Hockey Page 117 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Sabres visit Blue Jackets with Lindy Ruff closing in on 900th career win
It's been a season of milestones for Buffalo Sabres coach Lindy Ruff. In December, he coached his 1,800th NHL game and is now third all-time. On March 25, he became the second coach to reach 600 wins with a single franchise.,And when the Sabres visit the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday, he could b...
Panthers hoping for better health, while Red Wings desperate for wins
With the playoffs on the horizon later this month, the Florida Panthers appear to finally be back on track.,Florida (45-29-4, 94 points) will host the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night in Sunrise.,The Panthers, who won their first Stanley Cup title last year, already have clinched a playoff berth ...
With season winding down, Bruins and Blackhawks search for good feelings
The Stanley Cup playoffs are well out of reach for both the host Boston Bruins and the Chicago Blackhawks entering their Thursday night clash.,Both teams have won just two of their last 10 games and sit second-to-last in their respective conferences but could have had more opposite Tuesday results.,...
Stars look for redemption as well as gaining on Central leader Jets
Thursday night's game between the Dallas Stars and visiting Winnipeg Jets is about more than just first place in the Central Division.,The Stars are seeking redemption after a historic loss to the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday. Dallas allowed three goals in the final minute, before losing 6-5 in over...
Expect high-energy affair when Hurricanes visit Capitals
It's too soon to consider Thursday night's game in to be as important as a playoff game, but when the top two teams in the Metropolitan Division collide, there's bound to be a high dose of energy.,While Carolina at Washington could be a preview of a playoff round later this spring, there's certainly...
Wild activate Eriksson Ek, Kaprizov from IR
The Minnesota Wild on Wednesday activated forwards Joel Eriksson Ek and Kirill Kaprizov from injured reserve and long-term IR, respectively. ,Kaprizov has been out since Jan. 26 with a lower-body injury while Eriksson Ek last played Feb. 22 after sustaining a lower-body injury. ,In corresponding mov...
Senators weigh sitting F Brady Tkachuk ahead of playoffs
Having clinched a playoff berth for the first time since 2017 on Tuesday, the Ottawa Senators are considering holding out injured captain Brady Tkachuk for the final four regular-season games.,Tkachuk, 25, has missed the past five games with an upper-body injury sustained on a hit from Pittsburgh de...
NHL, Wild mourn passing of Ray Shero
Minnesota Wild senior adviser Ray Shero, who won a Stanley Cup as a general manager, has died at the age of 62. ,The NHL announced Shero's passing. No additional details were provided. ,Shero was the son of Hall of Fame coach Fred Shero. ,"Ray Shero's smile and personality lit up every room he walke...
Jets prospect retires at 21 due to tissue disorder
Winnipeg Jets prospect Chaz Lucius announced his retirement due to a hereditary tissue disorder.,The 21-year-old forward, a first-round draft pick (18th overall) in 2021, confirmed his diagnosis of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome on Tuesday.,The condition affects connective tissues that stabilize the body's ...
Brayden Point, Lightning set for 'big test' vs. Maple Leafs
The Tampa Bay Lightning will look to pull even in points with the Atlantic Division-leading Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday when the teams meet in Tampa, Fla.,The Lightning (45-26-6, 96 points) have lost all three previous meetings this season with the Maple Leafs (47-26-4, 98 points), who have sco...
NHL roundup: Historic comeback lifts Canucks over Stars
The Vancouver Canucks became the first team in NHL history to overcome a three-goal deficit in the final minute of regulation to stun the host Dallas Stars 6-5 in overtime on Tuesday night.,After Pius Suter recorded the final two goals of regulation to cap a five-goal third period, Kiefer Sherwood s...
Charlie Coyle's shootout tally takes Avs past Knights
Charlie Coyle scored the shootout winner and added two assists as the Colorado Avalanche edged the visiting Vegas Golden Knights 3-2 on Tuesday night.,Valeri Nichushkin and Jimmy Vesey scored in regulation as Colorado (48-27-4, 100 points) erased a 2-0 deficit to improve to 7-2-1 over its last 10.,S...
Utah crushes Kraken behind season-high goal total
Mikhail Sergachev scored once in a three-point game and Dylan Guenther collected three assists to lead the Utah Hockey Club to a 7-1 drubbing of the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday in Salt Lake City.,Clayton Keller and Logan Cooley both collected one goal and one assist for Utah (36-30-12, 84 points), whi...
Canucks stun Stars in OT after final-minute 3-goal rally
The Vancouver Canucks became the first team in NHL history to overcome a three-goal deficit in the final minute of a game -- per the team's official Twitter account -- to stun the host Dallas Stars 6-5 in overtime on Tuesday night. ,After Pius Suter recorded two of Vancouver's three goals in the fin...
Predators damage Isles' playoff hopes with 7-6 OT win
Fedor Svechkov scored 1:56 into overtime to give the Nashville Predators a wild 7-6 comeback win over the visiting New York Islanders on Tuesday.,The Predators came back to equalize four times in the game, capped by scoring a pair of late goals to force overtime. Svechkov then ended things with a we...
Blue Jackets finally score, get win against Sens
The Columbus Blue Jackets ended a three-game losing streak and a lengthy goalless drought on Tuesday with a 5-2 victory over the visiting Ottawa Senators.,Mathieu Olivier and Justin Danforth tallied a goal and an assist apiece in the victory. Dmitri Voronkov, Sean Monahan and Adam Fantilli also scor...
Canadiens pull away from Red Wings for sixth straight win
Josh Anderson scored the game-winning goal with 9:12 remaining to lead the host Montreal Canadiens to a 4-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday.,Montreal (39-30-9, 87 points) took a big step toward clinching the second and final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference, moving eight points ahe...
James Reimer stops 33 shots as Sabres blank Hurricanes
James Reimer made 33 saves for his first shutout of the season and the 31st of his career in the host Buffalo Sabres' 3-0 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday night.,Tage Thompson, Alex Tuch and JJ Peterka scored for the Sabres (35-36-6, 76 points), who won their fifth straight game. Reimer a...
Penguins demolish Blackhawks, earn home-and-home split
Tristan Jarry stopped all 26 shots he faced for his second shutout of the season as the host Pittsburgh Penguins bullied the Chicago Blackhawks 5-0 on Tuesday.,The Penguins' (32-35-12, 76 points) veterans carried the load offensively as Kevin Hayes tallied twice. Meanwhile, Sidney Crosby, Erik Karls...
Panthers halt skid, trim Leafs' Atlantic Division lead
Eetu Luostarinen scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period and the Florida Panthers stopped a five-game losing streak with a 3-1 victory over the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday night.,Gustav Forsling and Carter Verhaeghe also scored for the Panthers (45-29-4, 94 points), who got...