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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Adrian Kempe had two third-period goals and two assists, captain Anze Kopitar added a goal and three assists, and the Los Angeles Kings routed the Edmonton Oilers 6-2 on Wednesday night to seize a 2-0 lead in their first-round Stan

DENVER (AP) — Tyler Seguin scored at 5:31 of overtime after Dallas killed a late double-minor penalty, and the Stars beat Colorado 2-1 in Game 3 on Wednesday night in a contest that featured the return of Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Connor McMichael and Dylan Strome scored a minute apart early in the second period, Logan Thompson made some spectacular stops among his 25 saves and the Washington Capitals beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-1 on Wednesday night in Game

DENVER (AP) — Tyler Seguin scored at 5:31 of overtime after Dallas killed a late double-minor penalty, and the Stars beat Colorado 2-1 in Game 3 on Wednesday night in a game that featured the return of Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog.

Wednesday's Scoreboard NHL Playoffs First Round Washington 3 Montreal 1 (Washington leads best-of-seven series 2-0) Los Angeles 6 Edmonton 2 (Los Angeles leads best-of-seven series 2-0) Dallas 2 Colorado 1 (OT) (Dallas leads best-of-seven series 2-1)

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Adrian Kempe had two third-period goals and two assists, captain Anze Kopitar added a goal and three assists, and the Los Angeles Kings routed the Edmonton Oilers 6-2 on Wednesday night to seize a 2-0 lead in the first-round Stanle

WASHINGTON — The Montreal Canadiens know they’re close to beating the Washington Capitals, but Juraj Slafkovsky believes anything short of their very best won’t be enough. "There's always something lacking.

CALGARY — Brayden Edwards had a goal and two assists as the Lethbridge Hurricanes defeated the Calgary Hitmen 3-1 in Game 7 on Wednesday to advance to the Western Hockey League eastern conference championship series.

CALGARY — Canada's rallying cry for the next Winter Games has an undertone of the current geopolitical climate. Both Olympians and Paralympians will compete under the slogan "We Are All Team Canada" in less than a year in Milan-Cortina, Italy.

HOUSTON (AP) — Christian Walker homered in a three-run second, Ryan Gusto pitched well into the sixth and the Houston Astros beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-1 on Wednesday night to sweep the three-game series.