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Flames continue tough road trek against Lightning
It is early in the Calgary Flames' season-long six-game road swing, but coach Ryan Huska said he knows what must happen if his team hopes to beat the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night and the remaining foes on a demanding trip.,"Yep, for sure," Huska acknowledged when asked if the Flames would n...
Flyers chasing third February win against Penguins
The Philadelphia Flyers continue to surge, most recently at the expense of the reeling Pittsburgh Penguins.,Aiming for a season-high fourth straight victory, the visiting Flyers try to sweep a home-and-home set with the Penguins on Thursday night.,Both Philadelphia and Pittsburgh currently are on th...
Canadiens aim to continue solid play vs. sinking Sharks
The Montreal Canadiens will aim to win three games in a row for the fourth time this season on Thursday when they host the San Jose Sharks.,The Canadiens won three consecutive games on two occasions in December and once in January. Their current run, however, comes on the heels of a dismal stretch i...
Bruins look to regain 'mojo' against visiting Islanders
After back-to-back overtime losses, the Boston Bruins look to bounce back when they host the New York Islanders on Thursday night to conclude a three-game homestand out of the 4 Nations Face-Off break.,The Bruins entered Wednesday in a three-way tie for third place in the Eastern Conference wild-car...
Senators' Brady Tkachuk, Josh Norris, Shane Pinto out vs. Jets
Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk and fellow forwards Josh Norris and Shane Pinto will sit out the team's home game against the white-hot Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday, multiple media outlets reported.,All three players participated in the Senators' optional skate on Wednesday morning before the te...
NHL roundup: Lightning beat Oilers for 6th straight win
NHL roundup: Tuesday,Brandon Hagel and Victor Hedman scored second-period goals, and the host Tampa Bay Lightning secured their season-best sixth straight win in a 4-1 thrashing of the slumping Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night.,Hagel notched the go-ahead marker before Hedman hit the net on the powe...
Utah backhands Blackhawks to keep playoff push going
Lawson Crouse's third-period goal led the Utah Hockey Club to a 2-1 win over the visiting Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday in Salt Lake City.,Utah outshot Chicago 36-22, including a 14-6 edge in the third period. The offensive flurry paid off 12:12 into the final frame, when Crouse fired a backhanded s...
Panthers press on by pummeling Predators
Sam Bennett had a goal with an assist and Justin Sourdif scored for his first career point as the visiting Florida Panthers beat the Nashville Predators 4-1 on Tuesday night. ,Gustav Forsling and Mackie Samoskevich also scored, Aleksander Barkov added two assists and Spencer Knight (18 saves) was so...
Blues blast crumbling Kraken
Zack Bolduc scored twice as the St. Louis Blues rolled over the visiting Seattle Kraken 7-2 on Tuesday night.,Cam Fowler and Oskar Sundqvist had a goal and two assists each for the Blues, who extended their point streak to four games (3-0-1).,Robert Thomas and Jake Neighbours (goal, assist) and Colt...
Valeri Nichushkin a 'possibility' to return for Avalanche vs. Devils
The Colorado Avalanche have stumbled out of the 4 Nations Face-Off break, but they may get a key player back when they host the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday night.,Winger Valeri Nichushkin practiced with the team Tuesday and could return, though coach Jared Bednar would not fully commit to writing...
Simon Edvinsson's two goals push Red Wings past Wild
Simon Edvinsson scored a pair of goals, including the go-ahead goal with 8:25 remaining, to lift the Detroit Red Wings to a 3-2 win over the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,Vladimir Tarasenko also scored for Detroit, which won its second game in a row. The Red Wings avenged a 4-...
Lightning extend win streak to 6 with victory over slumping Oilers
Brandon Hagel and Victor Hedman scored second-period goals, and the host Tampa Bay Lightning secured their season-best sixth straight win in a 4-1 thrashing of the slumping Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night. ,Hagel notched the go-ahead marker before Hedman hit the net on the power play as the Lightn...
Kings' productive new line might stick together against Canucks
The Los Angeles Kings found another forward combination to boost their offense in a tight game, but it's unclear whether Adrian Kempe, Kevin Fiala and Quinton Byfield will remain together Wednesday night against the visiting Vancouver Canucks.,Kempe joined Fiala and Byfield in the second period Mond...
Jonny Brodzinski, Rangers overwhelm Islanders
Jonny Brodzinski led an impressive effort by the fourth line by posting his first career two-goal game Tuesday night for the visiting New York Rangers, who damaged the New York Islanders' playoff hopes with a 5-1 win in Elmont, N.Y.,Brodzinski, a center, entered Tuesday with 19 goals in 184 career g...
Leafs come back from down 3-0, top Bruins in OT
Mitch Marner scored his second goal with 51.3 seconds left in overtime to lead the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs to a come-from-behind, 5-4 win over the Boston Bruins on Tuesday night.,Marner picked up a long Auston Matthews feed and deked Boston goaltender Jeremy Swayman to slide home the deciding g...
Flames score early, tame surging Capitals
First-period goals by Martin Pospisil and Matt Coronato held up as the visiting Calgary Flames upset the red-hot Washington Capitals 3-1 on Tuesday.,Jonathan Huberdeau also scored for the Flames, who have won consecutive games and moved into the Western Conference's second wild-card position.,Goalte...
Sabres score 3 in 3rd period to rally for win over Ducks
JJ Peterka, Alex Tuch and Henri Jokiharju scored third-period goals to help the Buffalo Sabres rally for a 3-2 win against the visiting Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night.,Dylan Cozens assisted on all three goals and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 16 saves for the Sabres, who have won six of seven after rall...
Sam Montembeault, Canadiens blank visiting Hurricanes
Sam Montembeault made 20 saves for his fifth career shutout and fourth of the season, while Patrik Laine and Nick Suzuki each had a goal and two assists in the Montreal Canadiens' 4-0 win over the visiting Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday night.,Juraj Slafkovsky and Lane Hutson also scored for the Can...
Kirill Marchenko, Blue Jackets turn back Stars
Kirill Marchenko collected two goals and an assist to fuel the host Columbus Blue Jackets to a 6-4 victory over the Dallas Stars on Tuesday night.,Ivan Provorov and Adam Fantilli each recorded a goal and an assist for Columbus, and Mathieu Olivier and James van Riemsdyk also tallied.,Elvis Merzlikin...
Flyers hammer Penguins in opener of home-and-home set
Noah Cates had two goals and an assist as the Philadelphia Flyers skated to a 6-1 victory over the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday in the opening game of a home-and-home series.,Philadelphia's line of Cates, Bobby Brink and Tyson Foerster was on the ice for four of the team's six goals. Brin...