Hockey Page 265 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights

Knights top Blackhawks, move into third in Pacific
Logan Thompson made 22 saves as the Vegas Golden Knights moved into third place in the Pacific Division with a 3-1 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday night in Las Vegas....

Commissioner: NHL 'exploring our options' with Coyotes
Despite widespread reports that the Arizona Coyotes are set to be sold and moved to Salt Lake City, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman refused to confirm the transaction....

Jets nip Kraken, seal home ice in first-round series
Kyle Connor scored twice as the Winnipeg Jets won their seventh game in a row, defeating the visiting Seattle Kraken 4-3 on Tuesday....

Dominant 2nd gives Panthers win, division title
The Florida Panthers — thanks to one of the most dominant periods in the NHL this season — rallied to defeat the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 on Tuesday night in Sunrise, Fla....

Red Wings get dramatic win, still miss playoffs
Patrick Kane scored the only goal of the shootout as the visiting Detroit Red Wings closed out their season with a 5-4 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday night....

Caps get empty-net winner to beat Flyers, seal playoff bid
T.J. Oshie scored the winning goal into an empty net with three minutes remaining as the visiting Washington Capitals clinched a playoff spot with a 2-1 win against the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday....

Blue Jackets end skid in season finale, beat Hurricanes 6-3
Zach Werenski scored twice and added two assists as the Columbus Blue Jackets doubled up the visiting Carolina Hurricanes 6-3 on Tuesday night....

Senators surprise Bruins in regular-season finale
Jiri Smejkal and Jakob Chychrun scored first-period goals to propel the visiting Ottawa Senators to a 3-1 win over the Boston Bruins on Tuesday....

Coyotes facing desert farewell in visit from Oilers
It figures to be one last date in the desert for the Arizona Coyotes....

Stars have division sewn up, seek more in finale vs. Blues
After clinching the Central Division title, Dallas Stars have one more chance to prepare for postseason play....

NHL breaks single-season attendance mark with three days remaining
The National Hockey League single-season attendance record was broken Monday with 18 games to spare, the league announced Tuesday....

Panthers F Carter Verhaeghe back for regular-season finale
Pursuing the Atlantic Division title, the Florida Panthers received an unexpected boost with the return of forward Carter Verhaeghe for Tuesday night's regular-season finale against the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs....

NHL clears Canadiens' Logan Mailloux to make debut
The NHL cleared controversial Montreal Canadiens defenseman Logan Mailloux to make his NHL debut in the Tuesday night season finale against the visiting Detroit Red Wings....

Sabres fire coach Don Granato after another playoff miss
The Buffalo Sabres fired head coach Don Granato on Tuesday after another season ended without a trip to the Stanley Cup playoffs....

For Capitals, win and in playoffs; for Flyers, it's more complicated
Competition for a playoff spot comes down to the final game — or maybe beyond it — when the Washington Capitals visit the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night....

Red Wings carry playoff aspirations into finale vs. Canadiens
Lucas Raymond rescued the Detroit Red Wings from the brink of elimination....

Bruins, facing Senators, try again to win Atlantic title
A night after letting an opportunity to clinch the Atlantic Division title slip, the Boston Bruins return home to face the Ottawa Senators in their regular-season finale on Tuesday....

NHL roundup: Oilers' Connor McDavid nabs 100th assist
Connor McDavid returned to action to score a goal and record his 100th assist of the season in the Edmonton Oilers' 9-2 rout of the visiting San Jose Sharks on Monday....

Connor McDavid gets 100th assist of season as Oilers blast Sharks
Connor McDavid returned to action to score a goal and record his 100th assist of the season in the Edmonton Oilers' 9-2 rout of the visiting San Jose Sharks on Monday....

Wild snap Kings' 8-game home winning streak
Kirill Kaprizov had a goal and an assist as the Minnesota Wild ended Los Angeles' eight-game home winning streak by beating the Kings 3-1 on Monday night....