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Elias Pettersson, Canucks brace for visit from Rangers
Vancouver forward Elias Pettersson's rediscovered scoring touch will be put to the test when the Canucks host the road warrior New York Rangers on Tuesday night.,It took a six-game homestand for Pettersson to break out of his scoring slump. The slick Swede struggled in the first few weeks of the sea...

Islanders try to brush off tough loss, face Flames
The sting of defeat has faded for the New York Islanders, and now they must turn the page as they continue a road trip on Tuesday against the Calgary Flames.,The Islanders arrive in Calgary on the heels of a disappointing 3-2 loss to the Seattle Kraken on Saturday, a game in which they blew a third-...

Islanders D Mike Reilly to undergo heart procedure
New York Islanders defenseman Mike Reilly will undergo a heart procedure on Tuesday that will sideline him indefinitely, the team announced Monday. ,Reilly didn't know he had a heart condition until it was found during testing for a concussion that he sustained during a 4-3 victory over the Buffalo ...

Referee stretchered off in Avs-Flyers game after collision
Referee Mitch Dunning had to be taken off the ice via stretcher during the first period of a meeting between the host Philadelphia Flyers and Colorado Avalanche on Monday night. ,Dunning took a hard fall after colliding with Colorado defenseman Josh Manson about 6 1/2 minutes into the game. Play sto...

Panthers try to sweep Jets in rematch of NHL titans
After handing Winnipeg back-to-back defeats for the first time this season, the Florida Panthers can now send the Jets on their first extended losing streak.,The visiting Panthers aim to complete a home-and-home sweep of the Jets, who'll try to avoid a third consecutive loss Tuesday night.,Winnipeg ...

Blues hope for better results at home when they welcome Wild
No. 1 St. Louis Blues center Robert Thomas has been inching closer to a return from his broken ankle.,He traveled with the Blues on their 1-1-1 road swing through Buffalo, Boston and Carolina and continued skating. Without him and a trio of injured defensemen, the Blues have been trying to stave off...

Middling Penguins try to escape rut against Lightning
The Pittsburgh Penguins have not taken advantage of a November that features nine games played on home ice out of 14 overall.,On Tuesday night, the Penguins will play the second of a five-game homestand when it hosts the Tampa Bay Lightning in the first meeting between the Eastern Conference clubs.,...

Oilers D Darnell Nurse (head) out 5-10 days after hit
Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse will be sidelined five to 10 days after taking a shot to the head from Toronto Maple Leafs forward Ryan Reaves over the weekend.,"Obviously there was a big scare there ... since then, he's progressed really well, he's doing as good as he can," Oilers coach Kr...

Maple Leafs F Calle Jarnkrok underwent major surgery
Toronto Maple Leafs center Calle Jarnkrok is considered month-to-month after undergoing groin and sports hernia surgery, the team announced Monday.,Jarnkrok, 33, has not played in a game this season.,Jarnkrok tallied 21 points (10 goals, 11 assists) in 52 games last season for the Leafs.,The former ...

Alex Ovechkin, high-scoring Capitals visit Utah HC
The Washington Capitals will go for a sweep of their three-game road trip when they visit the Utah Hockey Club on Monday night in Salt Lake City.,After squandering a two-goal lead in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday, Washington went west and defeated the Colorado Avalanche...

NHL roundup: Caps’ Alex Ovechkin closes in on history with hat trick
Alex Ovechkin notched his 31st career hat trick and Logan Thompson made 40 saves to lead the Washington Capitals to a 5-2 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday night in Las Vegas.,Ovechkin is 29 goals shy of passing Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL scoring record of 894 goals after tallying th...

Predators peak late to take down Canucks
Steven Stamkos scored twice and Zachary L'Heureux scored his first career goal as the visiting Nashville Predators earned a 5-3 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday night. ,Roman Josi collected one goal and one assist, Gustav Nyquist scored once and Filip Forsberg posted two assists for the ...

Jonathan Quick earns 2nd straight shutout as Rangers top Kraken
Jonathan Quick made 24 saves for his second consecutive shutout and the 62nd of his career as the New York Rangers defeated the host Seattle Kraken 2-0 on Sunday night.,Alexis Lafreniere and Zac Jones scored for the Rangers, who won their second game in a row and improved to 10-0-0 when scoring firs...

Alex Ovechkin's hat trick fuels Capitals past Golden Knights
Alex Ovechkin notched his 31st career hat trick and Logan Thompson made 40 saves to lead the Washington Capitals to a 5-2 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday night in Las Vegas., ,Ovechkin is 29 goals shy of passing Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL scoring record of 894 goals with the 864th,...

Martin Necas has four-point night to propel Hurricanes past Blues
Martin Necas scored two goals and earned two assists to lead the Carolina Hurricanes past the St. Louis Blues 4-1 Sunday in Raleigh, N.C.,Necas extended his point streak to 13 games. He has 10 goals and 17 assists during that span.,Eric Robinson had a goal and two assists for the Hurricanes, who hav...

Coming off season-high goal total, Ducks visit Stars
It took Cutter Gauthier 17 games to celebrate an NHL goal, but now that the 20-year-old left wing has crossed that bridge, the Anaheim Ducks hope he speeds up his progress as one of the key fixtures in their rebuild.,Gauthier will be back in the lineup on Monday when the Ducks visit the Dallas Stars...

Slumping Red Wings plan to treat Sharks as 'very, very big game'
The Detroit Red Wings are in dire need of turning the corner when they visit the San Jose Sharks on Monday.,The Red Wings arrive in San Jose with only one victory in their last five outings and having dropped the first two clashes in their set against the trio of California teams. Detroit opened a f...

As Canadiens prepare to host Oilers, are both teams on track?
The Edmonton Oilers seem to be emerging from their early-season slump, and they'll look to continue the turnaround when they visit the Montreal Canadiens on Monday.,After reaching the Stanley Cup Final last summer, the Oilers started this season with a modest 6-7-1 record. However, Edmonton is now r...

Flyers riding high entering home matchup vs. Avalanche
After a productive four-game homestand, the Colorado Avalanche hit the road for four games, beginning with Monday's matchup against the Philadelphia Flyers., ,Colorado went 3-1-0 at home over the last week, defeating the Carolina Hurricanes, Nashville Predators and Los Angeles Kings before falling t...

Leafs' Ryan Reaves suspended 5 games for illegal check
Maple Leafs forward Ryan Reaves was suspended five games without pay following his illegal check to the head of Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse on Saturday night in Toronto.,The NHL Department of Player Safety announced the punishment on Sunday after his disciplinary hearing. Reaves will fo...