Hockey Page 260 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Isles edge Jets, move closer to Eastern wild-card spot
Impending free agents and potential trade targets Kyle Palmieri and Brock Nelson each scored Tuesday night in what might have been their final game with the New York Islanders, who beat the visiting Winnipeg Jets 3-2 in Elmont, N.Y.,The goals were the 20th of the season for both Palmieri, a member o...
Frequent-flying Leafs hit Vegas to face Golden Knights
After making a one-day pit stop at home for a shootout loss to San Jose, the Toronto Maple Leafs head west for another three-game road trip that starts Wednesday night against the Pacific Division-leading Vegas Golden Knights in Las Vegas.,It'll be the third game in a four-day stretch for Toronto th...
Victor Hedman, Lightning cool off Blue Jackets
Victor Hedman and Jake Guentzel had two goals and one assist apiece as the Tampa Bay Lightning bounced back a night after having their winning streak snapped, beating the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets 6-2 on Tuesday night.,In its sixth consecutive home victory, the Atlantic Division's third-place c...
Sharks share offense during blowout of Sabres
Six San Jose players recorded multiple-point games in the Sharks' 6-2 win over the host Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday night.,William Eklund, Will Smith, Tyler Toffoli and defenseman Timothy Liljegren had a goal and an assist each and Nico Sturm and Macklin Celebrini also scored for the Sharks, who won t...
Ryan O'Reilly lifts Predators over Bruins
Jonathan Marchesseault and Ryan O'Reilly scored back-to-back goals in a 1:03 span in the third period to propel the visiting Nashville Predators past the Boston Bruins 6-3 on Tuesday.,O'Reilly capped a two-goal, one-assist performance, following up Marchesseault's eventual game-winning goal with 11:...
Flames beat Flyers as traded players find spotlight
The Calgary Flames scored four times in the first period, including two goals from Connor Zary, on their way to a 6-3 road victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday.,This was the first meeting between the Flames and Flyers since the teams combined on a four-player trade on Jan. 31. Morgan Fros...
Jordan Martinook's goal, assist lift Hurricanes past Wings
Jordan Martinook had a goal and an assist as the visiting Carolina Hurricanes edged the Detroit Red Wings 2-1 on Tuesday night.,Jordan Staal had the other Carolina goal, while Frederik Andersen made 24 saves as the Hurricanes won for the third time in four games.,Elmer Soderblom scored the lone goal...
Struggling Senators visit Blackhawks squad riding recent high
The Ottawa Senators are seeking a faster start out of the blocks in their bid to halt a four-game road losing skid Wednesday against the host Chicago Blackhawks.,After overcoming a 2-1 third-period deficit to beat the lowly San Jose Sharks 5-3 on Saturday at home, the struggling Senators surrendered...
Alex Ovechkin 10 goals from Great One as Caps visit Rangers
The Washington Capitals are comfortably ahead in the Metropolitan Division, so they can enjoy Alex Ovechkin inching closer to matching Wayne Gretzky for the most goals in NHL history without stressing out about the standings.,The New York Rangers, the Capitals' opponent on Wednesday night, are in a ...
Oilers acquire Trent Frederic in three-way trade with Bruins, Devils
The Edmonton Oilers acquired forwards Trent Frederic and Max Jones and the rights to unsigned forward Petr Hauser on Tuesday in a three-team trade with the New Jersey Devils and Boston Bruins.,The Bruins sent Frederic to the Devils for the rights to Hauser. The Devils then traded Frederic to the Oil...
Canadiens F Jake Evans inks 4-year extension
Montreal Canadiens forward Jake Evans agreed to a four-year, $11.4 million extension on Tuesday.,The deal will extend through the 2028-29 season for Evans.,Evans, 28, has recorded 28 points (12 goals, 16 assists) in 61 games this season.,He has totaled 120 points (39 goals, 81 assists) in 329 career...
Bruins' Brad Marchand (upper-body injury) deemed week-to-week
Boston Bruins captain Brad Marchand has been ruled week-to-week with an upper-body injury, interim coach Joe Sacco told reporters Tuesday.,Marchand suffered the injury just 5:56 into Saturday's 3-2 win over the host Pittsburgh Penguins. He collided awkwardly with the Penguins' P.O Joseph and came up...
Blue Jackets RW Yegor Chinakhov to return after missing 39 games
Columbus Blue Jackets forward Yegor Chinakhov will return to action against the host Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday after missing 39 games with a back injury.,Chinakhov missed the final 17 games last season with a back injury and then played through back discomfort in training camp. He played the fi...
Struggling Islanders aim to regain footing in clash vs. Jets
The New York Islanders' playoff push might have begun to stall with a loss to the Winnipeg Jets on Feb. 7.,Now, the Jets might be the final opponent the Islanders see before a successful era ends later this week.,The Islanders will look to win their final game before what could be an eventful trade ...
Blue Jackets set to get back to business vs. Lightning
The Columbus Blue Jackets have to get back to work following the fanfare of playing in front of an electric atmosphere in a huge stadium and for a national audience.,Winners of four in a row and holding the top wild card in the Eastern Conference, the Blue Jackets open a four-game road trip on Tuesd...
Sharks pursue rare winning streak in visit to Buffalo
The San Jose Sharks and the Sabres each played beyond regulation on Monday ahead of their matchup in Buffalo on Tuesday.,The Sharks snapped an eight-game losing streak (0-5-3) with a 3-2 shootout win over the host Toronto Maple Leafs, while the Sabres dropped a 4-3 road overtime decision to the Mont...
NHL roundup: Panthers deny Lightning 9th straight win
Aleksander Barkov scored two goals and Sergei Bobrovsky made 28 saves as the Florida Panthers snapped the Tampa Bay Lightning's eight-game winning streak with a 2-1 decision on Monday night in Sunrise, Fla.,Tampa Bay had held the NHL's longest active win streak, but it ended in large part due to Bar...
Spencer Knight stops 41 shots in Blackhawks' debut to beat Kings
Spencer Knight stopped 41 shots in his team debut and Ilya Mikheyev and Ryan Donato each tallied a goal and assist to lift the host Chicago Blackhawks to a 5-1 win against the slumping Los Angeles Kings on Monday.,Chicago has won consecutive games for the first time since earning three straight wins...
Fabian Zetterlund's shootout goal lifts Sharks over Maple Leafs
Fabian Zetterlund scored the decisive goal of a shootout and the visiting San Jose Sharks came back to defeat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 on Monday night.,Jack Thompson and Tyler Toffoli scored in the third period for the Sharks, who ended an eight-game losing streak. Alexander Wennberg had two as...
Nick Suzuki logs four points as Habs edge Sabres in OT
Nick Suzuki recorded a goal and three assists for the Montreal Canadiens, who extended their winning streak to five games with a 4-3 overtime victory against the visiting Buffalo Sabres on Monday.,Mike Matheson scored the game-winner from the right side at 1:21 of the extra frame, off assists from J...