NHL roundup: Owen Tippett's hat trick lifts Flyers over Sabres

March 18 - Owen Tippett scored three goals to lift the host Philadelphia Flyers to a dominant 5-2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Friday.

Joel Farabee and James van Riemsdyk each added one goal for the Flyers, who snapped a four-game losing streak.

Kevin Hayes and Tony DeAngelo each had two assists for the Flyers. Goaltender Carter Hart made 36 saves.

Victor Olofsson scored two goals for the Sabres, who lost their second straight. Sabers goaltender Craig Anderson stopped 17 shots.

Maple Leafs 5, Hurricanes 2

Zach Aston-Reese scored two goals as Toronto defeated visiting Carolina.

Morgan Rielly added a goal and an assist for the Maple Leafs, Mitchell Marner and Auston Matthews also scored and John Tavares and Calle Jarnkrok each had two assists. Ilya Samsonov stopped 32 shots as Toronto completed a 2-1-1 homestand.

Brady Skjei and Martin Necas scored for the Hurricanes in the opener of a three-game road trip. Carolina, which got 19 saves from Pyotr Kochetkov, took its third loss in four games.

Blues 5, Capitals 2

Sammy Blais enjoyed his first career two...
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