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Pair of goals back G Dustin Wolf's shutout as Flames top Mammoth
Yegor Sharangovich scored in the opening minute and goaltender Dustin Wolf posted his second shutout of the season as the host Calgary Flames claimed a 2-0 victory over the Utah Mammoth on Saturday.,Wolf stopped 28 shots to backstop the Flames to their second consecutive win to kick off a crucial fo...
Islanders get defense, just enough offense to beat Lightning again
Cal Ritchie banked in a third-period power-play goal, Ilya Sorokin stopped 32 shots in a record-tying performance, and the New York Islanders beat the host Tampa Bay Lightning for the second time in five days in Saturday night's 2-0 blanking.,In a pivotal moment in the third, Lightning forward Brand...
Morgan Geekie stays hot as Bruins extend Devils' skid
Morgan Geekie's 22nd goal of the season and 10th in a nine-game span in the second period proved to be the game-winner in the Boston Bruins' 4-1 victory over the visiting New Jersey Devils on Saturday night.,Fraser Minten, Casey Mittelstadt and Andrew Peeke also scored while Jeremy Swayman made 29 s...
Penguins face tall task in trying to keep winning streak going against Stars
The Pittsburgh Penguins continue to find ways to win, but know they must play more of a complete game to maintain that success.,Especially against the Dallas Stars, who have been the NHL's best team since late October.,Looking to sweep their three-game road stretch, the Penguins also try to halt the...
Blues F Jordan Kyrou (leg) makes early exit vs. Senators
St. Louis Blues winger Jordan Kyrou was knocked out of Saturday's game against the host Ottawa Senators with an apparent left leg injury after a collision along the boards early in the first period.,Kyrou was playing the puck and was hit by Senators forward Stephen Halliday just 2:52 into the game. ...
Panthers rally for wild win against Blue Jackets
Sam Bennett scored with 3.2 seconds left in overtime as the Florida Panthers rallied to defeat the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets 7-6 on Saturday afternoon in Sunrise.,Bennett had a game-high-tying three assists and tied his career high with four points. Florida's Brad Marchand also had a big game w...
Nathan MacKinnon lifts Avalanche over Rangers in OT
Nathan MacKinnon scored his second goal of the game on a backhander with 2:14 left in overtime as the visiting Colorado Avalanche beat the New York Rangers 3-2 on Saturday afternoon after losing a late lead.,MacKinnon started the game-winner -- which became his eighth multi-goal game of the season a...
Senators F Shane Pinto (lower body) out at least 2 weeks
Ottawa Senators forward Shane Pinto is going to miss a minimum of two weeks due to a lower-body injury, head coach Travis Green announced Saturday.,Pinto, who leads the Senators with 12 goals this season, sustained the injury while being checked along the boards by Rangers forward Mika Zibanejad dur...
Oilers clash with Jets, hoping to build on big win
It's been about three weeks and a span of 10 games since the Edmonton Oilers last won back-to-back games, and both of those contests were overtime victories.,But going into Saturday night's contest with the visiting Winnipeg Jets, Connor McDavid said he sees some signs that the Oilers, fourth in the...
With points streak over, Wild continue trek vs. Canucks
Minnesota will face the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night for the second time this season, hoping the matchup will put the Wild back into the win column.,Minnesota will continue a four-game road trip in Vancouver looking to rebound from a 4-1 loss to the Calgary Flames on Thursday night.,Yakov Tre...
Mammoth, facing Flames, attempt to break even on road trip
The Utah Mammoth go into their Saturday clash with the Calgary Flames not only looking to end a road trip on a positive note, but also to build on a return into a playoff position.,Thanks to a 4-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Friday, the Mammoth arrive in Calgary riding a two-game winning s...
After consecutive shutout losses, Devils search for scoring vs. Bruins
With injuries leading to often-changing lineups for Boston, one thing has stayed the same: The Bruins have earned to very few easy wins this season. In fact, a 5-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Thursday was just their second by more than two goals.,Now, the Bruins turn the page to a Saturday m...
NHL roundup: Stars stomp Sharks, extend point streak to 9 games
Mikko Rantanen had a goal and two assists as the Dallas Stars defeated the visiting San Jose Sharks 4-1 on Friday to run their points streak to nine games (7-0-2).,Since the start of the 2015-16 season, the Stars are 12-1-0 in 13 home games against the Sharks.,Sam Steel, Jason Robertson and Miro Hei...
Resilient Ducks halt Caps' 6-game win streak in shootout
Beckett Sennecke and Ross Johnston each had a goal and an assist and the Ducks defeated the Washington Capitals 4-3 in a shootout Friday night in Anaheim.,Troy Terry and Mason McTavish scored in the shootout for the Ducks, who rallied three times from one-goal deficits in regulation. Ville Husso mad...
Karel Vejmelka helps Mammoth shut down Canucks
Karel Vejmelka stopped 31 of 32 shots and Kevin Stenlund and Mikhail Sergachev each had a goal and an assist to spark the Utah Mammoth to a 4-1 win over the host Vancouver Canucks on Friday.,Vejmelka had his second strong outing in a row after blanking the Anaheim Ducks in a 7-0 victory two nights e...
Stars' home dominance of Sharks continues in 4-1 win
Mikko Rantanen had a goal and two assists in the Dallas Stars' 4-1 win over the visiting San Jose Sharks on Friday.,The victory extended the Stars' points streak to nine games (7-0-2) and continued the Sharks' longstanding struggles in Dallas. Since the start of the 2015-16 season, the Stars are 12-...
Unlucky Red Wings try to right the ship at Kraken
Things haven't exactly been going the Detroit Red Wings' way recently.,Take Thursday night in Columbus, for example. The Red Wings battled back to take the lead in the third period, only for a Blue Jackets shot to go off Detroit defenseman Albert Johansson and into the net for the tying goal with 1:...
Akira Schmid stops 24 shots as Golden Knights shut out Devils
Akira Schmid made 24 saves en route to his second shutout of the season as the Vegas Golden Knights earned a 3-0 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Friday night in Newark, N.J.,It was the third career shutout for Schmid, who improved to 10-2-4, a career high for wins in a season. Schmid, a fifth-...
Eric Comrie (34 saves) guides Jets to win over Sabres
Eric Comrie made 34 saves to help the Winnipeg Jets to a 4-1 win against the visiting Buffalo Sabres on Friday.,Kyle Connor, Tanner Pearson and Cole Koepke scored for the Jets, who won for just the second time in their past eight games.,Jason Zucker scored, and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 19 saves for...
Expect another 1-goal verdict when Kings host Blackhawks again
The Los Angeles Kings won't have to wait long for another opportunity to find their offense and solve the Chicago Blackhawks.,Less than 48 hours after losing to Chicago, the Kings host the Blackhawks again on Saturday night.,Los Angeles will be looking to avenge a 2-1 loss on Thursday night in which...