Hockey Page 221 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Blue Jackets stay hot, deal struggling Sharks another loss
James van Riemsdyk scored twice, leading the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 4-1 victory over the visiting San Jose Sharks on Thursday night.,Kent Johnson scored and added an assist, and Adam Fantilli scored the other goal for the Blue Jackets, who have won six straight and nine of 11.,Columbus, which wr...
Playing well of late, Sabres try to extend Penguins' skid
A post-Christmas rut has added to the overall frustration of the Pittsburgh Penguins.,However, they still find themselves in better shape than the Buffalo Sabres.,The Penguins begin a season-high seven-game road stretch looking to avoid a fourth straight defeat Friday night against the Eastern Confe...
Golden Knights aim to regain form in encounter vs. Hurricanes
The Vegas Golden Knights haven't been in full bounce-back mode often this season.,But that might be the case for their game against the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday night at Raleigh, N.C.,Some of the shine has come off Vegas with losses in three of its last four games.,"Maybe there's a bit of compl...
Stars' top goal scorer Roope Hintz (upper body) out vs. Habs
Dallas Stars forward Roope Hintz will not play in Thursday's game against the visiting Montreal Canadiens due to an upper-body injury.,Hintz sustained his injury after being hit by Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews in the first period of Dallas' 4-1 win against Toronto on Tuesday.,Hintz, 28, has a...
Maple Leafs' John Tavares (lower body) placed on IR
Toronto Maple Leafs forward John Tavares was placed on injured reserve with a lower-body ailment on Thursday and is considered week-to-week, head coach Craig Berube said.,Tavares got his skate tangled with teammate Chris Tanev while participating in a power-play drill during Wednesday's practice. He...
Sputtering Canucks look for 'committed' effort vs. Kings
The Vancouver Canucks are well into the second month of a major slump that's officially knocked them out of a playoff spot.,Bouncing back won't get any easier against the visiting Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night.,The Canucks have dropped five of their past six games (1-3-2) and haven't won two i...
Oilers' tank to be tested by travel, high-octane Avalanche
The Edmonton Oilers haven't enjoyed home cooking for a while, and it will be a few more days before they unpack their bags.,In the midst of playing seven of eight games on the road, the sixth is Thursday night when the Oilers visit the Colorado Avalanche in Denver.,The degree of difficulty increases...
Columbus Blue Jackets Are Authoring Best Story in Sports This Season
After the tragic loss of Johnny Gaudreau over the offseason, the Columbus Blue Jackets are exceeding expectations and gaining momentum in one of the best stories in sports....
Rangers bid to build momentum against Utah HC
The New York Rangers and Utah Hockey Club share a commonality of being .500 teams and facing similar deficits in the wild-card races of their respective conferences.,Both teams are hoping to make up some ground on Thursday night when the Rangers visit the Utah Hockey Club in Salt Lake City.,The Rang...
Kyle Connor, Jets take aim at Kraken
The Winnipeg Jets just keep soaring.,The Jets became the first NHL team to 30 wins with a 6-1 thrashing of the visiting Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday.,Winnipeg will look to continue its winning ways when it hosts the Seattle Kraken on Thursday night.,The Jets have won two consecutive games and are 3-...
Canadiens bid to stay out of penalty box in rematch vs. Stars
Just five days after the Stars' narrow shootout victory over the Canadiens in Montreal, two of the NHL's hottest teams will square off again in Dallas on Thursday night.,Dallas is 8-1-0 in its last nine games while Montreal is 10-2-1 in its last 13. The Canadiens are on a five-game points streak (4-...
Blackhawks, facing Predators, pursue rare road win
As the losses pile up, frustration continues to consume the Chicago Blackhawks.,Meanwhile, the Nashville Predators still are trying to find ways to win games consistently.,The Blackhawks look to avoid a fourth consecutive overall defeat -- and seventh straight on the road -- when they face the Preda...
Blues, Flames meet up once again in key Western matchup
The St. Louis Blues will host the Calgary Flames again on Thursday to complete an unusual two-game series featuring a postseason vibe.,There is a good reason for that atmosphere: The Flames, Blues and Vancouver Canucks are battling for the final playoff spot in the potential Western Conference playo...
Flyers, Islanders face off looking to gain ground in East
The Philadelphia Flyers squandered a pair of one-goal leads Tuesday night but at least managed to salvage a point in a game that may end up having playoff implications.,The New York Islanders could take no such solace in their most recent defeat.,A pair of teams trying to hang on in the Eastern Conf...
Red Wings have more work to do against Panthers
The Detroit Red Wings have more work to do, and that labor must -- from their perspective -- begin on Thursday night when they visit the reigning Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers in Sunrise, Fla.,Detroit, despite a recent hot streak, is still not in playoff position.,That stems from the Wings g...
Connor McDavid takes step up Oilers' record book in win over Wild
Connor McDavid had two goals and an assist and climbed into sole possession of second place on Edmonton's all-time points list, and the Oilers pulled away for a 5-3 win over the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,McDavid's final goal gave him 1,044 career points, which moved him ...
Set to host Sharks, Zach Werenski, Blue Jackets on hot streak
The Columbus Blue Jackets will look to stretch their winning streak to six games when they play host to the San Jose Sharks on Thursday night.,Zach Werenski scored twice as the Blue Jackets edged the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 in a shootout on Tuesday night to improve to 8-2-0 over their last 10 games....
Ryan McLeod scores hat trick as Sabres defeat Hurricanes
Ryan McLeod scored his first-career hat trick and the Buffalo Sabres held on for 4-2 win against the visiting Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday.,Dylan Cozens also scored for the Sabres, who have won three of four. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 35 saves.,McLeod completed his hat trick in an unorthodox man...
Lightning could gather measure of revenge vs. Ducks on Thursday
The Tampa Bay Lightning return to Florida having received a little bit of everything on their three-game road trip, but now the attention turns to settling a score with a Western Conference club.,Coach Jon Cooper's team heads back out onto home ice Thursday night to cap the season series with the An...
Hot teams clash when Senators host Capitals
The Washington Capitals look to extend their point streak to nine games when they visit the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night.,Ottawa has a streak of its own, winning three games in a row after losing four straight.,Both teams were winners Tuesday night as the Capitals blanked the visiting Anaheim D...