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Montreal Canadiens' Thomas Vanek celebrates his third goal agaisnt the Colorado Avalanche with teamate David Desharnais during third period NHL hockey action Tuesday, March 18, 2014 in Montreal. The Canadiens beat the Avalanche 6-3. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Paul Chiasson)

Vanek, Canadiens topple Avalanche 6-3

Associated Press

Washington Capitals goalie Jaroslav Halak, of Slovakia, blocks a shot from the Anaheim Ducks during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, March 18, 2014, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

Jaroslav Halak playing like he wants to stay in D.C.

By Chuck Gormley - CSNwashington.com

Calgary Flames' Paul Byron, right, celebrates his goal with teammate Mark Giordano during third period NHL hockey action against the Buffalo Sabres in Calgary, Alberta, Tuesday, March 18, 2014. The Calgary Flames beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-1.(AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jeff McIntosh)

Flames upend Sabres 3-1

Associated Press

Boston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron, right, scores a goal on New Jersey Devils goalie Martin Brodeur during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, March 18, 2014, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Bruins roll to 10th straight win, beat Devils 4-2

By TOM CANAVAN - Associated Press

Detroit Red Wings goalie Jimmy Howard (35) stops a Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Joffrey Lupul (19) shot as defenseman Danny DeKeyser defends in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Detroit, Tuesday, March 18, 2014. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Nyquist scores 2 as Red Wings beat Maple Leafs 3-2

By LARRY LAGE - Associated Press

Toronto Maple Leafs center Tyler Bozak (42) defends against Washington Capitals defenseman Karl Alzner (27) during the first period of an NHL hockey game on Sunday, March 16, 2014, in Washington. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

Western swing crucial for Capitals as they continue their playoff push

By Brian McNally - The Washington Times

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By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Calgary Flames' Mikael Backlund (11) battles Phoenix Coyotes' Shane Doan for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game on Saturday, March 15, 2014, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Coyotes beat Flames 3-2 on Doan’s 350th NHL goal

By BOB BAUM - Associated Press

Washington Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov (92), of Russia, works the puck behind the net against Vancouver Canucks defenseman Alexander Edler (23), of Sweden, during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, March 14, 2014, in Washington. The Capitals won 4-3. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Adam Oates is cautious over Evgeny Kuznetsov’s ‘wow factor’

By Chuck Gormley - CSNwashington.com

New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist (30) saves the shot from Winnipeg Jets' Jim Slater (19) as Rangers' Martin St. Louis looks on defends during second period NHL action in Winnipeg on Friday, March 14, 2014. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, John Woods)

Lundqvist ties Rangers’ win mark vs. Jets

Associated Press

New York Islanders' Frans Nielsen (51) is congratulated by teammates as Buffalo Sabres' Jamie McBain (4) after Nielsen scored in the first period of an NHL hockey game on Saturday, March 15, 2014, in Uniondale, N.Y. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek)

Isles score twice in 1st and 3rd, top Sabres 4-1

By IRA PODELL - Associated Press

Washington Capitals defenseman Mike Green (52) celebrates his goal with Jack Hillen (38), Tom Wilson (43) and Nicklas Backstrom, left, during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Vancouver Canucks, Friday, March 14, 2014, in Washington. The Capitals won 4-3. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Green scores winner in Caps victory over Canucks

By KEVIN DUNLEAVY - Associated Press

Czech ice hockey veteran Petr Nedved retires

Associated Press

Toronto Maple Leafs' Dion Phaneuf, center, celebrates his goal against the Los Angeles Kings during the first period of an NHL hockey game on Thursday, March 13, 2014, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Maple Leafs beat Kings 3-2, snap LA’s 8-game roll

By GREG BEACHAM - Associated Press