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Reports: Oilers' Connor McDavid won't appeal 3-game suspension
Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid will not appeal his three-game suspension for crosschecking Vancouver Canucks forward Conor Garland in the head, multiple media outlets reported on Tuesday.,The NHL Department of Player Safety had a disciplinary hearing with McDavid on Monday about the incident in...
Busy Bruins visit Devils for first meeting of season
The Boston Bruins make their lone road stop during a busy stretch of four games in six days when they face the New Jersey Devils for the teams' first head-to-head meeting of the season Wednesday night in Newark, N.J.,Boston enters the matchup on a four-game points streak (3-0-1), having climbed back...
Canucks intent on keeping guard up vs. Sabres
The Vancouver Canucks will look to build off of a big win when they host the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday night.,The Canucks are coming off a 3-2 victory against the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday. Vancouver scored three times in less than four minutes in the first period before the Oilers inched closer w...
Hurricanes aim to continue 'digging' in visit to Dallas
The Dallas Stars are finding new ways and new personnel to generate some momentum.,For the Carolina Hurricanes, it's largely coming from familiar sources.,Those will be on display in some form when the Hurricanes visit the Stars on Tuesday night.,Carolina has found enough encouraging results, even w...
Predators trending up, Sharks down as clubs play first of two
The Nashville Predators will look to extend their winning streak to four games when they host the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday in the first of a home-and-home between the two clubs. ,Filip Forsberg scored twice and added two assists as the Predators defeated the Minnesota Wild 6-2 on Saturday night. C...
Canadiens look to ride momentum into clash vs. Lightning
The Montreal Canadiens suddenly are in a playoff race following a strong 16-game run.,The Canadiens will try to boost their chances Tuesday night when they host the Tampa Bay Lightning in the second of three matchups between the Atlantic Division rivals this season.,Dating to a 6-1 home win over the...
NHL roundup: Penguins end Kings' home winning streak
Kevin Hayes, Sidney Crosby and Anthony Beauvillier each had a goal and an assist to help the Pittsburgh Penguins end the Los Angeles Kings' nine-game home winning streak with a 5-1 victory on Monday night.,Evgeni Malkin and Cody Glass also scored and Alex Nedeljkovic made 25 saves for the Penguins, ...
Penguins dominate, end Kings' nine-game home win streak
Kevin Hayes, Sidney Crosby and Anthony Beauvillier each had a goal and an assist to help the Pittsburgh Penguins end the Los Angeles Kings' nine-game home winning streak with a 5-1 victory on Monday night.,Evgeni Malkin and Cody Glass also scored and Alex Nedeljkovic made 25 saves for the Penguins, ...
Utah glides past Winnipeg for rare home win
Barrett Hayton had a goal and two assists in the Utah Hockey Club's 5-2 win over the visiting Winnipeg Jets on Monday in Salt Lake City.,Clayton Keller had a goal and an assist, while Josh Doan and Nick Schmaltz each had two assists for Utah. Olli Maatta, Logan Cooley and Matias Maccelli also scored...
Panthers begin trip with rematch vs. offensively-challenged Ducks
The defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers head West for a four-game road trip that includes a pair of back-to-backs, with their journey set to begin against the host Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night. ,It's the back half of a home-and-home with the Ducks. Florida, second in the Atlantic Divis...
Sebastian Aho plays OT hero again, lifts Canes over Blackhawks
Sebastian Aho scored the game-winning goal in overtime and Jaccob Slavin collected three assists as the visiting Carolina Hurricanes notched a 4-3 comeback victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday.,Seth Jarvis, Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Jordan Staal also scored for the Hurricanes, who have won fou...
Matthew Knies, Maple Leafs beat Lightning for third time this season
Matthew Knies had two goals and an assist and the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3 on Monday night.,Mitchell Marner had a goal and two assists and Auston Matthews added a goal and an assist for the Maple Leafs, who have won three in a row. William Nylander also score...
Islanders' special teams comes up big in win over Blue Jackets
Bo Horvat scored twice in the second period Monday night for the host New York Islanders, who beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-1 in Elmont, N.Y.,Simon Holmstrom's short-handed goal in the second proved to be the game-winner for the Islanders, who have won two straight to improve to 2-2-0 on a season...
Blues squander lead, then beat skidding Knights in shootout
Jake Neighbours and Brayden Schenn both scored in the shootout as the St. Louis Blues, despite blowing a two-goal lead in the final 3:10 of regulation, pulled out a 5-4 shootout victory over the slumping Vegas Golden Knights on Monday in Las Vegas.,Schenn, Neighbours, Nathan Walker and Cam Fowler ea...
East-leading Caps won't face Connor McDavid on trip to Edmonton
The Washington Capitals open a five-game road trip when they visit the Connor McDavid-less Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night.,The Capitals have won four games in a row and earned points in 10 straight (7-0-3), while the Oilers had a four-game winning streak snapped in a 3-2 loss at the Vancouver Canu...
Oilers C Connor McDavid, Canucks D Tyler Myers banned 3 games
Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid was suspended three games Monday following a disciplinary hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety.,McDavid, the Oilers' captain and a seven-time All-Star, was assessed a match penalty for crosschecking Canucks forward Conor Garland in the face during...
Defensemen goals help Kraken outduel Sabres
Defensemen Jamie Oleksiak and Adam Larsson scored key goals as the Seattle Kraken defeated the visiting Buffalo Sabres 6-4 in a Monday matinee.,Jared McCann had a goal and two assists and John Hayden, Chandler Stephenson and Matty Beniers also scored for Seattle, which improved to 2-0 in its stretch...
Surprising Senators bid to continue hot stretch vs. Rangers
The Ottawa Senators aren't accustomed to being atop the Eastern Conference wild-card race in late January.,Meanwhile, the New York Rangers didn't expect to be on the outside looking in at the playoff picture beyond the halfway point of the season. ,Both teams will aim to extend point streaks Tuesday...
Wild tally twice in third period to power past Avalanche
Yakov Trenin and Brock Faber scored goals 1:35 apart early in the third period, and the Minnesota Wild beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-1 in Denver on Monday.,Jake Middleton had a goal and an assist, Liam Ohgren contributed two assists and Marc-Andre Fleury turned away 26 shots for Minnesota. The Wild,...
Bruins use big third period to double up Sharks
Charlie Coyle scored the tying and winning goals in the third period as part of a three-point effort, helping the Boston Bruins surge past the visiting San Jose Sharks 6-3 on Monday afternoon.,Coyle was the beneficiary of Matthew Poitras' primary assists on both late-game goals, including the decidi...