NHL: Gaborik leads Wild to playoffs
Marian Gaborik scored two goals, including the winner in overtime, and Minnesota celebrated clinching its second straight playoff spot Sunday by beating Colorado 3-2.
Jeff Finger and Ruslan Salei scored for Colorado. The Avalanche, playing without Peter Forsberg because of a groin injury, had its three-game winning streak snapped.
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SABRES 2, BRUINS 1: Andrej Sekera scored 39 seconds into overtime, leading host Buffalo to a win against Boston and keeping alive the Sabres’ threadbare playoff hopes. Ryan Miller stopped 17 shots, and Toni Lydman also scored for Buffalo, which would have been eliminated from contention with a loss. David Krejci scored for the Bruins, who still gained a point and, with 91 points, moved into a three-way tie for sixth place in the Eastern Conference standings. Read more