Hockey Page 23 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Maple Leafs erupt for 7 goals, sink Penguins
The visiting Toronto Maple Leafs salvaged their Thanksgiving weekend with a 7-2 thrashing of the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night. ,Each player on Toronto's goal-starved third line snapped lengthy droughts in a dominant second period.,Bobby McMann and Nicolas Roy each recorded a goal and an ass...
Stuart Skinner stops 26 shots as Oilers blank Kraken
Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl each recorded a goal and an assist and Stuart Skinner recorded his second shutout of the season, leading the visiting Edmonton Oilers to a 4-0 win over the Seattle Kraken on Saturday.,Zach Hyman and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins contributed to the Oilers' balanced attack, als...
Lightning handle Rangers, extend win streak to seven
Brandon Hagel scored two goals as the surging Tampa Bay Lightning extended their winning streak to seven games with a 4-1 victory Saturday over the New York Rangers, who continued their home woes.,Hagel scored a goal for the fifth straight game and registered his third multi-goal game in that span a...
Stars' blistering power play ready for Senators
Dallas seeks its fourth straight win on Sunday when the second-place squad in the Central Division hosts Ottawa.,The Stars won 4-3 Friday over the Utah Mammoth despite allowing their guests to go up 2-0 less than 13 minutes into the contest. Dallas' power play keyed the comeback as it went 2-for-5, ...
Avalanche continue early season rampage, overwhelm Canadiens
Brock Nelson scored two goals and added a pair of assists to reach 600 career points as the Colorado Avalanche routed the Montreal Canadiens 7-2 in Denver on Saturday.,Gabriel Landeskog added two goals and an assist, Nathan MacKinnon recorded a goal and two assists, Brent Burns and Devon Toews also ...
Resilient Ducks look to keep rolling vs. slumping Blackhawks
The Anaheim Ducks have been difficult to put away this season, even after falling behind by multiple goals.,The Ducks have won five games this season after trailing by two goals or more, the most in the NHL.,"On the bench, we never feel like we're out of a game," Ducks coach Joel Quenneville said. "...
Lightning handle Rangers 4-1, extend win streak to seven
Brandon Hagel scored two goals as the surging Tampa Bay Lightning extended their winning streak to seven games with a 4-1 victory Saturday over the New York Rangers, who continued their home woes.,Hagel scored a goal for the fifth straight game and registered his third multi-goal game in that span a...
Confidence the key for both Hurricanes, Flames
The Carolina Hurricanes have found confidence in various ways at times this season, and that's important to coach Rod Brind'Amour., ,The Hurricanes will face a team riding its own form of confidence when the visiting Calgary Flames take the ice in Raleigh, N.C., ,The Flames are coming off a 5-3 win ...
Confidence the key for both Hurricanes, Flames
The Carolina Hurricanes have found confidence in various ways at times this season, and that's important to coach Rod Brind'Amour., ,The Hurricanes will face a team riding its own form of confidence when the visiting Calgary Flames take the ice in Raleigh, N.C., ,The Flames are coming off a 5-3 win ...
Isles eager to turn around fortunes on homestand in clash vs. Caps
A seven-game road trip for the New York Islanders earlier this month ended up as one of the most successful treks in franchise history.,New York's current seven-game homestand, however, is shaping up as memorable for all the wrong reasons.,The undermanned Islanders will look to halt a skid Sunday af...
Islanders' Kyle Palmieri has torn ACL, out 6-8 months
New York Islanders veteran forward Kyle Palmieri has a torn ACL and will be out six-to-eight months, the team announced Saturday.,Palmieri was injured while vying for a loose puck with Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Jamie Drysdale during the second period of New York's 4-3 shootout loss on Friday. A...
Vegas vies to end rough month on winning note vs. Sharks
It hasn't been a November to remember for coach Bruce Cassidy and the Vegas Golden Knights., ,Heading into their final game of the month on Saturday night against the San Jose Sharks in Las Vegas, the Golden Knights have just four wins in 13 November games (4-4-5) and have lost four straight contest...
After tough loss, Kings seek return to win column vs. Canucks
The Los Angeles Kings will try to rebound from a difficult loss when they host the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night.,The Kings led 4-2 midway through the third period on Friday against the Anaheim Ducks before surrendering two goals, the second in a 6-on-5 situation with 1:31 left in regulation. ...
Blues bid to build momentum in meeting vs. Mammoth
The St. Louis Blues will try to capitalize on what amounts to a breakthrough when they host the Utah Mammoth on Saturday.,The Blues have been struggling to score 5-on-5 goals, hold leads and close out victories after opponents pull their goaltender for an extra attacker.,They checked all three of th...
Wild eye eighth straight win in matchup with Sabres
The Minnesota Wild will try for their eighth straight victory when they host the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday night.,The Wild are also 11-1-1 in their past 13 games, most recently beating the team with the best record in the NHL that was riding a 10-game winning streak.,Minnesota took down the visitin...
Penguins pursue successful weekend vs. reeling Maple Leafs
The Pittsburgh Penguins will hope to claim all four points available from their Thanksgiving weekend doubleheader as they host the wayward Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night.,Pittsburgh's 4-2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday and 4-3 overtime triumph versus the Columbus Blue Jackets on...
Coach critical of skidding Jets ahead of matchup vs. Predators
The Winnipeg Jets will look to halt their four-game losing streak while the Predators will aim to make it three wins in a row on Saturday evening in their matchup in Nashville, Tenn.,It will be the second meeting of the season between the two Central Division rivals, with the Jets having taken the f...
Coach critical of skidding Jets ahead of matchup vs. Predators
The Winnipeg Jets will look to halt their four-game losing streak while the Predators will aim to make it three wins in a row on Saturday evening in their matchup in Nashville, Tenn.,It will be the second meeting of the season between the two Central Division rivals, with the Jets having taken the f...
Flyers, Devils eager to continue hot streaks
The New Jersey Devils and Philadelphia Flyers are on hot streaks going into their second meeting in a week on Saturday night in Newark, N.J. ,The Devils shut out the host Buffalo Sabres 5-0 on Friday for their third straight win, while the Flyers' 4-3 shootout decision over the New York Islanders on...
Red Wings, Bruins tangle after defeats
The Boston Bruins and Detroit Red Wings have little time to sit on Black Friday losses as they meet for the first time this season on Saturday night in Boston. ,It will be an opportunity for both teams to rebound in the second half of a back-to-back set, as Boston is coming off a 6-2 home loss to th...