Hockey Page 204 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Following postponement, Kings hit the road to face Jets
After an unplanned break in the schedule, the Los Angeles Kings will try to extend their winning streak to five games when they open a five-game road trip against the Winnipeg Jets on Friday night.,Because of wildfires in the Los Angeles area, the Kings decided to postpone their game against the vis...
Patrick Kane, Red Wings put 5-game win streak on line vs. Blackhawks
The Detroit Red Wings have moved into the wild-card chase with a five-game winning streak. They'll try to stay hot during a stretch of three home games in the next five days, beginning with a matchup against the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday night.,In their latest victory on Tuesday, Patrick Kane sco...
Jackets place F Sean Monahan (upper body) on injured reserve
The Columbus Blue Jackets placed forward Sean Monahan on injured reserve Thursday because of an upper-body injury sustained in the 4-3 shootout win at Pittsburgh on Tuesday.,In a corresponding move, the Blue Jackets added rookie forward Owen Sillinger on an emergency recall from the AHL's Cleveland ...
Rangers G Igor Shesterkin to start vs. Devils
New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin will start Thursday's game against the visiting New Jersey Devils, coach Peter Laviolette announced.,Shesterkin has missed the team's last four games due to an upper-body injury. He sustained the injury during the Rangers' 5-3 loss to the Florida Panthers ...
Still without star, Wild aim to 'rise to the occasion' vs. Avalanche
The Minnesota Wild will be without their best player for the seventh game in a row when they face off against the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,The Wild know they cannot replace Kirill Kaprizov with one single player. It takes a team effort, and so far they have been prov...
After rare road win, resurgent Blue Jackets welcome Kraken
The Columbus Blue Jackets begin the second half of their season in position to make the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time in five seasons.,The Blue Jackets their enter Thursday game against the visiting Seattle Kraken with 42 points and occupying the second wild-card spot in the Eastern Confer...
NHL roundup: Another big game for Jesper Boqvist in Panthers' win
Jesper Boqvist scored two goals and Sergei Bobrovsky made 26 saves in the Florida Panthers' 4-1 win over the Utah Hockey Club on Wednesday in Salt Lake City.,Sam Reinhart and Eetu Luostarinen also scored and Matthew Tkachuk had two assists for the Panthers, who have alternated losses and wins for si...
Jesper Boqvist's two-goal outing sends Panthers past Utah
Jesper Boqvist scored two goals and Sergei Bobrovsky made 27 saves in the Florida Panthers' 4-1 win over the Utah Hockey Club on Wednesday in Salt Lake City.,Sam Reinhart and Eetu Luostarinen also scored and Matthew Tkachuk had two assists for the Panthers, who have alternated losses and wins for si...
Petr Mrazek, Connor Bedard boost Blackhawks over Avs
Connor Bedard had a goal and an assist to back a 35-save effort from Petr Mrazek and lift the host Chicago Blackhawks to a 3-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday. ,Ilya Mikheyev and Frank Nazar also scored for Chicago, which ended an eight-game point streak for Colorado (7-0-1).,Avalanche ...
Vegas hope return home means more wins, starting with Islanders
The Vegas Golden Knights have parlayed a 22-3-2 mark against Western Conference competition and a 17-4-0 home record into the top spot in the NHL standings with 59 points.,But one of the few blemishes for Bruce Cassidy's squad at the halfway mark of the season has been a so-so 6-6-1 record against E...
Pierre-Luc Dubois scores both goals for Caps in OT win over Canucks
Pierre-Luc Dubois scored twice, including the game-winner with 41 seconds left in overtime, as the Washington Capitals defeated the visiting Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday.,Logan Thompson made 30 saves for the Capitals, who have alternated wins and losses over their last eight games. ,Conor Garland ...
Mrazek, Bedard boost Blackhawks to win over Avalanche
Connor Bedard had a goal and an assist to back a 35-save effort from Petr Mrazek and lift the host Chicago Blackhawks to a 3-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday. ,Ilya Mikheyev and Frank Nazar also scored for Chicago, which ended an eight-game point streak for Colorado (7-0-1).,Avalanche ...
Ducks, Blues out to shore up special teams ahead of clash
The St. Louis Blues will have to reestablish their home-ice advantage to stay in the Western Conference playoff race.,They bring an 8-9-1 home record into their game against the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday night. This game starts a stretch of 13 of 17 games on their ice for the Blues, who have just fo...
Maple Leafs hope to keep rolling against inconsistent Hurricanes
The Toronto Maple Leafs believe they can play even better than they already are.,That could mean trouble for the Carolina Hurricanes when the teams meet Thursday night in Raleigh, N.C.,The Maple Leafs head to Carolina on a five-game winning streak after Tuesday's 3-2 victory at Philadelphia. They'll...
System tweak has Sabres thriving ahead of clash vs. Senators
It's been a roller coaster of a season for the Buffalo Sabres.,It started with three straight losses before an 11-6-1 run, including a 7-2-0 stretch from Nov. 5-23. Then they lost 13 straight, going 0-10-3. Since snapping that skid Dec. 23, they are 4-2-1.,The Sabres will look to continue that solid...
Oilers visit Pens with teams on opposite paths
The Pittsburgh Penguins have a tough task ahead of them as they try to snap a four-game losing streak, welcoming an Edmonton Oilers squad that enters Thursday's contest winners of four straight.,Pittsburgh lost 4-3 in a shootout Tuesday against the Columbus Blue Jackets, the team's third straight ga...
Devils try to continue dominance of slumping Rangers
Jack Hughes and the New Jersey Devils dominated the first two meetings with the New York Rangers last month as part of their ascent in the Metropolitan Division.,This time, the Devils enter Thursday's visit to the struggling Rangers amid a rough patch.,New Jersey outscored New York 10-1 in two meeti...
Grab the sunscreen: NHL to play 2026 Winter Classic in Miami
Fans probably won't need to bundle up at the NHL's Winter Classic in 2026.,The league announced Wednesday that the game will be played at loanDepot Park, home of the Miami Marlins, on Jan. 2 in Miami. The Florida Panthers will face off against the New York Rangers.,But the NHL took the extra step an...
Struggling Bruins bid to halt skid in encounter vs. Lightning
If everything goes their way on Thursday night, the Boston Bruins will have accomplished the same thing as the Tampa Bay Lightning in their last outing: Breaking a losing streak.,The Bruins head to the Sunshine State for their first matchup this season against the Lightning having dropped five strai...
Ascending Stars aim to extend win streak vs. Flyers
After experiencing highs and lows through the first two-plus months of the season, the Dallas Stars finally are starting to deliver some consistent results.,The Stars go for their sixth straight win on Thursday when they skate into Philadelphia for a matchup against the scuffling Flyers.,Dallas has ...