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Canucks aim to extend dominance over last-place Sharks
The Vancouver Canucks look to extend a lopsided rivalry when they visit the San Jose Sharks on Thursday.,Vancouver is 14-1-0 in its last 15 games with the Sharks dating to the 2019-20 season. The run of dominance includes victories in the clubs' first two meetings this season: 3-2 in San Jose on Nov...

Blues emphasize strong finishes entering matchup with Panthers
After failing to finish off one of the NHL's highest-scoring teams, the slumping St. Louis Blues must contend with another one two nights later.,The Blues will host the Florida Panthers on Thursday on the heels of their 3-2 overtime loss at home to the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday.,"We've got to be ab...

Avs aim to halt inconsistent stretch in clash with Flames
The Colorado Avalanche will once again look to rebound amidst a middling month-long stretch when they visit the Calgary Flames on Thursday.,The Avalanche entered Wednesday holding the Western Conference's first wild-card spot and sat only two points behind the injury-ravaged Minnesota Wild for third...

Devils out to add to Golden Knights' recent struggles
The Vegas Golden Knights will try to avoid their longest losing streak in almost three years when they face the New Jersey Devils on Thursday in Newark, N.J., ,The Golden Knights, second in the Pacific Division behind the Edmonton Oilers, have lost four in a row (0-2-2) for the second time this seas...

Wild have been road warriors, seek sweeter home game vs. Hurricanes
As good as the Minnesota Wild have been on the road this season, it's been the opposite on home ice. Now back in their own building after a five-game road trip, they'll look to improve on their record as hosts when the Carolina Hurricanes visit on Thursday.,The Wild are 11-12-1 at Xcel Energy Center...

Banged-up Blue Jackets try to halt skid vs. Utah
The Columbus Blue Jackets will try to avoid a third straight loss when they open a four-game homestand against the Utah Hockey Club on Thursday night.,Columbus was edged 3-2 on Tuesday in Buffalo to conclude a four-game road trip (2-2-0). Ivan Provorov scored and added an assist and Kent Johnson add...

Rangers rally in third period to down Bruins
Chris Kreider scored a tiebreaking short-handed goal with 8:06 remaining as the host New York Rangers rallied again in the third period for a 3-2 victory over the Boston Bruins on Wednesday night.,The Rangers won for the third time this season when trailing after 40 minutes and for the second time i...

Capitals, Flyers coming off dramatically different results
In their most recent games, the Washington Capitals and Philadelphia Flyers experienced a whirlwind of emotions in -- of all moments -- the final second.,Alex Ovechkin's pursuit of the NHL's all-time goals record continues Thursday when the high-scoring superstar leads the visiting Capitals against ...

Senators trying to hold the line with rematch vs. Lightning ahead
Despite receiving some unfortunate news on the injury front this week, the Ottawa Senators find themselves in an envious position as the 4 Nations Face-Off break nears: holding a playoff spot in the ultra-competitive Eastern Conference.,However, the Lightning are only two points behind the third-pla...

Penguins star Sidney Crosby evaluated for upper-body injury
Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby missed practice and was being evaluated for an upper-body injury on Wednesday, one day after he was hurt during a 3-2 loss to the New Jersey Devils that ended in a shootout.,Crosby appeared to injure his left arm or shoulder when he was hit by two Devils -- Luk...

Oilers bid to build momentum in encounter vs. Blackhawks
After recording three wins during a season-high six-game homestand, the Edmonton Oilers earned a much-needed victory Tuesday on the road.,The Oilers will aim to maintain momentum ahead of the 4 Nations Face-Off break when they visit the slumping Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday night.,Edmonton moved ...

Kings return home vs. Canadiens, will try to replenish points after tough trip
The Los Angeles Kings hope a return to familiar territory will get them back to their winning ways.,After playing 10 of their past 12 games on the road, the Kings will open a six-game homestand against the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday night.,Los Angeles went 2-3-0 on the first five-game road trip...

David Pastrnak, hot Bruins look for valuable points vs. Rangers
The Boston Bruins played one of their better games of late on Saturday when they dominated the New York Rangers and then followed it up with another strong home performance.,The Rangers bounced back from their rough showing at Boston by pulling off a rare third-period comeback.,Now, two teams vying ...

NHL roundup: William Nylander's hat trick propels Leafs over Flames
William Nylander netted his second career hat trick and Matthew Knies collected one goal and one assist as the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs rode a four-goal second period to a 6-3 victory over the Calgary Flames on Tuesday.,John Tavares and Bobby McMann also scored for the Maple Leafs, who beat both...

Jack Hughes tallies twice, Devils get past Pens in shootout
Jack Hughes scored both regulation goals for the visiting New Jersey Devils en route to a 3-2 shootout victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday.,Timo Meier scored the deciding goal in the seventh round of the shootout.,Jesper Bratt had two assists for the Devils and Nico Daws stopped 25 shots...

Lightning end Senators' five-game winning streak
Brandon Hagel broke a third-period tie with his 23rd goal and the host Tampa Bay Lightning snapped Ottawa's five-game winning streak in a wild 4-3 victory over the Senators on Tuesday.,Locked in a 2-all tie in the first of two straight home matches with Ottawa, the Lightning saw Hagel grab a puck on...

Joel Armia scores late as Canadiens beat Sharks to end winless streak
Joel Armia's short-handed goal late in the third period gave the Montreal Canadiens a 4-3 road win over the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday.,With the Sharks on a power play at 15:56 of the third period, Armia and Jake Evans broke out in the other direction with a two-on-one rush. The result was Armia's s...

John Gibson, Ducks net win against Stars
John Gibson made 26 saves to pick up the win in his 500th NHL game as the host Anaheim Ducks edged the Dallas Stars 2-1 on Tuesday night.,It was the 202nd career victory for Gibson, who became the 11th active goaltender and 85th in NHL history to hit the 500-game mark.,Trevor Zegras and Cutter Gauth...

Patrick Kane's record goal carries Red Wings over Kraken
Patrick Kane set the NHL record with his 53rd shootout goal as the visiting Detroit Red Wings beat the Seattle Kraken 5-4 on Tuesday to claim their seventh consecutive win.,Kane scored with a backhanded shot off the crossbar and into the net, the lone tally in the skills competition. He passed forme...

Thatcher Demko makes 25 saves as Canucks shut out Avs
Jake DeBrusk had a goal and an assist and Thatcher Demko recorded his first shutout of the season as the Vancouver Canucks snapped a two-game losing skid with a 3-0 victory over the visiting Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday.,Brock Boeser and Drew O'Connor scored and Filip Hronek had two assists for the...