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Bruins, Ducks prepare for battle of division leaders
The Boston Bruins are headed west.,With the top spot in the Atlantic Division in hand, Boston will make a cross-country flight to begin a three-game California swing with Wednesday night's game against the Pacific Division-leading Anaheim Ducks.,The game will be challenging for Boston, which has won...
Alex Ovechkin on a roll as Capitals host Connor McDavid and Oilers
Alex Ovechkin is starting to heat up again.,The NHL's all-time leading goal scorer has tallied in back-to-back games and three times in his last four contests for the Washington Capitals.,Fresh off recording his 903rd career NHL goal, Ovechkin will look to continue his good fortune on Wednesday when...
Stars captain Jamie Benn to make season debut
Dallas Stars captain Jamie Benn is ready to make his season debut.,Coach Glen Gulutzan said Benn would be activated from long-term injured reserve to play in the Stars' home game Tuesday night against the New York Islanders.,The 36-year-old Benn had surgery in September to repair a collapsed lung. H...
Sharks eager to tighten defensively in meeting vs. Mammoth
The Sharks will look to clean up defensive mistakes when they return to San Jose to play the Utah Mammoth on Tuesday night in the opener of a four-game homestand.,San Jose wrapped up a three-game trip with a 1-2-0 record after a 4-1 loss to Seattle on Saturday.,"There were probably four chances ther...
Streaking Jackets have little rest ahead of encounter vs. Jets
Riding a five-game points streak, the Columbus Blue Jackets will look to continue their momentum when they visit the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night.,Columbus is 3-0-2 in its last five games, with just one contest ending in regulation. The Blue Jackets saw a two-goal lead in the third period lead sli...
NHL roundup: 16 Panthers record at least a point in win over Canucks
The Florida Panthers scored five straight goals but still needed Sam Bennett's tally with 15:58 remaining to put away the Vancouver Canucks in an 8-5 slugfest Monday in Sunrise, Fla.,Seth Jones scored twice for Florida, and A.J. Greer, Luke Kunin, Evan Rodrigues, Anton Lundell and Brad Marchand each...
Olen Zellweger's overtime tally lifts Ducks over Mammoth
Olen Zellweger scored his first career overtime goal to give the host Anaheim Ducks a 3-2 comeback victory over the Utah Mammoth on Monday.,Jackson LaCombe and Troy Terry also scored for the Ducks, who snapped a three-game losing skid. Anaheim's Alex Killorn logged two assists, and goaltender Lukas ...
Kirill Marchenko's shootout tally takes Jackets past Canadiens
Kirill Marchenko scored the deciding tally of a shootout to give the Columbus Blue Jackets a 4-3 win over the visiting Montreal Canadiens on Monday.,The Blue Jackets held a 3-1 lead near the midpoint of the third period before Montreal equalized on goals from Joel Anderson and Lane Hutson. The Canad...
16 Panthers record a point in 8-5 slugfest win over Canucks
The Florida Panthers scored five straight goals but still needed Sam Bennett's tally with 15:58 remaining to put away the Vancouver Canucks in an 8-5 slugfest Monday in Sunrise, Fla.,Bennett's fourth of the season put the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions up for good. Seth Jones scored twice,...
Hurricanes top Bruins on strength of two-goal second period
A two-goal second period was the difference as the visiting Carolina Hurricanes beat the Boston Bruins 3-1 on Monday night.,Jordan Staal and Mark Jankowski each scored a goal in the middle frame before Taylor Hall scored with 2:33 left in regulation to punctuate a two-point night.,Joel Nystrom dishe...
Noah Ostlund nets a pair to help Sabres thump Oilers
Noah Ostlund scored two goals and the Buffalo Sabres defeated the visiting Edmonton Oilers 5-1 on Monday night.,Bowen Byram, Beck Malenstyn and Tage Thompson scored for the Sabres, who earned their second consecutive win. Defenseman Rasmus Dahlin added two assists, and Colten Ellis made 32 saves.,Bu...
Alex Ovechkin tallies winner as Capitals slip past Kings
Alex Ovechkin scored what proved to be the game-winning goal in the second period as the Washington Capitals edged the visiting Los Angeles Kings 2-1 on Monday night.,Washington improved to 5-0-1 when Ovechkin scores this season and picked up just its second win in six outings overall (2-3-1).,Matt ...
Golden Knights face Rangers, hoping to end four-game home skid
The Vegas Golden Knights will try to snap a four-game home losing streak on Tuesday night when they host one of the NHL's top road teams, the New York Rangers, in Las Vegas.,Vegas, in fourth place in a tightly bunched Pacific Division, won just four of its first 10 home games (4-3-3) and is 1-3-2 in...
Confident Blackhawks want to keep rolling against last-place Flames
Confidence continues to build within the Chicago Blackhawks' dressing room, a movement that's translating to success.,The Blackhawks, who host the Calgary Flames on Tuesday, are riding a 4-0-1 tear over the past five games and collected points in seven of their last nine.,"All of us in here know we ...
Confident squads acquaint in Dallas as Islanders face Stars
The New York Islanders learned Sunday how competitive they could be with the NHL's best team so far this season.,The Islanders will get a glimpse at how they compare to another elite team Tuesday night, when New York continues a seven-game road trip by visiting the Dallas Stars.,The Islanders' bid f...
Blues, Leafs aiming to find way out of recent funks
Two teams searching for consistency will try to find answers Tuesday night when the St. Louis Blues visit the Toronto Maple Leafs.,The Maple Leafs lost their fifth game in a row on Saturday, 3-2 to the host Chicago Blackhawks, after taking a 2-1 lead into the third period.,"We're just a little bit u...
Senators acquire D Dennis Gilbert from Flyers
The Ottawa Senators swapped depth defensemen with the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday, acquiring the left-shooting Dennis Gilbert in exchange for righty Max Guenette.,The Senators previously added Gilbert in March in a larger trade involving forwards Dylan Cozens and Josh Norris. Gilbert played four g...
Sans Jack Hughes, Devils return to Tampa seeking another victory
With injuries seemingly consuming the NHL in the season's first five weeks, the New Jersey Devils took their biggest hit over the weekend -- and it was not even on the ice.,The Devils will be back in the Sunshine State for the second straight month when they meet the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday n...
Kings' Drew Doughty week-to-week with lower body injury
Los Angeles Kings veteran defenseman Drew Doughty has been ruled out on a week-to-week basis due to a lower-body injury, coach Jim Hiller informed the media before Monday evening's contest in Washington, D.C., against the Capitals.,Doughty, who had played in all 19 Kings' games to date, departed Sat...
Red Wings tasked with stopping revived Kraken offense
The Kraken's offense has perked up in the past two games, just in time for Seattle to embark on a four-game road trip that begins with a visit to Detroit on Tuesday.,Seattle defeated Winnipeg, 5-3, on Thursday and San Jose, 4-1, on Saturday after scoring three or fewer goals in 10 of their previous ...