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Canucks’ Jake DeBrusk the difference-maker in shootout win: ‘Feels awesome’

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When Jake DeBrusk, after his lowest ice time this season, was able to beat Juuse Saros in the shootout, he enjoyed a rare moment of satisfaction knowing he actually helped his team win.

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Canucks come back late to beat Predators in shootout

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The Vancouver Canucks rode a two-goal third period and a shootout goal by Jake DeBrusk to their seventh home win of the year, beating the Nashville Predators 4-3 on Thursday at Rogers Arena.

NHL Highlights: Golden Knights 6, Penguins 2

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Pavel Dorofeyev tallied two goals and an assist, while Mitch Marner and Jack Eichel chipped in with two points each as the Vegas Golden Knights pulled away late to seal a 6-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins.

NHL Highlights: Canucks 4, Predators 3 (SO)

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Marco Rossi scored and dished out two assists while Jake DeBrusk tallied the deciding goal in the shootout to help the Vancouver Canucks pick up a win over the Nashville Predators.

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NHL Highlights: Avalanche 5, Kraken 1

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Martin Necas, Nathan MacKinnon and Nicolas Roy each found the back of the net during a three-goal first period as the Colorado Avalanche notched a 5-1 win over the Seattle Kraken.

Canucks’ Hronek snipes top corner for late tying goal vs. Predators

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Watch as Vancouver Canucks defenceman Filip Hronek rips a shot top corner to score a late tying goal against the Nashville Predators.

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Oilers Takeaways: McDavid fight not enough to save fruitless effort

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If you’re going to lose, and it became apparent fairly early on Thursday that the Oilers would do just that, then you might as well go down fighting. Yes, Connor McDavid. That means you, even.

Kadri tips home point shot for his first goal back with Avalanche

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Watch as newly acquired Avalanche forward Nazem Kadri tips home a point shot to score his first goal back with Colorado.

NHL Highlights: Flyers 3, Wild 2

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Travis Konecny scored the lone goal in a shootout to lift the Philadelphia Flyers to a 3-2 win over the Minnesota Wild after Emil Andrae and Owen Tippett each scored in regulation while Matt Boldy and Kirill Kaprizov buried for Minnesota.

Oilers lose to Stars as Robertson, Benn each score twice

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DALLAS — Jason Robertson had two goals and two assists to tie a career high in points and Jamie Benn also scored twice as the surging Dallas Stars beat the Edmonton Oilers 7-2 on Thursday night.

NHL Highlights: Stars 7, Oilers 2

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Jason Robertson led the offensive charge for the Dallas Stars, collecting two goals and two assists to lift his side to a commanding 7-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers. Evan Bouchard picked up his 19th goal of the season in the loss.

Kypreos: Leafs’ lack of response to Gudas hit highlights longstanding problem

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Nick Kypreos discusses the Toronto Maple Leafs’ mild response to Anaheim Ducks defenceman Radko Gudas’s knee-on-knee hit to captain Auston Matthews, saying it highlights a longstanding problem for the team and they lack care for each other.

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Jets’ playoff hopes take hit in loss to Rangers

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Alexis Lafreniere had a goal and an assist to lead the New York Rangers to a 6-3 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday night.

NHL Highlights: Rangers 6, Jets 3

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Alexis Lafreniere, Gabe Perreault and Tye Kartye each tallied two points while the New York Rangers fired home four in the third period to seal a 6-3 win over the Winnipeg Jets. Gabriel Vilardi netted his 25th goal of the season in the…

Beecher scores twice, Backlund reaches 600-point mark as Flames beat Devils

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John Beecher scored his first two goals for Calgary, and Mikael Backlund recorded his 600th career NHL point with a third-period goal in the Flames’ 5-4 win over the New Jersey Devils on Thursday night.

NHL Highlights: Maple Leafs 6, Ducks 4

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Matthew Knies racked up a goal and three assists, while Matias Maccelli added three points of his own as the Toronto Maple Leafs surged late to secure a 6-4 comeback win over the Anaheim Ducks.

NHL Highlights: Sharks 4, Bruins 2

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The San Jose Sharks pick up a much-needed 4-2 win over the Boston Bruins on Thursday to snap a three-game skid.

Gotta See It: McDavid throws punches at Hryckowian in scrum at end of period

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Watch as Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid throws punches at Dallas Stars forward Justin Hryckowian in a scrum at the end of the second period.

NHL Highlights: Flames 5, Devils 4

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John Beecher’s two-goal effort powers the Calgary Flames to a 5-4 win over the New Jersey Devils on Thursday.

NHL Highlights: Panthers 2, Blue Jackets 1 (OT)

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Sam Reinhart scored the game-winning goal in overtime and added an assist to help the Florida Panthers secure a 2-1 win against the Columbus Blue Jackets.

NHL Roundup: Sabres’ eight-game win streak ends with loss to Capitals

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Jakob Chychrun scored with 1:33 left to play, Charlie Lindgren made 29 saves, and the Washington Capitals beat Buffalo 2-1 on Thursday night to snap the Sabres’ eight-game win streak.

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Maple Leafs lose Matthews, end eight-game skid in emotional win over Ducks

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The joy of snapping an eight-game skid came dipped in pain for the Maple Leafs, who lost captain Auston Matthews to a knee-on-knee collision.

NHL Highlights: Lightning 4, Red Wings 1

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Jake Guentzel and Gage Goncalves both scored a pair of goals and Andrei Vasilevskiy made 24 saves to lead the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 4-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings.

NHL Highlights: Capitals 2, Sabres 1

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The Washington Capitals cool off the red-hot Sabres, picking up a 2-1 win on Thursday to end Buffalo’s eight-game win streak.

NHL on Sportsnet: Penguins vs. Golden Knights

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The Vegas Golden Knights look to end their three-game losing streak as they host the Pittsburgh Penguins. Watch the game on Sportsnet and Sportsnet+ at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT, and follow every play with our NHL live tracker.

Canucks on Sportsnet: Nashville vs. Vancouver

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The lowly Vancouver Canucks welcome the Nashville Predators on Thursday. Live coverage on Sportsnet and Sportsnet+ begins at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT, or follow along with our live tracker.

Flames’ Backlund puts goal past Markstrom for 600th career point

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Watch as Calgary Flames captain Mikael Backlund sends a shot through former teammate Jacob Markstrom to score a goal and record his 600th career point.

Stars’ Johnston and Robertson score two goals in 32 seconds

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Watch as Dallas Stars forwards Wyatt Johnston and Jason Robertson score a pair of goals 32 seconds apart during the second period against the Edmonton Oilers.

Senators acquire Samuel Bolduc from Kings for Jan Jenik

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The Ottawa Senators have bolstered their blue-line depth in an AHL trade with the Los Angeles Kings.