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NHL top goal scorer Leon Draisaitl exits early with injury
NHL leading goal scorer Leon Draisaitl left Thursday's game against the Sharks\ with an undisclosed injury, but the Oilers won to stay within two points of the Kings in the race for second place in the Pacific Division.
Avs' Cale Makar becomes 9th defenseman with 30 goals in season
Cale Makar scored against the Blue Jackets on Thursday night to become the ninth defenseman in the NHL, and the first with Colorado, to reach the 30-goal plateau in a season.
Blues forward Dylan Holloway exits vs. Penguins due to injury
St. Louis forward Dylan Holloway left the Blues' game Thursday night against the Penguins in the first period because of a lower-body injury.
Stars' Jamie Benn sits, ending games-played streak at 371
Stars captain Jamie Benn sat out against the Predators on Thursday night, with coach Pete DeBoer saying it was for "maintenance."
Islanders' Anthony Duclair steps away after coach's ridicule
New York Islanders forward Anthony Duclair will be taking time away from the team, head coach Patrick Roy said Thursday.
Capitals' Alex Ovechkin step closer to record after goal 892
Alex Ovechkin moved three goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL record after scoring the 892nd of his career in the Capitals' loss at Carolina on Wednesday night.
Capitals' Logan Thompson exits with upper-body injury
Capitals goalie Logan Thompson left Wednesday night's game against the Hurricanes because of an upper-body injury and did not return.

NHL leading goal scorer Leon Draisaitl left Thursday's game against the Sharks\ with an undisclosed injury, but the Oilers won to stay within two points of the Kings in the race for second place in the Pacific Division.

Cale Makar scored against the Blue Jackets on Thursday night to become the ninth defenseman in the NHL, and the first with Colorado, to reach the 30-goal plateau in a season.

St. Louis forward Dylan Holloway left the Blues' game Thursday night against the Penguins in the first period because of a lower-body injury.

Stars captain Jamie Benn sat out against the Predators on Thursday night, with coach Pete DeBoer saying it was for "maintenance."

New York Islanders forward Anthony Duclair will be taking time away from the team, head coach Patrick Roy said Thursday.

Alex Ovechkin moved three goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL record after scoring the 892nd of his career in the Capitals' loss at Carolina on Wednesday night.

Capitals goalie Logan Thompson left Wednesday night's game against the Hurricanes because of an upper-body injury and did not return.