National Hockey

RALEIGH, N.C. — The Philadelphia Flyers took advantage of another third-period meltdown by the Carolina Hurricanes to keep their hold on third-place in the Metropolitan Division.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Just three games back after an injury that sidelined him for nearly a month, Markus Nutivaara played in place of injured star Seth Jones on the power-play unit.

LOS ANGELES — Keith Kinkaid has always performed well against the Los Angeles Kings. Entering the crux of a six-game road trip crucial to the New Jersey's playoff hopes, the Devils' goalie tormented the Kings once again.

ST. LOUIS — Vladimir Tarasenko left the St. Louis Blues' game against the New York Rangers on Saturday night with an upper body injury and will not return.

SUNRISE, Fla. — Connor McDavid kept the Edmonton Oilers on a roll on Saturday. McDavid had a goal and two assists in the third period and the Oilers rallied for a 4-2 victory over the Florida Panthers. "It helps when you score early in the third.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — For the first time in nearly a decade, the Buffalo Sabres had the bounces to go their way against the Chicago Blackhawks.

WINNIPEG — One minute Dmitry Kulikov was feeling fine, the next moment he wasn't. And now the Winnipeg Jets defenceman will undergo back surgery and miss at least eight weeks.

TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs signed forward Mason Marchment to a two-year entry-level contract Saturday. Marchment, 23, has nine goals and 12 assists in 37 games with the AHL's Toronto Marlies.

ARLINGTON, Va. — The Washington Capitals say centre Evgeny Kuznetsov is day-to-day with an upper body injury and won't play Sunday at the Philadelphia Flyers.

The Winnipeg Jets can thank their own St. Patrik for their success this season and potentially for years to come. Patrik Laine was the consolation prize in the 2016 NHL draft behind generational talent Auston Matthews.