Taylor Hall scored a third-period hat trick to lead the Hurricanes to a 5-2 win over the Ducks on Sunday at Honda Center. It was Hall’s second hat trick of the season and sixth in the NHL. “It’s special,” he said. “I went 10 years without one… you never take it for granted.” Mark Jankowski and Jordan Martinook also scored for Carolina (43-23-4), which has won nine of its last 10. Frederik Andersen made 35 saves, earning praise from Hall: “He provides a lot of stability for us.”

The Avalanche dominated early, leading 2-0 after the first period and outshooting the Canadiens 16-6 on Saturday. Despite the deficit, a playoff-like atmosphere filled the Bell Centre, with seven former players—winners of 30 combined championships—joining the crowd. “Tonight we’re playing one of the best teams in the League,” said Canadiens legend Serge Savard. “If we get a point tonight against those guys, it will be a bonus.” Montreal delivered a thrilling third-period comeback, scoring three goals in 4:08 to tie it 4-4. Though they ultimately fell 5-4 in a shootout, the sellout crowd of 21,105 gave them a thunderous ovation.

Thatcher Demko practiced fully Sunday for the first time since his lower-body injury last month. “I feel good,” the Canucks goalie said. “Rest is a weapon this time of year… luckily, today, we had a full team skate.” Demko last played Feb. 8 and has missed time with injuries three times this season. Coach Rick Tocchet said, “He’s starting to feel pretty good, so we’ll see what happens.” Vancouver continues its road trip Monday against the Devils (7:30 p.m. ET; Disney+, HULU, ESPN+, Prime).

Kristian Campbell rise through the Red Sox’s farm system secured his spot on the team’s Opening Day roster, a source told MLB.com. He was informed on Sunday by the team.  The right-handed hitter achieved this in less than two years after being drafted in the compensatory fourth round of 2023..  Now that he has made the roster, Campbell is expected to start at second base when the Red Sox open the season in Texas on Thursday.