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Canucks blanked by Kraken as playoff hopes dim

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks went into Wednesday night’s game against the Seattle Kraken knowing that they needed every point they could get to stay alive in the NHL’s Western Conference playoff race.
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Ovechkin scores again, but the Hurricanes beat the Capitals to clinch playoff spot

Ovechkin scores again, but the Hurricanes beat the Capitals to clinch playoff spot

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Alex Ovechkin took another step closer to breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record by scoring his 892nd career goal in the Washington Capitals’ 5-1 loss at the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday night.
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Joey Daccord, Kraken shutout Canucks 5-0 to hurt Vancouver's playoff chances

Joey Daccord, Kraken shutout Canucks 5-0 to hurt Vancouver's playoff chances

VANCOUVER — Joey Daccord stopped all 25 shots he faced as the Seattle Kraken blanked Vancouver 5-0 on Wednesday to deal the Canucks' playoff hopes a blow.
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Avalanche rally to force OT and beat Blackhawks 3-2 in SO

Avalanche rally to force OT and beat Blackhawks 3-2 in SO

CHICAGO (AP) — Martin Necas tied it with 11 seconds left and Nathan MacKinnon and Artturi Lehkonen scored in a shootout to give the Colorado Avalanche a 3-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday night.
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Maple Leafs' big guns step up at both ends of the ice in key victory over Panthers

Maple Leafs' big guns step up at both ends of the ice in key victory over Panthers

TORONTO — John Tavares put the puck in the net off a slick William Nylander feed. Mitch Marner then finished a nice setup from Auston Matthews before finding Matthew Knies with a breathtaking stretch pass that led to a breakaway goal.
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Ovechkin scores his 892nd career goal. He needs 2 to tie Gretzky and 3 to break the NHL record

Ovechkin scores his 892nd career goal. He needs 2 to tie Gretzky and 3 to break the NHL record

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Alex Ovechkin took another step closer to breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL record by scoring his 892nd career goal in the Washington Capitals' 5-1 loss at the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday night.
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Ovechkin scores again, but the Hurricanes beat the Capitals to clinch a playoff spot

Ovechkin scores again, but the Hurricanes beat the Capitals to clinch a playoff spot

RALEIGH, N.C.
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Capitals goalie Logan Thompson leaves game at Hurricanes because of injury. He'll be reevaluated

RALEIGH, N.C.
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Maple Leafs beat the Panthers 3-2 in an Atlantic Division showdown

TORONTO (AP) — Mitch Marner scored the goal-ahead goal midway through the third period, Anthony Stolarz made 29 saves and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Florida Panthers 3-2 in an Atlantic Division showdown Wednesday night.
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Vincent Trocheck scores in OT to lift the Rangers past the Wild, 5-4

Vincent Trocheck scores in OT to lift the Rangers past the Wild, 5-4

NEW YORK (AP) — Vincent Trocheck scored at 24 seconds of overtime to give the New York Rangers a 5-4 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday night.
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