Hockey

NHL roundup: Ovechkin closes in on Gretzky's goal record as Caps beat Rangers 7-4

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored his 872nd career goal to move 23 away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record , and the Washington Capitals beat the struggling New York Rangers 7-4 on Saturday.

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Oilers pounce on Kraken early en route to 4-2 win

SEATTLE (AP) — Vasily Podkolzin and Jeff Skinner scored in the first 5 1/2 minutes and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Seattle Kraken 4-2 on Saturday night for their third straight victory.

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O'Reilly nets hat trick as Predators burn Flames 4-1

CALGARY — Ryan O'Reilly scored his fifth career hat trick on Saturday to lead the Nashville Predators to a 4-1 victory over the Calgary Flames.

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Laczynski gets 1st goal of season, Hill has 23 saves as Golden Knights beat Sabres 3-1

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tanner Laczynski scored his first goal of the season, Adin Hill stopped 23 shots and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-1 on Saturday night.

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Adrian Kempe scores late, and the Kings beat the Lightning 2-1 for a 4-game winning streak

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Adrian Kempe broke a tie with 5:48 to play and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 on Saturday night for their fourth consecutive victory.

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Jets' defencemen really feel the pain of losing 4-2 to Red Wings

WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Jets were hurting from more than a third consecutive loss on Saturday. The 4-2 setback to the Detroit Red Wings came with a pair of injuries to defencemen — one that was manageable and one that’s up in the air.

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Matthew Knies nets hat trick as Leafs beat Bruins 6-4 in Auston Matthews return

TORONTO — The return from injury of Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews proved to be quite the tonic for linemates Matthew Knies and Mitch Marner on Saturday night.

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Thomas Harley scores in OT to give Stars 3-2 win over Utah

DALLAS (AP) — Defenseman Thomas Harley scored on a rebound at 3:01 of overtime and the Dallas Stars beat the Utah Hockey Club 3-2 on Saturday night.

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Knies has 3 goals and 2 assists, Marner adds goal and 4 assists as Maple Leafs beat Bruins 6-4

TORONTO (AP) — Matthew Knies had three goals and two assists, Mitch Marner had a goal and four assists, and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Boston Bruins 6-4 on Saturday night.

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Dach, Caufield score in shootout as Canadiens roll past Avalanche 2-1

DENVER (AP) — Kirby Dach and Cole Caufield scored in the shootout, Jakub Dobes had 22 saves in regulation, and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Colorado Avalanche 2-1 on Saturday night.

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