Hockey Page 248 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Avs out to keep rolling as Panthers try to get on track
The Florida Panthers and Colorado Avalanche, who both have Stanley Cup aspirations this season, have been going in different directions entering Saturday's matchup in Sunrise, Fla.,Florida is 1-4-0 in its past five, while Colorado is 5-1-0 in its past six.,Panthers coach Paul Maurice, however, said ...
Leafs put F Matthew Knies (upper-body injury) on IR
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Matthew Knies was placed on injured reserve Friday due to an upper-body injury, though coach Craig Berube said the former second-round pick is showing signs of improvement.,The decision to put the 22-year-old Knies on IR, retroactive to Wednesday, means the third-year pla...
Wild wrap up red-hot road trip against Flames
The Minnesota Wild have stepped into uncharted territory as they prepare to finish a three-game road trip against the Calgary Flames on Saturday afternoon.,The Wild are off to the hottest start in franchise history with a 13-3-3 record through 19 games. A huge part of that success is a league-best 9...
Flyers look to regain footing in matinee vs. Blackhawks
A 4-0-1 run earlier this month lifted the spirits of the Philadelphia Flyers.,A pair of losses, however, has served as a reminder how far the Flyers must travel as they head into Saturday afternoon's clash against the visiting Chicago Blackhawks.,Last Saturday, Philadelphia reached the NHL's version...
Knights sign F Brett Howden to 5-year, $12.5M extension
Vegas Golden Knights forward Brett Howden signed a five-year, $12.5 million contract extension through the 2029-30 NHL season on Friday.,Howden, 26, has appeared in 20 games this season and has nine points. He and Ivan Barbashev are tied for second on the team with eight goals, trailing Pavel Dorofe...
NHL roundup: Zach Werenski, Jackets zap Lightning in OT
Zach Werenski capped a career-high five-point night with his goal 1:26 into overtime, and the Columbus Blue Jackets rallied for a 7-6 victory over the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday.,Werenski, who scored in the teams' six-goal second period and had three assists, sent an open wrister past ...
Wild handle Oilers, improve on NHL's best road mark
Frederick Gaudreau had two goals and an assist and the visiting Minnesota Wild improved upon the NHL's best road record with a 5-3 win against the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday.,Marcus Foligno had a goal and an assist, Matt Boldy and Marcus Johansson also scored, Ryan Hartman had two assists and Marc-...
Flames squander lead, recover to beat Rangers
Connor Zary broke a third-period tie and the host Calgary Flames regrouped after blowing a two-goal lead to claim a 3-2 victory over the New York Rangers on Thursday.,Matt Coronato and Igor Sharangovich both collected one goal and one assist for the Flames, who are riding a three-game winning streak...
Blackhawks top Panthers to end 3-game losing streak
Petr Mrazek made 32 saves and Nick Foligno had a goal and an assist as the Chicago Blackhawks recorded a 3-1 win over the visiting Florida Panthers on Tuesday.,Teuvo Teravainen and Craig Smith also scored for the Blackhawks, who ended a three-game losing streak with the upset win over the reigning S...
Jordan Binnington ties Blues' wins record in shootout vs. Sharks
Jordan Binnington made 22 saves through regulation and overtime, then stopped all three shootout attempts for his 151st career victory as the St. Louis Blues earned a 3-2 victory over the visiting San Jose Sharks on Thursday.,Binnington tied Mike Luit atop the Blues' all-time victories list among go...
Zach Werenski scores in OT, fuels Jackets in thriller over Lightning
Zach Werenski capped a five-point night with his goal 1:26 into overtime, and the Columbus Blue Jackets rallied for a 7-6 victory over the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday. ,Werenski, who scored when the teams combined for six goals in the second and had three assists, sent an open wrister p...
Miles Wood, Avalanche pull out victory over Capitals
Miles Wood scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period to fuel the visiting Colorado Avalanche to a 2-1 victory over the Washington Capitals on Thursday.,Offensive-minded defenseman Cale Makar skated around the upper edge of the left circle before unleashing a shot that was deflected home by ...
Golden Knights beat Senators for Bruce Cassidy's 400th win
Ilya Samsonov made 38 saves as the visiting Vegas Golden Knights presented head coach Bruce Cassidy with his 400th career coaching victory with a 3-2 win over the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night.,Jack Eichel, Brett Howden and Pavel Dorofeyev scored goals and Ivan Barbashev had two assists for Vega...
Jesper Bratt scores pair as Devils cool off Hurricanes
Jesper Bratt scored twice as part of a three-point Thursday night for the host New Jersey Devils, who beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-2 in Newark, N.J.,Stefan Noesen scored on a power play early in the second before Dougie Hamilton collected the game-winner midway through the third for the Devils, wh...
Bruins blank Utah in Joe Sacco's debut as interim coach
Elias Lindholm scored the lone goal in the second period and Joonas Korpisalo pitched a 21-save shutout as the Boston Bruins won Joe Sacco's debut as interim head coach, defeating the visiting Utah Hockey Club 1-0 Thursday.,Korpisalo made nine saves in the middle frame and also helped the Bruins wit...
Red Wings score twice late to sneak past Islanders
Lucas Raymond scored with 51.1 seconds remaining as the Detroit Red Wings snapped a three-game losing streak with a 2-1 win over the visiting New York Islanders on Thursday night.,Raymond took a pass from Dylan Larkin and scored from the left circle for his third goal this season. Jonatan Berggren s...
Improving Sabres try to pull record above .500 vs. Ducks
The Buffalo Sabres have had several chances to go above .500 this season but have yet to seize on one. They'll give it yet another go when they visit the Anaheim Ducks on Friday.,Buffalo is 0-3-0 in its three previous attempts to post a winning record this season.,The Sabres pulled themselves back t...
Jets back in winning form, take on Penguins
Now that the Winnipeg Jets' first losing streak of the season is over, the NHL's points leaders will aim to extend a new winning streak when they visit the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday.,Winnipeg's second and third defeats of the season came in a 4-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Nov. 14 and a ...
Capitals star Alex Ovechkin has fractured fibula, out 4-6 weeks
The Washington Capitals will be without their captain and goal-scoring machine Alex Ovechkin for four to six weeks after he was diagnosed Thursday with a fractured left fibula.,Ovechkin, 39, exited Monday's 6-2 win over the Utah Hockey Club with 14:30 remaining following a collision with Utah forwar...
Canes G Frederik Andersen to have knee surgery, out 8-12 weeks
Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen will have knee surgery on Friday and miss about eight to 12 weeks of action, general manager Eric Tulsky announced Thursday.,The procedure was characterized as "not major" and "just a clean-up" by TSN, but the timeline would keep him sidelined until m...