VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks will finish the NHL regular season as the top team in the Pacific Division. The Canucks (50-22-9) clinched the title Tuesday when they defeated the visiting Calgary Flames 4-1. It's the first time Vancouver has finished atop its division since 2013 when the team went 48-26-15 to finish first in the Northwest. The Canucks are still chasing the Stars for the No. 1 spot in the Western Conference, but need a win over the Jets on Thursday and a Dallas loss to the St.
VANCOUVER — Thatcher Demko made 39 saves in his return from a knee injury and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Calgary Flames 4-1 on Tuesday to clinch the Pacific Division title. Demko was injured in Vancouver's 5-0 win over the Winnipeg Jets on March 9 and missed 14 games. The Canucks (50-22-9) got a goal and an assist from Tyler Myers, while Nils Hoglander, Dakota Joshua and J.T. Miller also scored. Brayden Pachal replied for the Flames (37-39-5) midway through the third period and Calgary goali
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Keegan Murray scored 32 points, De'Aaron Fox added 24 and the Sacramento Kings stayed alive in the play-in tournament, eliminating the Golden State Warriors with a 118-94 victory on Tuesday night. Sacramento advanced to play at New Orleans on Friday night with a chance to return to the playoffs as the eighth seed in the Western Conference after snapping an NBA record 16-year playoff drought last season. The Kings avenged a Game 7 loss at home to Golden State in last yea