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Fourth line shines as Flyers end Canucks' winning streak
Dan Vladar made 23 saves and the Philadelphia Flyers received two goals from their fourth line in a 5-2 home victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Monday.,Fourth-liners Nikita Grebenkin and Carl Grundstrom scored for Philadelphia, while Rodrigo Abols assisted on both of those tallies. Christian Dvor...
Lightning cruise past Blues behind 3 points from Darren Raddysh
Darren Raddysh produced three points, Oliver Bjorkstrand reached a milestone of international proportions, and the Tampa Bay Lightning capped their four-game homestand with a 4-1 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Monday night.,Raddysh, a defenseman, tallied on a power play and dished out two assis...
Vegas hosts San Jose in key pre-break divisional matchup
On the heels of losing back-to-back games in regulation for the first time this season, the Vegas Golden Knights return home to Las Vegas to open a four-game homestand against the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday night.,Vegas brings in a three-game losing streak, including a 6-3 loss at Calgary on Saturda...
Kraken D Brandon Montour to miss 4-plus weeks after hand surgery
The struggling Seattle Kraken put Brandon Montour on injured reserve Monday as the high-scoring defenseman underwent hand surgery.,Montour, 31, is expected to miss at least the next four weeks of action.,Montour was involved in a skirmish where punches were thrown vs. the Colorado Avalanche on Dec. ...
Flames look to continue hot streak against rival Oilers
Mikael Backlund will look to remain hot as the Calgary Flames travel to Edmonton for the first of a home-and-home against the Oilers on Tuesday night.,Backlund has four goals and an assist over his last two games for the Flames, who have won back-to-back and three of four.,The Flames captain scored ...
Predators, Wild looks to bounce back before year is done
Nashville Predators coach Andrew Brunette used perfect imagery to describe his team's recent performances before embarking on a seven-game road trip., ,"I saw a great effort," Brunette said after the Predators posted back-to-back wins over the weekend. "I think everybody's paddles were in, and they'...
Sabres' Josh Norris returns to Ottawa to face Senators for first time
Josh Norris is healthy and on a roll. So, too, are the Buffalo Sabres, riding a six-game winning streak. He and his teammates will aim to keep that going when they visit the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday.,For Norris, it will be a return to Ottawa and his first game against his former team since Buffalo...
Finally healthy Devils visit short-handed Islanders before holiday break
The New Jersey Devils didn't win Sunday night, but they finally got to see their optimal lineup on the ice.,The New York Islanders will have to wait until at least after Christmas to get closer to whole.,A pair of Metropolitan Division rivals will look to enter the holiday break on a winning note Tu...
Capitals, Rangers face off in year-end back-to-back
The Washington Capitals have stalled after a sizzling 10-1-1 stretch by dropping five of their last six games.,The Capitals will look to dust themselves off after their latest setback when they host the New York Rangers on Tuesday.,Washington fell to 1-3-2 in its last six games following a home-and-...
Bruins battle to halt skid vs. Canadiens before holiday break
With the NHL's holiday break approaching, two important points will be at stake when the Boston Bruins host the Montreal Canadiens in the Original Six rivals' second meeting of the season on Tuesday night.,The teams are separated by just two points in the Atlantic Division after their Sunday losses....
Red-hot Red Wings host surging Stars as December heaters collide
The Detroit Red Wings have thrived since the beginning of the month. They'll try to keep the good December vibes going when they host Dallas on Tuesday night.,Detroit entered the month with a mediocre 13-11-2 record. Despite a six-game road trip in the first two weeks of December, the Red Wings have...
Panthers, Hurricanes tangle for second time in four days
Four days after the Florida Panthers launched a memorable third-period comeback to defeat the Carolina Hurricanes, the two clubs square off again on Tuesday in Raleigh, N.C.,The Hurricanes had built a 3-0 lead midway through the third period in last Friday's game, but Florida equalized with three go...
After historic night, Penguins face sagging Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs aim to snap a three-game losing streak Tuesday when they return home to face the Pittsburgh Penguins and their new franchise scoring leader Sidney Crosby.,The Maple Leafs lost 5-1 to the Dallas Stars on Sunday to finish 0-3-0 on a just-completed road trip, while being outscor...
Hurricanes’ Seth Jarvis, Jaccob Slavin out week-to-week
The Carolina Hurricanes announced Monday that forward Seth Jarvis and defenseman Jaccob Slavin are considered week-to-week, both with upper-body injuries.,Jarvis was hurt Friday when Carolina faced the Florida Panthers. Florida's Evan Rodrigues took out Jarvis' skates, causing him to crash full spee...
NHL roundup: Red Wings edge Caps on Moritz Seider's late OT goal
Moritz Seider scored the game-winning goal with 23.3 seconds remaining in overtime to lead the Detroit Red Wings to a 3-2 win over the visiting Washington Capitals on Sunday.,Lucas Raymond and John Leonard each added a goal for the Red Wings. Andrew Copp and Emmitt Finnie recorded two assists, inclu...
Filip Forsberg-led Predators hang on to defeat short-handed Rangers
Filip Forsberg extended his point streak to eight games, and Steven Stamkos inched closer to 600 career goals for the host Nashville Predators, who held on to beat the depleted New York Rangers 2-1 on Sunday night.,Justus Annunen only needed to stop 16 shots and was less than a minute from his first...
Avalanche overwhelm Wild for fifth straight win
Nathan MacKinnon scored twice, Cale Makar and Brock Nelson had a goal and two assists each, and the Colorado Avalanche cooled off the Minnesota Wild with a 5-1 win on Sunday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,Mackenzie Blackwood turned away 28 shots, Martin Necas also scored and Gabriel Landeskog and Valeri...
Stars explode in third period to down Maple Leafs
The Dallas Stars extended their winning streak to four with a 5-1 victory over the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday night.,Dallas scored four third-period goals to break open a close game.,Esa Lindell picked up two helpers for the home team. Jake Oettinger made a number of key saves to keep th...
Kraken seeking more post-trade success against Ducks
Sometimes, a trade can be about more than just the assets exchanged between teams.,It can send a message.,Whether that's what Seattle Kraken general manager Jason Botterill had in mind Friday when he dealt veteran forward Mason Marchment to Columbus for a pair of draft picks is unclear. But it certa...
Road-weary Kings back home to face Columbus
Back home after a much-needed victory, the Los Angeles Kings are set to play host Monday to the Columbus Blue Jackets, who are wobbling into their upcoming Christmas break.,The Kings ended a three-game road trip against some NHL heavyweights with a 2-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursda...