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Tage Thompson's 2-goal effort powers Sabres past Oilers
Tage Thompson scored twice as the Buffalo Sabres ended their six-game losing streak with a 3-2 victory over the visiting Edmonton Oilers on Monday.,Alex Tuch also tallied for Buffalo, and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 32 saves in the victory that snapped an 0-5-1 skid.,Evan Bouchard and Darnell Nurse sc...
Canadiens, Canucks square off with both teams longing for points
Two teams outside the playoff picture and desperately looking in will meet on Tuesday night when the Montreal Canadiens visit the Vancouver Canucks.,Both clubs are positioned just below the wild-card slots in their respective conferences, and the margin for error is minimal considering the number of...
Alex Ovechkin sits 8 goals shy of Wayne Gretzky as Capitals visit Ducks
Alex Ovechkin takes his pursuit of Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record to the West Coast this week as the Washington Capitals begin a three-game road trip Tuesday night against the Anaheim Ducks.,Ovechkin scored for the 886th time on Sunday with his empty-netter that secured a 4-2 win over the...
Rangers desperate for win in visit to West-leading Jets
With plenty at stake for both teams, crucial on-ice details will be top of mind for the New York Rangers and the host Winnipeg Jets when they meet Tuesday night.,Only one of the two, however, is desperate for points.,The New York Rangers are nursing a three-game winless skid (0-1-2) that includes a ...
New Hurricanes Mark Jankowski, Logan Stankoven ride into Lightning rivalry
The Carolina Hurricanes have shown off their new roster pieces. Now, it's a matter of seeing how their recently acquired newcomers blend in over time.,The Hurricanes will begin to get a better sense of the bigger picture Tuesday night when the Tampa Bay Lightning visit Raleigh, N.C.,But for starters...
Golden Knights challenged to claim rare road win vs. Penguins
If the Vegas Golden Knights are to bounce back from a rare defeat, they must find a way to win in Pittsburgh.,As they begin a four-game eastern trip, the Golden Knights look for their second all-time road victory against the lowly Penguins on Tuesday night.,Pacific Division-leading Vegas had won sev...
Panthers D Aaron Ekblad suspended 20 games for PED offense
The NHL suspended Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad for 20 games without pay on Monday for a violation of the league's performance-enhancing substances program.,"Under the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, the suspension is accompanied by mandatory referral to the NHL/NHLPA Progra...
Blue Jackets face Devils aiming to end road trip at .500
The Columbus Blue Jackets will try to salvage a split of their four-game road trip when they visit the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday in Newark, N.J.,The Blue Jackets enjoyed a four-game winning streak before beginning their trek by dropping a pair of lopsided decisions in the Sunshine State. Columbus...
Brad Marchand out, but joins Panthers in return to Boston
Days after sending captain Brad Marchand to Florida at the trade deadline, the Boston Bruins will host the Atlantic Division-leading Panthers in the teams' fourth and final regular-season meeting on Tuesday night.,Marchand is week-to-week with an upper-body injury, but revealed in his first press co...
Utah D Juuso Valimaki has season-ending ACL surgery
Utah Hockey Club defenseman Juuso Valimaki will be sidelined 8-9 months following surgery to repair a torn ACL, the team announced Monday.,Valimaki, 26, will miss training camp and at least the first month of the 2025-26 season. He is under contract for one more season at $2 million.,He appeared in ...
Sam Colangelo's two goals send Ducks past Islanders
Sam Colangelo scored twice Sunday night for the host Anaheim Ducks, who damaged the New York Islanders' playoff hopes with a 4-1 win.,Mason McTavish had a goal and helped set up Colangelo's first of the night with a nifty assist as the Ducks won for just the third time in eight games (3-4-1). Drew H...
NHL roundup: Adam Fantilli's hat trick carries Jackets past Rangers
Adam Fantilli registered his second career hat trick and Mathieu Olivier and Dante Fabbro each added a goal and an assist as the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets pulled away for a 7-3 victory over the New York Rangers on Sunday night.,The win sent the Blue Jackets into the first wild-card playoff spot...
Mikael Granlund, Stars take down Canucks
Mikael Granlund broke a deadlock late in the second period and sparked the visiting Dallas Stars to a 4-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday.,Thomas Harley, Jason Robertson and Mikko Rantanen also scored for the Stars, who have won five of six games to strengthen their hold on second place...
Kings go up early, hold off Golden Knights
Anze Kopitar, Adrian Kempe, Warren Foegele and Brandt Clarke each had a goal and an assist for the visiting Los Angeles Kings, who hung on for a 6-5 win against the Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday.,Kevin Fiala, Phillip Danault and Joel Edmundson each had two assists for the Kings, who have won two st...
Adam Fantilli's hat trick helps Blue Jackets topple Rangers
Adam Fantilli registered his second career hat trick and Mathieu Olivier scored twice as the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets pulled away for a 7-3 victory over the New York Rangers Sunday night.,The win sends the Jackets into the first wild-card playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.,Fantilli scored...
Maple Leafs aim to get back on track in 1st visit to Utah
The Toronto Maple Leafs will look to avoid a fourth straight loss when they conclude a three-game road trip against the Utah Hockey Club on Monday in Salt Lake City.,Mitch Marner and John Tavares both scored twice in the Leafs' 7-4 loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday. Captain Auston Matthews ...
Avalanche can sweep 6-game homestand with win over Blackhawks
The Colorado Avalanche are firmly focused on winning now, while the Chicago Blackhawks are looking to the future.,Colorado made a flurry of moves over the past 10 days to strengthen its lineup for a playoff run, and the early results are positive. The Avs have won five straight to begin their six-ga...
Sidney Crosby leads Penguins over slumping Wild
Captain Sidney Crosby scored two goals as the Pittsburgh Penguins spoiled Marc-Andre Fleury's final game against his former team, courtesy of a 3-1 win over the Minnesota Wild on Sunday in Saint Paul, Minn.,Evgeni Malkin also tallied and Tristan Jarry made 29 saves in his first start since being sum...
Capitals beat Kraken in feisty game; Alex Ovechkin pots No. 886
Connor McMichael's goal with 4:16 remaining broke a tie and Alex Ovechkin moved within nine goals of breaking Wayne Gretzky's all-time record as the host Washington Capitals beat the Seattle Kraken 4-2 on Sunday.,Defenseman Martin Fehervary and Dylan Strome also scored for the Capitals, who won thei...
Cody Glass scores in debut, as Devils take down Flyers
Cody Glass scored in his New Jersey debut, and Erik Haula snapped a 29-game goal drought, as the visiting New Jersey Devils handed the reeling Philadelphia Flyers a fourth straight loss with Sunday's 3-1 victory.,Glass, one of several players acquired by New Jersey in the days and hours leading up t...