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New York Rangers' Pavel Buchnevich, rear, scores against New Jersey Devils goalie Aaron Dell during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, April 17, 2021, in New York. (Bruce Bennett/Pool Photo via AP)

Montour scores as Panthers beat Lightning 5-3

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Sharks’ Marleau ties Gordie Howe’s NHL mark for games played

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Buffalo Sabres right wing Kyle Okposo (21) is helped by center Cody Eakin (20) and left wing Tobias Rieder (13) after he was injured during the first period of the team's NHL hockey game against the Washington Capitals, Thursday, April 15, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Sabres Okposo to miss rest of season with broken cheekbone

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Washington Capitals' Ilya Samsonov, left, celebrates his goal with Alex Ovechkin, right, following the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Philadelphia Flyers, Saturday, April 17, 2021, in Philadelphia. The Capitals won 6-3. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)

Ovechkin scores 2, Capitals beat Flyers 6-3

By KEVIN COONEY - Associated Press

San Jose Sharks center Patrick Marleau (12) skates up the ice past Anaheim Ducks center Danton Heinen (43) during the third period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, April 14, 2021, in San Jose, Calif. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)

Patrick Marleau poised to break Gordie Howe’s games record

By JOSH DUBOW - Associated Press

Leighton Accardo, left, who is battling cancer, drops the puck in front of Arizona Coyotes' Oliver Ekman-Larsson (23) and Calgary Flames' Mark Giordano (5) during an NHL Fights Cancer puck drop ceremony prior to an NHL hockey game in Glendale, Ariz., in this Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019, photo. Accardo's will to attack anything in her path, even terminal cancer, lifted an entire organization. The Arizona Coyotes will carry her spirit on by making her the first non-player, general manager or broadcaster to be inducted into an NHL team's ring of honor. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Coyotes to induct inspirational girl into ring of honor

By JOHN MARSHALL - Associated Press

Buffalo Sabres' goaltender Linus Ullmark, left, is unable to make a save on a goal by Philadelphia Flyers' Shayne Gostisbehere (53) during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, April 11, 2021, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Derik Hamilton)

Injury to Ullmark further depletes Sabres’ goalie depth

By JOHN WAWROW - Associated Press

Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury (29) and defenseman Brayden McNabb block a shot by Los Angeles Kings right wing Alex Iafallo (19) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, April 14, 2021, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Fleury passes Belfour in wins, Golden Knights beat Kings 6-2

By DAN GREENSPAN - Associated Press

Photos of Vancouver Canucks players are pictured outside the closed box office of Rogers Arena in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, Thursday, April 8, 2021. The Canucks said Wednesday that 21 players, including three from the taxi squad, and four members of the coaching staff have tested positive in a COVID-19 outbreak. The NHL is in the most difficult position among the four major North American professional sports leagues on vaccinations because seven of its teams are based in Canada. (Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press via AP)

NHL delays Canucks’ return to play after COVID-19 outbreak

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Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry makes a save on a shot by Philadelphia Flyers' Travis Konecny (11) with Penguins' Brian Dumoulin (8) defending during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Thursday, April 15, 2021. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Giroux, Couturier score in shootout as Flyers edge Pens

By DAN SCIFO - Associated Press

Winnipeg Jets' Nikolaj Ehlers celebrates his goal against the Toronto Maple Leafs during the third period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, April 15, 2021, in Toronto. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

Ehlers, Connor each score 2 as Jets surge past Leafs 5-2

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Boston Bruins left wing Taylor Hall (71) celebrates his goal with teammates on the bench in the third period of an NHL hockey game against the New York Islanders, Thursday, April 15, 2021, in Boston. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Hall, Rask lead Bruins past Islanders 4-1

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Florida Panthers defenseman MacKenzie Weegar (52) falls on Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) after a shot during the third period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, April 15, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Hedman scores in OT to give Lightning 3-2 win over Panthers

By ERIK ERLENDSSON - Associated Press

New York Rangers' Artemi Panarin (10) scores in the second period against New Jersey Devils' Mackenzie Blackwood (29) during an NHL hockey game Thursday, April 15, 2021, in New York. (Bruce Bennett/Pool Photo via AP)

Panarin, Shesterkin lead Rangers to 4-0 win over Devils

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Los Angeles Kings left wing Andreas Athanasiou (22), defenseman Alex Pietrangelo (7) and goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury (29) reach for the puck during the third period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, April 14, 2021, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Golden Knights goal support differs for goaltenders

By W.G. RAMIREZ - Associated Press

FILE - Buffalo Sabres interim head coach Don Granato watches from the bench during an NHL hockey game against the Philadelphia Flyers in Philadelphia, in this Sunday, April 11, 2021, file photo. Tony Granato can now laugh in recalling how angry he was at his brother Don for giving up goaltending at 15 and switching to forward. That might have been the last time Tony questioned his brother’s life decisions. (AP Photo/Derik Hamilton, File)

Another Granato making a case for the family name in Buffalo

By JOHN WAWROW - Associated Press

FILE - In this Thursday, July 18, 2019 file photo, Ron Francis talks to reporters in Seattle after he was introduced as the first general manager for Seattle's yet-to-be-named NHL hockey expansion team. Four years since George McPhee was a “puppet master” of the NHL leading up to the Vegas expansion draft, general managers approached this trade deadline with Seattle’s upcoming addition to the league in mind. While Kraken GM Ron Francis prepares – and maybe made a handshake deal or two already like McPhee did – Seattle was on his colleagues’ minds.(AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

Deal the Kraken? Francis can’t make official trades — yet

By STEPHEN WHYNO - Associated Press

St. Louis Blues' Jordan Binnington (50) blocks a shot from the Colorado Avalanche during the first period of an NHL hockey game on Wednesday, April 14, 2021, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Joe Puetz)

Avalanche use 3 goals in second period to beat Blues 4-3

By JOE HARRIS - Associated Press

Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi (59) is congratulated after scoring a goal against the Tampa Bay Lightning during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, April 13, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski)

Preds get 3 in 1st, beat Lightning 7-2 to end season series

By TERESA M. WALKER - Associated Press

Washington Capitals right wing Anthony Mantha (39) celebrates his goal with right wing T.J. Oshie (77) and defenseman Dmitry Orlov (9) during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Philadelphia Flyers, Tuesday, April 13, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Mantha shines in debut, Ovechkin scores as Caps rout Flyers

By STEPHEN WHYNO - Associated Press