Hockey Page 179 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Bo Horvat (hat trick), Isles top Oilers for 1st win of season
Bo Horvat collected his second career hat trick Thursday night as the New York Islanders snapped their season-opening three-game losing streak, beating the Edmonton Oilers 4-2 in Elmont, N.Y.,The Islanders responded immediately after Oilers center Trent Frederic drew a high-sticking penalty with 4:5...
Brady Tkachuk-less Senators rally past Kraken
Dylan Cozens scored the tying goal with 1:46 left in regulation and the Ottawa Senators rallied to beat the visiting Seattle Kraken 4-3 in a shootout on Thursday night.,Shane Pinto and David Perron also scored in regulation for the Senators, who recovered after suffering an 8-4 loss Wednesday night ...
Cole Caufield's late heroics lead Habs past Predators in OT
Cole Caufield scored the tying goal with 20 seconds remaining in the third period and tallied again with three seconds left in overtime, fueling the host Montreal Canadiens to a 3-2 victory over the Nashville Predators on Thursday.,Canadiens defenseman Lane Hutson used his body to make a save at one...
Auston Matthews' OT goal lifts Leafs over reeling Rangers
Auston Matthews scored 58 seconds into overtime Thursday night and the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the visiting New York Rangers 2-1.,The Rangers had control of play for the first 50 seconds of the overtime period, then Matthews scored his team-leading fourth goal on a 2-on-1 break with William Nyl...
Avalanche score four straight to silence Blue Jackets
Goals by Cale Makar and Brock Nelson 72 seconds apart sparked the visiting Colorado Avalanche to a 4-1 comeback victory over the struggling Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday.,Valeri Nichushkin scored twice for the Avalanche, who posted four unanswered goals to remain unbeaten in regulation (4-0-1). ...
Mark Scheifele ties Jets' all-time points mark in win over Flyers
Mark Scheifele scored two goals on a record-tying night as the visiting Winnipeg Jets topped the Philadelphia Flyers 5-2 on Thursday.,Connor Hellebuyck had to make only 15 saves to earn the victory for Winnipeg, which has won three straight since falling to the Dallas Stars in its season opener. Vla...
Devils keep rolling, hand Panthers third straight loss
Timo Meier had a goal and an assist to help the New Jersey Devils rally for a 3-1 win against the visiting Florida Panthers on Thursday.,Jack Hughes and Nico Hischier scored for the Devils, who have won three in a row. Jake Allen made 21 saves.,Evan Rodrigues scored, and Daniil Tarasov made 30 saves...
G Carter Hart, acquitted in Hockey Canada case, to join Knights
Goaltender Carter Hart, one of five players acquitted of sexual assault charges stemming from an incident in 2018, agreed to a tryout contract with the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday.,Hart became eligible to sign with an NHL team after his acquittal of charges that came from a time when he and the...
Senators captain Brady Tkachuk out 6-8 weeks due to thumb surgery
Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk will miss six to eight weeks after undergoing right thumb surgery, the team announced Thursday.,Tkachuk, 26, suffered the injury during the first period of Monday's 4-1 defeat to the Nashville Predators when he banged his thumb into the back boards after being k...
Banged-up Sharks aim to shed 'losing mentality' at Mammoth
The San Jose Sharks will be without one veteran defenseman, and possibly two, when they visit the Utah Mammoth on Friday night in Salt Lake City.,Timothy Liljegren is definitely out and John Klingberg may also miss the game.,Both right-shot rearguards were injured in Tuesday night's 5-1 home loss to...
Capitals' defense to be tested by explosive Wild power play
The Washington Capitals have found a solid, early-season rhythm that might provide enough momentum to halt their recent struggles against the Minnesota Wild.,Looking for a fourth consecutive victory, the Capitals host the Wild on Friday night.,Washington opened the season with a 3-1 home setback to ...
Red Wings hunt for fourth straight win; host electric Lightning
The addition of Mason Appleton in free agency was met with little fanfare. During the first week of the NHL season, Appleton has been instrumental in getting Detroit off to a 3-1 start.,The Red Wings will look to extend their winning streak to four games when they host Tampa Bay on Friday night.,App...
G Carter Hart to join Golden Knights
The Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday announced that goaltender Carter Hart will be joining the organization.,Hart became eligible to sign with an NHL team after he was one of five players acquitted of sexual assault charges stemming from an incident in 2018 when they were members of Canada's World J...
Early NHL Season Predictions: Which Hot Starts Are Real and Which Teams Will Fade?
It’s early in the NHL season, but trends are emerging. See which hot starts to believe and which to ignore, as teams like Florida, Detroit, and Edmonton define their paths....
Kraken carry season-opening point streak into Ottawa
The Ottawa Senators will look to snap a three-game losing streak when they host the Seattle Kraken on Thursday night.,Ottawa will be playing the second of back-to-back games after dropping an 8-4 decision to the host Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday. The Senators have allowed 18 goals in their past three...
Devils, in home opener, plot to keep Panthers winless on road
The season got off to a good start for the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers, who went 3-0-0 on their initial homestand.,It's been a tougher start to the road portion of their schedule, with a pair of losses to kick off a four-game trip.,The Panthers will look to get back on t...
NHL roundup: Sabres double up Senators for first win
Jason Zucker scored two power-play goals as part of Buffalo's four-goal second period and the host Sabres earned their first victory of the season, beating the Ottawa Senators 8-4 on Wednesday.,Ryan McLeod and Jack Quinn both also scored twice for the Sabres, who opened the campaign with three conse...
Mammoth hang on vs. Flames in home opener
After dominating much of the game, the Utah Mammoth weathered a late push from the Calgary Flames to hang on for a 3-1 win in Salt Lake City on Wednesday night.,Barrett Hayton, JJ Peterka and Kevin Stenlund scored for the Mammoth in their home opener. Karel Vejmelka made 19 saves.,Rasmus Andersson g...
Lukas Reichel racks up 3 points as Blackhawks blitz Blues
Lukas Reichel had his first career two-goal game plus an assist as the visiting Chicago Blackhawks routed the St. Louis Blues 8-3 Wednesday night.,Ilya Mikheyev and Tyler Bertuzzi added a goal and an assist apiece for the Blackhawks, who won their second straight game after starting the season 0-2-1...
Wings keep rolling, stymie Panthers for 3rd straight win
Mason Appleton scored a pair of goals and the host Detroit Red Wings won their third straight by downing the Florida Panthers 4-1 on Wednesday.,Patrick Kane and Michael Rasmussen had the other Red Wings goals, while Dylan Larkin and Alex DeBrincat added two assists apiece. Cam Talbot made 21 saves.,...