The Vancouver Canucks have played their way back into the light of the playoff race, and it was probably the best game of the season for goalie Thatcher Demko.

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Brandon Hagel had two goals and an assist, and Andrei Vasilevskiy made 28 saves for the Tampa Bay Lightning in a 3-0 win against the Los Angeles Kings at Amalie Arena on Thursday. The shutout was Vasilevskiy’s third of the season and 37th in the NHL.

According to former NBA champion Jeff Teague, there’s no question about it—Russell is finally “free” from the shadow of LeBron James. Teague didn’t hold back when discussing the trade on the Club 520 Podcast.

The Vancouver Canucks had some internal meetings before ripping off a three game win streak which has them back in the playoff picture.

When the Florida Panthers and Los Angeles Kings get together, it usually feels like a playoff game. Wednesday night at Amerant Bank Arena was no different. For the second time in as many weeks, Florida and Los Angeles went into the third period with the Panthers holding a slim 1-0 lead.

Brothers Jack Hughes and Luke Hughes each collected a goal and an assist as the New Jersey Devils scored four times in the second period and rolled to a 5-0 rout of the visiting Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday night in Newark,

William Wallinder was named the first star for the Grand Rapids Griffins in a 4-1 victory over the Rockford IceHogs.

The Vancouver Canucks have played their way back into the light of the playoff race, and it was probably the best game of the season for goalie Thatcher Demko.

William Nylander scored for Toronto, which has lost three straight in regulation. Joseph Woll had 22 saves. SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Matthew Tkachuk had a goal and two assists, Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 30 shots for his second shutout of the season, and Florida beat Los Angeles.

The surging Canucks have now passed the Calgary Flames by total points to claim the final wild-card spot in the Western Conference. On the back of this small win streak, the Canucks are back in the thick of the playoff race with the fading Los Angeles Kings in their sights for third spot in the Pacific Division.

Matthew Tkachuk had a goal and two assists, Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 30 shots for his second shutout of the season, and the Florida Panthers beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-0 on Wednesday night.