National Hockey

RALEIGH, N.C. — The Toronto Maple Leafs started slowly, and the Carolina Hurricanes finished fast. Still, Toronto did enough in the middle of the game to pick up a 5-4 road win over the Hurricanes on Friday night.

NEW YORK — The New York Rangers need Henrik Lundqvist at his best to compete in the Eastern Conference playoff race. Against the Detroit Red Wings, the franchise goalie was elite.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The last time Cam Atkinson set off the Columbus goal horn, Halloween was just around the corner. The day after Thanksgiving, he made up for lost time.

LAS VEGAS — Nine goals, four goalies, three blue men and another home win for the Vegas Golden Knights.

WASHINGTON — With a listless performance unbefitting the team with NHL's best record, Tampa Bay failed to display its standard work ethic in a loss to the Washington Capitals At least that's how coach Jon Cooper saw it.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — The season didn't offer the most promising of starts after the Winnipeg Jets opened with consecutive losses. But things clicked in their next game, and the Jets haven't slowed since.

PHILADELPHIA — It might only be late November, but New York Islanders defenceman Nick Leddy knows that winning divisional series can go a long way toward making the Stanley Cup playoffs.

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Three forwards have been doing the bulk of the recent scoring for the Minnesota Wild. Two of them scored in regulation Friday, but two other players scored in the shootout to give the Wild a 3-2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche.

MONTREAL — Although the Montreal Canadiens haven't won the Stanley Cup since 1993, the team has always been able to count on its fans showing up for every game. On paper at least, the team enjoys a sellout streak at home that has lasted since Jan.

BOSTON — After letting a pair of two-goal leads slip away in the second period, the Boston Bruins got the break they needed early in the third and put an end to the rallies.