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Lightning F Curtis Douglas fined for being aggressor vs. Panthers
Tampa Bay Lightning forward Curtis Douglas was fined $2,018.23 Friday for serving as the aggressor in his team's latest melee with the archrival Florida Panthers.,The NHL issued the maximum allowable fine to Douglas for fighting an unwilling opponent, Panthers defenseman Niko Mikkola, in the third p...
NHL roundup: Avery Hayes scores twice in debut as Pens top Sabres
Avery Hayes lit the lamp twice in an unforgettable NHL debut as the Pittsburgh Penguins put a stop to their two-game losing streak with a 5-2 road victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday.,Fellow rookie Ben Kindel also found the back of the net twice for the Penguins. Pittsburgh's Tommy Novak sco...
Hurricanes' Brandon Bussi hands Rangers another home blanking
Rookie Brandon Bussi made 16 saves in a successful homecoming as the visiting Carolina Hurricanes extended their points streak to 10 games with a 2-0 victory over the New York Rangers Thursday night in the final game before the Olympic break.,Andrei Svechnikov scored early as Hurricanes improved to ...
Golden Knights score 4 goals in 5 1/2 minutes, crush Kings
Mark Stone recorded a goal and two assists as the Vegas Golden Knights jumped out to a four-goal first-period lead en route to a 4-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday in Las Vegas.,Adin Hill made 32 saves to pick up his 100th career win (100-67-16).,Jack Eichel and Pavel Dorofeyev each ...
Hot Lightning enter Olympic break by blasting Panthers
Erik Cernak scored his first goal, Nikita Kucherov stretched his point streak to 10 games, and the Tampa Bay Lightning headed off to the Winter Olympics break by earning their 10th straight home win, 6-1, over the Florida Panthers.,Brandon Hagel, Zemgus Girgensons, Pontus Holmberg (assist) and OIive...
Avery Hayes' 2-goal debut propels Penguins past Sabres
Avery Hayes lit the lamp twice in an unforgettable NHL debut as the Pittsburgh Penguins put a stop to their two-game losing streak with a 5-2 road victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday.,Fellow rookie Ben Kindel also found the back of the net twice for the Penguins. Pittsburgh's Tommy Novak add...
Pierre-Luc Dubois scores in return as Capitals power past Predators
Jakob Chychrun scored twice in a three-point performance and Pierre-Luc Dubois netted one goal and one assist in his first game in more than three months to lead the host Washington Capitals to a 4-2 victory over the Nashville Predators on Thursday.,Tom Wilson also scored for the Capitals, who have ...
Senators' Tim Stutzle once again sinks Flyers in OT
Tim Stutzle scored an overtime game-winner in Philadelphia for the second time this season, lifting the Ottawa Senators to a 2-1 victory over the Flyers on Thursday.,Stutzle, who also scored in OT in a 3-2 road win over the Flyers on Nov. 8, raced past Travis Sanheim in this one before deking Dan Vl...
Bo Horvat comes to rescue, Islanders sweep series with Devils
Bo Horvat scored the go-ahead goal with 3:27 left to play to lead the New York Islanders to a 3-1 win over the New Jersey Devils on Thursday in Newark, N.J.,Casey Cizikas and Mathew Barzal each added a goal for the Islanders, while Horvat assisted on Barzal's empty-netter for a two-point night. Ilya...
Canes' Brandon Bussi hands Rangers another home blanking
Rookie Brandon Bussi made 16 saves in a successful homecoming as the visiting Carolina Hurricanes extended their points streak to 10 games with a 2-0 victory over the New York Rangers Thursday night in the final game before the Olympic break.,Andrei Svechnikov scored early as Hurricanes improved to ...
Capitals F Pierre-Luc Dubois returns to lineup after 47-game absence
Washington Capitals forward Pierre-Luc Dubois will return Thursday against the visiting Nashville Predators after missing 47 games following surgery to repair injuries to his abdominal and adductor muscles, the team said.,Dubois, 27, was injured after his knee buckled on a defensive zone faceoff dur...
Flames' Jonathan Huberdeau to have season-ending hip surgery
Calgary Flames forward Jonathan Huberdeau is scheduled to undergo hip surgery in March and will miss the remainder of the season, the team announced Thursday.,The Flames also said Huberdeau is expected to make a full recovery in time for the start of the 2026-27 season.,"After extensive evaluation, ...
Golden Knights seek to head into break on high note vs. Kings
Thanks to a victory Wednesday over the worst team in the league that snapped a five-game losing streak, the Vegas Golden Knights head into Thursday night's game with the Los Angeles Kings in Las Vegas assured of going into the Olympic break in first place in the Pacific Division., ,The 5-2 win over ...
Panthers bid to pick up steam vs. Lightning
Matthew Tkachuk put the Florida Panthers' situation into perspective after a loss on Monday.,"We are in trouble right now," Tkachuk said after the Buffalo Sabres rallied for a 5-3 win despite being outshot 42-20 by the Panthers.,Tkachuk and the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions will visit the...
Caps carry ' desperation-mode' mindset into clash vs. Predators
The Washington Capitals are aware of the importance of Thursday night's home game against the Nashville Predators.,Heading into the final game before the Olympic break, the Capitals -- who ran away with the Metropolitan Division title last season -- are a half-dozen points outside of a playoff spot ...
NHL roundup: Matt Boldy posts hat trick in Wild's OT win over Predators
Matt Boldy scored a hat trick in the first period and set up Jared Spurgeon's game-winning goal as the Minnesota Wild pulled off a crazy 6-5 overtime victory against the host Nashville Predators on Wednesday night.,Late in the extra session, Boldy sent a cross-ice pass to Spurgeon, who beat Juuse Sa...
Matt Boldy nets hat trick as Wild outlast Predators in OT
Matt Boldy scored a hat trick in the first period and set up Jared Spurgeon's game-winning goal as the Minnesota Wild pulled off a crazy 6-5 overtime victory against the host Nashville Predators on Wednesday night.,Late in the extra session, Boldy sent a cross-ice pass to Spurgeon, who beat Juuse Sa...
Blue Jackets shut out Blackhawks, run winning streak to 7
Jet Greaves made 21 saves as the Columbus Blue Jackets registered their second consecutive shutout in a 4-0 win over the visiting Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday night.,It was the final game before the Olympic break for both teams.,The Blue Jackets shut out the New Jersey Devils 3-0 in Newark on Mon...
Rangers' post-Panarin era begins with streaking Canes
The Carolina Hurricanes have led the Metropolitan Division most of the season and their recent hot streak has hoisted them within striking range of the President's Trophy.,The Hurricanes attempt to earn a point in a season-high 10th straight game Thursday night when they visit the last-place New Yor...
Golden Knights defeat Canucks to end 5-game skid
Jack Eichel scored a goal and had an assist and Mark Stone added two assists as the Vegas Golden Knights snapped a five-game losing streak with a 5-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday night in Las Vegas.,Cole Reinhardt, Ivan Barbashev, Pavel Dorofeyev and Alexander Holtz also scored go...