National Hockey

EDMONTON, B.C. — The Edmonton Oilers are starting to make up for their early-season struggles.

TAMPA, Fla. — It took longer than the Lightning wanted, but the NHL's top team finally prevailed against a struggling Atlantic Division foe.

NEW YORK — On most nights, Hampus Lindholm is not a huge threat to score. But the Anaheim Ducks defenceman was in the right place three times Thursday.

NEWARK, N.J. — Brian Boyle didn't take any extra satisfaction in playing a big role against the New York Rangers, his former team. The satisfaction came from giving the New Jersey Devils a big win in a rivalry game that had a playoff atmosphere.

BOSTON — Tuukka Rask's wire-to-wire dominance helped to ensure that Charlie McAvoy's 20th birthday had a happy ending.

Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan doesn't want to see Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang drop the gloves every game. But a frustrating first two periods led to a breakout third and a shootout victory.

CALGARY — The Calgary Flames are becoming more confident as they keep getting rewarded for their improved play. Dougie Hamilton scored the winner at 7:57 of the third period as Calgary pulled out a 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday.

PHILADELPHIA — Sean Couturier scored off his own rebound to snap a tie early in the third period and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-3 on Wednesday night for their seventh victory in eight games.

PHILADELPHIA — Sean Couturier set a career high for goals in a season, Robert Hagg scored the first goal of his career and Nolan Patrick showed spark. Most importantly, the Philadelphia Flyers found a way to win when they didn't play their best.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Backup goaltender Joonas Korpisalo helped the Columbus Blue Jackets put a distressing loss at Boston behind them.