist, all in the second period, as the Los Angeles Kings cruised to a 6-2 victory over the visiting Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday....