Islanders’ Anders Lee suffers apparent leg injury

The New York Islanders could be without Anders Lee for a while.

Lee was hit by a slap shot taken by teammate Johnny Boychuk in the first period Thursday night against the New York Rangers, and he may have suffered a significant injury.

Lee left the game and didn't return after playing for about four minutes.

He appeared in all 80 games for the Islanders, scoring 15 goals and chipping in 21 assists.

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Tarasenko singlehandedly prevents Stars from clinching top spot in West

The Dallas Stars can still clinch the top seed in the Western Conference, but Vladimir Tarasenko made absolutely sure it didn't happen Thursday night.

The St. Louis Blues star scored the winner in overtime to defeat the Chicago Blackhawks, forcing the Stars to wait until Saturday for another chance to lock up home-ice advantage throughout the Western Conference playoffs.

The Stars defeated the Colorado Avalanche earlier in the night, but they needed both a win and a Blackhawks victory in regulation to clinch the No. 1 seed.

Chicago led the Blues 1-0 late in the third period, but Tarasenko delayed Dallas' celebration and set a new career high for goals in a season when he scored the game-tying marker.

The Stars and Blues are tied atop the conference with 107 points, but Dallas has three more regulation-or-overtime wins, which would serve as the tiebreaker if necessary.

It'll be decided Saturday when the Stars face the Nashville Predators and the Blues battle the Washington Capitals.

Tarasenko has 39 goals and 73 points in 79 games.

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VIDEO: Crosby sinks Capitals in OT with tasty dangle

The Pittsburgh Penguins are almost as hot as Sidney Crosby.

The club earned a 4-3 overtime win - its eighth straight - over the Washington Capitals thanks to a ridiculous breakaway goal by the club's captain.

As fate would have it, the goal also pushed Crosby's current point streak to eight games. Coincidence? Not a chance.

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Lightning clinch home ice in 1st round, 2nd spot in Atlantic

The Tampa Bay Lightning might be injury-riddled, but they'll at least have one edge early in the postseason.

The Lightning clinched second place in the Atlantic Division with a victory over the New Jersey Devils on Thursday night, ensuring home-ice advantage in the first round of the playoffs.

They'll play the opening series without Steven Stamkos, while Victor Hedman and Ryan Callahan are still sidelined with their respective injuries.

Tampa Bay improved to 46-30-5 with 97 points, four behind the first-place Florida Panthers and four ahead of the Detroit Red Wings.

The Lightning travel to Montreal for their regular-season finale Saturday against the Canadiens.

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Penguins secure home ice in 1st round of playoffs

The Pittsburgh Penguins have secured home-ice advantage in the first round of the postseason.

The club clinched second place in the Metropolitan Division thanks to a New York Rangers loss to the New York Islanders meaning they will host the third-place team in the division.

The club opened the playoffs last season on the road against the Rangers, a series they would drop 4-1.

If the playoffs were to begin today, the Penguins would face the Islanders in a first-round matchup.

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