Hockey Page 162 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Caps expect D Rasmus Sandin (upper body) to return vs. Blues
Washington Capitals coach Spencer Carbery said defenseman Rasmus Sandin is "on track" to play in Wednesday's home game against the St. Louis Blues after missing five contests with an upper-body injury.,Carberry also said on Tuesday that forward Pierre-Luc Dubois (lower-body injury) will be out long ...
Oilers pursue bounce-back performance against surging Stars
Two unsung players -- one a veteran journeyman and the other a youngster who has worked his way onto the team and into the lineup -- are playing important supporting roles in the Dallas Stars' point streak.,Dallas is coming off back-to-back defeats that both went beyond regulation but has earned poi...
Wild eye first 2-game win streak as slumping Preds visit
The Minnesota Wild have yet to win back-to-back games, but they will try to snap the drought when they face off against the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night in St. Paul, Minn.,The Wild are coming off a 5-2 home win over the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night, snapping a five-game winless streak...
NHL roundup: Maple Leafs rally from 3 down to edge Penguins
Bobby McMann scored the go-ahead goal in the third period Monday as the Toronto Maple Leafs wiped out a three-goal deficit to defeat the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3.,Pittsburgh led 3-0 after two periods before Toronto scored three goals in a span of 3:24 early in the third. McMann scored Toront...
Jordan Eberle, Matty Beniers lead Kraken over Blackhawks
Jordan Eberle and Matty Beniers each had a goal and an assist as the Seattle Kraken defeated the visiting Chicago Blackhawks 3-1 on Monday night.,Jamie Oleksiak also scored for the Kraken, who extended their point streak to five games (3-0-2). Goaltender Joey Daccord made 29 saves.,Andre Burakovsky ...
Brock Boeser's late OT goal boosts Canucks over Predators
Brock Boeser scored in the final two seconds of overtime to give the Vancouver Canucks a 5-4 road win over the Nashville Predators on Monday.,With a shootout seemingly on the horizon, Boeser managed to convert a backhand shot in front of Nashville's net for his fourth career overtime goal. Boeser al...
Blues escape two-goal hole, down Oilers to end skid
Pius Suter scored the winning goal with 1:23 left as the St. Louis Blues edged the visiting Edmonton Oilers 3-2 Monday night to snap a seven-game winless streak.,Robert Thomas had a goal and an assist for the Blues after missing the previous four games with an upper-body injury. Rookie Dalibor Dvors...
Maple Leafs complete furious comeback to stun Penguins
Bobby McMann scored the go-ahead goal in the third period Monday as the Toronto Maple Leafs wiped out a three-goal deficit to defeat the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3.,Pittsburgh led 3-0 after two periods before Toronto scored three goals in a span of 3:24 early in the third. McMann scored Toront...
Jets captain Adam Lowry set for season debut at Kings
Captain Adam Lowry could provide the streaking Winnipeg Jets a boost when they open a six-game, 12-day road trip in Los Angeles against the Kings on Tuesday night.,Lowry, who missed the first 12 games recovering from offseason hip surgery, appears set to make his season debut as the Jets look to ext...
Surging Ducks attempt to stay hot vs. Panthers
The growing pains the Anaheim Ducks experienced through several bleak seasons are finally yielding results.,As the Ducks prepare to host the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers on Tuesday, they are in a position not seen in years.,Anaheim woke up Monday at the top of the Pacific...
Red Wings want more from road trip that concludes in Vegas
With three wins and six out of a possible eight points, the Detroit Red Wings have already secured themselves a winning record for a challenging five-game road trip that concludes Tuesday night in Las Vegas against the Vegas Golden Knights. But goaltender Cam Talbot says his team isn't satisfied.,"O...
Banged-up Sabres to meet Mammoth after offseason trade
The Buffalo Sabres want to build off a shootout win when they host the Utah Mammoth on Tuesday, but coach Lindy Ruff's team will likely enter the game banged up at the forward position.,Left wing Jason Zucker and center Jiri Kulich did not practice with the team Monday, and left wing Zach Benson als...
Stars to host NHL Stadium Series at AT&T Stadium in ‘27
The Dallas Stars and AT&T Stadium, the home of the Dallas Cowboys, will host the NHL Stadium Series in the 2026-27 season, it was announced Monday.,The game is slated for Feb. 20, 2027. An opponent for the Stars was not yet revealed.,It will mark the first hockey game played in the 80,000-plus-seat ...
Red-hot Lightning continue Western swing at snake-bitten Avalanche
The Tampa Bay Lightning got off to a rough start this season, but they've turned things around quickly.,They began a three-game road trip with a 4-2 victory over Utah on Sunday to push their winning streak to five. The Lightning go for their sixth in a row Tuesday night at the Western Conference-lea...
Suddenly surging Bruins and Islanders to clash again
The NHL regular season is not yet 20 percent complete.,But if the early state of the highly competitive Eastern Conference is any indication, even early November games could have postseason implications for the New York Islanders and Boston Bruins.,The Islanders and Bruins will each look to remain h...
Rangers aim for elusive first home win against slumping Hurricanes
The New York Rangers are still searching for their first home win, but are on their best stretch of the opening month.,New York seeks its fourth straight win and attempts to avoid starting this season with six straight home defeats Tuesday night when it hosts the Carolina Hurricanes.,The Rangers are...
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...