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Without Tomas Hertl, Golden Knights take aim at Wild
The Vegas Golden Knights will be without their top goal scorer when they open a three-game road trip against the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,Tomas Hertl, who has 31 goals, will miss the road trip because of an injury that he sustained Sunday against the Tampa Bay Lightning. ...
NHL roundup: Jackets end skid with SO win over Isles
Adam Fantilli scored the only goal in the shootout Monday night for the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets, who overcame a two-goal deficit and snapped a six-game losing streak with a pivotal 4-3 win over the New York Islanders in Elmont, N.Y.,Fantilli also scored to begin the comeback in the second per...
Wings overcome early goalie injury, roll past Utah
Despite losing their starting goaltender less than two minutes into the game, the Detroit Red Wings defeated the host Utah Hockey Club 5-1 on Monday night., ,Alex DeBrincat had a goal and an assist and Elmer Soderblom, Marco Kasper, Austin Watson and Tyler Motte also scored for the Red Wings (33-31-...
Kings look to continue home dominance against Rangers
The Los Angeles Kings enter Tuesday's contest on a dominant run at home, while the New York Rangers battle for survival in the Eastern Conference wild-card race.,While the Kings are seeking their seventh straight home win and to extend their home point streak to 15 games, the Rangers are attempting ...
Jake Oettinger (32 saves), Stars cool off Wild 3-0
Jake Oettinger made 32 saves as the Dallas Stars blanked the visiting Minnesota Wild 3-0 on Monday night., ,Wyatt Johnston, Matt Duchene and Mason Marchment provided the offense for the Stars (45-21-4, 94 points), who have won back-to-back games and have points in five straight contests (3-0-2)., ,R...
Jonathan Lekkerimaki boosts Canucks past Devils in shootout
Rookie Jonathan Lekkerimaki scored a goal in regulation, then notched the deciding tally of a shootout to give the Vancouver Canucks a dramatic 4-3 win over the New Jersey Devils on Monday in Newark, N.J.,The Canucks trailed 3-2 with 36 seconds left in regulation before Pius Suter deposited the equa...
Adam Fantilli lifts Blue Jackets over Islanders in shootout
Adam Fantilli scored the only goal in the shootout Monday night for the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets, who overcame a two-goal deficit and snapped a six-game losing streak with a pivotal 4-3 win over the New York Islanders in Elmont, N.Y.,Fantilli also scored to begin the comeback in the second per...
Jets, Capitals square off in battle of NHL's best
The Winnipeg Jets will take on the visiting Washington Capitals on Tuesday night in a clash between the top two clubs in the NHL.,Washington (47-15-8, 102 points) is the only team to punch its ticket to the NHL postseason, and the Jets (48-19-4, 100 points) can secure their own playoff berth with a ...
Surging Canadiens, Blues meet in clash of wild-card clubs
The St. Louis Blues are fighting for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference, while the Montreal Canadiens are doing the same in the East.,As a result, their showdown Tuesday night in St. Louis will have outsized importance.,The Blues (37-28-7, 81 points) are riding a six-game winning strea...
Mark Jankowski, dangerous Hurricanes host Predators
Since being acquired from the Nashville Predators on March 7, Mark Jankowski has made an immediate impact for the Carolina Hurricanes.,The well-traveled forward will look to show his former team a thing or two on Tuesday when the Hurricanes open a four-game homestand against the Predators in Raleigh...
Playing for pride, Penguins rise to challenge vs. Lightning
The Pittsburgh Penguins will be on Florida's Gulf Coast to conclude their three-game season series with Tampa Bay on Tuesday, but the stakes are higher for the Lightning these days.,The matchup between the two Eastern Conference clubs will be the first meeting in Florida, and the first since the Lig...
Maple Leafs look for rebound performance vs. Flyers
After an embarrassing loss, the Toronto Maple Leafs will aim for redemption by eliminating mental mistakes when they host the struggling Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night.,Toronto squandered a 2-0 lead on Saturday night and then folded in a 5-2 road loss to the Nashville Predators.,It was not so ...
Dylan Cozens set for reunion as Senators face Sabres
Since being acquired from the Buffalo Sabres earlier this month, Dylan Cozens has established himself as a key part of the Ottawa Senators' playoff push.,Looking to continue his productive surge with the visiting Senators, Cozens faces the Sabres on Tuesday night for the first time since being trade...
Jets F Gabriel Vilardi (upper body) is week-to-week
Winnipeg Jets forward Gabriel Vilardi is considered week-to-week with an upper-body injury, head coach Scott Arniel announced on Monday.,Arniel told reporters the injury is not related to Vilardi getting struck in the ear with the puck in the first period of Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Buffalo Sabres.,...
Jackets F Sean Monahan activated from injured reserve
The Columbus Blue Jackets activated center Sean Monahan from injured reserve Monday after a 28-game absence.,Coach Dean Evason confirmed that the 30-year-old veteran will return to the lineup for Monday's game at the New York Islanders, his first action since sustaining a sprained right wrist on Jan...
NHL roundup: Kings rattle off 5 straight goals, beat Bruins
The Los Angeles Kings scored the final five goals to break a 2-2 tie and cruised to a 7-2 win over the visiting Boston Bruins on Sunday night., ,Seven different players scored for Los Angeles. Drew Doughty's goal at 8:46 of the second period began the burst. Quinton Byfield and Tanner Jeannot each l...
7 different Kings score a goal in win over Bruins
The Los Angeles Kings scored the final five goals to break a 2-2 tie and cruised to a 7-2 win over the visiting Boston Bruins on Sunday night.,Seven different players scored for Los Angeles (39-21-9, 87 points). Drew Doughty's goal at 8:46 of the second period began the game-winning run.,Quinton Byf...
Taylor Hall nets hat trick, Hurricanes rebound with win over Ducks
Taylor Hall scored a third-period hat trick and the visiting Carolina Hurricanes beat the Anaheim Ducks 5-2 on Sunday night.,Mark Jankowski and Jordan Martinook also scored for the Hurricanes (43-23-4, 90 points), who bounced back after having their eight-game winning streak snapped in Los Angeles o...
Golden Knights top Lightning for third straight win
Ilya Samsonov turned away 35 of 37 shots to lead the Vegas Golden Knights to their third straight victory, 4-2 over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Sunday night in Las Vegas.,Jack Eichel, Tomas Hertl, Nicolas Roy and Nicolas Hague scored goals and Alex Pietrangelo had two assists for Vegas (42-20-8, 92 p...
Surging Blues turn back Predators for sixth straight win
Justin Faulk picked up a goal and an assist and Robert Thomas earned three assists to lead the St. Louis Blues past the visiting Nashville Predators 4-1 on Sunday for their sixth straight victory.,Jordan Kyrou, Alexandre Texier and Brayden Schenn added goals for the Blues (37-28-7, 81 points). Jake ...