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Blues waive F Mathieu Joseph
The St. Louis Blues placed forward Mathieu Joseph on unconditional waivers on Thursday for the purpose of terminating his contract.,Joseph, 29, last played for St. Louis on Feb. 2. He is in the final year of a four-year contract that he signed with Ottawa in July 2022 and can become an unrestricted ...

Knights acquire F Nic Dowd, place F Mark Stone on IR
The Vegas Golden Knights acquired center Nic Dowd from the Washington Capitals on Thursday in exchange for goaltender Jesper Vikman, a third-round pick in the 2027 NHL Draft and a second-round selection in 2029.,Vegas also placed captain Mark Stone (upper-body injury) on injured reserve Thursday aft...

Reports: Blues D Colton Parayko rejects trade to Sabres
St. Louis Blues defenseman Colton Parayko exercised his no-trade clause to shut down a move to the Buffalo Sabres, multiple outlets reported Thursday.,The deal reported Wednesday would have sent the 32-year-old Parayko to Buffalo in exchange for 18-year-old blueliner Radim Mrtka and a first-round dr...

Avalanche acquire F Nicolas Roy from Maple Leafs
The Colorado Avalanche acquired forward Nicolas Roy from the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday in exchange for a conditional first-round pick in the 2027 NHL Draft and a conditional fifth-round selection in 2026.,Should the Avalanche's first-round pick in the 2027 NHL Draft be a top-10 selection, Colo...

Golden Knights acquire F Nic Dowd from Capitals
The Vegas Golden Knights acquired center Nic Dowd from the Washington Capitals on Thursday in exchange for goaltender Jesper Vikman, a third-round pick in the 2027 NHL Draft and a second-round selection in 2029.,Dowd, 35, has recorded 16 points (four goals, 12 assists) and 113 hits in 55 games this ...
Why the 2026 NHL Trade Deadline Could Look Different Than Usual
The 2026 NHL trade deadline features a surprising trend: teams moving veterans who still have years left on their contracts....

Anze Kopitar to play in 1,500th NHL game as Kings host Islanders
After the Los Angeles Kings played the type of game D.J. Smith would like to see them play regularly but still lost, the new head coach will take another aim at earning his first victory when the New York Islanders visit on Thursday.,Smith had a difficult matchup in his first game since taking over ...

Skidding Leafs eager to reverse course in clash vs. Rangers
The Toronto Maple Leafs and New York Rangers are headed for elimination from the playoff race, and both teams could be sending some core players elsewhere with the NHL trade deadline on Friday.,In the meantime, the Maple Leafs will attempt to end a five-game losing streak Thursday night when they vi...

Mammoth bolster D, acquire MacKenzie Weegar from Flames
The Utah Mammoth acquired MacKenzie Weegar from the Calgary Flames for fellow defenseman Olli Maatta, forward prospect Jonathan Castagna and three second-round picks in the 2026 NHL Draft.,The second-round selections are from the New York Rangers and Ottawa Senators as well as the Mammoth's own pick...

NHL roundup: Tomas Hertl, Knights rally past Wings for OT win
Tomas Hertl scored a 4-on-3 power-play goal 2:11 into overtime as the visiting Vegas Golden Knights rallied from a two-goal third-period deficit to defeat the Detroit Red Wings 4-3 on Wednesday.,Hertl took a pass from Mitch Marner at the bottom of the right circle and then buried a spinning wrist sh...

Senators hungry for points against future-minded Flames
As much as the Ottawa Senators are lamenting the lost point in their latest outing, they are well aware the need to move forward when they visit the Calgary Flames on Thursday.,The Senators arrive in Calgary on the heels of a 5-4 overtime loss to the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday, a game that they led ...

Nikolaj Ehlers' hat trick boosts Hurricanes past Canucks
Nikolaj Ehlers collected the hat trick on Wednesday, powering the Eastern Conference-leading Carolina Hurricanes to a 6-4 back-and-forth victory over the last-place Vancouver Canucks.,Sean Walker, Andrei Svechnikov and Sebastian Aho all collected one goal and one assist while Seth Jarvis registered ...

Ville Husso steller in net as Ducks score 5 unanswered goals to top Islanders
Cutter Gauthier scored Anaheim's first two goals of a three-goal first-period flurry Wednesday night for the host Ducks, who cooled off the surging New York Islanders with a 5-1 win.,Beckett Sennecke scored late in the first while Ryan Poehling and Frank Vatrano added insurance goals in the third fo...

Brayden Schenn hands out 3 assists as Blues topple Kraken
Robert Thomas had a goal and an assist and Brayden Schenn added three helpers as the St. Louis Blues defeated the host Seattle Kraken 3-2 on Wednesday.,Logan Mailloux and Dylan Holloway also scored for the Blues, who improved to 2-0-0 on a four-game trip that concludes with stops Friday in San Jose ...

Jets need to keep stacking points vs. suddenly slumping Lightning
The Winnipeg Jets are needing extra time to get points these days during a playoff push, but the points are trickling in. ,All four Winnipeg contests since returning from the Olympic break have gone to overtime entering Thursday's home game against the suddenly struggling Tampa Bay Lightning.,Throug...

Bruins hope to carry home success on road vs. Predators
Less than 24 hours before the NHL trade deadline, the Boston Bruins take their playoff-chasing show on the road to close out the season series with the Nashville Predators on Thursday night.,Boston is on an 11-game home win streak, but treks to Nashville having won only two road games this calendar ...

Devils keep Maple Leafs' skid going with shootout win
Jesper Bratt scored the final tally of a shootout to give the New Jersey Devils a 4-3 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday in Newark, N.J.,The Devils are on a three-game winning streak, and erased three Toronto leads before winning in the shootout. New Jersey is 4-0 in shootouts this season...

Tomas Hertl's OT tally caps Knights' comeback against Red Wings
Tomas Hertl scored a 4-on-3 power-play goal 2:11 into overtime as the visiting Vegas Golden Knights rallied from a two-goal third-period deficit to defeat the Detroit Red Wings 4-3 on Wednesday.,Hertl took a pass from Mitch Marner at the bottom of the right circle and then buried a spinning wrist sh...

Surging Sabres have a chance to move atop division vs. Penguins
Throw any type of game at the Buffalo Sabres and they won't be fazed. ,Whether high-scoring or tight, leading or behind, they're comfortable in their game, which has helped them become one of the best teams in the NHL over the past three months.,With the top spot in the Atlantic Division in their si...

Report: Sabres finalizing trade for D Colton Parayko
The Buffalo Sabres are finalizing a deal to acquire shutdown defenseman Colton Parayko from the St. Louis Blues, TSN reported Wednesday.,The prospective trade requires Parayko's approval. The 32-year-old veteran, a career-long member of the Blues, possesses a no-trade clause.,Prospect defenseman Rad...