Kessel scores 26th of the season as Leafs hand Senators third straight loss
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Playing mainly for pride, the Toronto Maple Leafs made quick work of their provincial rivals on Tuesday night.
Phil Kessel buried his 26th goal and John Mitchell and Mikhail Grabovski scored 19 seconds apart in the second period, leading Toronto to a 4-1 win over the Ottawa Senators.
The Mapl
John Tavares has five-point night as Islanders stun Canucks with 5-2 win
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VANCOUVER, B.C. - John Tavares scored two goals and added three assists as the New York Islanders upset the Vancouver Canucks 5-2 on Tuesday night.
Tavares, 19, the first overall selection in last year's NHL draft, broke out of a prolonged scoring slump in a big way as he recorded his best game
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Here are the sports results from Tuesday.
NHL
Boston 5 Carolina 2
Atlanta 4 Buffalo 3
Montreal 3 N.Y. Rangers 1
Toronto 4 Ottawa 1
Phoenix 2 Tampa Bay 1
Washington 7 Florida 3
Colorado 5 St. Louis 3
Nashville 4 Philadelphia 3 (Shootout)
Minnesota 4 Edmonton 2
Dallas
Second-period outburst propels Maple Leafs to 4-1 win over Senators
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OTTAWA - The Toronto Maple Leafs spent most of Tuesday night looking like a team headed for the playoffs, while the Ottawa Senators looked like one on the outside looking in.
If the Senators aren't careful, they could be before long.
"Obviously, we've got our work cut out for us here," Senato
Holmstrom's late goal gives Red Wings big 2-1 win over Flames
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A missed penalty shot, an ineffective power play and a late Detroit goal cost the Calgary Flames a chance to move into a playoff position in the tightly contested Western Conference.
Tomas Holmstrom scored his 20th goal of the season on a deflection with 1:19 left in the third period as the Red
Brooks' 31 points, Scola's double-double carry Rockets past Nuggets 125-123
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Aaron Brooks hit a clutch shot to help keep the Houston Rockets' desperate late drive for the playoffs going.
Brooks hit a jumper with 2.9 seconds left and scored 31 points to help the Rockets rally for a 125-123 victory over Denver on Monday night, snapping the Nuggets' six-game winning streak.
Canada loses 1-0 to Mexico in CONCACAF U17 women's soccer; will play US in semi
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ALAJUELA, Costa Rica - Anakaren Llamas scored in the 42nd minute and Mexico defeated Canada 1-0 Monday in the final group match at the CONCACAF women's under-17 championship.
Both teams had already qualified for the tournament semifinals. Canada finished second in its group and will play the Uni
Holmstrom's late goal gives Red Wings big 2-1 win over Flames
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CALGARY - Tomas Holmstrom made himself right at home in front of the Calgary Flames' goal and gave Detroit's playoff push a huge boost.
Holmstrom's 20th goal of the season on a deflection with 1:19 left in the third period gave the Red Wings an important 2-1 road victory over the Flames on Monda
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