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UNDATED (AP) — Joe Vitale's (vih-TA'-leez) goal late in the first period snapped a 1-1 tie and Pittsburgh hung on for a 2-1 victory over visiting Boston in a matchup of Eastern Conference contenders. Sidney Crosby netted his 13th goal of the season for the Penguins, who notched their ninth straight victory and moved two points clear of idle Montreal at the top of the conference standings... Read M

UNDATED (AP) — Just one point separates the top three teams in the NHL's Eastern Conference following wins by Pittsburgh and Boston. The Penguins pulled even with Montreal for first place by scoring three times in the final 7:18 to beat Toronto 3-1...

UNDATED (AP) — The Montreal Canadiens have regained sole possession of first place in the NHL's Eastern Conference, although they needed a shootout to beat Ottawa 4-3. Lars Eller opened the scoring seven minutes into the first period before adding the deciding shootout goal...

UNDATED (AP) — The Montreal Canadiens have company atop the NHL's Eastern Conference standings. Pittsburgh Penguins pulled even with Montreal for first place in the East by scoring three times in the final 6:18 to beat the Bruins 3-2...

OTTAWA (AP) — The Boston Bruins are within one point of Montreal for first place in the NHL's Eastern Conference with three games in hand. The Bruins inched closer to the top spot by defeating Ottawa 3-2 in a shootout. Patrice Bergeron (pah-TREES' BEHR'-zhur-ahn) and David Krejci (KRAY'-chee) each had shootout goals to help Boston improve to 17-3-3...

UNDATED (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks have begun another streak, although they hope this one doesn't set any NHL records. The Hawks have now dropped in a row after setting a league-mark by collecting points in their first 24 games. Sam Gagner (GAHN'-yay) scored twice while Edmonton was building a 4-0 lead in the first period of a 6-5 victory at Chicago, ending the Blackhawks' nine-game home winnin

UNDATED (AP) — The Montreal Canadiens continue to top the NHL's Eastern Conference, but their lead in the Northeast Division remains just one point over Boston. Brandon Prust and Lars Eller each had a goal and an assist in the Canadiens' 4-2 triumph at Carolina...

UNDATED (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks have completed half of their 48-game schedule without suffering a regulation loss. The Hawks own an 11-game winning streak after Daniel Carcillo's (kahr-SIH'-lohz) first goal of the year snapped a 2-2 tie with just 49...

UNDATED (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks set one team record and extended another league mark Tuesday night. The Hawks broke a club mark with their 10th consecutive victory and extended their point streak to 29 games with a 5-3 win against the Minnesota...

UNDATED (AP) — Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin was productive in his first game since suffering a concussion against Florida on Feb. 22. Malkin and Sidney Crosby scored in the third period as the Pens rallied to beat Tampa Bay 4-3...

UNDATED (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks have earned 12 one-goal victories while setting an NHL-record, season-opening point streak. Seven of those wins have come in overtime or a shootout, including Sunday's 2-1 decision over the Detroit Red Wings...

UNDATED (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks have continued their NHL record-setting start, but they did so while their No. 1 goaltender suffered an injury. Jonathan Toews (tayvz) scored twice and the Hawks improved to 17-0-3 with their seventh straight win, a 3-0 shutout of the Blues in St...