Hockey Page 210 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Wild hope for a return to road success in visit to Leafs
The Minnesota Wild have been better on the road this season and they have another chance to show why on Wednesday night against the Toronto Maple Leafs.,The Wild opened a five-game trip Sunday night with a 4-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks to improve to 18-5-3 on the road.,The trip could be co...
Wild's Kirill Kaprizov to have surgery, out at least 4 weeks
Minnesota Wild star forward Kirill Kaprizov needs surgery to repair a lower-body injury and is expected to be sidelined at least four weeks.,Kaprizov returned from a 12-game absence to play in his team's past three games. He recorded an assist in each of the past two contests. Still, the injury has ...
Ducks' Mason McTavish aims to continue hot hand vs. Kraken
Anaheim Ducks coach Greg Cronin labeled him a "third-line guy.",His teammates nicknamed him "Iron Sights" for the frequency with which he was hitting a post or crossbar.,Mason McTavish, who will turn 22 on Thursday, has had plenty of growing pains since being the No. 3 overall pick in the 2021 NHL D...
NHL roundup: Connor McDavid returns, scores in Oilers' win
Connor McDavid scored in his return from a three-game suspension as the Edmonton Oilers defeated the visiting Seattle Kraken 4-2 Monday night.,Mattias Janmark, Corey Perry and Mattias Ekholm also tallied for the Oilers, who won for the seventh time in their past nine games. Goaltender Calvin Pickard...
Sharks edge Penguins, end 6-game slide
Macklin Celebrini scored the go-ahead goal in the third period as the San Jose Sharks ended a six-game losing streak with a 2-1 win over the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday.,A 1-1 game was broken open 3:41 into the third period, as the Sharks capitalized on a Pittsburgh turnover. Tyler Toffol...
Connor McDavid scores in return as Oilers beat Kraken
Connor McDavid scored in his return from a three-game suspension as the Edmonton Oilers defeated the visiting Seattle Kraken 4-2 Monday night.,Mattias Janmark, Corey Perry and Mattias Ekholm also tallied for the Oilers, who won for the seventh time in their past nine games. Goaltender Calvin Pickard...
Conor Garland tallies twice to help Canucks beat Blues
Conor Garland scored two goals and Quinn Hughes earned two assists to lead the visiting Vancouver Canucks past the St. Louis Blues 5-2 Monday night.,Tyler Myers had a goal and an assist and J.T. Miller and Pius Suter also scored for the Canucks, who won for just the fourth time in 12 games.,Kevin La...
Quick two-goal flurry sparks Flyers in win over Devils
Bobby Brink and Joel Farabee scored 28 seconds apart in the first period and the Philadelphia Flyers held on for a 4-2 win against the visiting New Jersey Devils on Monday night.,Scott Laughton had a goal and an assist, Garnet Hathaway also scored, Rasmus Ristolainen and Travis Konecny each had two ...
Marco Kasper, Elmer Soderblom lift Red Wings over Kings
Marco Kasper had two goals and an assist and the host Detroit Red Wings won their third straight by defeating the Los Angeles Kings 5-2 on Monday night.,Lucas Raymond supplied a goal and three assists. Elmer Soderblom scored his first goal of the season and Alex DeBrincat also tallied for Detroit, w...
Reports: Fenway Sports Group trying to sell minority stake in Penguins
Fenway Sports Group is looking to sell a minority share of the Pittsburgh Penguins, multiple media outlets reported Monday. ,The Boston-based conglomerate hasn't revealed how much of the Penguins it plans to sell, but reports indicated that the group still plans on being the majority owner. ,This is...
Stars expect another playoff-like clash at Golden Knights
The Vegas Golden Knights will try to win back-to-back games for the first time in three weeks when they host the Dallas Stars on Tuesday night in Las Vegas.,The Golden Knights come in off a 4-1 home victory over the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers on Sunday, just the team's third win...
Capitals visit Flames as both teams brush aside snapped streaks
As disappointing as it was to lose in regulation time for the first time since the calendar flipped to 2025, the Washington Capitals are not fretting as they continue their road trip Tuesday against the Calgary Flames.,The East-leading Capitals arrive in Calgary after a 2-1 loss to the Vancouver Can...
Avalanche, Islanders aim to build on wild wins
The New York Islanders won a game Saturday night in which their top defenseman played 15 seconds, their newest defenseman played 25 minutes and their backup goalie exited with an injury before overtime began.,Fewer than 24 hours later and about 20 miles to the west, the Colorado Avalanche did their ...
New-look Hurricanes are rising Rangers' next test
The New York Rangers saw one part of a blockbuster trade on Sunday afternoon, when a point streak that lifted them back into the Eastern Conference playoff race was halted by Colorado in the final seconds.,On Tuesday, the Rangers will get another glance at the NHL's most recent significant trade whe...
Slumping Blackhawks get another shot at Lightning
If proximity leads to familiarity, the Chicago Blackhawks and Tampa Bay Lightning should be getting to know each other pretty well.,They will meet for the second time in five days on Tuesday night, this time in Florida to cap their season series.,The Lightning found their recent visit to Chicago a g...
Habs aim to rev up again with West-best Jets up next
The Montreal Canadiens might have come down to earth following their extended run of success.,Having lost two games in a row, the Canadiens are facing a severe challenge from the Western Conference-leading Winnipeg Jets, who visit on Tuesday night. The Jets are riding a three-game winning streak.,Fr...
On a roll, Bruins out to avoid letdown vs. last-place Sabres
With just six games remaining before the NHL's two-week break for the 4 Nations Face-Off, every point in the standings feels especially valuable.,The Boston Bruins climbed back into the Eastern Conference playoff picture by banking points in six of their last seven games (5-1-1) and look to continue...
Lightning D Emil Lilleberg suspended 2 games for interference
Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Emil Lilleberg was suspended two games for interference against Detroit Red Wings forward J.T. Compher following a hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety on Monday.,The incident occurred during the second period of the teams' game on Saturday, with Lilleberg ...
Capitals G Logan Thompson signs 6-year, $35.1M extension
The Washington Capitals and goaltender Logan Thompson agreed to a six-year contract extension worth $35.1 million on Monday.,The contract (average annual value of $5.85 million) comes amid Thompson's stellar first season in Washington. The Vegas Golden Knights traded him to Washington last June for ...
Islanders place D Ryan Pulock, G Marcus Hogberg on IR
The New York Islanders placed defenseman Ryan Pulock and goaltender Marcus Hogberg on injured reserve on Monday due to upper-body injuries.,The moves are retroactive to Saturday, when they were injured during a 3-2 overtime win against the Carolina Hurricanes.,Pulock, 30, left the game on his first ...