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WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored his 889th career goal and had to go right by Scott Arniel and the Winnipeg Jets to celebrate with his Washington Capitals teammates. He didn't let the opportunity go to waste.

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Nikolaj Ehlers scored on a breakaway 1:28 into overtime and the Winnipeg Jets clinched a playoff spot, beating the Washington Capitals 3-2 on Tuesday night in a matchup of the NHL's top two teams.

TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs bounced back in a big way Tuesday night, and their second line played a starring role in it.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Philip Broberg and Robert Thomas each had a goal and three assists, and the St. Louis Blues beat the Montreal Canadiens 6-1 on Tuesday night to extend their active NHL-best winning streak to seven games.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Jack Eichel scored three goals for his fifth career hat trick as the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Minnesota Wild 5-1 on Tuesday night.

WINNIPEG — Nikolaj Ehlers scored on a breakaway 1:28 into overtime to help the Winnipeg Jets clinch a playoff spot by downing the Washington Capitals 3-2 in Tuesday's showdown between the NHL's top two teams.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Philip Broberg and Robert Thomas each had a goal and three assists, and the St. Louis Blues beat the Montreal Canadiens 6-1 on Tuesday night to extend their active NHL-best winning streak to seven games.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Tage Thompson scored the go-ahead goal 1:23 into the third period, and Lindy Ruff became the NHL’s second coach to win 600 games with one franchise in the Buffalo Sabres’ 3-2 win over the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night.

TORONTO (AP) — William Nylander and John Tavares each had two goals and two assists, and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Philadelphia Flyers 7-2 on Tuesday night.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Nikita Kucherov had a goal and two assists to lead the Tampa Bay Lightning over the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-1 on Tuesday night.