Hockey Page 174 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Habs look to bolster playoff position vs. hapless Bruins
The Montreal Canadiens continue their playoff chase and a three-game homestand with eyes on banking a third consecutive win when they host the archrival Boston Bruins on Thursday night.,Montreal (35-30-9, 79 points) stayed two points ahead of the Columbus Blue Jackets and New York Rangers for the fi...
Maple Leafs look to extend Atlantic Division lead against Panthers
The top spot in the Atlantic Division will be on the minds of the Toronto Maple Leafs when they host the Florida Panthers on Wednesday.,The Atlantic-leading Maple Leafs (45-25-4, 94 points) enter this crucial contest with a two-point advantage over the Panthers (44-26-4, 92 points) and a one-point l...
Alex Ovechkin, Capitals face hot Hurricanes in key clash
The Carolina Hurricanes will look to cut into their gap with the Washington Capitals when the teams meet on Wednesday night in Raleigh, N.C.,The Hurricanes (45-24-4, 94 points) have won 11 of their last 13 games to move within 11 points of the Metropolitan Division-leading Capitals (48-17-9, 105 poi...
NHL roundup: Alex Ovechkin pulls within 3 of tying goals mark
Alex Ovechkin scored his 891st career goal to move within four of breaking Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL record, helping the Washington Capitals defeat the host Boston Bruins 4-3 on Tuesday night.,Washington scored twice in both the first and third periods en route to breaking a three-game skid (0-2-...
Karel Vejmelka makes 33 saves as Utah shuts down Flames
Barrett Hayton's early-second-period goal held up as the winner thanks to stellar goaltending by Karel Vejmelka as the Utah Hockey Club held on for a 3-1 victory over the Calgary Flames on Tuesday in Salt Lake City.,Kevin Stenlund and Clayton Keller also scored for Utah (34-29-12, 80 points), which ...
Kings finish season sweep of Jets
Anze Kopitar, Andrei Kuzmenko and Adrian Kempe each had a goal and an assist in the Los Angeles Kings' 4-1 win over the visiting Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday.,Los Angeles swept the season series with the Jets, winning the three games by a combined 10-3 margin. ,The Kings (42-23-9, 93 points) are 28-4-4...
Mason McTavish's shootout winner sends Ducks past Sharks
Mason McTavish scored the only goal of the shootout and added three assists in regulation as the Anaheim Ducks edged the visiting San Jose Sharks 4-3 on Tuesday.,McTavish, who was the third shootout participant for the Ducks, skated in and showed great patience as he waited for Sharks goalie Alexand...
Leon Draisaitl, Oilers end Golden Knights' streak
Leon Draisaitl scored his league-leading 52nd goal to highlight a three-goal second period for the Edmonton Oilers, who held on to defeat the Vegas Golden Knights 3-2 on Tuesday night in Las Vegas.,Jake Walman and Viktor Arvidsson also scored and Evan Bouchard had two assists for Edmonton (43-26-5, ...
Karel Vejmelka, Utah shut down Flames
Barrett Hayton's early second-period goal held up as the winner thanks to stellar goaltending by Karel Vejmelka as the host Utah Hockey Club held on for a 3-1 victory over the Calgary Flames on Tuesday.,Kevin Stenlund and Clayton Keller also scored for Utah (34-29-12, 80 points), which has won two s...
Cam Fowler's OT goal vs. Wings gives Blues 10th straight win
Defenseman Cam Fowler's goal with 1:33 left in overtime gave the host St. Louis Blues a 2-1 come-from-behind win over the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night.,Jordan Kyrou got the other goal and Fowler added an assist for the Blues (41-28-7, 89 points), who won their 10th straight. Jordan Binnington ...
Lightning top Islanders, close in on playoffs
Jake Guentzel and Victor Hedman scored the game-winning and insurance goals in the second period Tuesday night for the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning, who inched closer to clinching a playoff berth while damaging the postseason hopes of the New York Islanders with a 4-1 win in Elmont, N.Y.,Oliver Bjor...
Habs' Nick Suzuki ties game late, beats Panthers in OT
Nick Suzuki scored twice, the tying goal with 8.4 seconds left in regulation and the overtime winner, as the Montreal Canadiens edged the visiting Florida Panthers 3-2 on Tuesday night.,Suzuki beat Vitek Vanecek with a wraparound 29 seconds into the extra period for his 25th of the season as the Can...
Kirill Marchenko notches hat trick as Jackets pound Predators
Kirill Marchenko's third career hat trick and career-best four points sparked a big night for the Columbus Blue Jackets, who skated away with an 8-4 win over the visiting Nashville Predators on Tuesday.,The three-goal, one-assist night also allowed the Russian forward, 24, to post his first 30-goal ...
Alex Ovechkin nets goal No. 891; Capitals top Bruins
Alex Ovechkin scored his 891st career goal to move within four of breaking Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL record, helping the Washington Capitals defeat the host Boston Bruins 4-3 on Tuesday night.,Washington (48-17-9, 105 points) scored twice in both the first and third periods en route to breaking a...
Surging Sabres complete season sweep of Senators
Rasmus Dahlin and Alex Tuch each had a goal and an assist for the visiting Buffalo Sabres in a 5-2 win against the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday.,Mattias Samuelsson had two assists, and James Reimer made 33 saves for the Sabres (32-36-6, 70 points), who won all four meetings against Ottawa this season ...
Struggling Canucks desperate for win against Kraken
The Vancouver Canucks are essentially in must-win territory as they prepare to host the Seattle Kraken on Wednesday.,With their playoff aspirations flickering, the Canucks (34-27-13, 81 points) return home outside of a playoff position and needing to vault a pair of teams to advance to the Stanley C...
Avalanche plan to refocus vs. Blackhawks after blown lead
Clinching the No. 3 seed in the Central Division and a spot in the Western Conference playoffs is well within reach for the Colorado Avalanche.,Trouble is, Colorado has struggled to distance itself from opponents lately.,The Avalanche (45-26-4, 94 points) enter Wednesday's visit to the Chicago Black...
Rangers 'still pushing for something' while Wild try to hold playoff spot
A win over the worst team in the NHL Saturday night didn't undo all the disappointment the New York Rangers have endured over the last several months.,But it did leave them with a better chance of salvaging something from their underwhelming season.,The Rangers will look to remain in the thick of th...
Flames keeping the faith ahead of encounter vs. Utah HC
The Calgary Flames will be looking to build off yet another comeback victory and keep their playoff hopes alive when they visit the Utah Hockey Club on Tuesday in Salt Lake City.,The Flames (35-26-12, 82 points) arrive in Utah after erasing a two-goal deficit in the third period en route to a 3-2 sh...
Jackets, up against Predators, glad to turn page on March
The Columbus Blue Jackets' quest to end their four-season playoff drought continues Tuesday when they host the slumping Nashville Predators.,The Blue Jackets (33-30-9, 75 points) sit two points behind the Montreal Canadiens for the final Eastern Conference wild-card spot. Columbus has one more game ...