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Kings D Drew Doughty to make season debut vs. Panthers
Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty will make his season debut in Wednesday night's road game against the Florida Panthers.,Doughty, 35, underwent surgery in early October to repair a fractured left ankle. The injury occurred during a preseason game against the Vegas Golden Knights on Sept. 25...

NHL roundup: Tage Thompson, JJ Peterka post hat tricks in Sabres' win
Tage Thompson and JJ Peterka each recorded a hat trick and an assist to lead the Buffalo Sabres to a 7-2 win over the visiting Boston Bruins on Tuesday.,Thompson scored in each period en route to his seventh career hat trick and first of the season, while Peterka capped the first of his career with ...

Wyatt Johnston caps hat trick in OT as Stars top Knights
Wyatt Johnston scored a natural hat trick, including the game-winner 20 seconds into overtime, as the Dallas Stars rallied for a 4-3 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday night.,After Dallas trailed 3-1, Johnston scored a short-handed goal in the second period, then tied the game at 11:54...

Mason McTavish still on fire as Ducks top Kraken
Mason McTavish continued his torrid scoring stretch with a goal and an assist as the Anaheim Ducks defeated the host Seattle Kraken 6-4 on Tuesday night.,Robby Fabbri, Jackson LaCombe and Frank Vatrano each had a goal and an assist and Troy Terry and Cutter Gauthier also scored for the Ducks, who wo...

Penguins, Utah look to step up, end skids
Both the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Utah Hockey Club are in the same boat as they prepare to meet Wednesday in Salt Lake City.,Both clubs are on a slide and well aware that it's time to change their fortunes or else risk spiraling away from the playoff picture.,Both also head into the clash knowing...

Logan Thompson shines in hometown as Capitals handle Calgary
Logan Thompson made 32 saves in his hometown one day after signing a contract extension with Washington, helping the Capitals beat the host Calgary Flames 3-1 on Tuesday night.,Pierre-Luc Dubois, Dylan Strome and Aliaksei Protas all scored for Washington, which rebounded from its first regulation lo...

Canucks aim to pick up steam while Predators seek breakthrough
Finally back on a winning streak, the Vancouver Canucks will try to keep building momentum when they visit the Nashville Predators on Wednesday.,After a 2-1 home victory over the Washington Capitals on Saturday, the Canucks began a three-game road trip in fine form with a 5-2 win over the St. Louis ...

Surging Islanders handle Avs for fifth straight win
Simon Holmstrom scored twice in the third period Tuesday night for the surging New York Islanders, who extended their season-best winning streak to five games with a 5-2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche in Elmont, N.Y.,Anders Lee scored in the second period for New York before Holmstrom tallied t...

Landon Slaggert delivers in season debut to help 'Hawks beat Lightning
Landon Slaggert scored the go-ahead goal in his season debut as the Chicago Blackhawks opened a three-game Eastern Conference road trip with a 4-1 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday night. ,Slaggert, who was recalled from the American Hockey League on Sunday, broke a 1-1 tie in the second p...

Jets pull away from Habs in second period, never look back
Kyle Connor scored twice and Gabriel Vilardi added two assists as the Winnipeg Jets won their fourth straight game by posting a 4-1 victory over the host Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday night.,Mark Scheifele also had a goal, Rasmus Kupari notched an empty-netter and Connor Hellebuyck stopped 24 shots ...

Sabres get two hat tricks in 7-2 thumping of Bruins
Tage Thompson and JJ Peterka each recorded a hat trick and an assist to lead the Buffalo Sabres to a 7-2 win over the visiting Boston Bruins on Tuesday night.,Thompson scored in each period en route to his seventh career hat trick and first of the season, while Peterka capped the first of his career...

Frederik Andersen (22 saves) helps Hurricanes blank Rangers
Frederik Andersen made 22 saves, Andrei Svechnikov scored in the opening minute of the first period and the final minute of the second as the visiting Carolina Hurricanes pulled away for a 4-0 victory over the New York Rangers on Tuesday night.,The Hurricanes won for the fifth time in six games (5-0...

Slumping Devils aim for payback vs. Flyers
A slump and some injuries are creating a situation where the New Jersey Devils are closer to a wild-card spot than to the lead in the Metropolitan Division.,The Devils hope to avoid playing a second straight game without captain Nico Hischier and attempt to start rolling again Wednesday night when t...

Kings look to stop bleeding in visit to Panthers
The Florida Panthers and the Los Angeles Kings are both coming off losses heading into their game on Wednesday night in Sunrise, Fla.,The Kings lost 5-2 on the road to the Detroit Red Wings on Monday night and the Panthers fell 4-1 to the host Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday.,The Kings, third in the ...

Wild hope for a return to road success in visit to Leafs
The Minnesota Wild have been better on the road this season and they have another chance to show why on Wednesday night against the Toronto Maple Leafs.,The Wild opened a five-game trip Sunday night with a 4-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks to improve to 18-5-3 on the road.,The trip could be co...

Wild's Kirill Kaprizov to have surgery, out at least 4 weeks
Minnesota Wild star forward Kirill Kaprizov needs surgery to repair a lower-body injury and is expected to be sidelined at least four weeks.,Kaprizov returned from a 12-game absence to play in his team's past three games. He recorded an assist in each of the past two contests. Still, the injury has ...

Ducks' Mason McTavish aims to continue hot hand vs. Kraken
Anaheim Ducks coach Greg Cronin labeled him a "third-line guy.",His teammates nicknamed him "Iron Sights" for the frequency with which he was hitting a post or crossbar.,Mason McTavish, who will turn 22 on Thursday, has had plenty of growing pains since being the No. 3 overall pick in the 2021 NHL D...

NHL roundup: Connor McDavid returns, scores in Oilers' win
Connor McDavid scored in his return from a three-game suspension as the Edmonton Oilers defeated the visiting Seattle Kraken 4-2 Monday night.,Mattias Janmark, Corey Perry and Mattias Ekholm also tallied for the Oilers, who won for the seventh time in their past nine games. Goaltender Calvin Pickard...

Sharks edge Penguins, end 6-game slide
Macklin Celebrini scored the go-ahead goal in the third period as the San Jose Sharks ended a six-game losing streak with a 2-1 win over the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday.,A 1-1 game was broken open 3:41 into the third period, as the Sharks capitalized on a Pittsburgh turnover. Tyler Toffol...

Connor McDavid scores in return as Oilers beat Kraken
Connor McDavid scored in his return from a three-game suspension as the Edmonton Oilers defeated the visiting Seattle Kraken 4-2 Monday night.,Mattias Janmark, Corey Perry and Mattias Ekholm also tallied for the Oilers, who won for the seventh time in their past nine games. Goaltender Calvin Pickard...