Tampa Bay 4, New Jersey 0
On the surface, the Tampa Bay Lightning and New Jersey Devils have a similar outlook: Both are looking toward the near future.
Washington 3, Minnesota 2
Another Alex Ovechkin milestone and another Washington Capitals win.
Boston 4, Carolina 1
Goalie Tuukka Rask doesn't mind the workload, and that's a good thing for the Boston Bruins.
Anaheim 2, Edmonton 1
Center Rickard Rakell kept the NHL's hottest team from succumbing to the league's worst Friday night.
Buffalo 3, San Jose 1
Buffalo Sabres coach Dan Bylsma was afraid to even talk about his team's bizarre string of success against the San Jose Sharks. It turns out, the silent treatment was best course of action.