Hockey

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Tage Thompson had a hat trick, Jason Zucker scored the go-ahead goal early in the the third period and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Boston Bruins 6-3 on Sunday night for their fourth straight victory.

OTTAWA — It has been said that defence wins championships, but one must first make the playoffs before that can happen.

CHICAGO (AP) — Ilya Mikheyev scored twice, Frank Nazar added a goal and Spencer Knight stopped 28 shots as the Chicago Blackhawks snapped a five-game skid with a 3-1 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday night.

DETROIT (AP) — Alex DeBrincat and J.T. Compher scored in the second period and Cam Talbot finished with 32 saves to help the Detroit Red Wings keep their fading playoff hopes alive with a 2-1 win over the Florida Panthers on Sunday night.

OTTAWA — Linus Ullmark made 30 saves for the shutout and two first-period goals stood up for the Ottawa Senators as they won for the third straight game, defeating the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-0 Sunday.

Alex Ovechkin became the greatest goal scorer in NHL history because of a never-before-seen combination of a wicked shot , consistency over two decades and remarkable durability that kept him on the ice long enough to break Wayne Gretzky's record.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Marco Rossi scored on a power play 58 seconds into overtime for the Minnesota Wild, who stopped a four-game losing streak by beating the Dallas Stars 3-2 on Sunday.

NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored his record-breaking 895th career goal , but the New York Islanders beat the Washington Capitals 4-1 on Sunday.

NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored his record-breaking 895th career goal , but the New York Islanders beat the Washington Capitals 4-1 on Sunday.

Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals has broken the NHL goals record held by Wayne Gretzky by scoring the 895th of his career.