Toronto also set a high-water mark with its 27th home win and can clinch a playoff spot if the Philadelphia Flyers lose in regulation to the Colorado
Avalanche later Wednesday.James van Riemsdyk added his 35th goal – and the 200th career – for Toronto D.J. Reader Jersey , while Auston Matthews and Patrick Marleau added their 30th and 25th goals, respectively.Frederik Andersen made 30 saves and set a career high with his 36th victory.Jonathan Huberdeau scored twice, and Evgenii Dadonov also scored for Florida, which got 31 stops from Roberto Luongo, including a couple of big ones
early.CAPITALS 3, RANGERS 2, OTWASHINGTON (AP) – Evgeny Kuznetsov scored 38 seconds into overtime to help Washington move closer to its fourth consecutive playoff appearance.Kuznetsov’s goal came after Washington’s Lars Eller tied it with 1:05 left in the third period with goaltender Braden Holtby pulled for an extra attacker.
Holtby stopped 35 of the 37 shots he faced to look more like the Vezina Trophy
winner than he had shown in recent months.Andre Burakovsky also scored for Washington, which has won five in a row and leads the Metropolitan Division. Henrik Lundqvist made 30 saves for the Rangers
in his first career game with no playoff implications.Kevin Hayes and Ryan Spooner scored New York’s goals as it outshot Washington 37-33 in its first contest since being eliminated from the playoff hunt.FLYERS 2, AVALANCHE 1DENVER (AP) – Ivan Provorov had a goal and an assist, Petr Mrazek stopped all 17 shots he faced in relief of starter Michal Neuvirth and Philadelphia held off
Colorado.Claude Giroux also scored as the Flyers climbed into third place in the Metropolitan Division. They’re tied in points (92) with second-place Pittsburgh,
with the Penguins currently holding the tiebreaker.Philadelphia looked crisp early – scoring both goals in the first period – despite losing in overtime at Dallas a night earlier. Neuvirth turned back 10
shots in his first game since suffering a lower-body injury on Feb.
18 Marcus Peters Jersey , but he exited the game midway through the second period for an undisclosed reason.Matt Nieto scored for an Avalanche team that’s on the outside of the playoff picture with five games remaining. Andrew Hammond had 31 saves during an
emergency start for Semyon Varlamov, who was sidelined by an illness.COYOTES 3, GOLDEN KNIGHTS 2LAS VEGAS (AP) – Kevin Connauton scored twice to lead Arizona over Vegas.It marked Arizona’s first victory over the expansion Golden Knights in the teams’ fifth and final game this season.Richard Panik also scored for the Coyotes, and Antti Raanta improved to 18-16-6 by making 27 saves.Erik Haula and Alex Tuch scored for the playoff-bound Golden Knights. Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 29 shots.—While Josh Gordon's away, the Browns may launch Plan B with their wide receivers.Dez Bryant is on their radar.As they await clarity on Gordon's cloudy situation, Cleveland general manager John Dorsey said Wednesday the team has discussed signing Bryant, the former
Dallas star released by the Cowboys in April.Gordon is missing the start of training camp as part of his treatment to battle drug and alcohol addictions, and the team does not known when ??or if
??the 27-year-old will be back.Dorsey said he "absolutely" expects Gordon to return in 2018."I'm going to respect Josh's privacy and I will continue to say that and let him do what he has to do moving forward," Dorsey said. "Then, when he comes
back, we'll embrace him Jarrad Davis Jersey , that's how we're going to do it."In the meantime, the Browns have interest in Bryant, a three-time Pro Bowler and one of the game's top playmakers since 2010."He's a very talented player," Dorsey said. "Have we had discussions about Dez Bryant? Yeah, that's natural. You're going to have discussions like that.
Now, we'll see what comes to fruition in the next couple days, but we've talked
about it. You have to talk about these things."Especially given Gordon's track record.Despite his numerous missteps, the Browns are standing by the talented receiver. They believe Gordon has turned his life around and are counting on the
former Pro Bowler, who has played just 10 games since 2013 due to numerous NFL
drug violations, to help this season.Dorsey doesn't know when Gordon will return, and the club changed his roster designation from the non-football illness list to "did not report" so it would
have roster flexibility."Josh is 100 percent committed to the Cleveland Browns Luke Willson Jersey ," Dorsey said. "The Cleveland Browns are 100 percent committed to him. He's had a great offseason. He's had great training.
So you know what, let's just see what happens here. Let's see what happens. All
I care about is let's respect his privacy. Let's see him move forward."An NFL spokesman said earlier this week that Gordon has not been suspended again, and that there is no timetable on his return.However, both Dorsey and coach Hue Jackson refused to answer whether they've received assurances from the league that Gordon is not facing further
discipline.On the eve of his third training camp, Jackson, who has not spoken with Gordon, wanted the focus on his available players."Obviously we'd like to have all of our players here. But at the same time we know things do come up," he said. "And I think as a staff we prepared for
anything and everything. I think in my going on three years here I've seen it
all. So I'm not surprised by anything that can happen. I think if we make it
more than what it is."You're talking about a young man that's doing everything he can to put himself in the best position to be better in his life. And I think that's great
for Josh. At the same time we have a football team to get ready, and that's what
we're going to do. All we can really worry about are the guys that are here and
coach the guys that are here and get them better ????nd when Josh is ready to
return he'll return."With Gordon's status unclear, Dorsey said the team is considering Bryant, who is looking for a fresh start.The 29-year-old developed into one of the league's most physical receivers during eight seasons with Dallas. He had three seasons of more than 1 Jordan Akins Jersey ,200 yards receiving and led the NFL with 16 touchdowns in 2014.However, he came up short of living up to the five-year, $70 million contract he signed four years ago. Bryant battled an assortment of injuries before the
Cowboys let him go to gain salary-cap space.Bryant has had some off-field issues, though nothing to Gordon's level, and his fiery temperament led to some well-publicized sideline rants. But with
Cleveland's receiving corps reduced by Gordon's absence and a season-ending neck
injury to Ricardo Louis, the Browns may be willing to overlook any baggage."I look at Dez as a very competitive, passionate person," said Dorsey, who has known Bryant for years. "That's how I look at a Dez Bryant."NOTES: Rookie CB Denzel Ward signed his contract and reported in time for Thursday's first practice. Ward was the last unsigned player in Cleveland's
rookie class. Top pick Baker Mayfield signed his $32 million deal Tuesday night.
... Dorsey and Jackson reiterated they will not rush Mayfield and that Tyrod
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