William Nylander and Auston Matthews each had two goals and an assist as the playoff-bound Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-2
on Monday night.
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Zach Parise scored twice and Devan Dubnyk made 22 saves to blank his original team, pushing Minnesota to the brink of the
playoffs.
Playing for the first time in nearly three years without stalwart defenseman Ryan Suter, the Wild wrapped up their home schedule with a postseason-caliber
performance punctuated by a staggering 21-3 shots advantage in the third period.
Joel Eriksson Ek added an empty-net goal as the Wild finished 27-6-8 at Xcel
Energy Center
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Cam Talbot made 37 saves for the Oilers, who lost their fifth straight game and ensured a sub-80-point finish for the eighth time in the nine years.
The Wild reached 98 points to match the fourth-most in franchise history.
CAPITALS 4, BLUES 2
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Nicklas Backstrom started a three-goal second period, Braden Holtby made 34 saves, and Washington won for the seventh time in eight games and
11th in the last 13.
Alex Ovechkin got his league-leading 46th goal, and Alex Chiasson and Andre Burakovsky also scored for the Capitals. Holtby won for the fourth time in his
last five starts, and improved to 7-0-0 in seven career starts against St.
Louis.
Vladimir Tarasenko and Patrik Berglund scored for the Blues, who lost their second straight. Jake Allen finished with 30 saves.
JETS 6, SENATORS 5
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) – Blake Wheeler scored twice and Winnipeg held off Ottawa.
Andrew Copp had a goal and an assist, and Josh Morrissey, Brandon Tanev and Mathieu Perreault also scored for the Jets, who pulled five points behind
first-place Nashville in the Central Division with three games remaining. Adam
Lowry and Mark Scheifele each had two assists
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Thomas Chabot and Matt Duchene each scored twice and Christian Wolanin got his first NHL goal for Ottawa, which was playing its final home game of the
season. Craig Anderson finished with 34 saves.
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OPEN CAMP: July 28, Missouri Western, St. Joseph, Missouri
LAST YEAR: Chiefs rolled to 5-0 start, went through midseason swoon, then won final four games of regular season to defend AFC West title for first time in
franchise history. QB Alex Smith had career season, RB Kareem Hunt led NFL in
rushing, and WR Tyreek Hill evolved from speedy gadget star to playmaking pass
catcher. Defense struggled to absorb season-ending injury to SS Eric Berry,
resulting in unit that routinely allowed big plays. Season ended when Kansas
City blew 21-3 halftime lead in 22-21 loss to Tennessee in wild-card round of
playoffs.
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IMPORTANT LOSSES: QB Alex Smith, CB Marcus Peters, LB Derrick Johnson, FS Ron Parker, LB Tamba Hali, CB Phillip Gaines Tyreek Hill Jersey , WR Albert Wilson, CB Terrance Mitchell, OL Zach Fulton, LB Kevin Pierre-Louis, LB Ramik Wilson, DL Bennie Logan, CB Kenneth Acker.
CAMP NEEDS: Must determine starting CBs after trading Peters and releasing Mitchell, with Fuller and Amerson front-runners. Berry must prove his health
after tearing Achilles tendon last September. Pass rush must show improvement
with rookies Speaks and O’Daniel complementing OLBs Justin Houston and Dee
Ford.
EXPECTATIONS: Chiefs’ have overhauled roster under second-year GM Brett Veach, particularly on defense. Longtime stalwarts Johnson and Hali are gone and
rookies will be expected to contribute from first snap. But if Chiefs are to win
third straight AFC West title, they need second-year QB Patrick Mahomes II to
live up to expectations. Kansas City traded up to select him 10th overall in
2017, and was so confident in his abilities it traded Smith to Redskins after
best season of career.
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