The Department of Player Safety suspended Flyers forward Chris VandeVelde for two games for elbowing Blackhawks forward Jonathan Toews.
MILESTONES AND MUSINGS
- Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane (1-1—2) notched his eighth game-winning goal to move into a share of second in the League behind San Jose’s Joe Pavelski (10)
- Capitals forward T.J. Oshie (1-0—1) established and tied career highs for goals (22) and game-winning goals (5) in a season (70 GP), surpassing and equaling marks set with the Blues in 2013-14 (21 G, 5 GWG in 79 GP)
- Oilers forward Connor McDavid (0-1—1) shares second place in the NHL with 9-18—27 in 24 games since returning from injury on Feb. 2
- Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby (20 SV) recorded his League-leading 43rd win of the season
- Blackhawks forward Andrew Ladd, who received a standing ovation in his return to Winnipeg, reached the 20-goal milestone for the fifth time
- Flames defenseman Mark Giordano and forward Freddie Hamilton scored shorthanded goals 30 seconds apart, the third-fastest such goals in club history
- Dallas Stars announced that the Club has signed defenseman Stephen Johns to a two-year contract extension
TODAY’S NHL PLAYOFF CLINCHING SCENARIOS
Two clubs can clinch Stanley Cup Playoff berths today. The Stars will clinch a playoff berth if they defeat the Islanders in regulation or overtime AND the Wild lose to the Hurricanes in regulation.
The Kings will clinch a playoff berth:
- If they defeat the Bruins in regulation or overtime AND the Coyotes lose to the Lightning in any fashion or defeat the Lightning in a shootout; OR
- If they defeat the Bruins in a shootout AND the Coyotes lose in any fashion; OR
- If they get one point against the Bruins AND the Coyotes lose in regulation.
FRIDAY’S RESULTS
Home Team in Caps
BUFFALO 3, Ottawa 1
WASHINGTON 4, Nashville 1
Chicago 4, WINNIPEG 0
Colorado 4, CALGARY 3 (SO)
EDMONTON 2, Vancouver 0
ANAHEIM 4, Boston 0
SNEAK PEEK AT SATURDAY’S ACTION
All Times Eastern
Pittsburgh @ Philadelphia, 1:00 p.m.
Carolina @ Minnesota, 2:00 p.m.
NY Rangers @ San Jose, 4:00 p.m.
Buffalo @ Toronto, 7:00 p.m.
Montreal @ Ottawa, 7:00 p.m.
Detroit Red Wings @ Florida, 7:00 p.m.
New Jersey @ Columbus, 7:00 p.m.
NY Islanders @ Dallas, 8:00 p.m.
St. Louis @ Vancouver, 10:00 p.m.
Tampa Bay @ Arizona, 10:00 p.m.
Boston @ Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.


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