Hockey Page 120 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Mammoth, Jets finding points hard to come by
When the Winnipeg Jets face the Utah Mammoth on Sunday in Salt Lake City, both teams enter the matchup looking to improve their position in the Western Conference standings.,Winnipeg has struggled over the last month, with just three victories in its last 15 games.,The Jets are coming off a 3-2 loss...
Sabres blow early lead, top Islanders in shootout
Josh Norris scored the decisive goal in the shootout Saturday for the host Buffalo Sabres, who squandered a two-goal lead before continuing their resurgence with a 3-2 win over the struggling New York Islanders.,Mathew Barzal scored in the first round of the shootout for the Islanders and the Sabres...
Senators score 3 3rd-period goals to extend Blackhawks' skid
David Perron scored two goals early in the third period to lift the host Ottawa Senators to a 6-4 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday.,Ottawa captain Brady Tkachuk scored his fourth goal in three games, and Tim Stutzle collected a goal and two assists to record his fifth multi-point perf...
Wild extend winning streak to 7 with victory over Oilers
Matt Boldy scored a pair of goals, and the Minnesota Wild pulled away for a 5-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday afternoon in Saint Paul, Minn.,Vladimir Tarasenko added a goal and an assist for Minnesota, which won its seventh game in a row. Ryan Hartman and Nico Storm scored one goal apiece...
Penguins aim to put a stop to 7-game rut at Canadiens
The Pittsburgh Penguins are reeling going into their road game against the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night.,The Penguins lost their seventh straight (0-3-4), 4-0 to the host Ottawa Senators on Thursday night.,"We're going to have to grind it out," Pittsburgh defenseman Kris Letang said. "Try to...
Rangers battle back late for shootout win over Flyers
Artemi Panarin and Vincent Trocheck scored in the opening two rounds of the shootout Saturday afternoon as the host New York Rangers rallied for a 5-4 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers., ,Panarin scored in the opening round of the shootout when he slipped a backhander by goalie Samuel Ersson. Tro...
Red Wings soar past Capitals in opener of home-and-home set
The Detroit Red Wings drew first blood in a home-and-home situation with the Washington Capitals as they earned a 5-2 road victory on Saturday afternoon.,John Leonard, James van Riemsdyk, Elmer Soderblom, Moritz Seider, and Dylan Larkin all scored for the victorious side, while John Gibson stopped 2...
Sabres fire associate general manager Jason Karmanos
The Buffalo Sabres fired associate general manager Jason Karmanos on Saturday, just five days after Jarmo Kekalainen assumed the top GM role on the team.,Karmanos also served as general manager of the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League.,"We thank Jason for his contributions to the Buf...
Ducks F Frank Vatrano fined $5K for unsportsmanlike conduct
Anaheim Ducks forward Frank Vatrano was fined $5,000 by the NHL for unsportsmanlike conduct for his actions against Jason Robertson of the Dallas Stars in a game Friday night.,The fine, which was handed down Saturday, is the maximum allowable under the league's collective bargaining agreement.,Vatra...
Blue Jackets acquire F Mason Marchment from Kraken
The Columbus Blue Jackets acquired forward Mason Marchment from the Seattle Kraken in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft and a second-round selection in 2027.,"Mason is a player I know very well, and I think he will add a great deal to our team," Blue Jackets general manager Don ...
Zach Werenski, Blue Jackets eye sweep of season series with Ducks
In the eyes of coach Dean Evason, Zach Werenski "willed" the Columbus Blue Jackets to a victory earlier this week.,The 28-year-old scored twice and set up the overtime winner as the Blue Jackets edged the Anaheim Ducks 4-3 on Tuesday night -- Columbus' lone win in the past seven outings (1-5-1).,The...
Streaky Lightning eager to end skid in clash vs. Hurricanes
The Tampa Bay Lightning have been one of the Eastern Conference's streakiest teams this season.,Dragging around a three-game losing skid (0-2-1) and a home record that is now on the south side of .500 (8-9-0), the Lightning will host the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday night in the first meeting bet...
After 'great teaching game,' Bruins vie for victory vs. Canucks
Boston Bruins coach Marco Sturm said he hopes his team can learn something from Thursday's 3-1 loss to the Edmonton Oilers.,After a defeat in which star center Connor McDavid's shorthanded breakaway goal in the third period provided key insurance, the Bruins will look to get back on track when they ...
After another fruitless OT game, Blues take aim at Panthers
The St. Louis Blues likely don't wish to play past regulation on Saturday against the Florida Panthers in Sunrise, Fla.,The Blues, after all, are 0-6 in overtime and 0-2 in shootouts.,St. Louis' most recent overtime loss happened on Thursday night in a 2-1 setback to the New York Rangers.,"We're get...
Sabres set sights on extending season-long win streak vs. Islanders
The New York Islanders lost Friday night to a team near the bottom of the standings playing much freer after a major personnel move.,The Islanders hope history doesn't repeat itself Saturday, when they will to salvage the second game of a back-to-back set when they visit the Buffalo Sabres in a batt...
NHL roundup: Panthers rally late, top Hurricanes in shootout
Sam Reinhart and Evan Rodrigues scored in the shootout and Sergei Bobrovsky made three stops on four attempts, as the host Florida Panthers rallied to defeat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-3 on Friday night in Sunrise, Fla.,Florida trailed 3-0 with less than 10 minutes left and was down 3-1 with under th...
Panthers rally with 3 3rd-period goals to edge Hurricanes in shootout
Sam Reinhart and Evan Rodrigues scored in the shootout and Sergei Bobrovsky made three stops on four attempts, as the host Florida Panthers rallied to defeat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-3 on Friday night in Sunrise, Fla.,Florida trailed 3-0 with less than 10 minutes left and was down 3-1 with under th...
Canadiens re-acquire Phillip Danault in trade with Kings
Phillip Danault is headed back to Montreal.,The Canadiens acquired the 32-year-old center from the Los Angeles Kings on Friday night in exchange for a 2026 second-round draft pick that originally was the property of the Columbus Blue Jackets.,Danault, in his fifth season with the Kings, was struggli...
Fast start steers Stars to blowout win against Ducks
Oskar Back and Roope Hintz each scored in the opening five minutes of Dallas' four-goal first period and the visiting Stars cruised to an 8-3 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Friday.,Sam Steel and Thomas Harley also scored in the opening period as the Stars won their third consecutive game while ma...
Stefan Noesen nets go-ahead goal as Devils edge Mammoth
Stefan Noesen scored the go-ahead goal at the 4:20 mark of the third period and Jacob Markstrom made 32 saves as the New Jersey Devils completed a sweep of their two-game western road trip with a 2-1 victory over the Utah Mammoth on Friday night in Salt Lake City.,Connor Brown also scored a goal and...