Hockey Page 274 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights

Maple Leafs steamroll Canadiens, 4-2
Auston Matthews scored his league-leading 64th goal and the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4-2 Saturday night....

Devils start fast, hold off Senators
Brendan Smith had a goal and two assists for the New Jersey Devils in a 4-3 win against the host Ottawa Senators on Saturday....

Jackets get offense from defense, extend Flyers' skid to 7
Defensemen Damon Severson and Zach Werenski both scored twice as the Columbus Blue Jackets delivered a blow to Philadelphia's playoff chances, topping the visiting Flyers 6-2 on Saturday night....

William Eklund’s hat trick takes down Blues in OT
William Eklund completed his hat trick with 1:04 left in overtime and the host San Jose Sharks defeated the St. Louis Blues 3-2 on Saturday....

Jets extend winning streak to 3 games, down skidding Wild
Vladislav Namestnikov scored once in a three-point game and Alex Iafallo collected one goal and one assist to lead the visiting Winnipeg Jets to a 4-2 victory over the slumping Minnesota Wild on Saturday in St. Paul, Minn....

Bruins outlast Panthers in OT, boost win streak to four
Jesper Boqvist sniped a deciding breakaway at 2:05 of overtime as the Boston Bruins earned a 3-2 win over the visiting Florida Panthers in a key Atlantic Division clash on Saturday afternoon....

Blackhawks snap Stars’ long winning streak, 3-2
Connor Bedard, Andreas Athanasiou and Seth Jones scored second-period goals 4:03 apart and Petr Mrazek made 42 saves as the host Chicago Blackhawks defeated the Dallas Stars 3-2 on Saturday to halt Dallas' franchise-best eight-game winning streak....

Red Wings, Sabres both fighting to keep playoff hopes alive
It's been a turtle race for the second wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference. Several teams remain in the mix, some with better odds than others to grab it....

Penguins blow 3-goal lead, then knock off Lightning
Off a scramble around the Tampa Bay net, Michael Bunting tapped the puck inside the right post at 14:32 of the third period Saturday to give the Pittsburgh Penguins a 5-4 win over the visiting Lightning after blowing a three-goal lead....

Ref taken off in stretcher after collision with Lightning’s Haydn Fleury
Veteran referee Steve Kozari was taken off the ice on a stretcher during the third period of Saturday's game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and visiting Tampa Bay Lightning....

Even after clinching, Oilers continue playoff drive vs. Flames
The Oilers have clinched a berth in the Stanley Cup playoffs, but as they hit the road to face the Calgary Flames in the final installment of this season's Battle of Alberta, Edmonton has no reason to stop pushing for more....

Free-falling Flyers look to get it together vs. Jackets
The Philadelphia Flyers will look to keep their playoff hopes alive when they visit the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night....

NHL roundup: Six unanswered goals push Coyotes past Knights
Michael Carcone scored twice while Alex Kerfoot added one goal and one assist as the Arizona Coyotes scored six unanswered goals in the third period to beat the Vegas Golden Knights 7-4 Friday night in Tempe, Ariz....

Coyotes score 6 unanswered goals to rally past Knights
Michael Carcone scored twice while Alex Kerfoot added one goal and one assist as the host Arizona Coyotes scored six unanswered goals in the third period to beat the Vegas Golden Knights 7-4 Friday night in Tempe, Ariz....

Shane Wright's 3-point game lifts Kraken past Ducks
Shane Wright had two goals and an assist as the Seattle Kraken defeated the host Anaheim Ducks 3-1 Friday night, completing a four-game season sweep of their Pacific Division rivals....

Oilers top Avalanche to clinch playoff berth
Connor McDavid and Evander Kane each scored twice, leading the Edmonton Oilers to a 6-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Friday night....

Hurricanes score last four goals to double up Capitals
Sebastian Aho scored the game-winning goal within the final two minutes of regulation time as the host Carolina Hurricanes tallied four unanswered goals to beat the Washington Capitals 4-2 on Friday night in Raleigh, N.C....

Rangers take down Wings, pad lead atop East
Barclay Goodrow scored two goals to lead the New York Rangers to a 4-3 road win over the Detroit Red Wings on Friday....

Sabres keep playoff hopes alive, extend Flyers' winless skid
Jack Quinn had two goals and Tage Thompson had a goal and an assist to lead the Buffalo Sabres to a 4-2 win over the visiting Philadelphia Flyers on Friday....

Kings continue push for postseason, host Canucks
Vancouver hasn't had a whole lot of success against the Los Angeles Kings this season, but with Saturday's clash serving as a potential first-round playoff matchup, the Canucks are in need of a momentum-building victory....