Hockey Page 242 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights

Emotional matchup for Flames, Blue Jackets
It will not be just another hockey game for the Calgary Flames when they visit Columbus to face the Blue Jackets on Friday afternoon.,While the Flames are challenging the Pacific Division-leading Vegas Golden Knights despite a recent 0-1-1 fall from a four-game win streak, this one has deeper meanin...

Panthers take aim at Hurricanes' home-ice streak
The Carolina Hurricanes are having quite a week with a pair of scintillating comeback victories.,They'll look for more thrills when the reigning Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers pay a visit on Friday afternoon in Raleigh, N.C.,"Right back to work, looking forward to it," Hurricanes rookie Jacks...

Capitals' resilience to get next test from Islanders
The Washington Capitals continue to succeed without Alex Ovechkin and aim to extend a two-game winning streak when they host the New York Islanders on Friday.,Ovechkin will be out for another 3-5 weeks after the superstar forward sustained a fractured fibula on Nov. 18.,Washington lost its first two...

Defensive-minded Red Wings set sights on Devils
The Detroit Red Wings have been even stingier in recent games and it has shown up in the won-loss column.,Detroit has won three of its last four games while giving up just six total goals during that span. Now the Red Wings will host the New Jersey Devils on Friday afternoon.,Detroit needed overtime...

Canucks face Sabres intent on starting new road streak
The Vancouver Canucks find themselves in unfamiliar territory after seeing their eight-game road winning streak come to a halt on Wednesday.,The Canucks look to dust themselves off on Friday afternoon when they visit the Buffalo Sabres for the fourth leg of their six-game road trip.,Vancouver droppe...

Blackhawks bring rare momentum into clash with Wild
Two teams at opposite ends of the NHL standings meet on Friday afternoon when the Minnesota Wild host the Chicago Blackhawks in Saint Paul, Minn.,Both teams won Wednesday, albeit in vastly different fashion. The Wild won on the road for a league-leading 10th time this season by blanking Buffalo 1-0....

Flyers look to build up steam in matinee vs. Rangers
While the Philadelphia Flyers and New York Rangers both acknowledged that they didn't play their best the last time out, the difference is the former emerged with a victory.,Philadelphia hopes to ride the momentum from an exciting win when it hosts New York in a Black Friday matinee.,The Flyers were...

NHL roundup: Jordan Binnington sets Blues wins mark in shutout
Jordan Binnington made 31 saves and became the St. Louis Blues' all-time victories leader during a 3-0 win over the New Jersey Devils Wednesday night in Newark, N.J.,Binnington earned his 152nd victory to pass Mike Liut for the franchise lead. He earned his first shutout of the season and the 16th o...

Taylor Hall hat trick leads Blackhawks over Stars
Taylor Hall recorded his fifth career hat trick to lead the Chicago Blackhawks to a 6-2 win against the visiting Dallas Stars on Wednesday evening.,It was Hall's first hat trick since Dec. 5, 2013, when he played for the Edmonton Oilers in an 8-2 win against the Colorado Avalanche.,Louis Crevier sco...

Adam Gaudette scores 2 goals, helps Senators edge Sharks
Adam Gaudette scored twice, and Tim Stutzle added three assists as the Ottawa Senators edged the host San Jose Sharks 4-3 on Wednesday night., ,Josh Norris and Tyler Kleven scored the other goals, and captain Brady Tkachuk added two assists for Ottawa, which has won back-to-back games. The Senators ...

Valeri Nichushkin, Avs post shootout win over Knights
Valeri Nichushkin had a goal in regulation and the only one in an extended shootout, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Vegas Golden Knights 2-1 in Denver on Wednesday night.,Alexandar Georgiev turned away 18 shots through overtime and all five he faced in the shootout to give Colorado its fourth w...

Ducks' balanced attack too much for Kraken
Cutter Gauthier, Alex Killorn and Trevor Zegras each had a goal and an assist as the Anaheim Ducks defeated the host Seattle Kraken 5-2 on Wednesday night, earning a split of the home-and-home series between the Pacific Division rivals.,Frank Vatrano and Brett Leason also scored for the Ducks, who s...

Adrian Kempe, Anze Kopitar carry Kings past Jets
Adrian Kempe and Anze Kopitar each had a goal and an assist, helping the Los Angeles Kings post a 4-1 win against the visiting Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday night.,Phillip Danault and Kevin Fiala added goals and Alex Laferriere had two assists for the Kings, who rebounded from a 7-2 road loss to the Sa...

Taylor Hall hat trick leads Blackhawks to first 3-game point streak
Taylor Hall recorded his fifth career hat trick to lead the Chicago Blackhawks to a 6-2 win against the visiting Dallas Stars on Wednesday evening.,It was Hall's first hat trick since Dec. 5, 2013, when he played for the Edmonton Oilers in an 8-2 win against the Colorado Avalanche.,Louis Crevier sco...

Flyers forge late tie, upend Predators in OT
After Morgan Frost tied the game with 11.4 seconds left in regulation, Sean Couturier scored in overtime as the visiting Philadelphia Flyers stunned the Nashville Predators 3-2 on Wednesday night.,Couturier tipped in a pass from Travis Konecny on the rush past Juuse Saros.,On the tying goal, Frost r...

Caps edge Lightning in game full of milestones
Tom Wilson scored a power-play goal with 3:26 remaining as the Washington Capitals rallied for their sixth straight road win, edging the host Tampa Bay Lightning 5-4 on Wednesday night.,With Anthony Cirelli off for a double-minor high-sticking penalty, Wilson broke a 4-4 tie by deflecting a shot by ...

Nick Suzuki's OT tally lifts Canadiens over Jackets
Nick Suzuki scored 44 seconds into overtime to give the visiting Montreal Canadiens a 4-3 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Wednesday night., ,Suzuki fired a wrist shot from the high slot on a three-on-two break that Columbus goalie Elvis Merzlikins blocked with his glove. However, the rebou...

Panthers stop 4-game skid, end Leafs' win streak at 4
Carter Verhaeghe's three-point night helped the Florida Panthers snap their four-game losing streak with a 5-1 win, cooling off the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday night in Sunrise.,Verhaeghe finished with a goal and two assists and Sam Reinhart scored his league-leading 17th goal of the s...

Red Wings extend dominance over Flames with OT win
Lucas Raymond scored on a power play with 1:25 remaining in overtime to give the host Detroit Red Wings a 2-1 win over the Calgary Flames on Wednesday night.,Raymond scored from the slot after the Flames were called for having too many men on the ice.,Alex DeBrincat had a goal and an assist, while C...

Bruins' three-goal third keeps Islanders reeling
Pavel Zacha scored the game-winning and insurance goals less than three minutes apart in the third period on Wednesday night for the visiting Boston Bruins, who beat the New York Islanders 6-3 in Elmont, N.Y.,Zacha redirected a shot by Andrew Peeke with 9:12 left before beating Ilya Sorokin with a p...