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Capitals carry momentum into matchup with skidding Senators
The Washington Capitals will look to bring their positive vibes into the new year when they visit the Ottawa Senators on Thursday afternoon.,Washington defeated the visiting New York Rangers 6-3 on Wednesday, the same day the Capitals learned that forward Tom Wilson and goalie Logan Thompson were na...

NHL roundup: Sabres sink Stars, stretch streak to 10
Tage Thompson logged two goals and an assist as the Buffalo Sabres tied a franchise record with their 10th straight win, beating the host Dallas Stars 4-1 on Wednesday.,Josh Doan and Bowen Byram each had a goal and an assist and Noah Ostlund notched two assists for the Sabres, who also won 10 in a r...

David Pastrnak's 3-point effort helps Bruins pound Oilers, end skid
David Pastrnak tallied two goals and an assist to help the visiting Boston Bruins snap a six-game losing streak with a convincing 6-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday.,The Bruins led 2-0 at the first intermission and produced two goals in each period. Pastrnak's goals bookended the scor...

Flames maintain strong home form while trouncing Flyers
Connor Zary scored and added an assist as the Calgary Flames topped the Philadelphia Flyers 5-1 on Wednesday night, extending their home winning streak to five games.,Calgary, which improved to 10-1-1 in its past 12 home games, wrapped up December with a 9-4-0 record.,Mikael Backlund, Jonathan Huber...

Avalanche start fast, blow out Blues for 9th consecutive win
Nathan MacKinnon recorded two goals to top 400 for his career and added two assists as the Colorado Avalanche won their ninth in a row, downing the St. Louis Blues 6-1 in Denver on Wednesday.,Valeri Nichushkin notched his second career hat trick, Brock Nelson had a goal and added an assist, the 300t...

Sabres skate past Stars for franchise-record-tying 10th straight win
Tage Thompson logged two goals and an assist as the Buffalo Sabres tied a franchise record with their 10th straight win, beating the host Dallas Stars 4-1 on Wednesday.,Josh Doan and Bowen Byram each had a goal and an assist and Noah Ostlund notched two assists for the Sabres, who also won 10 in a r...

Devils rally past Blue Jackets with 3 third-period goals
Nico Hischier, Arseny Gritsyuk and Luke Hughes scored within a two-minute span early in the third period Wednesday night for the visiting New Jersey Devils, who stormed back to beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2.,Mason Marchment and Charlie Coyle scored in the first and second for the Blue Jackets b...

Strong start helps Red Wings extend Jets' losing streak to 7
Dylan Larkin scored his team-high 21st goal and the host Detroit Red Wings held off the slumping Winnipeg Jets, 2-1, on Wednesday night.,Larkin and Mason Appleton scored in the first period for the Atlantic Division-leading Red Wings. John Gibson made 24 saves for Detroit, which finished 11-3-1 in t...

Mammoth, Islanders look to start new year on right note
The New York Islanders and Utah Mammoth are in far better position entering 2026 than most people could have anticipated at the start of the NHL season -- and also a little dissatisfied with how they ended 2025.,The Islanders and Mammoth will each hit the midway point of their season Thursday, when ...

Sharks sweep season series from Wild, final win occurs in SO
Macklin Celebrini celebrated making the Canadian Olympic hockey team in a big way Wednesday as the teenage phenom added a shootout goal to his goal and assist in regulation to push the San Jose Sharks past the visiting Minnesota Wild 4-3.,Igor Chernyshov also registered a goal and an assist in the w...

Darren Raddysh's OT goal helps Lightning beat Ducks for 5th straight W
Darren Raddysh tallied 2:47 into overtime and the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning closed out 2025 with a 4-3 New Year's Eve afternoon win over the Anaheim Ducks. ,The defenseman took a feed from Brandon Hagel and flipped in the game-winner, beating Lukas Dostal (25 saves) after the goaltender stopped A...

Steven Stamkos tallies 600th goal as Predators beat Golden Knights
Steven Stamkos scored his 600th career goal to lead the Nashville Predators to a 4-2 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday afternoon in Las Vegas., ,Stamkos roofed a one-timer from the left circle off a Filip Forsberg crossing pass at the 15:37 mark of the first period to tie the game, ...

Cardiac Canadiens hope to get earlier jump on Hurricanes
The Montreal Canadiens are comfortable after falling behind in games because they have gained confidence with their ability to rally.,That is not the preferred route to victories, so the Canadiens would not mind altering the formula when they visit the Carolina Hurricanes for Thursday night's game a...

Tom Wilson powers Capitals over Rangers to celebrate Olympic nod
Tom Wilson had two goals and an assist to lead the host Washington Capitals to a 6-3 win over the New York Rangers on Wednesday.,Wilson celebrated being named to the Canadian Olympic team earlier in the day by surpassing 20 goals and reaching 200 for his career.,Justin Sourdif also scored twice, Ali...

Report: Clayton Keller among newcomers on Team USA
A trio of NHL players -- Utah Mammoth captain Clayton Keller, Buffalo Sabres forward Tage Thompson and Florida Panthers defenseman Seth Jones -- will make their Olympic debuts with Team USA at February's Winter Games, ESPN reported on Wednesday.,Olympic rosters had to be submitted by Wednesday. USA ...

Penguins acquire D Egor Zamula from Flyers for F Philip Tomasino
The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired defenseman Egor Zamula in a trade with the Metropolitan Division-rival Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday.,Pittsburgh sent forward Philip Tomasino to Philadelphia in the swap.,Zamula, 25, was squeezed out of the Flyers' defense rotation in his sixth NHL season. The Rus...

Sabres G Alex Lyon (lower body) out indefinitely
Sabres goaltender Alex Lyon is in Buffalo for evaluation of his lower-body injury and is out indefinitely, coach Lindy Ruff said Wednesday before the team played the host Dallas Stars.,Lyon was injured Monday as the Sabres won 4-2 on the road against the St. Louis Blues for their ninth consecutive v...

Panthers F Brad Marchand avoids discipline for elbow to head
Florida Panthers forward Brad Marchand escaped supplemental discipline for his elbow to the head of Montreal Canadiens defenseman Mike Matheson on Tuesday, according to multiple reports Wednesday.,Marchand received a two-minute roughing minor in overtime. His penalty was about to expire when Canadie...

Maple Leafs D Chris Tanev (groin) out for 'significant time'
The Toronto Maple Leafs expect defenseman Chris Tanev to miss "significant time" with a groin injury he sustained after recovering from a separate issue, coach Craig Berube said Wednesday.,Tanev's short-lived return to health ended after three games. The 36-year-old sat out Toronto's 4-0 win over th...

Canada adds Macklin Celebrini, throng of 4 Nations veterans to Olympic team
Nineteen-year-old sensation Macklin Celebrini is a notable new name on the final Winter Olympics roster, announced by Hockey Canada on Wednesday.,General manager Doug Armstrong's 25-man team features five players, including Celebrini, who were not part of the gold medal-winning lineup at the 4 Natio...