* Henrik Lundqvist made 24 saves to pick up his third straight win. He also improved to 10-1-0 in his last 11 outings, compiling a 1.62 goals-against average, .936 save percentage and one shutout in that span.

* Derick Brassard found the back of the net for the third consecutive game, matching a career high. J.T. Miller (0-2—2) added his third career multi-point performance.

* The Rangers earned their first win at Honda Center since Dec. 16, 2008, snapping a three-game skid (0-2-1).

BERGERON’S PAIR POWERS BRUINS PAST PENGUINS
Patrice Bergeron scored twice, including the winning goal at 2:43 of overtime, to help the Bruins snap a three-game skid and pick up points for the fifth straight contest (2-0-3).

* At 20-15-6 (46 points), the Bruins leapfrogged the Maple Leafs (21-17-3, 45 points) – who lost on Wednesday – for the final Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference.

* The Bruins have gone past regulation in each of their last four games (1-0-3). Elias says it marks their first such stretch since Jan. 19-29, 2009, when they went 3-0-1.

* Bergeron recorded his sixth career overtime goal (all w/ BOS), which ranks second on the franchise’s all-time list behind Glen Murray (10).

* Bergeron paces the team with 10-20—30 in 40 appearances this season. He also shares the club lead with three game-winning goals (also Nov. 15 vs. CAR and Nov. 18 vs. STL).

* Milan Lucic collected two assists and logged a +3 rating. It marked his fourth multi-point performance of the season and first since Oct. 28 vs. MIN (1-1—2).

* Tuukka Rask made 37 saves, one shy of his season high, to improve to 4-0-3 in his past eight appearances (2.56 GAA, .909 SV%).

* Each of the last eight regular-season meetings between the Bruins and Penguins has been decided by one goal dating to March 12, 2013 (BOS: 3-4-1, PIT: 5-1-2).

FEHR, JOHANSSON LIFT CAPITALS OVER MAPLE LEAFS
Eric Fehr (2-1—3) and Marcus Johansson (2-0—2) both scored twice to lead the Capitals to their third straight victory and an 11-1-3 mark in their past 15 games.

* Twenty of the Capitals’ 21 wins this season have come when scoring first (20-1-2). Their 20 such victories lead the NHL, while their .870 winning percentage in those contests ranks second to the Canadiens (16-1-0, .941).

* Fehr registered his third career three-point game and first since April 10, 2014 at CAR (1-2—3). He also notched second career shorthanded goal and first since Feb. 23, 2013 vs. NJD.

* Fehr stretched his point streak to five contests (6-2—8), establishing a career long. He has 7-3—10 in his past nine games, equaling his total from his first 27 outings of the season (6-4—10).

* Johansson posted his fifth career multi-goal game and second of the season (also Nov. 11 vs. CBJ: 2-0—2).

* Alex Ovechkin sealed the game with an empty-net marker, reaching the 20-goal milestone for the 10th time in as many NHL seasons. He has 8-6—14 in his past 13 outings, including 4-3—7 during a four-game goal/point streak.

* Ovechkin has 28-22—50 in 35 career games vs. TOR. That includes 17-6—23 in 18 all-time visits to Air Canada Centre.

* Braden Holtby recorded 31 saves to pick up his 19th win of the season, tied for eighth in the NHL. He also made his 22nd consecutive appearance, tying Wayne Stephenson’s franchise mark for a goaltender established in 1979-80.

ZETTERBERG REACHES MILESTONE IN RED WINGS’ VICTORY
Playing in his 800th NHL game, Henrik Zetterberg registered 1-1—2 to propel the Red Wings to their fifth victory in their past seven outings.

* At 22-10-9 (53 points), the Red Wings moved within one point of the idle Canadiens (26-12-2, 54 points) for second place in the Atlantic Division. Montreal, however, holds one game in hand.

* Zetterberg paces the Red Wings with 10-26—36 in 41 appearances this season. He also has 289-467—756 in his career (all w/ DET), which ranks eighth in franchise history and two points behind Norm Ullman (324-434—758 in 875 GP).

* Justin Abdelkader (1-1—2) and Gustav Nyquist (0-2—2) added multi-point performances. Abdelkader has 2-3—5 in his past two outings after notching 1-2—3 on Tuesday at EDM; it marks the first time he has strung together multi-point games since Nov. 17-19, 2010 (1-3—4).

* Petr Mrazek made 28 saves to improve to 5-2-1 with a 2.31 goals-against average and .919 save percentage in eight appearances this season.

* The Red Wings picked up their third straight victory over the Flames dating to Nov. 1, 2013. The also improved to 7-3-0 in their last 10 visits to Scotiabank Saddledome dating to Oct. 31, 2009.

DID YOU KNOW?
All four road teams won on Wednesday. Through 598 games this season, road clubs are a combined 266-252-80 (.512 points percentage).

* The Capitals improved to 12-6-3 as visitors. Their 27 road points are tied for first in the NHL, while their 12 road victories share second overall.

LOOSE PUCKS
Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin posted 1-1—2, including the tying goal 14 seconds into the third period. He shares third in the NHL with 18-27—45 in 40 appearances this season . . . Playing his first game since Oct. 28, Flames forward Mikael Backlund registered 1-1—2 . . . Maple Leafs forward Trevor Smith scored his eighth career goal and first since Dec. 5, 2013 vs. DAL . . . Making his first appearance since Dec. 19, Ducks goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov recorded 26 saves . . . The Penguins went 2-for-2 on the penalty kill. They have killed off 22 consecutive penalties at home, rank second in the NHL with an 87.9% overall efficiency and are on pace to break their best single-season mark on the penalty kill (2011-12: 87.8%) . . . The NHL fined Red Wings forward Gustav Nyquist and Panthers forward Vincent Trocheck $2,000 as supplementary discipline under NHL Rule 64 (Diving/Embellishment) . . . ICYMI: Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin gave a young fan in Toronto a game-used stick for her birthday after spotting her sign at Air Canada Centre.

SNEAK PEEK AT THURSDAY’S ACTION
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New Jersey @ Boston, 7:00 p.m., MSG+, NESN
Washington @ Philadelphia, 7:00 p.m., SN360, TVA, CSN-DC, CSN-PH
Buffalo @ Carolina, 7:00 p.m., MSG-B, BELL TV, FS-CR
San Jose @ St. Louis, 8:00 p.m., CSN-CA, FS-MW
Dallas @ Nashville, 8:00 p.m., FS-SW, FS-TN
Chicago @ Minnesota, 8:00 p.m., NHLN-US, CSN-CH, FS-N, FS-WI
Ottawa @ Colorado, 9:00 p.m., RDS, TSN5, ALT
Winnipeg @ Arizona, 9:00 p.m., TSN3, FS-A
Florida @ Vancouver, 10:00 p.m., FS-F, SNP
NY Rangers @ Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m., NHLN-US, SN360, MSG, FS-W
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RANGERS VISIT KINGS IN FIRST MEETING SINCE STANLEY CUP FINAL
The Rangers visit the Kings at STAPLES Center in their first meeting since the 2014 Stanley Cup Final, a five-game series victory by Los Angeles clinched on home ice. Including the playoffs, the Kings are 6-1-2 in their last nine contests with the Rangers at STAPLES Center dating to Dec. 30, 2003. New York, however, won its last regular-season visit to Los Angeles, posting a 3-1 victory on Oct. 7, 2013. Overall, the Kings have earned points in seven of their last eight outings (4-1-3), including a 7-6 overtime loss on Saturday vs. NSH. The Rangers, meanwhile, are 10-1-0 in their past 11 contests, their best 11-game stretch since 1993-94.

“I had some flashbacks when we landed and I’m pretty sure everyone here did,” Rangers forward Derick Brassard told the New York Post. “There are some good memories and some bad memories about what happened. You kind of wish you could change it, but you can’t.”

LUONGO MAKES RETURN TO VANCOUVER
Roberto Luongo makes his return to Vancouver when the Panthers face the Canucks at Rogers Arena. The 35-year-old goaltender spent parts of eight seasons with Vancouver, compiling a 252-137-50 record with a 2.36 goals-against average, .919 save percentage and 38 shutouts in 448 appearances before being shipped to Florida at the 2014 Trade Deadline. He also led the team to the 2011 Stanley Cup Final, where it fell in seven games to the Bruins.

“It’s going to be a fun game,” Luongo told the Sun-Sentinel. “This is just exciting. It’s always fun when you face your former teams, especially in the building you played in for so many years. I just want to enjoy it, have a good game and hopefully give my team a chance to win.”

“HOCKEY IS HOCKEY”
Gatorade Canada and six NHL players surprised a sledge hockey team to give them the experience of a lifetime. Sidney Crosby, Scott Hartnell, Claude Giroux, Nathan MacKinnon, Logan Couture and Ryan Miller replaced their skates with sleds to participate in a special game with Cruisers Sledge Hockey, part of Gatorade’s “Hockey is Hockey” campaign.

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QUICK OFFERS SNEAK PEEK OF STADIUM SERIES MASK
Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick posted a sneak peek of his mask for the 2015 Coors Light NHL Stadium Series, which will be contested on Saturday, Feb. 21, at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif.

ANGELS HONOR SELANNE IN ADVANCE OF “TEEMU TRIBUTE NIGHT”
The Ducks will honor franchise legend Teemu Selanne on Sunday by raising his No. 8 jersey to the rafters of Honda Center. In advance of the celebration, MLB’s Los Angeles Angels paid tribute to Selanne with a special design at Angel Stadium:

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