Hockey

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

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 playoff spot

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

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

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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

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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Marner scores winner, Stolarz stellar in Maple Leafs' 3-2 victory over Panthers

TORONTO — Mitch Marner scored the goal-ahead goal in the third period and Anthony Stolarz made 29 saves as the Toronto Maple Leafs downed the Florida Panthers 3-2 in a key matchup atop the Atlantic Division standings Wednesday.

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How close is Alex Ovechkin to breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goals record?

Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is closing in on the NHL goals record of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky. Ovechkin has 892 goals and needs two to tie and three to break the record.

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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 moved three goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record after scoring the 892nd of his career in the Washington Capitals’ game at the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday night.

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