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Capitals, Flyers coming off dramatically different results
In their most recent games, the Washington Capitals and Philadelphia Flyers experienced a whirlwind of emotions in -- of all moments -- the final second.,Alex Ovechkin's pursuit of the NHL's all-time goals record continues Thursday when the high-scoring superstar leads the visiting Capitals against ...
Senators trying to hold the line with rematch vs. Lightning ahead
Despite receiving some unfortunate news on the injury front this week, the Ottawa Senators find themselves in an envious position as the 4 Nations Face-Off break nears: holding a playoff spot in the ultra-competitive Eastern Conference.,However, the Lightning are only two points behind the third-pla...
Penguins star Sidney Crosby evaluated for upper-body injury
Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby missed practice and was being evaluated for an upper-body injury on Wednesday, one day after he was hurt during a 3-2 loss to the New Jersey Devils that ended in a shootout.,Crosby appeared to injure his left arm or shoulder when he was hit by two Devils -- Luk...
Oilers bid to build momentum in encounter vs. Blackhawks
After recording three wins during a season-high six-game homestand, the Edmonton Oilers earned a much-needed victory Tuesday on the road.,The Oilers will aim to maintain momentum ahead of the 4 Nations Face-Off break when they visit the slumping Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday night.,Edmonton moved ...
Kings return home vs. Canadiens, will try to replenish points after tough trip
The Los Angeles Kings hope a return to familiar territory will get them back to their winning ways.,After playing 10 of their past 12 games on the road, the Kings will open a six-game homestand against the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday night.,Los Angeles went 2-3-0 on the first five-game road trip...
David Pastrnak, hot Bruins look for valuable points vs. Rangers
The Boston Bruins played one of their better games of late on Saturday when they dominated the New York Rangers and then followed it up with another strong home performance.,The Rangers bounced back from their rough showing at Boston by pulling off a rare third-period comeback.,Now, two teams vying ...
NHL roundup: William Nylander's hat trick propels Leafs over Flames
William Nylander netted his second career hat trick and Matthew Knies collected one goal and one assist as the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs rode a four-goal second period to a 6-3 victory over the Calgary Flames on Tuesday.,John Tavares and Bobby McMann also scored for the Maple Leafs, who beat both...
Jack Hughes tallies twice, Devils get past Pens in shootout
Jack Hughes scored both regulation goals for the visiting New Jersey Devils en route to a 3-2 shootout victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday.,Timo Meier scored the deciding goal in the seventh round of the shootout.,Jesper Bratt had two assists for the Devils and Nico Daws stopped 25 shots...
Lightning end Senators' five-game winning streak
Brandon Hagel broke a third-period tie with his 23rd goal and the host Tampa Bay Lightning snapped Ottawa's five-game winning streak in a wild 4-3 victory over the Senators on Tuesday.,Locked in a 2-all tie in the first of two straight home matches with Ottawa, the Lightning saw Hagel grab a puck on...
Joel Armia scores late as Canadiens beat Sharks to end winless streak
Joel Armia's short-handed goal late in the third period gave the Montreal Canadiens a 4-3 road win over the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday.,With the Sharks on a power play at 15:56 of the third period, Armia and Jake Evans broke out in the other direction with a two-on-one rush. The result was Armia's s...
John Gibson, Ducks net win against Stars
John Gibson made 26 saves to pick up the win in his 500th NHL game as the host Anaheim Ducks edged the Dallas Stars 2-1 on Tuesday night.,It was the 202nd career victory for Gibson, who became the 11th active goaltender and 85th in NHL history to hit the 500-game mark.,Trevor Zegras and Cutter Gauth...
Patrick Kane's record goal carries Red Wings over Kraken
Patrick Kane set the NHL record with his 53rd shootout goal as the visiting Detroit Red Wings beat the Seattle Kraken 5-4 on Tuesday to claim their seventh consecutive win.,Kane scored with a backhanded shot off the crossbar and into the net, the lone tally in the skills competition. He passed forme...
Thatcher Demko makes 25 saves as Canucks shut out Avs
Jake DeBrusk had a goal and an assist and Thatcher Demko recorded his first shutout of the season as the Vancouver Canucks snapped a two-game losing skid with a 3-0 victory over the visiting Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday.,Brock Boeser and Drew O'Connor scored and Filip Hronek had two assists for the...
Dylan Guenther's return sparks Utah to OT win over Flyers
Dylan Guenther had a storybook return to the ice Tuesday for Utah, capped by scoring the game-winning goal with a second left in overtime to lift the hosts to a 3-2 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers in Salt Lake City.,Playing for the first time after a lower-body injury kept him out for 12 games,...
William Nylander's hat trick carries Maple Leafs past Flames
William Nylander netted his second career hat trick and Matthew Knies collected one goal and one assist as the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs rode a four-goal second period to a 6-3 victory over the Calgary Flames on Tuesday.,John Tavares and Bobby McMann also scored for the Maple Leafs, who beat both...
Eric Comrie, streaking Jets shut out Hurricanes
Eric Comrie made 29 saves for his first shutout of the season as the Winnipeg Jets secured their seventh consecutive victory, blanking the visiting Carolina Hurricanes 3-0 on Tuesday night.,Nino Niederreiter had a goal and an assist for the Jets, while Neal Pionk and Rasmus Kupari were the other goa...
Oilers pull even late, then prevail in OT vs. Blues
Connor Brown scored 2:33 into overtime to lift the visiting Edmonton Oilers past the St. Louis Blues 3-2 on Tuesday.,Connor McDavid had a goal and two assists and Leon Draisaitl had a goal and an assist for the Oilers, who are 4-1-1 in their last six games. Stuart Skinner made 20 saves to earn the v...
Brock Nelson lifts hot Islanders over sagging Golden Knights
Brock Nelson scored the game-winning goal just beyond the midway point of the third period Tuesday night for the surging New York Islanders, who edged the Vegas Golden Knights 2-1 in Elmont, N.Y.,Bo Horvat scored in the first for the Islanders, who won for the eighth time in nine games despite being...
Jack Hughes tallies twice to propel Devils past Penguins in shootout
Jack Hughes scored both regulation goals for the visiting New Jersey Devils en route to a 3-2 shootout victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday.,Timo Meier scored the deciding goal in the seventh round of the shootout.,Jesper Bratt had two assists for the Devils and Nico Daws stopped 25 shots...
Alex Ovechkin inches closer to history as Caps double up Panthers
Lars Eller and Nic Dowd each scored a goal early in the third period and captain Alex Ovechkin added career goal No. 878, lifting the host Washington Capitals to a 6-3 victory over the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night.,Ovechkin scored for the third time in as many games by putting the puck into an ...