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(The Sports Xchange) - Yanni Gourde scored twice to help the Tampa Bay Lightning stay alive in the playoff race with a 4-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Friday at the Bell Centre. Nikita Kucherov and Alex Killorn also scored for Tampa Bay (41-30-10), which sits one point behind the Toronto Maple Leafs for the second wild-card spot and final postseason berth in the Eastern Conference. The Lightning have one game remaining and the Maple Leafs play twice. Continue to Article

April 08, 2017 3:14:am EST

Time is running out on the Detroit Red Wings, while time is standing still for the Montreal Canadiens. Already with first place in the Atlantic Division locked up, the Canadiens (46-26-9) simply will be looking to stay healthy and rest key players as they face the Red Wings (32-36-12) on Saturday. "Now it's continuing to try and improve ourselves as a team to make sure we head into the playoffs the right way," Canadiens coach Claude Julien told the Montreal Gazette. Continue to Article

April 08, 2017 3:02:am EST

The Montreal Canadiens are heading back to the playoffs. Paul Byron scored twice, Brendan Gallagher had a goal and three assists, and the Canadiens beat the Florida Panthers 6-2 on Thursday night to clinch a spot in the postseason. A massive collapse knocked Montreal out of the playoff picture last year. Continue to Article

March 31, 2017 12:10:am EST

Ottawa Senators defenseman Erik Karlsson has had a typical season in most ways: Second in the NHL in points for a defenseman (68), playing every game and general being the team’s most vital player. One untypical thing: Karlsson is leading the NHL in blocked shots with 201, building off last season when he finished with a career high 175. Karlsson will miss the Senators’ game at the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night, ending his streak of 324 straight games played. Continue to Article

March 30, 2017 6:36:pm EST