NHL

UNDATED (AP) — Three teams, the Bruins, Ducks and Kings, can advance to the second round of the NHL playoffs with a win tonight. The Bruins top the Maple Leafs 3-1 while the Kings lead the Blues 3-2 and the Ducks top the Red Wings 3-2...

UNDATED (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks still lead the NHL's Western Conference by five points over Anaheim after both teams won on Sunday. The Hawks trailed 3-2 until Brandon Saad and Jonathan Toews (tayvz) scored 55 seconds apart midway through the third period of a 5-3 triumph over Nashville...

UNDATED (AP) — The Boston Bruins' acquisition of 41-year-old Jaromir Jagr (YAH'-roh-meer YAH'-gur) has paid immediate dividends. Jagr scored off his skate in his Bruins debut and Tuukka Rask (TOO'-kah rask) stopped 40 shots to lead Boston to a 1-0 victory over the New Jersey Devils...

UNDATED (AP) — — Ryane Clowe, Derick Brassard and John Moore injected instant offense just hours after being acquired by the Rangers, and New York scored a season-high three power-play goals in a surprisingly dominant 6-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins...

UNDATED (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins' run at a record-breaking streak is over. Playing without injured star Sidney Crosby, the Penguins fell to Buffalo 4-1 to end their 15-game winning streak. Kevin Porter scored his first two goals of the season for the Sabres, who won for the first time in five games...

UNDATED (AP) — Derek Stepan scored twice, including the go-ahead goal in the third period, to lead the New York Rangers to a 4-2 victory over Winnipeg. Ryan Callahan had a goal and three assists as the Rangers snapped a two-game losing streak, picking up two vital points in their fight to hold onto a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference...

UNDATED (AP) — Chicago scored on its first three shots of the game in a 1:39 span and went on to crush the Red Wings 7-1. Matthew Saad and Dave Bolland were part of that spree and wound up with a pair of goals each in the rout. Jonathan Toews (tayvz) added a goal and two assists as Jeremy Morin and Nick Leddy also scored for Chicago...

UNDATED (AP) — Thomas Vokoun (voh-KOON') made 20 saves to earn the shutout and picked up his first assist as Pittsburgh blanked Winnipeg 4-0 in a battle of two of the top teams in the NHL. The victory extends the Penguins winning streak to 14, three short of the NHL record...

UNDATED (AP) — The NHL's conference leaders were able to pad their leads with shutout victories Tuesday night. Sidney Crosby scored the lone goal and the Pittsburgh Penguins picked up their 13th consecutive victory by downing the Canadiens 1-0...

UNDATED (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks are just 3-4 in seven games since collecting points in their first 24 games of the season. Dustin Brown scored off his own rebound with 1:27 remaining to give Los Angeles a 5-4 win at Chicago. Jonathon Toews (tayvz) put the Blackhawks ahead 4-3 early in the third period before the Kings rallied to send Chicago to its second straight loss...