Hockey Page 180 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Trio of multi-goal scorers sends Sabres past Senators for 1st 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...
Gary Bettman: 'Concern' over Olympic venue, no NHL expansion soon
Following a Board of Governors meeting on Wednesday in New York, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman offered updates on an array of topics.,The biggest point of emphasis? International growth is taking priority over local growth.,"We're focused on what we can be doing more outside of North America to cont...
Bruins open difficult trip with matchup against Knights
After taking their first loss of the season on Monday afternoon at home against the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Boston Bruins head west for a challenging three-game road trip beginning Thursday night in Las Vegas against the Vegas Golden Knights.,Boston will play three games in just four nights. After ...
Hurricanes, Ducks off to strong starts entering matchup
The Anaheim Ducks should feel good about their opening week of the season.,They'll be home Thursday night to take on a team that's probably feeling even better about early trends when the Carolina Hurricanes visit.,Anaheim has won its past two after falling in the opener, while Carolina has started ...
Seeking to end slide, Tristan Jarry and Penguins visit Kings
The Pittsburgh Penguins will look to avoid a third straight loss as they continue a three-game California road trip on Thursday against the Los Angeles Kings.,Pittsburgh opened the western road trip on Tuesday with a 4-3 loss to the Anaheim Ducks.,Justin Brazeau, Rickard Rakell and Anthony Mantha fo...
Holding their own against NHL's elite, Flyers take on Jets
The Philadelphia Flyers' early-season schedule is filled with plenty of challenges., ,After a quality win against the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers on Monday, the Flyers take on the reigning Presidents' Trophy winners Thursday when the Winnipeg Jets come to town., ,Philade...
Rangers might feel right at home in road contest vs. Maple Leafs
The New York Rangers have not scored in all three home games, and so they are looking forward to visiting the Toronto Maple Leafs Thursday night to improve their luck.,The Rangers are the first team in league history to be shut out in three consecutive home games to open the season, the latest loss ...
Matthew Schaefer starts strong, but Islanders wobble into clash vs. Oilers
Matthew Schaefer has made history throughout his first three NHL games.,The New York Islanders are hoping to avoid history in their fourth game.,The Islanders will look to snap their season-opening losing streak Thursday night, when they conclude a three-game homestand by hosting the Edmonton Oilers...
Predators next up to try to slow Cole Caufield, Canadiens
Cole Caufield and the Montreal Canadiens have responded to their season-opening loss with a flourish.,Fresh off capping his two-goal performance by scoring in overtime, Caufield will look to continue to heat up on Thursday when the Canadiens host the Nashville Predators.,Caufield scored from a sharp...
Nathan MacKinnon, sizzling Avalanche take on Blue Jackets
The Colorado Avalanche are off to a hot start and, to no surprise, All-Star center Nathan MacKinnon is leading the way.,As the Avalanche prepare to complete a quick two-game road trip against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday, MacKinnon has hit the scoresheet in all four of his team's outings an...
Kings acquire G Pheonix Copley from Lightning
The Los Angeles Kings acquired goaltender Pheonix Copley from the Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday in exchange for future considerations.,Copley, 33, was claimed by the Lightning off waivers from Los Angeles on Oct. 2.,He spent last season with the Ontario Reign of the American Hockey League, postin...
Blue Jackets F Miles Wood to miss at least a week after high stick to face
Columbus forward Miles Wood will miss at least a week after taking a high stick to his face during Monday's 3-2 road loss to the New Jersey Devils, Blue Jackets coach Dean Evason said on Wednesday.,Wood was attempting to cross in front of the Devils' crease when New Jersey defenseman Dougie Hamilton...
Devils G Jacob Markstrom (lower body) out 'couple weeks'
New Jersey Devils goaltender Jacob Markstrom will miss "a couple of weeks" with a lower-body injury, head coach Sheldon Keefe said Wednesday.,Markstrom sustained the injury in the waning moments of the Devils' 3-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday.,"He's going to miss a couple of weeks pr...
Panthers D Dmitry Kulikov out 5 months after surgery
Florida Panthers defenseman Dmitry Kulikov will be sidelined five months after undergoing surgery to repair a labral tear, head coach Paul Maurice announced Wednesday.,That timeline would keep Kulikov out until mid-March.,Kulikov, who turns 35 later this month, appeared to be injured after colliding...
Blackhawks captain Nick Foligno steps away for family matter
Blackhawks captain Nick Foligno is taking a leave of absence for a family matter, the team announced Wednesday.,The Chicago forward's daughter, Milana, is having follow-up surgery related to her congenital heart disease.,"Nick, nor the Blackhawks, will have any further comment at this time," the tea...
Mammoth, Flames continue search for offensive consistency
Two offensively challenged teams meet when the Utah Mammoth face the Calgary Flames on Wednesday night in Salt Lake City.,The Mammoth have only scored five goals in their opening three games, so it's no surprise they lost two of those contests.,"I don't think we've been nearly hard enough around the...
Ducks push past Penguins, win 10th straight home opener
Chris Kreider scored two goals, including the go-ahead tally on the power play with 1:27 remaining, as the Anaheim Ducks erased an early two-score deficit for a 4-3 victory over the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday.,Kreider finished with three points as the Ducks won their home opener for the...
Rookie goalie wins debut as Hurricanes down Sharks
Brandon Bussi made 16 saves to pick up the win in his NHL debut and five different Carolina players scored goals as the Hurricanes kicked off a season-long six-game road trip with a 5-1 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday night.,Sean Walker, William Carrier, Eric Robinson, Shayne Gostisbeher...
Matt Duchene exits injured as Stars top Wild, stay unbeaten
Roope Hintz capped a three-point game with his first goal of the season, helping Dallas hold off the Minnesota Wild 5-2 on Tuesday in the Stars' home opener.,Hintz assisted on goals for Esa Lindell and Wyatt Johnston, and both reciprocated on Hintz's tally. Radel Faksa and Matt Duchene also scored f...
Jack Eichel's 2-goal night leads Knights past Flames
Jack Eichel scored twice, including the tiebreaking tally early in the third period, as the visiting Vegas Golden Knights posted a 4-2 win over the Calgary Flames on Tuesday night.,Tomas Hertl added a goal and an assist and Kaedan Korczak also scored for Vegas, which won in regulation for the first ...