Hockey Page 227 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Alex Killorn's OT goal lifts Ducks to 4-3 win over Blue Jackets
Alex Killorn capped his two-goal performance by scoring 1:43 into overtime, fueling the visiting Anaheim Ducks to a 4-3 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday.,Killorn scored in the second period, then in overtime, he accepted an outlet feed from Robby Fabri and beat Jet Greaves on a par...
Jeff Petry gets first 2 goals of season as Wings double up Leafs
Jeff Petry scored his first two goals of the season as the host Detroit Red Wings downed the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2 on Saturday night.,Petry hadn't scored since April 11 against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Meanwhile, goaltender Ville Husso got his first victory in over a year. Husso, who made 23 saves...
Oilers start strong, knock off Golden Knights
Leon Draisaitl scored his league-leading 22nd goal and also had two assists as the host Edmonton Oilers jumped out to a five-goal lead and then held on for a 6-3 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday afternoon.,Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Connor Brown each added a goal and an assist for Edmo...
Kirill Kaprizov takes charge as Wild bounce back vs. Flyers
Kirill Kaprizov scored a pair of goals to lead the Minnesota Wild to a 4-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday afternoon in Saint Paul, Minn., ,Matt Boldy and Marco Rossi added one goal apiece for Minnesota, which bounced back from a 7-1 loss in its previous game against the Edmonton Oilers...
Kings continue surge with easy 5-1 win over Rangers
The Los Angeles Kings erupted for three goals in the second period to take a commanding lead and finished off 5-1 road victory over the New York Rangers on Saturday.,Adrian Kempe, Quinton Byfield, Alex Turcotte, and Warren Foegele each tallied a goal and an assist in the victory, while Darcy Kuemper...
Four-goal third propels Devils past skidding Blackhawks
Jack Hughes, Nico Hischier and Timo Meier scored in a span of about two minutes to cap a four-goal, third-period flurry Saturday afternoon by the host New Jersey Devils, who beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-1 in Newark, N.J.,Dawson Mercer began the comeback 2:45 into the third for the Devils, who won t...
Blues acquire veteran D Cam Fowler from Ducks
The St. Louis Blues acquired veteran defenseman Cam Fowler from the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday.,The Blues also secured a fourth-round pick in the 2027 NHL Draft in exchange for a second-round selection in that draft and defenseman Jeremie Biakabutuka. ,The Ducks will retain 38.5 percent of Fowler's r...
Golden Knights sign F Keegan Kolesar to extension
The Vegas Golden Knights signed forward Keegan Kolesar to a three-year, $7.5 million contract extension through the 2027-28 season.,Kolesar, 27, is in his sixth season with Vegas, acquired June 24, 2017, from Columbus for a second-round pick in that year's draft.,In 29 games this season, he has 11 p...
Sidney Crosby, Penguins look to subdue Senators
The Pittsburgh Penguins enter Saturday night's game at the Ottawa Senators having clicked off a couple of milestones following an impressive 60 minutes of hockey.,That is largely in part to superstar captain Sidney Crosby, who was key in Thursday night's 9-2 shellacking of the Montreal Canadiens. ,T...
New faces boost Sharks entering matchup with Utah
The San Jose Sharks will look to make it back-to-back wins when they open a three-game homestand against the visiting Utah Hockey Club on Saturday.,Rookie Macklin Celebrini scored twice and added an assist as San Jose topped St. Louis 4-3 on Thursday night to wrap up a six-game road trip (3-3-0). Ja...
Lightning to test high-scoring ways vs. Kraken
The Tampa Bay Lightning enter Saturday tied for first in the NHL in goals per game with 3.96 and it's not hard to figure out why.,Nikita Kucherov tied a pair of franchise records with six points and five assists in an 8-3 road victory Thursday against the Calgary Flames.,The Lightning will wrap up t...
Canucks host up-and-down Bruins
The Boston Bruins look to bounce back from a difficult start to their five-game Western Conference swing in a Saturday night game against the Canucks in Vancouver.,A four-game win streak and 7-2-0 start under interim head coach Joe Sacco are now well in Boston's rearview after being bested by a comb...
Justus Annunen, recently with Avs, returns with Predators
With Alexandar Georgiev faltering, the Colorado Avalanche gave Justus Annunen a chance to be their goaltender, but inconsistent play led to his trade to Nashville on Nov. 30.,Two weeks later, Annunen may get a shot at beating his former team when the Predators visit the Avalanche on Saturday night i...
Wild claim D Travis Dermott off waivers from Oilers
The Minnesota Wild claimed defenseman Travis Dermott off waivers from the Edmonton Oilers on Friday.,Dermott, who turns 28 on Dec. 22, signed a one-year, two-way contract with Edmonton just before the season began. The Oilers placed him on waivers Thursday.,Dermott did not produce a point in 10 appe...
Flames hope to awaken against champion Panthers
The Florida Panthers' next stop on their five-game western road trip comes Saturday when the defending Stanley Cup champions visit Calgary to face off against the Flames.,Both teams will look to come back from dismal performances in their previous games. The Flames lost at home Thursday 8-3 to the T...
Linus Ullmark stops 32 shots as Senators blank Hurricanes
Linus Ullmark notched a 32-save shutout and Shane Pinto scored two goals as the Ottawa Senators defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 3-0 on Friday night in Raleigh, N.C.,Nick Jensen provided a goal and an assist for the Senators, who won for the fourth time in five games. Michael Amadio and Nick Cousins...
Stars recovering from rare home loss when rival Blues visit
The Dallas Stars will try to reestablish their home-ice dominance when they host the St. Louis Blues on Saturday.,The Stars were 11-2-0 at home before coming out flat during a 4-1 loss to the visiting Nashville Predators on Thursday.,They will be seeking a big response in their first game against th...
Ducks, Blue Jackets meet in desperate search for positives
A pair of division cellar-dwelling teams will look to take the first step toward turning around their fortunes on Saturday when the Anaheim Ducks visit the Columbus Blue Jackets.,Anaheim has mustered just seven goals en route to losing a season-high five games in a row (0-4-1).,Columbus hasn't fared...
Jets trying to find their footing again, face lowly Canadiens
An all-Canadian showdown hits the ice in Winnipeg on Saturday night when the Jets welcome the Montreal Canadiens, with both teams trying to find some stability.,After an eye-popping 8-1 destruction of Boston on Tuesday, the Jets couldn't carry that momentum forward in a 3-2 loss to Vegas on Thursday...
Back home, frustrated Red Wings set to face Maple Leafs
Unable to build any positive momentum, while their captain sounds exasperated, the Detroit Red Wings head into their home game against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night with six losses in seven games.,The Red Wings snapped a five-game losing streak on Monday by rallying from a two-goal, thir...