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Kings out to halt skid, end trip with win vs. Blackhawks
The suddenly skidding Los Angeles Kings will shoot to salvage the finale of a three-game road trip Monday as they visit the Chicago Blackhawks.,Losers of three straight, Los Angeles had a brief respite Sunday after back-to-back road losses in Dallas and St. Louis to start the weekend.,Kings coach Ji...
William Nylander nets OT winner as Maple Leafs beat Penguins
William Nylander's goal a minute into overtime gave the Toronto Maple Leafs a 6-5 win over the host Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday afternoon.,Nylander also had an assist, Matthew Knies and Auston Matthews also each had a goal and an assist and Max Domi, Conor Timmins and John Tavares scored for the M...
Canadiens gunning for fifth straight win, sweep of Sabres
The Montreal Canadiens are feeling good since returning to action following the NHL's pause for the 4 Nations Face-Off and will aim to keep it going when they host the Buffalo Sabres on Monday.,The Canadiens picked up a season-high fourth straight win on Saturday, downing the Sabres 4-2 in Buffalo i...
Panthers tasked with cooling off red-hot rival Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning -- the hottest team in the NHL -- are set to visit the rival Florida Panthers on Monday night in Sunrise, Fla.,Tampa Bay has the longest active win streak in the league at eight games and has also won three straight road contests.,The key for the Lightning has been their defe...
Capitals not fretting over rare skid as Senators visit
The Washington Capitals will be out to break a season-long three-game losing streak when they host the Ottawa Senators on Monday night.,All three losses have come at home for the Capitals but forward Tom Wilson said his team isn't ready to push the panic button.,"You can call that a skid if you want...
Rangers to sit F Reilly Smith on Sunday with trade deadline approaching
The New York Rangers won't play forward Reilly Smith on Sunday night against the Nashville Predators for roster management reasons.,Smith, 33, is a likely candidate to be traded before the NHL deadline on Friday. The Rangers do not want to take a chance that he'll sustain an injury ahead of the dead...
Panthers place F Matthew Tkachuk on IR
Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk was placed on injured reserve on Sunday due to a groin injury.,It was not immediately known if Tkachuk is on the traditional injured reserve or long-term IR, however.,Tkachuk, 27, has sat out the Panthers' past four games after being injured during the 4 Nati...
Hurricanes seek fast start in encounter with Flames
While the ending of games tends to be what's evaluated most heavily by observers, the Carolina Hurricanes are searching for ways to produce better beginnings.,The suddenly inconsistent Hurricanes host the Calgary Flames on Sunday at Raleigh, N.C.,"We always seem to (start slow)," Carolina coach Rod ...
New-look Rangers, with eye on playoffs, host Predators
In the past few days, the top defensive pairing of the New York Rangers has completely changed due to an injury and a trade.,Still within striking distance in a crowded Eastern Conference race for one of two wild-card spots, the Rangers will play their first game since trading Ryan Lindgren when the...
Wild look to halt skid, slow David Pastrnak, Bruins
The Minnesota Wild know that time is running short with 22 games left in the regular season.,The Wild also know that they are playing shorthanded without several prominent players, including top scorer Kirill Kaprizov and steady veteran Joel Eriksson Ek.,"We have no choice," forward Mats Zuccarello ...
Improved defense key for Golden Knights against Devils
The Vegas Golden Knights head into their home game Sunday night against the New Jersey Devils leading the Pacific Division by two points over the Edmonton Oilers, thanks in large part to a veteran defense that has allowed the seventh-fewest goals in the league., ,But the Golden Knights have given up...
Blues, with playoffs in view, meet Stars in first of 6 pivotal road games
After climbing back into the Western Conference playoff race, the St. Louis Blues are taking their postseason quest on the road for six consecutive games.,That challenging stretch will begin in Dallas on Sunday against the Stars.,"It's an opportunity to go on the road with travel, there's a lot of t...
Maple Leafs aim to stay hot in matchup vs. Penguins
Teams going in opposite directions will meet when the Toronto Maple Leafs visit the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday afternoon.,The Maple Leafs have won four games in a row and seven of their last eight after Friday night's 3-2 road victory over the New York Rangers. ,The Penguins, in turn, have lost f...
Panthers get Blackhawks D Seth Jones, give up G Spencer Knight
The Florida Panthers acquired veteran defenseman Seth Jones from the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday for goaltender Spencer Knight and a conditional first-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft.,The defending Stanley Cup champion Panthers, who also received a fourth-round pick from Chicago in the 2026 draf...
NHL roundup: Jackets score late, beat Wings in Stadium Series
Justin Danforth scored the go-ahead goal with 2:17 left and Elvis Merzlikins made 43 saves to lead the Columbus Blue Jackets over the Detroit Red Wings 5-3 in the Stadium Series on Saturday night at chilly Ohio Stadium in Columbus.,Denton Mateychuk, Dmitri Voronkov, Mathieu Olivier and Adam Fantilli...
Ryan Donato, Blackhawks find winning formula against Ducks
Ryan Donato scored two goals and had an assist and Teuvo Teravainen added a goal and two assists as the visiting Chicago Blackhawks snapped a five-game losing streak with a 6-3 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday night.,Lukas Reichel had a goal and an assist, Alec Martinez had two assists and...
Eeli Tolvanen (2 goals), Kraken double up Canucks
Eeli Tolvanen scored twice and Brandon Montour had a goal and an assist as the Seattle Kraken defeated the visiting Vancouver Canucks 6-3 on Saturday night to boost their flagging playoff hopes.,Andre Burakovsky, Oliver Bjorkstrand and Matty Beniers also scored and Shane Wright and Vince Dunn added ...
Timo Meier nets game winner as Devils defeat Utah
Timo Meier scored the eventual game-winner as the visiting New Jersey Devils defeated the Utah Hockey Club 3-1 on Saturday night in Salt Lake City.,Nico Hischier and Curtis Lazar also scored for the Devils, who avoided a second consecutive loss and improved to 6-5-0 over its last 11.,With the victor...
Flyers get by NHL-leading Jets in shootout
Ivan Fedotov made 29 stops and turned aside all three shots he faced in the shootout as the Philadelphia Flyers outlasted the host Winnipeg Jets 2-1 on Saturday night.,Jamie Drysdale, assisted by Noah Cates and Nick Seelers, provided the only offense for the Flyers in regulation. Philadelphia has wo...
Dylan Holloway, Blues get better of Kings
Dylan Holloway scored a goal and earned an assist as the St. Louis Blues defeated the visiting Los Angeles Kings 4-1 on Saturday.,Colton Parayko, Pavel Buchnevich and Zack Bolduc also scored for the Blues, who extended their season-best winning streak to four games.,Jordan Binnington made 25 saves t...