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Lightning send Bruins to sixth straight loss

Anthony Cirelli and Michael Eyssimont scored second-period goals as the host Tampa Bay Lightning beat Boston 4-1 on Thursday to extend the Bruins’ season-worst losing streak to six games. The Lightning won the first of four meetings between the Atlantic Division clubs by getting a short-handed goal by Cirelli and an even-strength tally from Eyssimont […]

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Closing 18-2 burst vaults Mavericks over Trail Blazers

Jaden Hardy came off the bench to score a season-high 25 points and the Dallas Mavericks closed with an 18-2 run to rally for a 117-111 victory over the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday night. P.J. Washington recorded 23 points, 14 rebounds and three steals, and Dereck Lively II added 21 points, a season-best

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Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (35 saves), Sabres blank Senators

Jack Quinn scored twice and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 35 saves to help the visiting Buffalo Sabres to a 4-0 win against the Ottawa Senators on Thursday. The shutout is Luukkonen’s second of the season and seventh of his NHL career. Ryan McLeod had a goal and two assists for the Sabres, who are 5-2-1 since

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Four-goal first period propels Penguins past Oilers

Sydney Crosby moved up in the NHL record book, and Bryan Rust ignited a four-goal outburst in the first period as Pittsburgh defeated visiting Edmonton 5-3 on Thursday. It was the Penguins’ first win over the Oilers in more than five years. Crosby collected a goal and two assists to pass Joe Sakic for ninth

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Streaking Stars blow out skidding Flyers

Casey DeSmith made 27 saves and four Dallas players scored as the Stars rolled over the host Philadelphia Flyers 4-1 on Thursday for their sixth consecutive win. Mavrik Bourque, Roope Hintz, Wyatt Johnston and Miro Heiskanen tallied for Dallas, which is 7-0-1 in the past eight games. Jason Robertson chipped in two assists as the

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Blue Jackets score 4 straight goals, defeat Kraken for 3rd straight win

Denton Mateychuk scored his first career NHL goal and Luca Del Bel Belluz notched his second as the Columbus Blue Jackets defeated the visiting Seattle Kraken 6-2 Thursday night. Sean Kuraly, Zach Werenski, Kent Johnson and Kirill Marchenko also scored and James van Riemsdyk added a pair of assists for the Blue Jackets, who won

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Rangers down Devils on Sam Carrick’s OT winner

Sam Carrick scored with 2:12 remaining in overtime as the New York Rangers earned a 3-2 victory over the visiting New Jersey Devils on Thursday night. The Rangers avoided their third straight loss in as many meetings this season to the Devils, who outscored them by a combined 10-1 margin last month. After New Jersey

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Warriors hold off Pistons’ comeback attempt

Buddy Hield scored 19 points to help lead the Golden State Warriors to a 107-104 win over the host Detroit Pistons on Thursday. Stephen Curry had 17 points, 10 rebounds and six assists while Trayce Jackson-Davis added 14 points and 10 rebounds for Golden State, which ended a two-game skid. Cade Cunningham had 32 points

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Cavs rally past Raptors for 12th consecutive win

Darius Garland scored 40 points on 14-of-24 shooting, helping the Cleveland Cavaliers narrowly avoid an upset with a 132-126 win over the visiting Toronto Raptors on Wednesday. The Cavaliers, who trailed by 12 points in the third quarter, extended their winning streak to 12 games while handing the Raptors their fourth loss in a row.

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