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
MONTREAL (AP) — The Detroit Red Wings were knocked out of playoff contention once again on Tuesday night, and it hardly could have come in more gut-wrenching fashion. Patrick Kane scored the shootout winner in a 5-4 Detroit win over the Montreal Canadiens in their regular-season finale, completing a comeback after a dramatic game-tying goal from David Perron with 3.3 seconds left in regulation. But it didn’t matter. The Red Wings entered the night tied with Washington for the East’s second wild-
MONTREAL — The Detroit Red Wings were knocked out of playoff contention once again on Tuesday night, and it hardly could have come in more gut-wrenching fashion. Patrick Kane scored the shootout winner in a 5-4 Detroit win over the Montreal Canadiens in their regular-season finale, completing a comeback after a dramatic game-tying goal from David Perron with 3.3 seconds left in regulation. But it didn’t matter. The Red Wings entered the night tied with Washington for the East’s second wild-card