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 Ducks 3, Bruins 2 (overtime)
The Anaheim Ducks tied the game with a deflected goal in the last
minute of regulation before captain Ryan Getzlaf scored with 1:51
left in overtime to give his team a 3-2 victory over the slumping
Boston Bruins.
The loss was the sixth straight (0-3-3) for the Bruins, who at least
collected a point to match the Ottawa Senators with 85 points in the
race for the eighth and final Eastern Conference playoff spot.
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Rangers 5, Senators 1
The New York Rangers cooled off the red-hot Ottawa Senators with a
5-1 victory and became the first team to clinch a playoff spot.
Winger Chris Kreider scored two goals as the Rangers posted their
eighth win in their last 10 games and stopped Ottawa’s winning
streak at seven.
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Panthers 4, Maple Leafs 1
The Florida Panthers kept their playoff hopes alive with a 4-1 win
over the lowly Toronto Maple Leafs.
Brandon Pirri scored two goals for Florida (34-26-14), who moved
three points back of Ottawa and Boston.
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Kings 3, Islanders 2
Anze Kopitar scored the winner with 4:23 left in the third period,
and the Los Angeles Kings (37-23-14) moved into playoff position in
the Western Conference with a 3-2 win over the New York Islanders.
With their third consecutive win, the defending Stanley Cup
champions moved a point ahead of the idle Calgary Flames for third
place in the Pacific Division.
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Capitals 3, Devils 2 (OT)
Goaltender Braden Holtby stopped 29 of 31 shots, and the Washington
Capitals needed an overtime goal by defenseman Matt Niskanen to earn
a 3-2 victory over the New Jersey Devils.
Devils right winger Steve Bernier scored with 29.2 seconds remaining
in regulation to force overtime, where the Capitals (40-24-10)
prevailed to match their point total from last season, when they
missed the playoffs.
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Predators 3, Lightning 2
The Nashville Predators killed off a power play in the final five
minutes and beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2.
The Predators (46-21-8) scored twice in the opening five minutes,
and then got what proved to be the winner from Michael Santarelli in
the second period as the Lightning’s four-game winning streak ended.
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Hurricanes 5, Penguins 2
The Carolina Hurricanes displayed rare offensive execution in a 5-2
victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Eric Staal was among the scorers for the Hurricanes, who won for the
first time in five games. The Penguins (40-23-11) have won only once
in seven games but remain in solid position to make the playoffs.
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Jets 5, Canadiens 2
Mark Scheifele scored and added an assist as the Winnipeg Jets
boosted their playoff hopes with a 5-2 win over the Montreal
Canadiens, who missed a chance to clinch a playoff spot.
The Jets (39-24-12) hold the second wild-card spot in the tight West
race.
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Sharks 6, Red Wings 4
Patrick Marleau had two goals and an assist to lead San Jose to a
6-4 win against the Detroit Red Wings as the Sharks kept their slim
playoff hopes alive.
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Coyotes 4, Sabres 3 (OT)
Sam Gagner scored 56 seconds into overtime, giving Arizona a 4-3 win
over the Buffalo Sabres in a battle between teams bottom of their
respective conferences.
(Compiled by Andrew Both; Editing by Peter Rutherford)
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