Hockey

Ovechkin moves within 20 goals of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record, Capitals beat Kraken 3-0

SEATTLE (AP) — Alex Ovechkin moved within 20 goals of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record with an empty-netter , helping the Washington Capitals beat the Seattle Kraken 3-0 on Thursday night for their sixth straight victory.

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Oilers avenge chippy loss to Canucks with an emphatic 6-2 victory

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers had a bad taste in their mouth after their last game against the Vancouver Canucks, but they enjoyed some revenge on Thursday with a 6-2 victory.

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Three-point night from Huberdeau helps Flames to 5-2 win over Sabres

CALGARY — Jonathan Huberdeau had a goal, two assists, and was a plus-four on Thursday to lead the Calgary Flames to a 5-2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres.

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Zach Hyman has 2 goals and an assist for the Oilers in a 6-2 win over the Canucks

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Zach Hyman had two goals and an assist, Leon Draisaitl had a goal and two assists and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Vancouver Canucks 6-2 on Thursday night.

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Zach Hyman and Leon Draisaitl lead Oilers to 6-2 victory over Canucks

EDMONTON — Zach Hyman had two goals and an assist and Leon Draisaitl had a goal and two assists as the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Vancouver Canucks 6-2 on Thursday.

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Wild bring back Kaprizov and Spurgeon from injuries for game against Utah

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Wild have managed to hold together a highly competitive team all season despite a series of injuries that have sidelined several of their most important players.

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Stone scores 19 seconds into game, Hertl scores in 4th straight, and Vegas downs St. Louis 4-2

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Mark Stone scored 19 seconds into the game and had an assist as the Vegas Golden Knights snapped a four-game skid with a 4-2 win over the St. Louis Blues on Thursday night.

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Vejmelka makes 26 saves, Hayton scores twice in Utah's 4-0 victory over the Wild

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Karel Vejmelka made 26 saves for his first shutout of the season, Barrett Hayton scored twice and Utah beat the Minnesota Wild 4-0 on Thursday night for its third straight victory.

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Korpisalo makes 29 saves against former team in Bruins' 2-0 victory over Senators

BOSTON (AP) — Joonas Korpisalo made 29 saves against his former team, David Pastrnak set up Morgan Geekie's goal and added an empty-netter and the Boston Bruins beat the Ottawa Senators 2-0 on Thursday night.

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Hurricanes score 5 times in the 2nd period and beat Blue Jackets 7-4 for 4th straight win

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Seth Jarvis had two goals and two assists and Sebastian Aho added a goal and two assists as the Carolina Hurricanes scored five goals in the second period and beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 7-4 on Thursday night.

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