National Hockey

ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Anaheim Ducks had the chance to move back into a playoff spot by getting a point against the New Jersey Devils. That, however, wasn't necessarily their main motivation.

WINNIPEG — Patrik Laine promised he'll do better in the next Winnipeg Jets game. The vow came after the sophomore sniper scored twice Sunday in a 4-2 victory over the Dallas Stars.

CHICAGO — If the St. Louis Blues somehow find a way into the playoffs in their final 10 games, they definitely will remember this weekend.

TAMPA, Fla. — Nikita Kucherov helped the Tampa Bay Lightning quickly bounce back from a rare shutout loss. Kucherov scored twice to lead the Lightning to a 3-1 victory against the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday.

NEW YORK — The Carolina Hurricanes simply outplayed the New York Islanders in a matchup of teams headed for a spring without playoff games.

PHILADELPHIA — Wayne Simmonds and the Flyers are playing every game as if it's the post-season . It paid off this weekend.

DENVER — This illustrates just how well things have been going for Nathan MacKinnon: He fanned on a shot, got it back, skated to the other side, launched the puck toward the net, hit a defender and in it goes. "Lucky," he said.

LAS VEGAS — William Karlsson scored a natural hat trick to lead the Vegas Golden Knights to a 4-0 victory over the Calgary Flames on Sunday.

CHICAGO — St. Louis Blues forward Vladimir Tarasenko has been ruled for their game at Chicago due to an upper-body injury. Tarasenko got hurt in the first period of the Blues' 4-3 overtime victory against the New York Rangers on Saturday night.

Goalie interference, which has quickly become the most talked about rule in hockey, is expected to be a focus when NHL general managers meet in Florida beginning Monday.