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 Flyers 3, Capitals 2 (overtime)
Jakub Voracek scored a power-play goal 1:28 into overtime to lift
the Philadelphia Flyers to a 3-2 win over the Washington Capitals.
In addition to Voracek, who leads the NHL with 49 points on 16 goals
and 33 assists, the Flyers (16-18-7) also got goals from R.J.
Umberger and Sean Couturier.
Washington goaltender Braden Holtby made 30 saves while starting his
23rd straight game, a Caps (21-12-7) record.
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Blues 7, Sharks 2
Alexander Steen scored one goal and assisted on another to lead the
St. Louis Blues to a 7-2 win over the San Jose Sharks.
Seven different players scored for the Blues (25-13-3), who have now
scored 20 goals in their last three games.
The Sharks fell to 22-15-5 with the loss.
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Predators 3, Stars 2 (OT)
Shea Weber scored his second goal of the night 17 seconds into
overtime to lift Nashville to a 3-2 overtime win over the Dallas
Stars.
After placing James Neal and Eric Nystrom on injured reserve during
the day, the Predators lost defenseman Ryan Ellis in the second
period with a lower-body injury. His status for Saturday's game in
Minnesota is not yet known.
Nashville (27-9-4) are tied with Anaheim at the top of the Western
Conference with 58 points and remain in first place in the Central
Division.
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Bruins 3, Devils 0
Boston backup goaltender Niklas Svedberg needed to make just 14
saves in the Bruins' 3-0 win over New Jersey.
Milan Lucic scored twice for the Bruins (21-15-6), who outshot the
Devils 43-14.
The Devils (15-20-7) had won two in a row before Thursday's game.
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Hurricanes 5, Sabres 2
Four different players scored in the second period for Carolina,
including three in a 79-second stretch, as the Hurrucanes took a 5-2
victory over the Buffalo Sabres.
The Hurricanes (13-24-4) notched more than three goals for only the
second time since late November, winning the matchup with Buffalo
(14-25-3) in a battle of the two worst teams in the Eastern
Conference.
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Panthers 3, Canucks 1
Jonathan Huberdeau scored twice to help make goaltender Roberto
Luongo's homecoming a success as the Florida Panthers defeated the
Vancouver Canucks 3-1.
The Panthers (18-11-9) had some anxious moments late in the third
period after Dave Bolland was given a four-minute high-sticking
penalty, giving Vancouver (23-13-3) a five-on-three power play for
40 seconds.
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The game was Luongo's first in Vancouver since being traded to
Florida on March 4. He received a standing ovation from the Rogers
Arena crowd during a first-period video tribute.
He kept the Panthers in the game by making 32 stops.
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Rangers 4, Kings 3
Three goals in the second period rallied the New York Rangers to a
4-3 victory over the Los Angeles Kings.
A power-play goal from Martin St. Louis at 8:17 of the second period
was the difference as the Rangers (23-11-4) won their fourth in a
row and their 12th in the past 13 games.
The Kings (19-13-9) dropped their second straight.
Rangers goalie Cam Talbot turned away 28 of 31 shots, while Kings
netminder Jonathan Quick recorded 22 saves on 26 attempts.
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Blackhawks 4, Wild 2
The Chicago Blackhawks scored a 4-2 win over Minnesota, who were
playing without Zach Parise after the winger's father, former NHL
player J.P. Parise, died on Wednesday night.
The Wild (18-16-5) paid tribute to J.P. Parise with a video
presentation and a moment of silence.
Bryan Bickell scored twice, including an empty-netter, and Patrick
Kane added a goal and an assist for Chicago. Corey Crawford
backstopped Chicago's (27-12-2) third consecutive win with 42 saves.
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Coyotes 4, Jets 1
Shane Doan had a goal and two assists as the Coyotes matched a
season-high with three power-play goals in a 4-1 win over the
Winnipeg Jets.
Mike Smith made 34 saves for the Coyotes (16-20-4).
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Avalanche 5, Senators 2
Jarome Iginla scored two goals, goaltender Semyon Varlamov had 36
saves, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Ottawa Senators 5-2.
Iginla's two goals gave him 572 for his career. He is now one behind
Mike Bossy for 20th on the NHL all-time goal list. (Compiled by
Jahmal Corner; Editing by Peter Rutherford)
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