Tampa crawl closer to third in Atlantic with win over Maple Leafs

In Toronto, the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning put a strong effort across the bench on Wednesday night in a 4-1 win over the Maple Leafs. Andrei Vasilevskiy made 27 saves in the win. The Lightning improved to 42-26-7. Tampa is … Continue reading

Ullmark, Bruins shut out Preds, 3-0

In Nashville, the visiting Bruins handed the Predators a 3-0 loss on Tuesday night. It was the third straight loss for the Preds after their 18-game point streak ended. “Spectacular,” Boston coach Jim Montgomery said of Ullmark’s performance. “You know, … Continue reading

Penguins score five in third to throttle New Jersey, 6-3

In Newark, the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins trailed the New Jersey Devils, 3-1, entering the third period. In the final 20 minutes of the game, the Pens scored five unanswered goals in a 6-3 win over New Jersey. If the Devils … Continue reading