Hockey Page 231 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Flames erase three deficits, down skidding Predators
Jonathan Huberdeau and Kevin Rooney each collected a goal and an assist to lead the visiting Calgary Flames a 4-3 comeback victory over the Nashville Predators on Tuesday.,Nazem Kadri and Brayden Pachal also scored for the Flames, who went into the clash with one win in seven games (1-4-2) and snapp...
Kings continue cruising by tackling Isles
Adrian Kempe, Kevin Fiala and Mikey Anderson scored on Tuesday night for the Los Angeles Kings, who continued surging with a 3-1 win over the New York Islanders in Elmont, N.Y.,Darcy Kuemper made 19 saves for the Kings, who extended the NHL's longest active winning streak to six games. ,Anders Lee s...
Auston Matthews' OT tally lifts Leafs over Devils
Auston Matthews scored 2:51 into overtime to fuel the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 2-1 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday night in Newark, N.J.,Matthews fended off Devils defenseman Brett Pesce on a partial breakaway and tucked the puck past Jacob Markstrom to end the game. The goal was Matth...
Hurricanes score twice in 3rd to slip past Sharks
Jalen Chatfield scored the go-ahead goal with 2:39 remaining to help the Carolina Hurricanes rally past the visiting San Jose Sharks 3-2 on Tuesday in Raleigh, N.C.,Defensemen Shayne Gostisbehere and Brent Burns also scored for the Hurricanes, who trailed 2-1 entering the third period.,Burns evened ...
Flyers sink Jackets, end 3-game skid
Travis Konecny scored twice while Morgan Frost had a goal and an assist as the Philadelphia Flyers snapped a three-game losing streak with a 5-3 win over the host Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday night. ,Owen Tippett scored for the fifth time in five games, Noah Cates also found the back of the net ...
Mikko Rantanen (hat trick, 2 assists), Avs pound Penguins
Mikko Rantanen scored a hat trick and had two assists for the Colorado Avalanche in a 6-2 win against the host Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday.,Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and four assists and Scott Wedgewood made 25 saves for the Avalanche, who have won three straight and four of their past five.,Co...
Slumping Rangers, Sabres both hearing boos ahead of clash
Two teams in dire need of a turnaround meet in Buffalo on Wednesday night when the Sabres host the New York Rangers.,The Sabres are in the midst of a season-long seven-game losing streak. They are tied with the Nashville Predators, who host Calgary Tuesday night, for the longest current drought. Bot...
Senators aiming for better win rate, face bulked-up Ducks
The Ottawa Senators realize they can't continue to tread water much longer if they hope to end their seven-year playoff drought.,With a nine-game road trip on the horizon, the Senators will try to take advantage of home ice while they can when they host the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday evening.,"It's ...
NHL roundup: Blackhawks sink Rangers, snap out of cold spell
Taylor Hall scored the tiebreaking goal with 13:44 remaining and added an assist as the visiting Chicago Blackhawks stopped a season-worst five-game losing streak with a 2-1 victory over the struggling New York Rangers on Monday night.,Outscored 21-10 during their skid, the Blackhawks gave interim c...
Canucks hope to get Thatcher Demko back for battle with Blues
The Vancouver Canucks might have Thatcher Demko officially back in action as they try to get on track on home ice against the visiting St. Louis Blues on Tuesday.,The Canucks' outstanding 10-2-1 road record has been undermined by a 4-6-3 record at home. Only the Chicago Blackhawks (eight) and Utah H...
Surging Canadiens slip past Ducks in shootout
Patrik Laine recorded a goal and an assist in regulation before the Montreal Canadiens won 3-2 in a shootout against the visiting Anaheim Ducks on Monday night.,Kirby Dach also scored and Sam Montembeault made 27 saves, including four in overtime for the Canadiens, who improved to 3-1-0 on their fiv...
Red Wings win shootout to end skid, extend Sabres' slide
Lucas Raymond had a goal and an assist and also scored during the shootout as the visiting Detroit Red Wings snapped a five-game losing streak by topping the slumping Buffalo Sabres 6-5 on Monday.,Andrew Copp had two goals and Moritz Seider supplied a goal and an assist. Alex DeBrincat also scored w...
Matthew Tkachuk, Panthers ride hot streak into Seattle
Matthew Tkachuk has a theory about his six-game point streak, during which the Florida Panthers forward has five goals and 10 assists.,"Sometimes the puck finds you," Tkachuk said.,Tkachuk has been making it look that simple as of late as the defending Stanley Cup champion Panthers have earned point...
Blackhawks end five-game slide at Rangers' expense
Taylor Hall scored the tiebreaking goal with 13:44 remaining and added an assist as the visiting Chicago Blackhawks stopped a season-worst five-game losing streak with a 2-1 victory over the struggling New York Rangers on Monday night.,Outscored 21-10 during their skid, the Blackhawks gave interim c...
Utah aims to build on rare win streak vs. league-leading Wild
Both the Minnesota Wild and the host Utah Hockey Club are in unfamiliar positions ahead of Tuesday night's game in Salt Lake City.,The Wild, one of three teams with a league-leading 40 points entering Monday, arrive in Utah following a rare loss. ,Meanwhile, the Utah Hockey Club will take their home...
Oilers leaning on goaltenders heading into meeting with Lightning
The Edmonton Oilers are known for their firepower up front thanks to stars Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, but nowadays the defending Western Conference champions are also standing out in goal.,Backstopped by goaltenders Stuart Skinner and Calvin Pickard, the Oilers will face the visiting Tampa B...
Bruins put newfound mettle to the test, start road trip at Jets
Winners of four straight and seven of nine since Joe Sacco took over as interim head coach, the Boston Bruins have plenty of momentum as they hit the road for their longest, furthest road trip of the season to date.,Boston's five-game swing begins with an immediate test on Tuesday against the Winnip...
Flames, struggling offense travel to disappointing Predators
A pair of struggling teams will face each other when the Nashville Predators play host to the Calgary Flames on Tuesday.,The Flames arrive in Music City with only one victory in their last seven games (1-4-2), while the Predators are winless in seven outings (0-4-3).,While the Flames were expected t...
Islanders hope to win third straight when Kings roll into town
The last time the New York Islanders won at least three straight games, it catapulted them into the playoffs.,A playoff berth isn't imminent for the Islanders, but a third straight win -- this one against the hottest team in the NHL -- will continue to improve an outlook that appeared bleak just day...
Avalanche heating up, finish road trip at Penguins
Two teams on a roll will go head-to-head when the Colorado Avalanche visit the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday.,The Avalanche have won three of four on their current five-game road trip, which concludes in Pittsburgh, after dropping three of their previous four outings. The trip kicked off with a ban...