Hockey Page 171 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Jordan Binnington leads Blues past Avalanche
Jordan Binnington made 27 saves as the St. Louis Blues defeated the visiting Colorado Avalanche 3-1 Sunday.,Brayden Schenn, Colton Parayko and Dylan Holloway scored for the Blues, who had just two victories in their previous nine games.,Jordan Kyrou and Justin Faulk each earned two assists for St. L...
Adam Fox helps Rangers slide past Penguins
Adam Fox's goal with 8:34 remaining put New York ahead in Pittsburgh for good on Sunday, as the Rangers rallied to a 5-3 win over the Penguins.,Fox added an assist to go with his game-winner, J.T. Miller scored twice and Reilly Smith assisted on two goals. Jimmy Vesey also posted his 100th goal and ...
Kings, revitalized Drew Doughty aim to extend home success vs. Vegas
The Los Angeles Kings will bid to extend their points streak and gain ground in the Pacific Division when they host the Vegas Golden Knights on Monday.,The Kings are 4-0-1 in their last five games, including Saturday's 5-3 win over the Utah Hockey Club. Drew Doughty recorded a goal and two assists a...
Alex Ovechkin's hat trick powers Caps past Oilers
Alex Ovechkin continued his pursuit of Wayne Gretzky's scoring record with his 32nd career hat trick as the Washington Capitals cruised to a 7-3 victory over the visiting Edmonton Oilers on Sunday afternoon.,Ovechkin netted the 880th, 881st and 882nd goals of his career to close within 13 of passing...
Utah waives D Juuso Valimaki
The Utah Hockey Club placed defenseman Juuso Valimaki on waivers Sunday.,Valimaki, 26, was in his third season with the Arizona/Utah franchise when he played a combined 189 games.,Utah recently added defensemen John Marino and Sean Durzi back into the lineup following long-term injury absences, and ...
Bruins GM: D Hampus Lindholm 'unlikely' to return this season
Boston Bruins defenseman Hampus Lindholm is "unlikely" to return to action this season as he works his way back from knee surgery, general manager Don Sweeney said on Sunday.,Per Sweeney, Lindholm will have another surgery next week related to the fractured patella tendon he sustained after blocking...
Canucks, 'rusty' after break, look for victory at Utah
The Vancouver Canucks and the Utah Hockey Club enter their clash in Salt Lake City on Sunday night having lost their first games after the 4 Nations Face-Off break. ,On Saturday, the Canucks fell 3-1 to the Vegas Golden Knights on the road and Utah lost in Los Angeles, 5-3 to the Kings. But Vancouve...
Stars seek to maintain momentum in clash with Islanders
The Dallas Stars started Saturday where they ended before the 4 Nations Face-Off break -- with a win.,The New York Islanders can't say the same and will begin the challenge of rediscovering the form they displayed for most of the three weeks before the time off.,Dallas will look to complete a back-t...
Fresh off loss, Avalanche seek to rebound vs. Blues
The Colorado Avalanche came out of the 4 Nations Face-Off break with a strong all-around performance at Nashville on Saturday.,But after suffering a 2-1 loss to the Predators, the Avalanche will seek a better outcome on Sunday against the host St. Louis Blues.,The Avalanche lost despite holding a 32...
Andrei Vasilevskiy, Lightning look to stay hot vs. Kraken
The Tampa Bay Lightning hope to pick up where they left off before the 4 Nations Face-Off break. ,Winners of an Eastern Conference-high four straight games, the Lightning will re-start their season on Sunday evening by hosting the Seattle Kraken.,On Dec. 14, Tampa Bay finished a four-game trek at 3-...
Maple Leafs rolling as struggle continues for Blackhawks
The Toronto Maple Leafs will look to build off an imperfect win when they hit the road to face the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday.,The Maple Leafs kick off a four-game trip on the heels of a 6-3 home-ice victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday.,Toronto saw a 4-0 lead become a one-goal game wh...
Devils, Predators look to run off multiple wins in a row
The past two months have been filled with ups and downs for the New Jersey Devils. ,Now, they're hoping a solid effort in a losing cause in their most recent outing will help get things on track when they open a five-game road trip with a visit the Nashville Predators on Sunday.,The Devils are comin...
Coming off disappointment, Red Wings host Ducks
The first game since a two-week break left the Detroit Red Wings filled with regret. At least they don't have too much time to dwell on their overtime loss to Minnesota, as they'll host the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday.,Detroit was unable to hold a 3-1 third-period lead in a 4-3 overtime loss to the visi...
Oilers tasked with stopping high-flying Capitals
Any thoughts that a 13-day break for the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament might cool down the Washington Capitals were quickly dismissed on Saturday when the Eastern Conference leaders blew out the host Pittsburgh Penguins, 8-3. ,The win extended Washington's point streak to seven games (4-0-3) and the...
After ugly losses, Pens and Rangers face off seeking rebound
Neither the Pittsburgh Penguins nor the New York Rangers got off to the start they wanted when the NHL resumed league play Saturday. Both teams will get a second chance on Sunday when the Rangers visit the Penguins.,The Rangers, who are four points back of the Ottawa Senators and the Detroit Red Win...
NHL roundup: Jets top Blues in shootout, win 9th straight
Gabriel Vilardi scored twice as the Winnipeg Jets defeated the host St. Louis Blues 4-3 in a shootout Saturday night to extend their winning streak to nine games.,Nikolaj Ehlers also scored and Cole Perfetti earned two assists for the Jets. Kyle Connor decided the shootout as the only scorer and Eri...
Knights move into division lead with win over Canucks
Adin Hill made 33 saves and Brendon Saad scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period to lead the Vegas Golden Knights to a 3-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night in Las Vegas.,Ivan Barbashev and Tomas Hertl also scored and Brett Howden added two assists for Vegas, which move...
Jets best Blues in shootout, extend win streak to 9
Gabriel Vilardi scored twice as the Winnipeg Jets defeated the host St. Louis Blues 4-3 in a shootout Saturday night to extend their winning streak to nine games.,Nikolaj Ehlers also scored and Cole Perfetti earned two assists for the Jets. Kyle Connor decided the shootout as the only scorer and Eri...
Commissioner Gary Bettman to announce picks at 2025 NHL Draft
With the NHL following the NBA and NFL's lead, commissioner Gary Bettman will announce the first-round picks for the first time at the 2025 NHL Draft, which will be held June 27-28 in Los Angeles, the league announced Saturday.,Previously serving as master of ceremonies at the draft, the 72-year-old...
Drew Doughty, Kings overcome Utah's first hat trick
Drew Doughty had a goal and two assists for the Los Angeles Kings in their 5-3 win against the visiting Utah Hockey Club on Saturday night.,Kevin Fiala had a goal and an assist, Alex Laferriere, Trevor Lewis and Mikey Anderson also scored, Joel Edmundson and Phillip Danault each had two assists, and...