Hockey Page 16 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Blue Jackets edge Kraken in shootout to cap disappointing trip
Charlie Coyle scored the winner in the fourth round of a shootout as the Columbus Blue Jackets defeated the host Seattle Kraken 2-1 on Tuesday.,Adam Fantilli scored in regulation and goaltender Jet Greaves made 22 saves as the Blue Jackets salvaged the finale of a five-game trip (1-3-1).,Ryan Winter...
Josh Morrissey's goal, 2 assists steer Jets past Canucks
Josh Morrissey scored once in a three-point game to lead the visiting Winnipeg Jets to a 5-3 comeback victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday.,Nino Niederreiter and Alex Iafallo both collected one goal and one assist while Jonathan Toews and Gabriel Vilardi added single tallies for the Jets, w...
Surging Avalanche score early in victory over Ducks
Gabriel Landeskog scored his first goal in more than three years, Artturi Lehkonen had a goal and an assist, and the surging Colorado Avalanche beat the Anaheim Ducks 4-1 in Denver on Tuesday night.,Martin Necas and Parker Kelly also scored, Nathan MacKinnon had three assists for his third straight ...
Win-starved Sabres, Mammoth prepared for rematch in Utah
It has been a tough couple weeks for Buffalo and Utah.,The Sabres own just one win in their past seven games (1-2-4). The Mammoth have just one in their past six -- against Buffalo on Nov. 4.,Both are looking to snap out of their skid when the Sabres visit the Mammoth on Wednesday in Salt Lake City....
Fast-rising Sharks win 4th straight, edging Wild in overtime
Collin Graf scored the winning goal 2:40 into overtime to lift the San Jose Sharks to a 2-1 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday night in St. Paul, Minn.,Macklin Celebrini set up Graf for the overtime goal, which gave San Jose its season-best fourth win in a row. Celebrini finished with two as...
Jordan Binnington, Blues hold off Flames
Jordan Binnington made 38 saves in his franchise-record 348th game as host St. Louis edged Calgary 3-2 Tuesday night.,Dylan Holloway, Matthew Kessel and Nathan Walker scored for the Blues, who have a three-game point streak at 2-0-1. Oskar Sundqvist earned two assists.,Matt Coronato and Rasmus Ander...
Surprising Blackhawks host Devils searching for fourth straight win
Sizzling special teams helped the Chicago Blackhawks close a season-high, six-game road trip with three consecutive victories.,Back on home ice Wednesday for the first time since Oct. 28, the Blackhawks are eager to show their fans how much the power play and penalty kill have improved as they face ...
David Pastrnak's 400th, 401st goals power Bruins past Leafs
David Pastrnak became the sixth 400-goal scorer in Bruins history as part of a two-goal, one-assist performance, leading Boston to a 5-3 win over the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday night.,Pastrnak's milestone tally came 49 seconds into the second period. It capped a three-goal run for Bosto...
Roope Hintz's overtime winner lifts Stars over Senators
Roope Hintz scored with 1:56 left in overtime to give the Dallas Stars a 3-2 come-from-behind win over the host Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night.,Jason Robertson had a goal and two assists and Mikko Rantanen provided a goal and an assist for the Stars, who are 7-1-3 in their last 11 games. Defensema...
Kings stay hot on the road, rout Canadiens
Quinton Byfield and defenseman Joel Edmundson each collected a goal and an assist, fueling the visiting Los Angeles Kings to a 5-1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday.,Kevin Fiala and former Canadien Joel Armia also tallied and Warren Foegele scored into an empty net for the Kings, who ha...
Logan Thompson continues to shine in goal as Capitals upend Hurricanes
Logan Thompson made 30 saves as the Washington Capitals won for the second time in their last eight games, beating the Carolina Hurricanes 4-1 on Tuesday night in Raleigh, N.C.,Alex Ovechkin, who notched an empty-net goal to go with an earlier assist, finished with a two-point night, while Brandon D...
Dawdling Oilers, Flyers both aim for faster starts
When the Edmonton Oilers visit the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday, the winner might be the team that gets off to a quicker start.,Both teams have found themselves needing to overcome slow first periods that force them to play from behind late. That, of course, is a slippery slope, as the Edmonton ...
Rangers hope to continue hot road streak vs. Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning are one of the hotter teams in the Eastern Conference, and they will get a test Wednesday night from the best road team in the NHL by hosting the New York Rangers.,Sporting a modest two-game winning streak but a 7-1-0 mark in their past eight matches, the Lightning will be sq...
Avalanche sign F Gavin Brindley to 2-year extension
The Colorado Avalanche signed rookie forward Gavin Brindley to a two-year contract extension through the 2027-28 season on Tuesday. ,Brindley, 21, has posted five points (three goals, two assists) in 14 games with the team this season.,The Colunbus Blue Jackets selected him with the No. 34 overall p...
Hurricanes D Charles Alexis Legault (hand) out 3-4 months
Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Charles Alexis Legault is recovering from surgery to repair lacerations to his hand from a skate blade, the team said Tuesday.,The 22-year-old rookie is expected to miss three to four months after a procedure to repair multiple torn extensor tendons on his right hand. ...
Kraken's Berkly Catton continues NHL learning experience vs. Jackets
It appears Berkly Catton will be spending more time in Seattle this season, at least for now.,Catton, the Kraken's first-round pick -- eighth overall -- in the 2024 NHL draft, played in his 10th game of the season Sunday in Dallas. That's significant because it burns the first year of Catton's entry...
NHL roundup: Rangers down Predators for first home win
Artemi Panarin scored twice, Alexis Lafreniere finished with a goal and two assists and the New York Rangers ended their season-opening seven-game home winless streak by pulling away for a 6-3 victory over the Nashville Predators on Monday night.,The Rangers, who went 0-6-1 in their first seven home...
Panthers handle Golden Knights as Brad Marchand scores again
Brad Marchand extended his goal streak to five games and also had an assist as Sergei Bobrovsky made 30 saves to lead the Florida Panthers to a 3-2 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Monday night in Las Vegas., ,Jesper Boqvist and Sam Reinhart also scored goals and Donovan Sebrango picked up t...
Connor McDavid helps Oilers come back for OT win over Blue Jackets
Connor McDavid and Jake Walman each had two goals and Jack Roslovic scored 56 seconds into overtime to help the Edmonton Oilers rally for a 5-4 win over the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday.,Roslovic, a Columbus native and former Blue Jacket, lifted a backhand by Jet Greaves on a breakaway f...
Connor McDavid's magic helps Oilers to comeback win over Blue Jackets
Connor McDavid had two goals and Jack Roslovic scored 56 seconds into overtime to help the Edmonton Oilers rally for a 5-4 win over the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday.,Roslovic, the Columbus native and former Blue Jacket, lifted a backhand by Jet Greaves on a breakaway for the OT winner.,J...