Hockey

Canucks dig in after slow start to blow past Ducks 6-2

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks looked flat early but rookie defenceman Elias Pettersson provided a spark with his first NHL goal, igniting a five-goal first-period outburst in a 6-2 win over the Anaheim Ducks Saturday afternoon.

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Alex Ovechkin ties Wayne Gretzky's NHL record with his 894th goal

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin skated over to his son Sergei at the glass. He bowed to Wayne Gretzky standing in a suite. He blew kisses to his wife, mother and family on the other side of the arena.

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Boeser has goal and assist as Canucks score 5 in 1st period to beat Ducks 6-2

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Brock Boeser had a goal and an assist in Vancouver's five-goal first period and the Canucks beat the Anaheim Ducks 6-2 on Saturday.

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Canucks score five first-period goals en route to 6-2 victory over Ducks

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks gave up a goal on the first shot on net then scored five times in four minutes 30 seconds en route to a 6-2 win over the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday afternoon.

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Crosby has 3 goals and an assist as Penguins score 4 in 3rd period to beat Stars 5-3.

DALLAS (AP) — Sidney Crosby had three goals and an assist, and the Pittsburgh Penguins rallied to beat the Dallas Stars 5-3 on Saturday. Bryan Rust and Blake Lizotte also scored to help the Penguins get their second win in three games.

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Forsberg stops 40 shots to lead Ottawa Senators past Florida Panthers 3-0

OTTAWA — Anton Forsberg stopped 40 shots to lead the Ottawa Senators past the Florida Panthers 3-0 on Saturday afternoon. Forsberg recorded his third shutout of the season for Ottawa (41-29-6).

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Timo Meier scores two goals to lead the Devils over the Rangers 4-0

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Timo Meier scored twice and Jacob Markstrom made 26 saves as the New Jersey Devils defeated the New York Rangers 4-0 on Saturday in an outcome that clinched the Tampa Bay Lightning their eighth straight playoff berth.

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Timo Meier scores two goals to lead the Devils over the Rangers 4-0

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Timo Meier scored twice and Jacob Markstrom made 26 saves as the New Jersey Devils defeated the New York Rangers 4-0 on Saturday in an outcome that clinched the Tampa Bay Lightning their eighth straight playoff berth.

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Edmonton Oilers sign goalie Nathaniel Day to a three-year, entry-level contract

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers signed goalie Nathaniel Day to a three-year, entry-level contract Saturday. Edmonton selected the six-foot-four, 205-pound Day in the sixth round, No. 184 overall, in the 2023 NHL draft.

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Wayne Gretzky has been helping Alex Ovechkin long before this record goal chase

WASHINGTON (AP) — A little more than three decades before Alex Ovechkin's pursuit of Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goals record , the “Great One” had his own chase. Gretzky was in hot pursuit of Gordie Howe's record in the spring of 1994.

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