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Ducks sign F Frank Vatrano to 3-year extension
Rather than allow Frank Vatrano to become an unrestricted free agent after this season, the Anaheim Ducks signed the veteran forward to a three-year extension on Sunday.,The deal, reported by multiple outlets to be worth $18 million, will keep Vatrano in Anaheim through the 2027-28 campaign. Canada'...

East's best, worst meet as Capitals take on Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres return home from a trip out west and face a tough test against the Eastern Conference-leading Washington Capitals on Monday night.,Washington has 55 points, 22 ahead of last-place Buffalo, which went 1-2-1 on its trip and has lost three straight (0-2-1) after winning three in row....

Hurricanes D Shayne Gostisbehere (upper body) on IR
Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere, sidelined since Dec. 27 with an upper-body injury, was placed on injured reserve on Sunday. ,Carolina, which hosts the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday, recalled forward Juha Jaaska from the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League to fill the ros...

Senators G Linus Ullmark (upper body) week-to-week
Ottawa Senators goaltender Linus Ullmark is considered week-to-week with an upper-body injury, coach Travis Green said on Sunday.,Ullmark has been idle since sustaining the injury during the first period of the Senators' 3-1 loss to the Edmonton Oilers on Dec. 22.,Ottawa acquired the 2023 Vezina Tro...
NHL Midseason Shockers: Surprising Teams Dominate Conference Standings
Surprise teams like the Vegas Golden Knights are dominating the standings in the NHL, with overachiever teams like the Washington Capitals making some noise of their own....

Ducks have 'swagger' heading into game with Lightning
The Anaheim Ducks have been beating the NHL's best lately and will have another chance Sunday when the Tampa Bay Lightning finish their three-game California road swing.,During a recent three-game winning streak, the Ducks received a major boost from right winger Troy Terry.,In his fourth full NHL c...

Maple Leafs, boosted by return of Auston Matthews, host Flyers
With team captain Auston Matthews back from injury, the Toronto Maple Leafs will try to extend their winning streak to four games on Sunday night against the visiting Philadelphia Flyers.,Matthews returned to action Saturday night after missing six games with an upper-body injury and had an empty-ne...

Hurricanes, Penguins looking for answers during slides
The Carolina Hurricanes and Pittsburgh Penguins both are reeling going into their game Sunday in Raleigh, N.C.,Both have lost four of their past six games and are coming off losses.,The Hurricanes were shut out at home, 4-0, by the Minnesota Wild on Saturday night. Carolina managed only 21 shots.,"W...

Swept on the road, Bruins back home to meet Islanders
The Boston Bruins return from a three-game road trip to face the New York Islanders in their first home game of the 2025 calendar year on Sunday evening.,Both teams will look to put an end to a three-game skid, both having lost to the Toronto Maple Leafs over the previous three nights. The Bruins fe...

Struggling Rangers take positive approach into game at Blackhawks
Five losses in six games don't have the New York Rangers giving up on the season just yet.,New York's latest rut has dropped it to 17-20-1, but the Rangers remain feeling optimistic heading into a meeting with the host Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday afternoon.,A lot went wrong for New York on Saturday...

NHL roundup: Alex Ovechkin adds 872nd goal in Capitals' 7-4 win
Dylan Strome had a goal and two assists, Alex Ovechkin added his 872nd career goal and the Washington Capitals earned a 7-4 victory against the visiting New York Rangers on Saturday.,Logan Thompson made 29 saves for the Capitals as Ovechkin inched closer to Wayne Gretzky's NHL record of 894 goals.,W...

Ryan O’Reilly's hat trick propels Predators past Flames
Ryan O'Reilly posted his sixth career hat trick to lead the visiting Nashville Predators a 4-1 victory over the Calgary Flames on Saturday.,Fedor Svechkov netted one goal and one assist while Filip Forsberg collected a pair of assists for the Predators, who won for the second time in as many nights ...

Streaking Oilers continue dominance of Kraken
Leon Draisaitl had a goal and an assist and Viktor Arvidsson contributed two assists as the Edmonton Oilers held on for a 4-2 victory against the host Seattle Kraken on Saturday night, their seventh straight victory against their Pacific Division rivals.,Vasily Podkolzin, Jeff Skinner and Ryan Nugen...

Jack Eichel haunts former team again as Knights bump Sabres
Jack Eichel had a goal and an assist and Adin Hill made 23 saves as the Vegas Golden Knights moved into the NHL points lead with a 3-1 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday night in Las Vegas.,Mark Stone and Tanner Laczynski also scored goals and Tanner Pearson had two assists for Vegas, which...

Kings trim Lightning, run home win streak to 9
The Los Angeles Kings continued their mastery of their home ice Saturday as Adrian Kempe's goal with 5:48 left in regulation beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1.,Kempe's team-leading 19th goal extended his point streak to a season-high five games. Mikey Anderson recorded his fifth goal of the season fo...

Stars slip past Utah on Thomas Harley's OT winner
Thomas Harley scored the overtime winner as the Dallas Stars edged the visiting Utah Hockey Club 3-2 on Saturday night.,Harley snapped home a Matt Duchene pass past Karel Vejmelka at 3:01 of the extra period to secure Dallas's fourth straight win. Jamie Benn and Oskar Back also scored for the Stars,...

Habs outlast Avs for shootout victory
Cole Caufield and Kirby Dach scored shootout goals and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Colorado Avalanche 2-1 in Denver on Saturday night.,Caufield also scored Montreal's lone goal in regulation, while Jakub Dobes had 22 saves through overtime and two more in the shootout.,Mikko Rantanen scored and ...

Dmitri Voronkov nets two as Blue Jackets down Blues
Dmitri Voronkov scored twice to lead the Columbus Blue Jackets past the visiting St. Louis Blues 6-4 Saturday night.,Kirill Marchenko, Mikael Pyyhtia, Adam Fantilli and Mathieu Olivier also scored for the Blue Jackets, who are 5-2-1 in their last eight games.,Sean Monahan and Ivan Provorov earned th...

Filip Gustavsson, Wild hand Canes rare home loss
Mats Zuccarello scored two goals, including an empty netter, and Filip Gustavsson made 20 saves as the Minnesota Wild defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 4-0 on Saturday night in Raleigh, N.C.,Joel Eriksson Ek and Matt Boldy, who also had a pair of assists, scored for the Wild, while Marco Rossi logged...

Matthew Knies racks up 5 points as Leafs top Bruins
Matthew Knies recorded his first career hat trick and added two assists as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the visiting Boston Bruins 6-4 on Saturday night.,Mitch Marner added an empty-net goal and four assists for the Maple Leafs, who have won three games in a row.,Auston Matthews (upper-body inju...