Hockey Page 126 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Canadiens, Ducks try to keep pace in playoff chase
Two teams still within striking distance of wild-card spots face off on Sunday afternoon when the Montreal Canadiens open a three-game California road trip against the Anaheim Ducks., ,It's the second of two regular-season meetings between the teams. The Canadiens, behind a goal and an assist from P...
David Pastrnak's hat trick leads Bruins over Rangers
David Pastrnak registered his first hat trick of the season and an assist to lead the Boston Bruins to a 6-3 win over the visiting New York Rangers on Saturday afternoon.,The Bruins never looked back after Pastrnak scored a go-ahead goal in the first period before increasing the Bruins' lead to thre...
Avs starting to mesh ahead of clash vs. low-scoring Flyers
The Colorado Avalanche routed one struggling team on Friday and will welcome another on Sunday when the Philadelphia Flyers visit Denver.,The Avalanche beat St. Louis 5-0 in their first home game since trading Mikko Rantanen to the Carolina Hurricanes in a three-team deal on Jan. 24. The two players...
Sabres aim to play spoiler in matchup with visiting Devils
The New Jersey Devils and Buffalo Sabres will see each other Sunday afternoon for the first time in almost four months -- and receive reminders their initial clashes this season were a sign of things to come for both teams.,The Devils will try to build off one of their most convincing wins of the se...
Panthers yield quick goal, dominate Blackhawks the rest of the way
Sam Reinhart scored his 30th goal of the season and also contributed two assists for the Florida Panthers in a 5-1 win against the visiting Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday afternoon in Sunrise, Fla.,Carter Verhaeghe contributed a goal and an assist, while Jonah Gadjovich, Matthew Tkachuk and Evan Rod...
Stars acquire Mikael Granlund, Cody Ceci from Sharks
The Stars acquired forward Mikael Granlund and defenseman Cody Ceci from the San Jose Sharks on Saturday in exchange for Dallas' first-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft and a conditional third-round selection in 2025.,The Sharks will receive the Stars' third-round selection in 2025 if Dallas advances...
Canucks & Flames Go All-In: Will Bold NHL Trades Pay Off or Backfire?
The Vancouver Canucks and Calgary Flames made big trades well ahead of the NHL trade deadline. Were these good trades or desparate attempts at the playoffs?...
Sidney Crosby, Penguins take aim at visiting Predators
The Pittsburgh Penguins will return home to host the Nashville Predators on Saturday night after wrapping up their season-long seven-game road trip with a 3-2 overtime win in Utah.,Superstar captain Sidney Crosby scored at the 3:54 mark in overtime as the Penguins snapped a three-game losing streak....
Canucks keep dealing, get Marcus Pettersson, Drew O'Connor from Pens
The Vancouver Canucks further reshaped their lineup by acquiring defenseman Marcus Pettersson and forward Drew O'Connor from Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday night.,The Penguins will get forward Danton Heinen, defenseman Vincent Desharnais, the New York Rangers' 2025 first-round draft pick (conditional...
NHL roundup: Avs score 4 in first, shut out Blues
Jonathan Drouin had two goals and added an assist, Martin Necas scored his first goal with Colorado, and the Avalanche scored four in the first period to beat the St. Louis Blues 5-0 in Denver on Friday night.,Mackenzie Blackwood had 19 saves for his first shutout with Colorado and second this seaso...
Fortified Flames face Red Wings, who have won 4 straight
The new-look Calgary Flames will continue their push for a playoff berth when they host the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday.,During Calgary's 4-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday, the club acquired forwards Morgan Frost and winger Joel Farabee, both expected to be second- and third-line skat...
Blue Jackets erase two-goal deficit, dump Utah in OT
Zach Werenski scored 1:01 into overtime to lift the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 3-2 win against the Utah Hockey Club on Friday night in Salt Lake City.,Werenski finished off a two-on-none breakaway with Cole Sillinger after stealing the puck in the Utah zone.,Utah squandered a 2-0 third-period lead.,...
Jonathan Drouin, Mackenzie Blackwood lead Avs' win over Blues
Jonathan Drouin had two goals and added an assist, Martin Necas scored his first goal with Colorado, and the Avalanche beat the St. Louis Blues 5-0 in Denver on Friday night.,Mackenzie Blackwood had 19 saves for his first shutout with Colorado and second this season. Cale Makar and Joel Kiviranta al...
Kraken C Yanni Gourde (hernia surgery) out 5 to 7 weeks
Trade talk regarding Yanni Gourde is likely to lessen after the Seattle Kraken center underwent surgery Friday to fix a sports hernia.,The team announced that Gourde would be sidelined five to seven weeks, a timeframe that extends past the March 7 NHL trade deadline.,Gourde last played on Jan. 2, an...
Stars extend win streak to 4 with triumph over Canucks
Jason Robertson and Roope Hintz both scored twice in three-point performances to lead the Dallas Stars to a 5-3 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Friday.,Oskar Back also scored for the Stars, who have won four straight games. Goaltender Jake Oettinger delivered an excellent 26-save performance, ...
Sabres' Jiri Kulich scores early, late in edging Predators
Rookie Jiri Kulich scored twice, including the tiebreaking goal with 2:04 remaining, and the Buffalo Sabres beat the visiting Nashville Predators 4-3 on Friday night.,On the transition, Sabres star Tage Thompson sent a pass across the high slot for Kulich, who drilled a shot past Nashville goalie Ju...
Rangers acquire F J.T. Miller from Canucks
The New York Rangers landed forward J.T. Miller from the Vancouver Canucks in a five-player trade Friday night.,Miller, defenseman Erik Brannstrom and defense prospect Jackson Dorrington are headed from Vancouver to New York in exchange for veteran forward Filip Chytil, defenseman Victor Mancini and...
Oilers hope to take advantage of sliding Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs carry a three-game losing streak into Saturday night's road showdown with the Edmonton Oilers.,Toronto has struggled to create offense during its current slide, tallying just a single goal in each of the three contests.,"I think when you're not scoring and things aren't going...
Islanders shoot for seventh straight win vs. Lightning
No NHL team is playing better right now than the surging New York Islanders, who will hunt for their seventh straight win when they visit the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday night.,New York owns the league's longest active winning streak and has soared up the Eastern Conference standings after finis...
Jets take on Capitals in showdown of conference leaders
The teams with the two highest point totals in the NHL will face off on Saturday night when the Winnipeg Jets visit the Washington Capitals.,The Western Conference-best Jets recorded their fifth straight win and eighth in their last 10 games with a 6-2 romp over the host Boston Bruins on Thursday.,T...