UNDATED (AP) — The Boston Bruins were unable to muster much of a challenge to the Carolina Hurricanes while playing without two of their best players.
Sebastian Aho scored twice and the Hurricanes completed a three-game season sweep by crushing the Bruins, 6-0.
Andrei Svechnikov had a goal and two assists for Carolina, which outscored Boston by a 16-1 count in their three meetings. Frederik Andersen stopped 34 shots against the Bruins, who played the first of six straight games without Brad Marchand because of a suspension.
The B’s also were without Patrice Bergeron because of a head injury.
Elsewhere on NHL ice:
— Gabriel Landeskog, Devon Toews and Valeri Nichushkin scored for the Avalanche in their 11th win in 12 games, 3-2 over the Lightning. Colorado extended its franchise-record home points streak to 22 games, going 20-0-2 in that span.
— The Penguins earned their fifth straight road win as Casey DeSmith stopped 26 shots in a 2-0 shutout of the Senators. Jeff Carter had the game-winning goal in the second period, helping Pittsburgh move to 8-1-3 in its last 12 games overall.
— Joe Snively had his first two-goal game and the Capitals spoiled Martin St. Louis’ NHL coaching debut by downing the Canadiens, 5-2. Connor McMicheal and Carl Hagelin added goals for Washington, and Tom Wilson added an empty-netter that secured the Caps’ first win in three games.
— Jon Gillies made 27 saves and the Devils exploded for five goals in the third period of a 7-4 comeback at St. Louis. Nico Hischier had a pair of third-period goals and an assist as New Jersey won its second straight since a seven-game skid.
— Noah Hanifin supplied a goal and an assist while the Flames erupted for four goals in the second period of a 5-2 verdict over the Maple Leafs. Andrew Mangiapane, Oliver Kylington, Elias Lindholm and Rasmus Andersson also scored in Calgary’s fifth straight win.
— The Blue Jackets pulled out a 4-3 win over the Sabres on Jakub Voracek’s goal 16 seconds into overtime. Oliver Bjorkstrand, Jack Roslovic and Brendan Gaunce also had goals for Columbus, which has won four of five.
Struggling Oilers fire Tippett
UNDATED (AP) — The Edmonton Oilers fired coach Dave Tippett with the star-studded team scrambling to secure a playoff spot.
The Oilers are 7-13-3 since a 16-5-0 start despite All-Stars Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. They have dropped their last two games overall and eight of their last 11 at home, leaving the team five points out of a wild-card spot.
In other NHL news:
— The Coyotes will use Arizona State’s new on-campus hockey arena for at least the next three years while the team looks for a permanent home. Arizona State’s arena will hold about 5,000 fans, easily making it the NHL’s smallest home venue. The Coyotes will begin playing there next season.
— Wild left wing Marcus Foligno has received a two-game suspension from the league for kneeing Winnipeg’s Adam Lowry at the end of a fight. Foligno pulled Lowry down in the third period of the Wild-Jets game and raised his leg to press it on his head.
— The Canucks have named Hall of Famer Cammi Granato as an assistant general manager. The 50-year-old Granato moves to the Canucks from the Seattle Kraken, where she’s served as a scout since 2019.
