Maple Leafs climb Atlantic ladder with 4-2 win over Montreal

In Montreal, the Maple Leafs’ Auston Matthews hit for his 64th goal of the season, and 100th point on the campaign in a 4-0 win for Toronto over the Canadiens. “Auston’s not a guy that really cares too much about … Continue reading

Varlamov, Islanders shut tout Preds, 2-0

In Elmont, the Islanders’  Semyon Varlamov made 41 saves  in a 2-0 shut out of the visiting Nashville Predators on Saturday. “He was outstanding. He looks so confident out there,” Islanders coach Patrick Roy said. “It looked like it was … Continue reading

Penguins march into second wild card with win over Tampa

In Pittsburgh, the Penguins stretched their point streak to eight games on Saturday afternoon, with a 5-4 win over the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning. It wasn’t easy. The Pens blew a 4-1 lead in the third period and needed a … Continue reading