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Ovechkin’s hat trIck helps Capitals to 5-4 win over Wild

The Associated Press and home-ice advan-
ST. PAUL, Minnesota (AP) tage throughout the Stan-
— T.J. Oshie scored his sec- ley Cup playoffs. His 17th
ond goal of the game 1:42 career three-goal game
into overtime to bookend came all on power plays.
Alex Ovechkin’s hat trick, Ovechkin has a whopping
Braden Holtby earned his 11 goals and six assists in
40th win and the NHL-lead- six career games against
ing Washington Capitals Dubnyk, four of those with
beat the Minnesota Wild Minnesota.
5-4 on Tuesday night for OILERS 2, KINGS 1
their fifth straight victory. EDMONTON, Alberta (AP)
After Eric Staal’s goal for — Cam Talbot made 34
the Wild tied the game with saves and Edmonton
26.6 seconds left in regula- earned a playoff spot for
tion, Oshie took a pass in the first time in 11 years by
the left circle from Marcus beating Los Angeles.
Johansson and beat strug- Connor McDavid and Eric
gling Wild goalie Devan Gryba scored for the Oilers,
Dubnyk with a wrist shot. who have won seven of
Johansson had four assists. eight. Edmonton last made
Martin Hanzal and Jason the postseason in 2006.
Pominville had a goal and Jarome Iginla scored and
an assist apiece, but the Jonathan Quick finished Columbus Blue Jackets goalie Sergei Bobrovsky, left, of Russia, stops a shot by Buffalo Sabres for-
Wild lost for the eighth time with 27 saves for the Kings, ward Evan Rodrigues during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Columbus, Ohio, Tuesday,
in nine games and fell to who have lost four of five March 28, 2017. The Blue Jackets won 3-1. Associated Press
3-11-1 in March after for- with their playoff hopes
ward Zach Parise exited hanging by a thread. Los Angeles lost at Edmon- with six games to play. ward Brock Boeser scored
early with an injury . Anaheim and San Jose ton. DUCKS 4, CANUCKS 1 in his home debut for Van-
Oshie started Washing- also clinched Western Con- The scuffling Rangers also VANCOUVER, British Colum- couver, and Ryan Miller
ton’s longest road trip in ference playoff spots with wrapped up a playoff trip, bia (AP) — Corey Perry and stopped 35 shots in the loss.
six years, five games over Edmonton’s win. their seventh in a row, by Patrick Eaves scored 74 The Canucks, already elimi-
an eight-day span, with SHARKS 5, RANGERS 4, OT earning one point. New seconds apart early in the nated from playoff conten-
a first-period goal set up SAN JOSE, California (AP) York lost for the fourth time first period, and Anaheim tion, are 2-7-2 over their last
by Ovechkin and Nicklas — Brent Burns scored a in five games. cruised past Vancouver to 11 games.
Backstrom. Holtby made 26 power-play goal 3:10 into Burns’ drive from the circle extend its season-high win- BRUINS 4, PREDATORS 1
saves, brushing off goals by overtime and San Jose in overtime ended his 16- ning streak to five games. BOSTON (AP) — Tuukka
Jared Spurgeon and Staal snapped a six-game losing game goal drought. Nick Ritchie, with a goal Rask made 24 saves in his
in the final five minutes to streak, rallying past New J.T. Miller scored his sec- and an assist, and Brandon return from a one-game
reach 40 victories for the York on a night when both ond goal early in the third Montour also scored for absence and Boston beat
third consecutive season. teams clinched a playoff period to put New York up Anaheim, which clinched Nashville to boost its playoff
Martin Brodeur (2005-08, berth. 4-3. Derek Stepan and Jes- a playoff spot earlier in the chances.
New Jersey) and Evgeni Chris Tierney tied the game per Fast also scored for the night when the Oilers de- Patrice Bergeron, David
Nabokov (2007-10, San with his second goal with Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist feated the Kings. Krejci, Noel Acciari and Da-
Jose) are the only other 2:15 to play in regulation made 30 saves but lost his Jonathan Bernier made vid Backes scored for the
goalies in NHL history to do after San Jose had blown a second straight start after 33 saves and Antoine Ver- Bruins, who moved three
so. 3-1 lead. missing seven games with mette added two assists as points ahead of idle Tampa
Dubnyk, who stopped 15 Jannik Hansen added his a hip injury. the Pacific Division leaders Bay for the second Eastern
shots, has given up 26 goals first goal since joining the Martin Jones stopped 24 improved to 9-1-1 over their Conference wild card with
over his last eight games. Sharks, and Melker Karlsson shots for San Jose. last 11 games. six games remaining.
Ovechkin gave him even scored short-handed. The Sharks remained tied Bernier is 9-0-1 over his last Boston remained a point
more trouble, guiding the San Jose’s postseason for second place in the Pa- 10 starts, including eight behind Toronto for third
Capitals one step closer spot was secured midway cific Division with the Oilers, wins in a row. place in the Atlantic
to the Presidents’ Trophy through the game when two points behind Anaheim Highly touted rookie for- Division.q