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Toronto Maple Leafs center John Tavares (91) scores a goal past New Jersey Devils goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood (29) during the third period of an NHL hockey game Friday, Dec. 27, 2019, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)

Devils score own goal in OT, Maple Leafs win 6th straight

By TOM CANAVAN - Associated Press

Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin heads to the bench after breaking his stick on a shot against the Boston Bruins during the second period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Dec. 23, 2019, in Boston. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)

Ovechkin to skip NHL All-Star Weekend for 2nd straight year

By STEPHEN WHYNO - Associated Press

Washington Capitals right wing T.J. Oshie (77) is tripped by Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Dean Kukan, back, during the second period of an NHL hockey game Friday, Dec. 27, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) ** FILE **

Oshie scores in OT, Capitals snap Blue Jackets’ win streak

By STEPHEN WHYNO - Associated Press

Toronto Maple Leafs right wing William Nylander (88) celebrates his winning goal in overtime with Kasperi Kapanen (24) and Cody Ceci (83) in an NHL hockey game against the New Jersey Devils, Friday, Dec. 27, 2019, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)

Devils score into own net, gifting Toronto a 5-4 OT win

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Boston Bruins forward Patrice Bergeron (37) shoots during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Buffalo Sabres, Friday, Dec. 27, 2019, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)

Bergeron’s 3rd straight 2-goal game lifts Bruins over Sabres

By MARK LUDWICZAK - Associated Press

Chicago Blackhawks' Brent Seabrook, right, celebrates his goal as Tampa Bay Lightning's Ondrej Palat skates by during the third period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019, in Chicago. Tampa Bay won 4-2. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Blackhawks Ds Seabrook, de Haan out for rest of season

Associated Press

Nashville Predators right wing Viktor Arvidsson (33), of Sweden, celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal against the Arizona Coyotes during the second period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Dec. 23, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

Josi’s goal, assist lead Predators over Coyotes 3-2

By JIM DIAMOND - Associated Press

File- This Oct. 21, 2010, file photo shows Jeremy Roenick speaking during induction ceremonies for the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame in Buffalo, N.Y. NBC Sports has suspended former NHL player Jeremy Roenick indefinitely for making inappropriate comments about co-workers. The network announced the suspension Monday, Dec. 23, 2019. (AP Photo/Don Heupel, File)

Roenick suspended by NBC Sports for inappropriate comments

By STEPHEN WHYNO - Associated Press

File- This Oct. 21, 2010, file photo shows Jeremy Roenick speaking during induction ceremonies for the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame in Buffalo, N.Y. NBC Sports has suspended former NHL player Jeremy Roenick indefinitely for making inappropriate comments about co-workers. The network announced the suspension Monday, Dec. 23, 2019. (AP Photo/Don Heupel, File)

Jeremy Roenick suspended by NBC Sports for inappropriate Kathryn Tappen comments

By Stephen Whyno - Associated Press

Washington Capitals defenseman Dmitry Orlov (9), of Russia, celebrates his goal during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Tampa Bay Lightning, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) ** FILE **

Capitals complete season sweep of Lightning

By Stephen Whyno - Associated Press

FILE - In this April 7, 2012, file photo, Anaheim Ducks' Sheldon Brookbank, left, checks Calgary Flames' Akim Aliu, a Nigerian-born Canadian, during third period NHL hockey action in Calgary, Alberta. Calgary Flames general manager Brad Treliving said the team is looking into an accusation that head coach Bill Peters directed racial slurs toward a Nigerian-born hockey player a decade ago in the minor leagues, then arranged for the player’s demotion when he complained. Akim Aliu tweeted Monday, Nov. 25, 2019, that Peters “dropped the N bomb several times towards me in the dressing room in my rookie year because he didn’t like my choice of music.” (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jeff McIntosh, File)

‘This is for real’ - journeyman Aliu sparks hockey reckoning

By JOHN WAWROW - Associated Press

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8), of Russia, takes a shot during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Tampa Bay Lightning, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) ** FILE **

Ovechkin, Pastrnak, MacKinnon, McDavid are All-Star captains

Associated Press

Washington Capitals defenseman Radko Gudas (33) celebrates his goal with the bench during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Tampa Bay Lightning, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Third-period penalty kills help Capitals beat Lightning

By STEPHEN WHYNO - Associated Press

Winnipeg Jets right wing Blake Wheeler celebrates after scoring a goal on the Minnesota Wild in the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Andy Clayton-King)

Wheeler becomes franchise scoring leader, Jets beat Wild 6-0

By BRIAN HALL - Associated Press

Anaheim Ducks right wing Jakob Silfverberg (33) puts the puck past New York Islanders goaltender Semyon Varlamov (40) for the game-winning goal during a shootout in their NHL hockey game, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019, in Uniondale, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jim McIsaac)

Silfverberg lifts Ducks past Islanders 6-5 in shootout

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

New York Islanders center Mathew Barzal (13) scores a goal on a breakaway against Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson (36) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019, in Uniondale, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jim McIsaac)

Silfverberg, Henrique lead Ducks past Islanders 6-5

By SCOTT CHARLES - Associated Press

Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Dmytro Timashov (41) looks to take the puck as Detroit Red Wings left wing Darren Helm (43) sends Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly (44) into the boards during third-period NHL hockey game action in Toronto, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

Hutchinson wins 1st, Maple Leafs beat Red Wings 4-1

Associated Press

Columbus Blue Jackets' Oliver Bjorkstrand, right, of Denmark, celebrates his goal against the New Jersey Devils with teammate Pierre-Luc Dubois during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

Bjorkstrand nets a pair as Blue Jackets beat Devils 5-1

By MITCH STACY - Associated Press

New Jersey Devils goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood (29) deflects a shot by Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom (19) as Devils defenseman Andy Greene (6) also defends during the first period of an NHL hockey game Friday, Dec. 20, 2019, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)

Ovechkin, Backstrom make 900th game memorable, rip Devils

By Tom Canavan - Associated Press

Sabres C Eichel day to day with upper body injury

Associated Press