NHL roundup: Flames tally 9 goals, clinch playoff spot

Johnny Gaudreau and Matthew Tkachuk both collected two goals and two assists, and the playoff-bound Calgary Flames rode a six-goal second period to a 9-1 home victory over the cellar-dwelling Arizona Coyotes on Saturday.

Elias Lindholm scored once in a four-point game while Dillon Dube tallied twice, and Andrew Mangiapane and Blake Coleman added singles for the Pacific Division-leading Flames (46-20-9, 101 points).

Goaltender Jacob Markstrom made 25 saves. Calgary, which officially clinched a playoff spot, has a seven-point edge on the Edmonton Oilers in the chase for the division title.

Nick Ritchie replied for the Coyotes (22-48-5, 49 points), who have lost six straight games - in which they've surrendered at least five goals in each outing and been outscored by a 38-7 margin.

Starting goalie Harri Sateri stopped 24 shots, while Karel Vejmelka stopped eight of 10 in a relief appearance.

Bruins 2, Penguins 1

Boston scored two goals in the opening minutes of regulation, then held on to not only beat visiting Pittsburgh but also to clinch a playoff spot.

Boston still has a chance to move up from a wild-card spot in the Atlantic Division.

Trent Frederic and Erik Haula scored within just a tick past two minutes into the game for the Bruins, who snapped what had been their longest losing streak of the season, three games. Boston goaltender Jeremy Swayman, playing with Linus Ullmark injured, made 23 saves.

Rangers 4, Red Wings 0

Alexis Lafreniere scored two goals and Igor Shesterkin made 20 saves in New York's second consecutive shutout, a blanking of visiting Detroit.

Lafreniere recorded the first multi-goal performance of his career after being a healthy scratch in New York's previous game against Philadelphia. Shesterkin notched his