MONAHAN’S CAREER NIGHT PROPELS FLAMES PAST HURRICANES
Sean Monahan (1-3—4) set career highs for assists and points in one contest to help the Flames snap a three-game skid (0-3-0).

* At 22-24-3 (47 points), the Flames moved within six points of the idle Ducks (23-18-7, 53 points) for third place in the Pacific Division.

* Monahan, who shares second place on the Flames with 15-18—33 overall, posted his fifth multi-point game of the season – and first since Dec. 10 vs. BUF (2-1—3).

* Four other Flames players also registered multiple points: Johnny Gaudreau (1-1—2),Mark Giordano (1-1—2), Dougie Hamilton (1-1—2) and Jiri Hudler (0-2—2).

SABRES MOUNT ANOTHER THIRD-PERIOD COMEBACK
Down 2-1 after 40 minutes, the Sabres scored three unanswered goals in the third period – including the tiebreaker by Johan Larsson with 8:14 remaining in regulation – to pick up their second straight win and improve to 5-2-0 in their last seven road games.

* Per Elias, the Sabres won a road game when trailing during the third period for the fourth time this season – all in regulation. The other instances: Nov. 1 at NYI, Dec. 14 at DET and Dec. 26 at BOS.

* Larsson recorded his second career game-winning goal (116 GP), both this season. The other also came during a third-period comeback victory on the road, on Dec. 14 at DET (w/ 3:13 remaining in regulation).

MILESTONES & BENCHMARKS
* Captain Mark Giordano (1-1—2), who has spent his entire NHL career with the Flames, became the fourth defenseman in franchise history to record 200 assists. The others: Al MacInnis (609), Gary Suter (436) and Paul Reinhart (336).

LOOSE PUCKS
MUST-SEE: Canadiens forward Alex Galchenyuk scored a highlight-reel goal to give the team the lead in the second period . . . The Flames won their seventh consecutive homegame against the Hurricanes dating to Dec. 11, 2003 (CAR: 0-6-1) . . . Lightning forwardNikita Kucherov posted 1-1—2, giving him 7-6—13 over his last 10 outings . . . Sabres goaltender Robin Lehner stopped 33 shots, including all 14 he faced in the third period, to pick up his second win of the campaign (2-3-0, 2.22 GAA, .938 SV%) . . . The NHL suspended Flames defenseman Dennis Wideman for 20 games for conduct violative of Rule 40 (Physical Abuse of Officials) . . . The NHL, Avalanche and Red Wings releasedadditional participants for the 2016 NHL Stadium Series Alumni Game on Friday, Feb. 26, at Coors Field . . . Team Czech Republic announced its management team for the World Cup of Hockey 2016 . . . ICYMI: Current and former members of MLB’s Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim attended practice with the Ducks in advance of Friday’s Angels Nightat Honda Center (L to R: Mark Langston, Chuck Finley, Patrick Maroon and Jered Weaver)..

SNEAK PEEK AT THURSDAY’S ACTION
All Times Eastern
Boston @ Buffalo, 7:00 p.m., TVAS, SNE, SNO, SNP, NESN, MSG-B
Minnesota @ NY Rangers, 7:00 p.m., FS-N, FS-WI, MSG 2
NY Islanders @ Washington, 7:30 p.m., NBCSN, SN360
New Jersey @ Toronto, 7:30 p.m., MSG+, SNO
Edmonton @ Ottawa, 7:30 p.m., SNW, TSN5, RDS
Detroit @ Florida, 7:30 p.m., FS-D, FS-F
San Jose @ St. Louis, 8:00 p.m., CSN-CA, FS-MW
Philadelphia @ Nashville, 8:00 p.m., CSN-PH, FS-TN
Dallas @ Colorado, 9:00 p.m., FS-SW, ALT
Chicago @ Arizona, 9:00 p.m., CSN-CH, FS-A
Columbus @ Vancouver, 10:00 p.m., FS-O, SNP
Anaheim @ Los Angeles, 10:00 p.m., NBCSN, SN
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DIVISION RIVALS FACE OFF ON NATIONAL DOUBLEHEADERS
A pair of division rivals meet during national doubleheaders in both the U.S. and Canada:

* First, the League-leading Capitals (35-9-4, 74 points) face the Islanders (26-16-6, 58 points) at Verizon Center in the second of four matchups this season (NBCSN, SN360). Washington won the first meeting between these clubs, 4-1 on Jan. 7 at Barclays Center, following their seven-game victory in the opening round of the 2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Overall, the Capitals are coming off a 5-2 loss to the Panthers – their first regulation loss at home since Nov. 19 vs. DAL – while the Islanders defeated the Wild, 5-3, in their first game following the All-Star break.

* The Pacific Division-leading Kings (31-16-3, 65 points) then play host to the rival Ducks (23-18-7, 53 points) at STAPLES Center in the second of five matchups this season (NBCSN, SN). Los Angeles won the first meeting between these clubs, 3-2 on Jan. 17 at Honda Center, behind 1-1—2 from Anze Kopitar and 30 saves from Jonathan Quick. Overall, the Kings have won two of their last three outings – including a 6-2 triumph over the Coyotes on Tuesday – while the Ducks have reeled off four consecutive victories to climb into third place in the division.

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