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TAMPA, Fla. — About an hour and a half before the puck dropped Saturday night, Jon Cooper had a concern. The Lightning coach was thrilled with how his team had played in beating the NHL-leading Bruins on Thursday night, and he was happy with how his players had stepped up…

SUNRISE, Fla. — At the back of the Florida Panthers’ power play, Brandon Montour begged for help as he stared down the inevitability of a 2-on-1 rush for the Los Angeles Kings. The Panthers’ best chance to pull off a rare comeback in the first period Friday was about to…

PHILADELPHIA — For the first time since Dec. 22-23, the Flyers have lost two games in a row, following up Sunday’s 5-3 loss to the Winnipeg Jets with a 4-3 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday.

On Sunday, Mitchell was given an opportunity and connected for his first goal of the season in what ended up a 2-1 loss to the Kings. The third-period score is what coach Luke Richardson wants to see from Mitchell: a strong and accurate right-handed shot that exhibited his offensive ability.

Plus, the Celtics got their revenge.

After winning six of their last seven games, the Hawks lost to the Kings and didn’t do much to support goalie Petr Mrazek until Ian Mitchell’s third-period goal.

The New Zealand Breakers have brought their losing streak to a halt and are closing in on a playoffs spot after upsetting the Kings 93-88 in Sydney.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A collection of 76ers raised their arms over their head in a combination of relief and joy as the final seconds ticked off.

Stauber, an undrafted rookie out of Providence, looked sharp from the start Saturday as the Hawks won 5-3 — their sixth victory in seven games.