Hockey Page 217 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Unbeaten Jets pile up goals in routing winless Sharks
Cole Perfetti had two goals and two assists, Nikolaj Ehlers had two goals and one assist, and Vladislav Namestnikov and Neal Pionk each had a goal and three assists as the host Winnipeg Jets clobbered the San Jose Sharks 8-3 on Friday night.,Kyle Connor and Josh Morrissey also scored goals and Gabri...
Hurricanes use diverse attack to glide past Penguins
Martin Necas had a goal and an assist as the Carolina Hurricanes spread out the scoring in a 4-1 victory over the host Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday night., ,Jackson Blake, Shayne Gostisbehere and Jack Roslovic also scored for the Hurricanes in their first road game of the season. Carolina's first s...
Franchise history on the line when Flames take on Kraken
The Flames were not a popular playoff pick prior to the season. There's still a long way to go until the postseason, but Calgary is off to a scorching start.,Calgary will take its 4-0-0 record, the best in the NHL, into Saturday night's game against the host Seattle Kraken. ,The Flames defeated the ...
Bruins' fourth line flourishing ahead of first matchup vs. Utah
Even the Boston Bruins -- who will celebrate their Centennial Game in less than two months -- still experience a first time for everything.,The Bruins' first Western Conference road trip of the young season continues with another first on Saturday night, playing their first-ever game against the Uta...
Sabres trying for a complete game vs. Blackhawks
The Buffalo Sabres have found their offensive game after a slow start, but now, their defensive play has taken a hit. They'll try to get their full game back on track when they close out a three-game road trip with a visit to the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday.,After scoring just three goals in thei...
Blue Jackets battling injury bug ahead of rematch with Wild
The season is not yet two weeks old and the Columbus Blue Jackets are already mired in injury woes.,As the Blue Jackets prepare to host the Minnesota Wild on Saturday, they received more bad news with young forward Kent Johnson suffering an injury in Thursday's win over the Buffalo Sabres.,Johnson t...
Islanders aim to ignite offense vs. Canadiens
While Patrick Roy was left in disbelief about some of the scoring chances that failed to go in the net, he was generally satisfied with the how the New York Islanders performed during a three-game road trip in which they were blanked on two occasions.,Coming off their second shutout loss, the Island...
Struggling Flyers hope to replicate first win against Canucks
The Philadelphia Flyers and visiting Vancouver Canucks will meet for the second time in the season's early stages Saturday for the Flyers' home opener.,Philadelphia began its season in Vancouver on Oct. 11, notching a 3-2 shootout victory. However, that was the Flyers' only win on their season-openi...
Caps visit Devils seeking revenge for season-opening loss
The Washington Capitals will look to avenge their opening-night loss when they visit the New Jersey Devils Saturday night in Newark, N.J.,New Jersey beat the host Capitals 5-3 in their Oct. 12 season opener. Since then, the Capitals have bounced back, posting back-to-back home wins against the Vegas...
Red-hot Artemi Panarin leads Rangers against Maple Leafs
New York Rangers left winger Artemi Panarin will be out to extend his four-game multi-point scoring streak Saturday night against the host Toronto Maple Leafs.,Panarin had three goals and an assist Thursday night when the Rangers opened a three-game road trip with a 5-2 win over the Detroit Red Wing...
Knights look for elusive road victory vs. Panthers
In real estate, it's all about location, location, location.,In hockey, the Vegas Golden Knights can relate so far this season, winning all three of their home games and dropping both of their road tests.,On Saturday night, Vegas will visit the reigning Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers at Sunri...
Ducks place F Frank Vatrano on non-roster list
The Anaheim Ducks recalled center Jansen Harkins from the San Diego Gulls of the AHL and placed left wing Frank Vatrano on the non-roster list in advance of the birth of his child.,The Ducks also revealed that center Isac Lundestrom is day-to-day with an upper-body injury.,Harkins, 27, appeared in 4...
Maple Leafs G Joseph Woll (lower-body injury) has full practice
Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Joseph Woll practiced fully on Friday for the first time since Oct. 8 because of a lower-body injury.,Woll missed the team's first four games after suffering what he called "a little bit of groin tightness" on the day before the season opener. The past four days, he sk...
Stars host Oilers in rematch of Western Conference finals
The Stars look to exact a small measure of revenge against the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday afternoon when the clubs meet in Dallas.,The Stars fell in six games to Connor McDavid and the high-octane Oilers in the Western Conference finals last spring.,Jake Oettinger fared well in that series and by a...
Red Wings, Predators feeling urgency after slow starts
Expect a sense of urgency in the building when the Detroit Red Wings visit the Nashville Predators on Saturday afternoon.,While it's just the fifth game of the season for both teams, they don't want to risk falling too far in the standings at such an early stage.,Detroit's lone victory came at the P...
Unbeaten Lightning open road trip against Senators
The Tampa Bay Lightning will look to extend their win streak to four games when they open a three-game road trip in Ottawa against the Senators on Saturday afternoon.,The Lightning opened the season with a 4-1 win at Carolina and picked up a 4-1 victory over Vancouver on Tuesday.,On Thursday, Tampa ...
Jets' Connor Hellebuyck faces Sharks in 500th career start
The Winnipeg Jets are off to a 3-0-0 start for the first time in franchise history, and a major reason for that is Connor Hellebuyck.,The 31-year-old Hellebuyck, who leads the NHL with a .976 save percentage (81 saves on 83 shots) this season, will make his 500th career NHL start on Hellebuyck Night...
NHL roundup: Capitals hand Stars first loss
Tom Wilson, Dylan Strome and Taylor Raddysh each scored in a three-goal second period for the host Washington Capitals, who topped the previously unbeaten Dallas Stars 3-2 on Thursday.,After knocking off then 3-0-0 Vegas on Tuesday for their first win, the Capitals trailed 1-0 entering the second pe...
Kraken use second-period flurry to beat Flyers
Jared McCann had a goal and two assists as the Seattle Kraken opened a five-game homestand with a 6-4 victory against the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night.,Jordan Eberle and Shane Wright had a goal and assist apiece and Brandon Montour, Eeli Tolvanen and Oliver Bjorkstrand also tallied for Seat...
Blackhawks double up Sharks for win in home opener
Taylor Hall, Tyler Bertuzzi, Nick Foligno and Jason Dickinson scored and Petr Mrazek stopped 20 shots as the Chicago Blackhawks defeated the visiting San Jose Sharks 4-2 on Thursday.,Chicago outshot San Jose 27-22 to win its home opener and prevail for the second time in the past three games. Connor...