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Devils holding breath on star Jack Hughes' injury
The New Jersey Devils were awaiting test results Monday after star forward Jack Hughes left the ice Sunday night with an apparent arm or shoulder injury.,Hughes crashed hard into the boards behind the Vegas net after a collision with Golden Knights forward Jack Eichel late in the third period of the...
Caps G Charlie Lindgren signs 3-year, $9M extension
The Washington Capitals signed goaltender Charlie Lindgren to a three-year, $9 million contract extension Monday.,Lindgren, 31, is 13-10-3 with a 2.70 goals-against average, an .896 save percentage and one shutout in 27 games this season.,"Since joining our organization in 2022, Charlie has consiste...
Sharks look to halt Leafs' win streak, end their own skid
Contrasting streaks will clash Monday night, and both could be extended, when the San Jose Sharks visit the Toronto Maple Leafs.,The Sharks have dropped eight in a row (0-5-3) after a 5-3 road loss to the Ottawa Senators on Saturday.,The Maple Leafs stretched their winning streak to five games on Su...
Rangers look for continued success vs. rival Islanders
The New York Rangers and Islanders are coming off impressive showings against one of the league's worst teams.,With the trade deadline rapidly approaching, the Islanders and Rangers get together for the second time in less than a week on Monday night at Madison Square Garden in New York.,The Rangers...
NHL roundup: Maple Leafs put away Penguins in OT
William Nylander scored a minute into overtime to help the Toronto Maple Leafs escape with a 6-5 road win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday.,Nylander also had an assist for Toronto, which won its fifth straight and its eighth in nine games.,Both Matthew Knies and Auston Matthews scored and had ...
Adin Hill posts shutout to lead Golden Knights past Devils
Adin Hill made 25 saves for his third shutout of the season and Noah Hanifin had a goal and an assist to lead the Vegas Golden Knights to a 2-0 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Sunday night in Las Vegas.,Mark Stone also scored a goal and Jack Eichel added two assists for Vegas. The Golden Knigh...
Rangers stay in playoff hunt with shutout of Predators
J.T. Miller and K'Andre Miller scored in a span of 2:23 early in the second period as the New York Rangers earned a 4-0 victory over the visiting Nashville Predators on Sunday night.,The Rangers won for the third time in four games and pulled within two points of the Detroit Red Wings for the second...
Wyatt Johnston's 3 power-play goals lead Stars past Blues
Wyatt Johnston scored a hat trick to lead the host Dallas Stars past the St. Louis Blues 6-3 on Sunday.,Dallas went 4-for-4 with the man advantage and Johnston scored three of those power-play goals to give him 21 goals on the season.,Roope Hintz had a goal and three assists as the Stars won for the...
Sebastian Aho's 5th OT goal of season lifts Hurricanes over Flames
Sebastian Aho scored with 1:44 remaining in overtime to give the Carolina Hurricanes a 2-1 victory against the Calgary Flames on Sunday in Raleigh, N.C.,Aho scored for the third game in a row, and the Hurricanes won for just the second time in their last five games.,Defenseman Jaccob Slavin scored C...
Filip Gustavsson, Wild eke out 1-0 win over Bruins
Filip Gustavsson pitched a 28-save shutout and Frederick Gaudreau scored the only goal of the game as the Minnesota Wild snapped their three-game skid with a 1-0 victory Sunday in Saint Paul, Minn.,Gaudreau's second tally in three games came at 5:01 of the second period and stood up as Gustavsson ma...
Kings out to halt skid, end trip with win vs. Blackhawks
The suddenly skidding Los Angeles Kings will shoot to salvage the finale of a three-game road trip Monday as they visit the Chicago Blackhawks.,Losers of three straight, Los Angeles had a brief respite Sunday after back-to-back road losses in Dallas and St. Louis to start the weekend.,Kings coach Ji...
William Nylander nets OT winner as Maple Leafs beat Penguins
William Nylander's goal a minute into overtime gave the Toronto Maple Leafs a 6-5 win over the host Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday afternoon.,Nylander also had an assist, Matthew Knies and Auston Matthews also each had a goal and an assist and Max Domi, Conor Timmins and John Tavares scored for the M...
Canadiens gunning for fifth straight win, sweep of Sabres
The Montreal Canadiens are feeling good since returning to action following the NHL's pause for the 4 Nations Face-Off and will aim to keep it going when they host the Buffalo Sabres on Monday.,The Canadiens picked up a season-high fourth straight win on Saturday, downing the Sabres 4-2 in Buffalo i...
Panthers tasked with cooling off red-hot rival Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning -- the hottest team in the NHL -- are set to visit the rival Florida Panthers on Monday night in Sunrise, Fla.,Tampa Bay has the longest active win streak in the league at eight games and has also won three straight road contests.,The key for the Lightning has been their defe...
Capitals not fretting over rare skid as Senators visit
The Washington Capitals will be out to break a season-long three-game losing streak when they host the Ottawa Senators on Monday night.,All three losses have come at home for the Capitals but forward Tom Wilson said his team isn't ready to push the panic button.,"You can call that a skid if you want...
Rangers to sit F Reilly Smith on Sunday with trade deadline approaching
The New York Rangers won't play forward Reilly Smith on Sunday night against the Nashville Predators for roster management reasons.,Smith, 33, is a likely candidate to be traded before the NHL deadline on Friday. The Rangers do not want to take a chance that he'll sustain an injury ahead of the dead...
Panthers place F Matthew Tkachuk on IR
Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk was placed on injured reserve on Sunday due to a groin injury.,It was not immediately known if Tkachuk is on the traditional injured reserve or long-term IR, however.,Tkachuk, 27, has sat out the Panthers' past four games after being injured during the 4 Nati...
Hurricanes seek fast start in encounter with Flames
While the ending of games tends to be what's evaluated most heavily by observers, the Carolina Hurricanes are searching for ways to produce better beginnings.,The suddenly inconsistent Hurricanes host the Calgary Flames on Sunday at Raleigh, N.C.,"We always seem to (start slow)," Carolina coach Rod ...
New-look Rangers, with eye on playoffs, host Predators
In the past few days, the top defensive pairing of the New York Rangers has completely changed due to an injury and a trade.,Still within striking distance in a crowded Eastern Conference race for one of two wild-card spots, the Rangers will play their first game since trading Ryan Lindgren when the...
Wild look to halt skid, slow David Pastrnak, Bruins
The Minnesota Wild know that time is running short with 22 games left in the regular season.,The Wild also know that they are playing shorthanded without several prominent players, including top scorer Kirill Kaprizov and steady veteran Joel Eriksson Ek.,"We have no choice," forward Mats Zuccarello ...