National Hockey

TAMPA, Fla. — Brayden Point scored the deciding goal in a shootout for the second consecutive game, lifting the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 4-3 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday night.

LOS ANGELES — Anze Kopitar tied the game with 10.8 seconds left in the third period and Dustin Brown scored a power-play goal 3:14 into overtime, rallying the Los Angeles Kings past the Vegas Golden Knights 3-2 on Monday night.

Red Wings general manager Ken Holland has suddenly come to appreciate how valuable first-round draft picks are when a team's not in playoff contention at the NHL trade deadline.

DENVER — The Colorado Avalanche stayed relatively quiet at the NHL trade deadline. Now that Nathan MacKinnon is healthy, maybe that's all they need for a playoff push.

TAMPA, Fla. — Brayden Point is about as reliable as they come in a shootout.

MONTREAL — Rookie Charlie Lindgren played like a seasoned NHL veteran in just his 12th career game. The 24-year-old Lindgren stopped all 33 shots he faced as the Montreal Canadiens lost 1-0 in the shootout versus the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Hours after the trade deadline, the Columbus Blue Jackets had the kind of first-period offensive explosion they've been missing this season.

Tampa Bay Lightning general manager Steve Yzerman now has something in common with Boston Bruins counterpart Don Sweeney. They both tapped the New York Rangers before the NHL trade deadline Monday.

After spending his team's first off-season as a franchise stockpiling draft picks, Vegas Golden Knights general manager George McPhee is using them for the Knights' unexpected playoff push.

NEW YORK — For New York Rangers general manager Jeff Gorton, the NHL trade deadline brought mixed emotions on Monday. Gorton said it was "difficult" to trade captain Ryan McDonagh and forward J.T.