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Maple Leafs' Matthews scores 50th goal in 54th game, fastest to mark in 28 years

Maple Leafs' Matthews scores 50th goal in 54th game, fastest to mark in 28 years

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Auston Matthews scored his 50th and 51st goals of the season Wednesday night in the Toronto Maple Leafs star's hometown return, breaking a tie as the fastest U.S.-born player to reach 50 goals at 54 games.
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Blue Jackets blow a 4-goal lead, but still rally in the 3rd period to beat the Anaheim Ducks 7-4

Blue Jackets blow a 4-goal lead, but still rally in the 3rd period to beat the Anaheim Ducks 7-4

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Yegor Chinakhov scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period and the Columbus Blue Jackets blew a four-goal lead before rallying for a 7-4 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday night.
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Auston Matthews scores 50th, 51st goals in hometown return to help Maple Leafs beat Coyotes, 6-3

Auston Matthews scores 50th, 51st goals in hometown return to help Maple Leafs beat Coyotes, 6-3

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Auston Matthews scored his 50th and 51st goals of the season in his hometown to become the fastest U.S.-born player to reach 50 and help the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the crumbling Arizona Coyotes 6-3 on Wednesday night.
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Alex Tuch breaks tie with short-handed goal, Sabres beat Canadians 3-2

Alex Tuch breaks tie with short-handed goal, Sabres beat Canadians 3-2

MONTREAL (AP) — Alex Tuch scored short-handed to break a second-period tie in the Buffalo Sabres' 3-2 victory over the Montreal Canadians on Wednesday night.
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Alex Tuch scores short-handed winner, Sabres top Canadiens 3-2

Alex Tuch scores short-handed winner, Sabres top Canadiens 3-2

MONTREAL — On a night the Montreal Canadiens' first line dried up, the Buffalo Sabres' top trio led their team to victory.
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Flyers beat NHL-worst Blackhawks 3-1 to improve to 5-1-1 in last 7

Flyers beat NHL-worst Blackhawks 3-1 to improve to 5-1-1 in last 7

CHICAGO (AP) — Travis Konecny, Travis Sanheim and Garent Hathaway scored, Samuel Ersson made 22 saves and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-1 on Wednesday night. Philadelphia is 5-1-1 in its last seven games.
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Nifty goal aside, Kings forward Quinton Byfield is putting together a breakout season

Nifty goal aside, Kings forward Quinton Byfield is putting together a breakout season

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Quinton Byfield went viral on social media Tuesday night with his highlight-reel goal against the Columbus Blue Jackets.
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Leafs defenceman Morgan Rielly discusses cross-checking suspension on eve of return

Leafs defenceman Morgan Rielly discusses cross-checking suspension on eve of return

TEMPE, Ariz. — Morgan Rielly has broken his silence. Suspended five games by the NHL's department of player safety after he delivered a cross-check to the head of Senators forward Ridly Greig in the dying moments of Ottawa's 5-3 victory on Feb.
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Pittsburgh Penguins loaded up for one last run. Mired in the standings, time may already be up

Pittsburgh Penguins loaded up for one last run. Mired in the standings, time may already be up

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Kyle Dubas wants to give Sidney Crosby and the rest of the Pittsburgh Penguins every opportunity to prove they're worth investing in this season. Time is running out.
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Capitals' Nic Dowd, a top trade candidate, is day to day with an upper-body injury

Capitals' Nic Dowd, a top trade candidate, is day to day with an upper-body injury

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Washington Capitals center Nic Dowd, one of the top candidates to change places ahead of the NHL trade deadline , is day to day with an upper-body injury.
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