National Hockey

NEW YORK — Mathew Barzal responded less than 30 seconds after Philadelphia came back from three goals down in the third period to tie the score, and the New York Islanders got a big win over the playoff-chasing Flyers.

NEWARK, N.J. — The New Jersey Devils have moved to the brink of their first playoff berth since 2012 by forgetting the big picture and concentrating on the little things.

TAMPA, Fla. — The Boston Bruins missed a chance to edge even closer to a division title.

SAN JOSE, Calif. — The San Jose Sharks have signed free agent forward Lukas Radil to a one-year contract. The 27-year-old Radil had 16 goals and 22 assists in 51 games with Spartak of the Kontinental Hockey League.

MONTREAL — Not much went right for the Montreal Canadiens this season, except perhaps the play of forwards Brendan Gallagher and Paul Byron.

PITTSBURGH — Evgeni Malkin made the proclamation more than two months ago, minutes after the Pittsburgh Penguins put together three borderline spectacular periods against San Jose on Jan. 30 to pick up their ninth win in 12 games.

NASHVILLE — The Nashville Predators have signed goaltender Niclas Westerholm to a three-year, entry-level contract that begins in 2018. The 20-year-old Westerholm made his pro debut with SaiPa of the Finnish Elite League this season, posting a 3.

St. Louis Blues defenceman Carl Gunnarsson will miss at least six months on the ice after surgery to repair a torn ALC in his left knee.

Criticized relentlessly early in their careers with the Vancouver Canucks for being too slow and too soft — among other things — Henrik and Daniel Sedin persevered to elevate themselves among the NHL's most dominant players for nearly a decade.

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Wild made sure the bad news didn't defeat them. Their season-ending road trip sure feels a little lighter now, with a spot in the playoffs secure.