Hockey Page 18 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Behind G Casey DeSmith, Stars win 1st period, take game against Kraken
Goaltender Casey DeSmith made 30 saves as the Dallas Stars edged the visiting Seattle Kraken 2-1 on Sunday night.,Wyatt Johnston and Tyler Seguin scored first-period goals and Miro Heiskanen had two assists for the Stars, who won their second in a row after a 5-4 victory Saturday in Nashville.,Jaden...
Road-weary Panthers look to sweep series from Golden Knights
The two teams that have combined to win the last three Stanley Cups stumble into a meeting on Monday night in Las Vegas when the two-time defending champion Florida Panthers take on the 2023 champion Vegas Golden Knights.,It's the final game of a four-game Western road trip for the Panthers, who san...
Skidding Oilers, Blue Jackets face off in need of momentum
Two teams looking to break out of respective funks square off when the Edmonton Oilers host the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday.,The Oilers are coming off a 9-1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday. They fell behind 5-0 by the midpoint of the second period and soon after scored their lone tall...
Frustrations mount as Rangers fight for first home win vs. Predators
The New York Rangers are celebrating their 100th season in team history but never began this poorly on home ice until now.,New York aims to finally get its first home win in its eighth attempt Monday night against the Nashville Predators.,The Rangers are 0-6-1 at home this season, and it marks the 2...
Kings continue road winning ways with third-period surge past Penguins
Kevin Fiala recorded his 500th career point on a tiebreaking goal with 8:08 left in regulation, and the visiting Los Angeles Kings rallied for a 3-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday. ,Los Angeles trailed 2-1 when 40-year-old Corey Perry drove home a Cody Ceci drop pass in the slot at 4:49 ...
Devils could match franchise record... if vexing Isles cooperate
The New Jersey Devils have a chance to make some franchise history -- if they can end their recent home struggles against the rival New York Islanders.,Looking to match the club record with an eighth straight home win to open the season, the Devils will try to keep the Islanders from spoiling their ...
Blackhawks take advantage of power play to defeat Red Wings
Connor Bedard had a goal and two assists as the visiting Chicago Blackhawks relied on their special teams to down the Detroit Red Wings, 5-1, on Sunday afternoon.,Chicago scored on all three of its power play attempts, while Detroit came up empty on five power plays.,Bedard extended his point streak...
Capitals' Pierre-Luc Dubois has surgery, out 3-4 months
Washington Capitals forward Pierre-Luc Dubois will be sidelined three to four months after he underwent surgery to address injuries to his abdominal and adductor muscles, the team announced Sunday.,Dubois was injured after his knee buckled on a defensive zone faceoff during the first period of Washi...
Canucks brace for Nathan MacKinnon, high-octane Avalanche
Nathan MacKinnon and the Colorado Avalanche will look to extend their respective point streaks on Sunday night when they visit the Vancouver Canucks.,MacKinnon pushed his point streak to eight games after collecting two goals and two assists in Colorado's 9-1 romp over the Edmonton Oilers on Saturda...
Young Ducks flying high, strive to ground Jets
The high-octane Anaheim Ducks will ride a six-game winning streak and a red-hot offense into a home matchup against the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday in a clash of two of the top teams in the NHLs Western Conference. ,The Ducks will enter off a 4-3 road victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday th...
Hurricanes eager to continue winning ways in clash vs. Leafs
The Carolina Hurricanes will aim to extend their three-game winning streak Sunday night when they visit the Toronto Maple Leafs.,The Hurricanes completed a sweep of their two-game homestand Saturday with a 6-3 victory over the Buffalo Sabres. ,Toronto will finish a four-game homestand on Sunday afte...
Slumping Mammoth seek better results vs. surging Senators
The Utah Mammoth were riding high two weeks ago, as they picked up their seventh straight win to improve to 8-2-0 on the season. But it's been a bumpy ride since, dropping four of their past five games.,The Mammoth will try to get back on track when they close out their four-game road trip with a vi...
Stars, Kraken finding ways to win close games ahead of clash
Both the Seattle Kraken and Dallas Stars had to rally for road victories Saturday to avoid two straight regulation defeats.,Which goes to show why the teams, who will meet Sunday in Dallas, are in second place in their respective divisions despite a negative goal differential this season.,The Kraken...
Kings' strong road record clashes with Penguins' dominant home form
While the Los Angeles Kings have struggled at home, they've fared quite well on the road to begin the season., ,The Pittsburgh Penguins, meanwhile, have managed to be productive no matter where they're playing., ,Looking to get back on track from a dismal homestand, the Kings aim for a third straigh...
NHL roundup: Senators' Tim Stutzle scores twice, including in OT to edge Flyers
Tim Stutzle scored his second goal of the game 3:19 into overtime, lifting the Ottawa Senators past the host Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 on Saturday. ,Ottawa won despite registering only 13 shots, the final one coming off a nifty setup by Drake Batherson, who put a perfect pass on the doorstep for Stutz...
Jacob Trouba's OT goal propels surging Ducks past Golden Knights
Jacob Trouba scored with 31.5 seconds left in overtime to lead the Anaheim Ducks to their sixth straight victory, 4-3, over the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday night in Las Vegas.,Trouba, who also had an assist, took a pass from Leo Carlsson while breaking down the right wing and then cut in front ...
Brock Boeser's goal helps Canucks outlast Blue Jackets
Brock Boeser scored the winner late in the third period, and Drew O'Connor had a goal and an assist as the Vancouver Canucks rallied to beat the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets 4-3 on Saturday night., ,Boeser shattered a 3-3 deadlock by knocking a pass out of the air then shooting the puck off the le...
Nathan MacKinnon (4 points) helps Avalanche blast Oilers
Nathan MacKinnon scored twice and added two assists as the visiting Colorado Avalanche thumped the Edmonton Oilers 9-1 on Saturday night.,Parker Kelly scored twice and added an assist, Cale Makar and Jack Drury each added a pair of goals, and Gavin Brindley had a goal and a helper, for the Avalanche...
Sharks top Panthers for 3rd straight win
Yaroslav Askarov made 38 saves for the San Jose Sharks in a 3-1 win against the visiting Florida Panthers on Saturday night.,Macklin Celebrini, Adam Gaudette and Alexander Wennberg scored for the Sharks, who have won three in a row for the first time this season.,San Jose beat the visiting Winnipeg ...
Streaking Bruins go up 2 in 2nd period, hold off Maple Leafs
Morgan Geekie had a goal and assist Saturday and the visiting Boston Bruins defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-3 for their sixth straight win.,Viktor Arvidsson, Michael Eyssimont, David Pastrnak and Fraser Minten also scored for Boston, Mason Lohrei added two assists and Jeremy Swayman made 30 stops...