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Kraken aim to stay hot against road-weary Wild
The Seattle Kraken will try to extend their winning streak to three games Saturday when they host the Minnesota Wild, who have lost the first two games of a five-game road trip.,Minnesota fell 4-3 in a shootout Tuesday at Edmonton and 2-1 Thursday at Calgary, dropping to 0-1-1 on its road trip. The ...
Jake Evans tallies twice, adds assist as Canadiens topple Blackhawks
Jake Evans produced two goals and an assist and Jacob Fowler stopped 20 shots, lifting the visiting Montreal Canadiens to a 4-1 victory against the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday.,Kaiden Guhle added a goal and assist to help Montreal earn its first road victory since opening night. Mike Matheson also ...
Red Wings look to extend dominance over Flames
Two teams battling to stay in the win column square off in Calgary as the Flames host the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday.,This is the first of two meetings between these teams this season. Detroit has won eight straight in the overall series dating back to the 2022-23 season.,The Red Wings appear to ...
Former Sabres' standout Alex Tuch leads Capitals against former club
Tage Thompson and Alex Tuch planned to get dinner together on Friday night, before the Buffalo Sabres visit the Washington Capitals on Saturday. It's not anything new for the two veteran forwards. They're very close friends, a tight bond that extends to their families.,This time, however, will be di...
Predators try to regroup against Penguins after blowout loss
Nashville Predators coach Andrew Brunette expects a response from his team Saturday as it ends a two-game road trip against the Pittsburgh Penguins after a lopsided defeat in Boston.,His team suffered a 6-0 loss in Boston Thursday, the franchise's worst loss since Dallas beat the Predators 9-2 on Fe...
Golden Knights, Blue Jackets bothered after blowout losses
The Vegas Golden Knights bring a streak of four straight 6-2 games into their Saturday road contest against the Columbus Blue Jackets.,The good news for the Golden Knights? They won the first two games in that span, defeating the Calgary Flames and the Pittsburgh Penguins. The bad news? They carry a...
NHL-best Hurricanes close lengthy trip at energized Blues
The league-leading Carolina Hurricanes are set to close the book on a reasonably successful five-game road swing when they face the surging St. Louis Blues on Saturday.,Carolina took five of a possible eight points (2-1-1) during a four-game stretch against Canadian Western Conference opponents, cap...
Rangers aspire to be less loose against Senators
The New York Rangers will try to return to their low-drama style as they finish a two-game visit to Canada against the Ottawa Senators on Saturday night.,The Rangers arrive on the heels of a 5-4 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday night.,"I thought it was a loose game, high-event. Not the ki...
Torrid Bruins look to tackle improving Sharks
Tightly knit after a long and successful road trip, the Boston Bruins aim to stay on the winning track as they host the San Jose Sharks in a Saturday matchup to complete the teams' season series.,Boston took points out of four straight games (3-0-1) out west before dismantling the Nashville Predator...
Streaking Maple Leafs, Oilers collide as Mike Babcock faces old team
The visiting Toronto Maple Leafs will have their three-game win streak tested against the high-flying Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night.,The Maple Leafs edged the New York Rangers 5-4 in a back-and-forth game on Thursday. Defenseman Troy Stecher provided the unlikely game-winner with less than 30 se...
Devils ride hot streak into meeting with resurgent Kings
Arseny Gritsyuk has scored a goal in four straight games for the New Jersey Devils, but coach Sheldon Keefe believes he has even more to offer heading into Saturday's game against the Los Angeles Kings in Newark, N.J.,"I love Grits, he's done a lot of great things, but I still think there's a better...
Familiar faces square off as ascending Flyers host road-weary Ducks
Two teams that are trending in opposite directions face off Saturday afternoon when the Philadelphia Flyers host the Anaheim Ducks.,Philadelphia got off to a brutal start this season, going 0-6-3 in its first nine games. However, the team has won three in a row to generate a bit of momentum.,Anaheim...
Devils acquire G Connor Hellebuyck from Jets for multiple players, picks
The New Jersey Devils acquired three-time Vezina Trophy-winning goaltender Connor Hellebuyck from the Winnipeg Jets on Friday.,The trade comes on the same day as the conclusion of Hellebuyck's suspension for failing to report to training camp.,The Jets will receive forwards Dawson Mercer and Nick Bj...
NHL roundup: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins lifts Oilers past 'Canes in shootout
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored a shootout goal to complete a special return to the lineup as the Edmonton Oilers defeated the visiting Carolina Hurricanes 6-5 on Thursday night.,Nugent-Hopkins also notched a goal and an assist in regulation in his season debut, having recovered from a lower-body injury....
Kraken squander third-period lead, bounce back to top Mammoth
Mackie Samoskevich scored the tiebreaking goal at 14:35 of the third period and goaltender Philipp Grubauer made 33 saves as the Seattle Kraken defeated the visiting Utah Mammoth 5-3 on Thursday.,Jordan Eberle and Brandon Montour had a goal and an assist apiece and Matty Beniers and Frederick Gaudre...
Lucas Raymond's 3-point effort propels Red Wings past skidding Canucks
Lucas Raymond scored twice and added an assist, leading the visiting Detroit Red Wings to a 5-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday.,William Wallinder, Michael Rasmussen and Emmitt Finnie also scored for the Red Wings, who have earned points in six straight games (3-0-3). Michael Brandsegg-Ny...
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins leads Oilers over Hurricanes with shootout goal
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins converted for a shootout goal to complete a special return to the lineup as the Edmonton Oilers defeated the visiting Carolina Hurricanes 6-5 on Thursday night.,Leon Drisaitl and Connor McDavid each provided two goals and three assists, and Nugent-Hopkins also scored in regulatio...
Aydar Suniev shines again, Flames beat Wild
The Calgary Flames scored a pair of power-play goals in the first period, and that proved to be all they needed in a 2-1 win over the visiting Minnesota Wild on Thursday night.,Aydar Suniev and Joel Farabee scored one goal apiece for Calgary, which notched back-to-back wins for the first time this s...
Roope Hintz forces OT, then tallies winner as Stars overtake Jets
Roope Hintz scored the tying goal with two minutes left in regulation, then struck late in overtime, giving the Dallas Stars a 3-2 victory over the visiting Winnipeg Jets on Thursday night.,With Dallas down 2-1 and its goaltender pulled for the extra skater, Mikko Rantanen camped behind the Jets net...
Justin Barron has career night, Blues trump Golden Knights
Justin Barron had a goal and three assists in the St. Louis Blues' 6-2 win over the visiting Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday.,The Blues are on a two-game winning streak and are 3-0-1 on home ice this season.,It was a career night for Barron, who had never tallied more than two points in a game duri...