Hockey Page 272 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights

Canadiens D Arber Xhekaj to have season-ending surgery
Montreal Canadiens defenseman Arber Xhekaj will undergo season-ending surgery on his left shoulder, the team announced Tuesday....

Sliding Devils hope to trip up surging Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs will look to solidify their playoff position when they face the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday night in Newark, N.J....

Canucks come back to down Golden Knights
Conor Garland scored twice, including the game winner, and J.T. Miller collected three assists to give him a career-best 100 points on the season as the host Vancouver Canucks claimed a 4-3 comeback victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Monday....

Mainly pride on line for Flames, Sharks down stretch
The effort has been there for the Calgary Flames. The results have not....

Shane Wright, Kraken ride momentum into meeting with Coyotes
It took a bit longer than some might have anticipated, but it appears Shane Wright has arrived....

Kings marching toward playoffs with Ducks up next
The Los Angeles Kings look to continue their roll toward the playoffs when they visit the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday....

Avs out to halt mini-skid, sweep season series with Wild
The Colorado Avalanche will look to sweep the season series with the Minnesota Wild when the teams collide in Denver on Tuesday night....

Jake McCabe lifts Leafs past Penguins in overtime
Jake McCabe scored at 1:30 of overtime and the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 on Monday for their fifth victory in six games....

One point from clinching playoff spot, Preds battle rival Jets
The Nashville Predators can clinch a playoff spot on home ice Tuesday night when they face the Winnipeg Jets....

Nearing Central title, sizzling Stars battle inconsistent Sabres
The Dallas Stars can close in on the Central Division title when they host the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday....

Atop East wild-card race, Lightning face last-place Jackets
The Tampa Bay Lightning are locked into the playoffs for the seventh consecutive season, but quite a bit is still in play over the last five games....

Isles hope to hang onto playoff spot vs. rival Rangers
Every game the New York Islanders have played the last several weeks has been accompanied by a playoff-like urgency....

Slumping Panthers begin season-ending homestand vs. Senators
The Florida Panthers may be one of the top teams in the NHL this season, but they're in a slump, going 3-7-2 in their past 12 games....

Bruins' confidence climbing entering clash with Canes
The Boston Bruins will look for their fifth straight win Tuesday night when they host the Carolina Hurricanes in the teams' second meeting in less than a week....

Stakes high, pressure soaring as Red Wings host Capitals
The next two games will go a long way toward deciding whether the Detroit Red Wings end their seven-season playoff drought....

Flyers scrambling for playoff spot, face Canadiens
The Philadelphia Flyers looked to be on the fast track toward returning to the playoffs after defeating one of the best teams in the NHL....

NHL roundup: Predators top Devils, move into top wild-card spot
Ryan O'Reilly scored the only goal in the shootout on Sunday night for the Nashville Predators, who inched closer to clinching a playoff berth by edging the New Jersey Devils 3-2 in Newark, N.J....

Stars top Avs, earn critical win in Central Division race
Wyatt Johnston and Jamie Benn had a goal and two assists each, Tyler Seguin scored twice, and the Dallas Stars beat the Colorado Avalanche 7-4 in a critical Central Division game in Denver on Sunday night....

Jordan Kyrou, Robert Thomas lead Blues' win over Ducks
Jordan Kyrou earned three assists and scored the only goal in the shootout as the visiting St. Louis Blues edged the Anaheim Ducks 6-5 on Sunday....

Shootout win over Devils puts Predators on brink of playoffs
Ryan O'Reilly scored the only goal in the shootout Sunday night for the visiting Nashville Predators, who inched closer to clinching a playoff berth by edging the New Jersey Devils 3-2 in Newark, N.J....