Hockey Page 161 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Surging Canadiens put win streak on line vs. Flyers
Nick Suzuki has dented the scoresheet in each contest since being held without a point in the Montreal Canadiens' season-opening game.,The Canadiens' captain will carry a career-high 11-game points streak into Tuesday's contest against the visiting Philadelphia Flyers.,Entering play on Monday with a...
NHL roundup: Islanders stun Blue Jackets with two late goals
Top overall pick Matthew Schaefer tied the score with 1:07 left in the third period Sunday and Simon Holmstrom produced the game winner just 29 seconds later for the host New York Islanders, who stunned the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 in Elmont, N.Y.,With goalie David Rittich pulled for the extra atta...
Red Wings finally put away resilient Sharks for shootout victory
James van Riemsdyk scored the shootout-winning goal to give the visiting Detroit Red Wings a 3-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Sunday.,Lucas Raymond and Moritz Seider also scored for the Red Wings, who have won four of five games.,Goaltender Cam Talbot made 16 saves through overtime.,Jeff Skin...
Lukas Dostal stellar for streaking Ducks in win over Devils
Lukas Dostal was stout while making 32 saves, and Beckett Sennecke and Cutter Gauthier each had a goal with an assist, as the Anaheim Ducks won their third straight, 4-1 over the visiting New Jersey Devils on Sunday.,Frank Vatrano also scored and Chris Kreider added an empty-netter for his sixth goa...
Jonathan Huberdeau scores twice as Flames end trip with win
Jonathan Huberdeau scored twice as the Calgary Flames salvaged the finale of their four-game road trip with a 2-1 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Sunday.,Dustin Wolf made 17 saves for Calgary, which had won only two of its first 13 games. His only blemish in this one was a third-period goal ...
Islanders rally for two late goals to stun Blue Jackets
Matthew Schaefer tied the score with 1:07 left in the third period Sunday and Simon Holmstrom produced the game-winner just 29 seconds later for the host New York Islanders, who stunned the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 in Elmont, N.Y.,With goalie David Rittich pulled for the extra attacker, Schaefer wa...
Lightning tame Mammoth, open trip with 5th straight win
Jake Guentzel had a goal and an assist and the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Utah Mammoth 4-2 on Sunday in Salt Lake City for their fifth straight win.,Guentzel scored the tiebreaking goal at 12:06 of the third period. After a faceoff in the Mammoth zone, he controlled the puck, skated aroun...
Blackhawks, Kraken would likely rather avoid overtime
It seems the Chicago Blackhawks and Seattle Kraken could both use some work on their 3-on-3 play.,The teams, who meet Monday night in Seattle, both suffered overtime defeats Saturday.,The Blackhawks dropped a 3-2 decision at Edmonton, while the Kraken lost by the same score at home against the New Y...
Oilers prepare for Blues believing some of their issues are 'solved'
After winning the Western Conference for the second straight year, the Edmonton Oilers revamped their supporting cast while preparing for another run at the Stanley Cup.,But they are just 4-4-2 in their last 10 games heading into Monday's road game against the St. Louis Blues.,"We're not playing our...
Maple Leafs return to friendly confines to battle Penguins
The Toronto Maple Leafs resume their home-heavy early schedule Monday night against the Pittsburgh Penguins.,The Maple Leafs gained a split of a two-game road trip Saturday with a 5-2 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers that featured the first NHL goal by their top rookie, Easton Cowan.,They now pl...
Predators try for continued success at home against Canucks
The Nashville Predators have a chance toi record their second home win over the Vancouver Canucks in 11 days when the Western Conference rivals meet on Monday.,The quick rematch comes after the Predators earned a 2-1 win in Nashville on Oct. 23. Home-ice success against the Canucks hasn't come easy ...
Predators F Cole Smith (upper body) out 3-6 weeks
The Nashville Predators announced Sunday that forward Cole Smith will miss three to six weeks with an upper-body injury and captain Roman Josi has been placed on injured reserve.,Josi is considered week-to-week with an upper-body injury. He last played on Oct. 23.,Smith sustained his injury during N...
Flames searching for winning formula as roadswing continues at Flyers
In the midst of a disappointing road trip -- and an ugly season overall, to this point -- the Calgary Flames are desperate for a win Sunday when they visit the Philadelphia Flyers.,Calgary is 0-2-1 on its current road trip as part of a 2-9-2 start to the season.,"Obviously, it's frustrating with our...
Upstart Ducks look to continue home success vs. Devils
The Anaheim Ducks have been one of the NHL's early surprises. ,Meanwhile, the New Jersey Devils appear back on track following their first rough patch. ,The Ducks, who have won four of their last five games, aim for a third consecutive victory with New Jersey in town on Sunday. ,Anaheim hasn't made ...
Hot goalies featured when Blue Jackets visit Islanders
Ilya Sorokin finally produced a franchise goaltender-like performance Friday night for the New York Islanders.,The Columbus Blue Jackets got more evidence Saturday they might have two goalies operating at a franchise player level.,The Blue Jackets will look to remain hot Sunday afternoon when they c...
Surging Sharks host Red Wings seeking third straight win
The San Jose Sharks are starting to show how bright their future looks with consecutive victories over two of the NHL's heavy hitters.,The Sharks are hoping to build upon those wins -- the latest a 3-2 overtime victory over the visiting Colorado Avalanche on Saturday afternoon -- when they play host...
NHL roundup: Leafs top Flyers but D Chris Tanev leaves by stretcher
Jake McCabe and Nicholas Robertson scored second-period goals to help the Toronto Maple Leafs separate from the host Philadelphia Flyers en route to a 5-2 victory on Saturday.,Auston Matthews, Easton Cowan and Calle Jarnkrok also scored for the Maple Leafs, while John Tavares notched a pair of assis...
Rangers upend Kraken in OT, move to 6-1-1 on road
Will Cuylle scored the game-winning goal at 2:42 of overtime as the New York Rangers defeated the host Seattle Kraken 3-2 on Saturday night.,Cuylle added an assist and Vladislav Gavrikov and Noah Laba scored in regulation for the Rangers, who went 3-1-0 on their Western trip to improve to 6-1-1 on t...
Evan Bouchard's OT goal pushes Oilers past Blackhawks
Evan Bouchard scored at 2:43 of overtime to lift the Edmonton Oilers to a 3-2 win against the visiting Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday night.,Spencer Knight made a save on a one-timer by Bouchard, but he scored the rebound to give Edmonton the win.,Bouchard and Leon Draisaitl each had a goal and an a...
Dawson Mercer's 2 short-handed goals spark Devils in win over Kings
Dawson Mercer scored a pair of short-handed goals for the visiting New Jersey Devils, who never trailed in a 4-1 win over the host Los Angeles Kings on Saturday night.,Jacob Markstrom made 43 saves for the Devils in his first start since signing a contract extension Friday.,Nico Hischier scored earl...