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VANCOUVER — Things finally seemed to be clicking for the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday. Then came the third period.

EDMONTON — Alex Ovechkin’s pursuit of the all-time goal scoring record has certainly been a worthy story, but a number of other guys are having either resurgent or career seasons for the red-hot Washington Capitals.

MONTREAL (AP) — Jake Evans scored the winning goal with 2:15 remaining to rally the Montreal Canadiens past the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 on Tuesday night. Evans finished a feed from Joel Armia to break the tie with his 11th goal.

VANCOUVER — Jiri Kulich had a goal and two assists and the Buffalo Sabres rallied to beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 on Tuesday. J.J.

Tuesday's Scoreboard NHL Montreal 3 Tampa Bay 2 Washington 3 Edmonton 2 N.Y.

MEDICINE HAT, Alta. — Kadon McCann, Ryder Ritchie and Liam Ruck all scored twice, and Hunter St. Martin chipped in with four assists as the Medicine Hat Tigers crushed the visiting Regina Pats 10-4 in Western Hockey League action on Tuesday night.

MONTREAL — Juraj Slafkovsky walked into the Montreal Canadiens dressing room and quickly grabbed his phone.

EDMONTON — Pierre-Luc Dubois had a goal and an assist as the league-leading Washington Capitals won their fifth game in a row, defeating the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 on Tuesday.

TORONTO — Veterans Bruce Brown and Kelly Olynyk hopped off the bench to save the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The devastation wrought by the deadly wildfires that ravaged sections of Los Angeles have left an indelible imprint on the region’s landscape and psyche.