Hockey Page 203 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Late goal lifts resurgent Flyers, extends Blues' skid to 3
Bobby Brink scored with 3:01 remaining to guide the Philadelphia Flyers past the visiting St. Louis Blues 2-1 on Thursday., ,Samuel Ersson made 20 saves and Garnet Hathaway also scored for Philadelphia, which has won back-to-back games for the first time this season. The Flyers are 3-1-0 in their la...
Riding four-game skid, Flames try to cool off red-hot Devils
Goals have come fast and furious for the New Jersey Devils in their past two games, and they will look for more when they continue their western Canada road trip on Friday at the Calgary Flames.,The Devils, who sat atop the Metropolitan Division entering Thursday, arrive in Calgary after a dominant ...
Wild return from winning road trip to battle Lightning
Nearly 10 games into their new season, the Minnesota Wild find themselves in a battle at the top of the NHL's Central Division.,Coach John Hynes' club seems to be up to the task.,Following a lengthy and successful road trip, the Wild will open a three-game homestand when they host the Tampa Bay Ligh...
Streaking Blue Jackets face tall task against NHL-best Jets
The Columbus Blue Jackets will try to extend their point streak to five games when they host the Winnipeg Jets on Friday night.,The Jets bounced back from their first loss of the season with a 6-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday night.,In Columbus on Wednesday, Elvis Merzlikins made 26 s...
Rangers' struggling defense could be tested vs. Senators
New York Rangers head coach Peter Laviolette was left shaking his head after his team found itself on the wrong end of a one-sided affair.,Sure, the scoreboard showed only a two-goal defeat. However, the final score was not indicative of how his team fared en route to losing for the second time in t...
Islanders, Sabres try to rediscover earlier form
Neither the New York Islanders nor Buffalo Sabres need to be reminded how a relatively brief stretch of subpar play can impact an entire season.,The Islanders will aim to snap a losing streak while the Sabres hope to return to their winning ways Friday night, when New York visits Buffalo in a battle...
Avs rookie Matt Stienburg suspended 2 games for charging
Colorado Avalanche rookie Matt Stienburg was suspended two games Thursday for charging defenseman Erik Cernak during Wednesday night's 5-2 home loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning.,The discipline was handed down after Stienburg had a hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety, which determined tha...
Stars, Panthers excited for benefits of two-game series in Finland
Two of the NHL's top teams head to Europe for a two-game series that starts Friday and could also double as a Stanley Cup Final preview.,The Dallas Stars and the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers are in Tampere, Finland, for the second and final leg of the 2024 NHL Global Series.,While...
Hurricanes G Frederik Andersen nursing lower-body injury
Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen is considered week-to-week with a lower-body injury, coach Rod Brind'Amour announced Thursday.,Brind'Amour said Andersen "came up a little gimpy" after Carolina's 4-1 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Saturday. Andersen made 18 saves to improve to 3-...
Avs rookie Matt Stienburg facing discipline for charging
Colorado Avalanche rookie Matt Stienburg faces a player safety hearing Thursday following his actions in Wednesday night's home loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning.,The 24-year-old forward was penalized for charging Lightning defenseman Erik Cernak at 17:18 of the second period in Colorado's 5-2 defeat....
NHL roundup: Jets get back on track vs. Red Wings
Kyle Connor notched three first-period points while surpassing the 500-point mark for his career as the visiting Winnipeg Jets recovered from their first loss by downing the Detroit Red Wings 6-2 on Wednesday.,Neal Pionk scored twice, Gabriel Vilardi had a goal and an assist and Nino Niederreiter an...
Kings halt Golden Knights' four-game win streak
Anze Kopitar had a goal and two assists to help the Los Angeles Kings end the visiting Vegas Golden Knights' four-game winning streak with a 6-3 victory on Wednesday night.,Adrian Kempe and Kevin Fiala each contributed a goal and an assist, Brandt Clarke had three assists and Mikey Anderson added tw...
Jacob Markstrom, Devils shut out Canucks
Nico Hischier scored his league-leading 10th goal and had two assists, and Jacob Markstrom posted his 21st career shutout as the visiting New Jersey Devils cruised to a 6-0 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday night.,It was the 18th three-point game of Hischier's career. Dawson Mercer had...
Kings halt Golden Knights' 4-game win streak
Anze Kopitar had a goal and two assists to help the Los Angeles Kings end the visiting Vegas Golden Knights' four-game winning streak with a 6-3 victory on Wednesday night.,Adrian Kempe and Kevin Fiala each contributed a goal and an assist, Brandt Clarke had three assists and Darcy Kuemper made 23 ...
Mikhail Sergachev's 3-point game carries Utah past Flames
Mikhail Sergachev scored once in a three-point game and Maveric Lamoureux netted his first NHL goal as the host Utah Hockey Club claimed a 5-1 victory over the slumping Calgary Flames on Wednesday in Salt Lake City.,Alexander Kerfoot, Barrett Hayton and Clayton Keller also scored for Utah, which wen...
Lightning ride 3-goal first period to win over Avalanche
Jake Guentzel scored twice, Nikita Kucherov had a goal and two assists, and the Tampa Bay Lightning used a quick start to beat the Colorado Avalanche 5-2 in Denver on Wednesday night.,Anthony Cirelli and Conor Geekie also scored, Brayden Point and Brandon Hagel contributed two assists each and Andre...
Kyle Connor eclipses 500-point plateau as Jets crush Red Wings
Kyle Connor notched three first-period points while surpassing the 500-point mark for his career as the visiting Winnipeg Jets recovered from their first loss by downing the Detroit Red Wings 6-2 on Wednesday.,Neal Pionk scored twice while Gabriel Vilardi had a goal and an assist. Nino Niederreiter ...
Elvis Merzlikins, Blue Jackets shut out struggling Islanders
Elvis Merzlikins made 28 saves for the Columbus Blue Jackets in a 2-0 win against the visiting New York Islanders on Wednesday night.,Merzlikins earned the opportunity to start consecutive games for the first time this season after making 31 stops in a 6-1 win against the Edmonton Oilers on Monday.,...
Last-place Sharks, Blackhawks aim to build on recent wins
It may be a battle of the Western Conference's two divisional cellar dwellers, but both the Chicago Blackhawks and host San Jose Sharks head into Thursday's matchup on a winning note.,The Blackhawks hit the West Coast after snapping a four-game losing streak with a 5-2 road win over the Colorado Ava...
Predators aim to get even vs. Connor McDavid-less Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are preparing to move on without their superstar for the time being. ,Meanwhile, the Nashville Predators hope their early struggles are behind them. ,With Connor McDavid injured, the visiting Oilers aim to win at Nashville for the second time this month on Thursday night. ,Less t...