National Hockey

BUFFALO, N.Y. — This time, the Boston Bruins had to win the hard way. Jake DeBrusk scored for the second straight night, Anton Khudobin turned away 36 shots and Boston blanked the Buffalo Sabres 3-0 on Tuesday.

DALLAS — Andre Burakovsky had a sense that Tuesday night could be his breakout. "I just felt really good in the morning skate," the Capitals forward said. "And in the warmup, I had a really good feeling going into this game.

MINEOLA, N.Y. — The New York Islanders may be returning to the New York suburbs after a move to Brooklyn floundered.

NEW YORK — After so many close losses recently, the Detroit Red Wings were glad to get a win when they didn't play their best.

NEW YORK — As he has so many times before, Henrik Lundqvist kept the New York Rangers in the game long enough for its scorers to break through.

OTTAWA — For the first 30 minutes Tuesday it looked as though they Ottawa Senators were going to build on their modest two-game winning streak and the emotional 3-0 win Saturday over the Montreal Canadiens in the NHL 100 Classic outdoor game.

TORONTO — Mitch Marner's linemates know that at any moment he can create a scoring chance. Tuesday he seemed to do it every time he touched the puck.

TORONTO — The roots for Doug Gilmour's lengthy and in some ways unlikely NHL career were laid in Kingston, Ont., where he learned some tough but valuable lessons from his father.

TORONTO — Rogers Media and CBC have signed a new, seven-year sub-licensing agreement for English-language broadcasts of "Hockey Night in Canada" and the Stanley Cup playoffs.

DENVER — Defenceman Tyson Barrie played heavy minutes in the absence of suspended teammate Erik Johnson. Barrie made the most of the extra ice time, too.