National Hockey

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The familiar and frustrating February swoons the Buffalo Sabres have best been known for just might be a thing of the past.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Sabres’ playoff push hit a speed bump on Sunday, with top-line forward Alex Tuch and top defenseman Rasmus Dahlin ruled out from playing against the Washington Capitals.

The Montreal Canadiens have acquired forward Denis Gurianov from the Dallas Stars in exchange for forward Evgenii Dadonov, the team announced Sunday. The Canadiens will retain 50 per cent of Dadonov's salary through the end of the season.

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Stars acquired Evgenii Dadonov from the Montreal Canadiens for Denis Gurianov on Sunday in a swap of Russian forwards designed to give the Central Division leaders an offensive boost.

Los Angeles Kings (33-19-8, second in the Pacific Division) vs. New York Rangers (33-17-9, third in the Metropolitan Division) New York; Sunday, 5 p.m.

Columbus Blue Jackets (19-35-5, eighth in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Minnesota Wild (32-21-6, fourth in the Central Division) Saint Paul, Minnesota; Sunday, 2 p.m.

Vancouver Canucks (23-31-5, sixth in the Pacific Division) vs. Dallas Stars (30-16-12, first in the Central Division) Dallas; Monday, 8:30 p.m.

Tampa Bay Lightning (36-17-4, third in the Atlantic Division) vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (28-21-9, fifth in the Metropolitan Division) Pittsburgh; Sunday, 6 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE : Lightning -120, Penguins +100; over/under is 6.

Detroit Red Wings (28-21-8, fifth in the Atlantic Division) vs. Ottawa Senators (28-26-4, seventh in the Atlantic Division) Ottawa, Ontario; Monday, 7 p.m.

Chicago Blackhawks (20-32-5, eighth in the Central Division) vs. Anaheim Ducks (19-34-7, eighth in the Pacific Division) Anaheim, California; Monday, 10 p.m.