nhl roundup | Monday’s games
Bruins 8, Maple Leafs 0
BOSTON
Benoit Pouliot scored two goals, Brian Rolston had a goal and three assists and the Boston Bruins completed a six-game season sweep of Toronto.
Rangers 4, Devils 2
NEW YORK
Brandon Dubinsky scored shortly after a fight-filled opening faceoff, and the New York Rangers became the first Eastern Conference team to earn a playoff spot. Three fights broke out at the outset and that seemed to jump-start the Rangers, who had lost two straight and five of seven as their once commanding lead in the East dwindled to almost nothing. Defenseman Dan Girardi scored in the first minute of the second period, and Mats Zuccarello and Derek Stepan added goals for the Rangers.
Capitals 5, Red Wings 3
DETROIT
Alexander Ovechkin scored twice, Mike Knuble had a goal and an assist and Keith Aucoin and Jason Chimera also scored for Washington.
Wild 2, Canucks 0
ST. PAUL, MINN.
Erik Christensen’s power-play goal late in the second period gave Josh Harding and the Minnesota Wild a long-sought win over Vancouver. Kyle Brodziak’s empty-netter gave the Wild even more to smile about, hearing a rare end-of-the-game roar from their fans after this win over the Northwest Division leader and competitor for the NHL’s best record.
Sabres 7, Lightning 3
TAMPA, FLA.
Marcus Foligno and Jason Pominville each scored twice for Buffalo. Foligno had two of Buffalo’s four second-period goals, helping the Sabres take a 6-2 lead. Pominville scored in the first as the Sabres went up 2-0, and made it 7-2 on a goal 17 seconds into the third. Drew Stafford, Corey Tropp and Brad Boyes had the other Buffalo goals. Bruno Gervais, Trevor Smith and Ryan Malone scored for the Lightning.
Associated Press