Hockey

ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis Blues forward Robert Thomas left Tuesday night’s game against Utah early in the third period with a lower body injury and did not return.

EDMONTON — Edmonton Oilers' defenceman Darnell Nurse has been suspended by the NHL for one game, without pay, for cross-checking forward Quinton Byfield of the Los Angeles Kings during Sunday's game in the Alberta capital.

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators have one regular-season game remaining, but their sights are firmly set on the upcoming playoffs.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Wild clinched a spot in the playoffs in dramatic fashion when Joel Eriksson Ek scored the tying goal with 20.9 seconds left in regulation, and Matt Boldy got the winner with 17.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Blues secured the second wild-card spot in the Western Conference playoffs Tuesday night with a 6-1 victory over Utah.

NEW YORK (AP) — Dylan Strome scored three times, and Washington Capitals beat the New York Islanders 3-1 on Tuesday night. It was Strome's third career hat trick. Charlie Lindgren made 33 saves for Washington, which had dropped two in a row.

NEW YORK (AP) — Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse has been suspended for his team's final game of the regular season, but is eligible to return for the playoffs, after cross-checking Los Angeles Kings forward Quinton Byfield in the back of the

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Brayden Point had a goal and two assists to lead the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 5-1 victory against the Florida Panthers on Thursday. Nikita Kucherov had a goal and an assists and Yanni Gourde added two assists.

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Frank Nazar scored 48 seconds into overtime to give the Chicago Blackhawks a 4-3 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night in their season finale.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Anthony Stolarz stopped 35 shots for his third consecutive shutout in Buffalo, and the Toronto Maple Leafs clinched their first Atlantic Division title with a 4-0 win over the Sabres on Tuesday night.