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Igor Shesterkin, Rangers shut down Red Wings
Igor Shesterkin made 31 saves, Mika Zibanejad had a goal and two assists and the New York Rangers defeated the visiting Detroit Red Wings 4-1 on Monday night.,Alexis Lafreniere, Chris Kreider and Reilly Smith also scored for the Rangers, who have scored 16 goals while going 2-0-1 to start the season...
Oilers off to rocky start again, seek improvement vs. Flyers
The Edmonton Oilers have been down this road before, spinning their wheels to start the season while in search of the nearest off-ramp.,Just a few months after reaching the Stanley Cup Final, the Oilers have dropped their first three games of this season.,They'll try to end that skid when they host ...
Jonathan Huberdeau, Flames clash with Connor Bedard, Blackhawks
The surprising Calgary Flames will strive to stay unbeaten when they host Connor Bedard and the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday.,The Flames have opened the season with three straight wins, their most recent triumph coming Sunday against the provincial and division rival Edmonton Oilers. Last season, t...
Stars hope to keep shutout streak alive vs. Sharks
The Stars aim to extend several streaks of their own and a gaudy one of the San Jose Sharks when the clubs meet in Dallas on Tuesday.,Jake Oettinger made 34 saves in Dallas' 3-0 victory over the New York Islanders on Saturday and Casey DeSmith turned aside all 25 shots he faced in his team debut the...
Predators aim to diversify attack vs. short-rested Kraken
All eyes in Nashville have been on the Predators' big offseason acquisitions, Steven Stamkos and fellow forward Jonathan Marchessault.,Not just the fans. But also, it seems, their teammates.,"We've added some really good scorers, and I think we are deferring too much to them at times," Predators coa...
Brandon Saad returns as Blues prepare for home opener vs. Wild
The St. Louis Blues will welcome veteran winger Brandon Saad back to the lineup for their home opener Tuesday against the Minnesota Wild.,Saad, who scored 26 goals last season, missed the Blues' opening three-game road trip while awaiting the birth of his third child.,"I'm excited," Saad said. "Obvi...
Golden Knights eye 4-0-0 start, square off with Capitals
A strong start to the season is nothing new for the Vegas Golden Knights, while the Washington Capitals once again must try to rebound from losing their opener.,The Golden Knights are aiming for a second straight 4-0-0 start when they visit the Capitals on Tuesday night.,For a third consecutive seas...
Josh Norris helps Senators beat Kings 8-7 in OT thriller
Josh Norris' second goal of the game propelled the host Ottawa Senators to an 8-7 overtime victory over the Los Angeles Kings Monday.,The center's goal just 56 seconds into the extra session capped a wild affair on a holiday afternoon in the Canadian capital. Both teams rallied to tie the game in th...
Panthers find scoring touch, hold off Bruins
Anton Lundell and Sam Reinhart each scored two goals as the visiting Florida Panthers beat the Atlantic Division-rival Boston Bruins 4-3 on Monday.,The linemates each scored once during a 3:20 span in the second period to break a 2-2 tie and lift the Panthers, who had been on a two-game skid since h...
Devils hand Utah HC first loss via shutout
Jake Allen stopped all 20 shots he faced for the host New Jersey Devils, who became the first NHL team to reach four wins this season by blanking the Utah Hockey Club 3-0 on Monday afternoon in Newark, N.J.,The shutout is the first for Allen since Feb. 14, 2023, when he recorded 22 saves for the Mon...
After Milton postponed home opener, Lightning face winless Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks open a four-game road trip at the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday night in search of their first win of the season.,The Canucks dropped back-to-back games on home ice last week to start the season. Vancouver squandered a 4-1 lead and fell 6-5 in overtime against the Calgary Flam...
Panthers F Matthew Tkachuk (illness) to miss a week
The Florida Panthers will be without forward Matthew Tkachuk for about a week due to illness.,The team said Monday they are targeting Oct. 22 as the return date for the 26-year-old veteran.,Tkachuk has recorded two assists in two games this season. He missed Saturday's 5-2 loss at Buffalo.,The two-t...
NHL roundup: Jets keep rolling with OT win vs. Wild
Kyle Connor scored 51 seconds into overtime to lift the Winnipeg Jets to a 2-1 win over the visiting Minnesota Wild on Sunday evening.,Mark Scheifele finished with a goal and an assist for Winnipeg, which won its third game in a row to start the season. Adam Lowry and Josh Morrissey tallied assists ...
Ilya Samsonov, Golden Knights shut down Ducks
Ilya Samsonov made 22 saves in his first start for the Vegas Golden Knights, helping them to a 3-1 win against the visiting Anaheim Ducks on Sunday night.,Brett Howden, Tomas Hertl and Pavel Dorofeyev scored and Keegan Kolesar had two assists for the Golden Knights, who have won three in a row to st...
Casey DeSmith shines as Stars blank Kraken
Casey DeSmith made 25 saves in his Stars debut for his 11th career shutout as Dallas defeated the visiting Seattle Kraken 2-0 on Sunday night. ,Sam Steel and Wyatt Johnston scored for the Stars, who extended their season-opening winning streak to three games.,It was the second shutout in as many nig...
Rasmus Andersson's 3-point night leads Flames past Oilers
Rasmus Andersson scored and added two assists as the Calgary Flames knocked off the host Edmonton Oilers 4-1 on Sunday night.,Anthony Mantha, Justin Kirkland and Connor Zary added goals for the Flames, who have won three straight games to open the season.,Goaltender Dan Vladar made 24 saves for his ...
Kyle Connor scores in OT, Jets remain unbeaten
Kyle Connor scored 51 seconds into overtime to lift the Winnipeg Jets to a 2-1 win over the visiting Minnesota Wild on Sunday evening.,Mark Scheifele finished with a goal and an assist for Winnipeg, which won its third game in a row to start the season. Adam Lowry and Josh Morrissey tallied assists ...
Isles coach Patrick Roy returns to Colorado to face Avs
Patrick Roy is considered by many to be the best goaltender in NHL history and is revered in Colorado for backstopping two of the franchise's three Stanley Cup titles.,But the last memory he has with the organization isn't pleasant. Roy coached the Avalanche for three seasons before abruptly resigni...
Pens out to end trip with win vs. improving Canadiens
With one win through three games, the Pittsburgh Penguins aren't off to a strong start. They'll look to turn things around quickly when they close out a three-game road trip with a visit to the Montreal Canadiens on Monday.,The Penguins are coming off a 4-2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturda...
Utah HC out to stay undefeated vs. Devils
Three games into a new era, the Utah Hockey Club is showing that change does not have to come with an adjustment period.,Utah will look to remain perfect Monday when it continues a four-game road trip by visiting the New Jersey Devils in a Columbus Day matinee in Newark, N.J.,Both teams were off Sun...