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NHL roundup: Jason Robertson's hat trick propels Stars past Oilers
Jason Robertson posted a natural hat trick and Roope Hintz collected three assists to lead the visiting Dallas Stars to a 4-3 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday.,Wyatt Johnston also scored and Thomas Harley logged two assists for the Stars (46-21-4, 96 points), who have claimed points in ...
Jason Robertson's hat trick sparks Stars to win over Oilers
Jason Robertson posted a natural hat trick and Roope Hintz collected three assists to lead the visiting Dallas Stars to a 4-3 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday.,Wyatt Johnston also scored and Thomas Harley logged two assists for the Stars (46-21-4, 96 points), who have claimed points in ...
Leo Carlsson scores twice as Ducks take down Bruins
Leo Carlsson posted his second multi-goal performance in the last four games, leading the Anaheim Ducks to a 6-2 win over the visiting Boston Bruins on Wednesday night.,Carlsson scored in the first and third periods for the Ducks (31-32-8, 70 points), who put the game away in a three-goal second and...
Streaking Maple Leafs look to stay hot as they visit Sharks
The Toronto Maple Leafs will look to build on its lead atop the Atlantic Division when they open a three-game road trip through California against the San Jose Sharks on Thursday night.,Toronto (43-25-3, 89 points) travels to the Bay Area following a convincing 7-2 home-ice win over the Philadelphia...
Two of NHL's hottest teams meet as Kings visit Avs
The Colorado Avalanche are surging at the right time, but their 10-game home winning streak will be tested when they host the equally hot Los Angeles Kings on Thursday in Denver.,Colorado (44-25-3, 91 points) is 11-1-1 in its past 13 games overall and 15-4-1 over the past 20, and sits in third place...
Surging Blues hope to complete season sweep of Predators
The St. Louis Blues continue to play their best hockey when it matters most.,A portion of their recent success has come at the expense of the Nashville Predators.,The surging Blues eye an eighth straight victory Thursday night when they oppose the Nashville Predators, a team they beat twice already ...
Quick three-goal surge lifts Canucks past Islanders
Aatu Raty, Derek Forbort and Teddy Blueger scored unanswered goals in a span of a little more than seven minutes bridging the second and third periods Wednesday for the Vancouver Canucks, who helped their playoff chances and dented the hopes of the New York Islanders with a 5-2 win in Elmont, N.Y.,K...
Luke Hughes' three assists guide Devils past Blackhawks
Dawson Mercer scored the game-winning goal on the power play midway through the second period and Luke Hughes earned three assists to lift the visiting New Jersey Devils to a 5-3 victory against the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday.,Nathan Bastian, Timo Meier, Ondrej Palat and Stefan Noesen also scor...
Alex Ovechkin continues to chase history as Capitals duel Wild
Hockey fans once again will be focused on Alex Ovechkin when the Washington Capitals face off against the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,The 39-year-old Ovechkin enters the game with 889 career goals, which is five shy of matching Wayne Gretzky for No. 1 all-time. Ovechkin has...
Canadiens, Flyers both seek bounce-back win
The Montreal Canadiens and Philadelphia Flyers both have 48 hours to recover from ugly losses before they square off Thursday evening in Philadelphia.,The Canadiens (33-28-9, 75 points) had generally been playing well before Tuesday's 6-1 setback in St. Louis against the Blues. They came into that c...
Utah aims to keep playoff hopes alive against Lightning
Time is running out for the Utah Hockey Club in their playoff bid, but strong play over the final 11 games could turn hope into late-April hockey.,Utah (32-28-11, 75 points) will close the season series against the Eastern Conference's Tampa Bay Lightning by making its debut in the Sunshine State on...
Senators look to increase wild-card lead vs. Red Wings
The Ottawa Senators have cooled off, but they still hold the top wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference. They'll look to solidify their position when they visit the struggling Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night.,The Senators lost for the third time in four games on Tuesday, falling to Buffalo, 3-...
Penguins go for season sweep of improving Sabres
If the Pittsburgh Penguins hope to complete a season sweep of the Buffalo Sabres for the first time since 2017-18, they'll need to play much better than they did in the last game.,The Penguins are set to visit the Sabres on Thursday night in the finale of a three-game road trip.,Pittsburgh (29-33-11...
Panthers hopeful F Brad Marchand makes debut on Friday
Winger Brad Marchand's time sitting out due to an upper-body injury could end Friday, Florida Panthers coach Paul Maurice said Wednesday.,The Panthers (43-25-3, 89 points), who host the Utah Hockey Club on Friday, haven't suited up Marchand since he was acquired on March 7 from the Boston Bruins for...
NHL roundup: Jets defeat Caps to clinch playoff spot
Nikolaj Ehlers scored in overtime as the Winnipeg Jets defeated the visiting Capitals 3-2 on Tuesday night in a battle in which Washington's Alex Ovechkin scored his 889th career goal.,Ovechkin's tally climbed him within six goals of breaking Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record. Josh Morrissey...
Kings rally past Rangers to extend home win streak
Kevin Fiala and Phillip Daneault scored power-play goals 6:54 apart in the second period as the Los Angeles Kings extended their home winning streak to seven games and their team-record home points streak to 15 with a 3-1 victory over the New York Rangers on Tuesday night.,Los Angeles (40-21-9, 89 p...
Nazem Kadri's OT winner gives Flames 4th straight win
Nazem Kadri scored his second goal of the game in overtime to give the host Calgary Flames a 4-3 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday.,Adam Klapka and Rasmus Andersson also scored for the Flames, who have won four consecutive games -- all with comebacks. Matt Coronato collected two assists and...
Nathan MacKinnon carries Avalanche past Red Wings
Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and an assist to add to his NHL points lead, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-2 in Denver on Tuesday night.,MacKinnon has 107 points (29 goals, 78 assists) in the race for the Art Ross Trophy.,Devon Toews had a goal and two assists, Cale Makar, Vale...
Jets clinch playoffs with OT win over Capitals
Nikolaj Ehlers scored in overtime as the Winnipeg Jets defeated the visiting Capitals 3-2 on Tuesday night in a battle in which Washington's Alex Ovechkin scored his 889th career goal.,Ovechkin's tally climbed him within six goals of breaking Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record.,Josh Morrissey...
Jack Eichel's hat trick helps Golden Knights stay hot
Jack Eichel netted a hat trick to help lift the Vegas Golden Knights to a 5-1 win over the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,Brett Howden and Tanner Pearson scored one goal apiece for Vegas (43-20-8, 94 points), which won its fourth game in a row. The Golden Knights won their firs...