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NHL-best Capitals set to face optimistic Kraken
For the Washington Capitals, this season was expected to be about Alex Ovechkin's chase to surpass Wayne Gretzky for the NHL's career goal-scoring record.,Instead, it's turned into so much more.,The Capitals enter Thursday's road game against the Seattle Kraken in first place in the league's overall...
Golden Knights try for different result in rematch with Blues
Mired in their worst stretch of the season, the Vegas Golden Knights hope to reverse their fortunes on a two-game, two-day road trip that begins Thursday against the St. Louis Blues.,The Golden Knights lost 6-5 at home to the Blues in a shootout on Monday after Vegas scored twice late in the third p...
Oilers, without Connor McDavid, meet Canucks again
The Edmonton Oilers will be without suspended superstar Connor McDavid when they host the struggling Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night in the second game between the Pacific Division rivals in less than a week., ,There is bad blood between the two teams after the league slapped McDavid with a thre...
Dustin Wolf, Flames seek to continue success against Sabres
For several years, Dustin Wolf had been talked about as the goalie of the future for the Calgary Flames. The future is now.,The 23-year-old has been stellar in his first full NHL season, going 16-7-2 with two shutouts, a 2.50 goals-against average and .917 save percentage in 25 games. The Flames wil...
Reinforcements on way as 'excited' Wild face Utah
Minnesota Wild forward Joel Eriksson Ek smiled when asked about two of his longtime teammates returning from injuries this week., ,One of the players, Kirill Kaprizov, is the leading scorer on the Wild. The other, Jared Spurgeon, is the team captain and a respected leader in the dressing room., ,"It...
Jets captain Adam Lowry week-to-week after injury
Winnipeg Jets captain Adam Lowry is out week-to-week with an upper-body injury that occurred Monday against the Utah Hockey Club.,Lowry awkwardly crashed into the boards during the first period and missed the next two periods. Winnipeg coach Scott Arniel revealed the injury timetable after Wednesday...
Flyers visit Rangers with both riding hot streaks
Lengthy point streaks by the New York Rangers and Philadelphia Flyers are helping the Metropolitan rivals ascend in a crowded Eastern Conference playoff race where eight teams are separated by five points.,Heading into Thursday's encounter in New York, the Rangers are on a nine-game points streak wh...
Canadiens seek to stay hot in clash vs. Red Wings
The Montreal Canadiens began to turn their season around with consecutive victories over Detroit last month. They'll look to keep their hot streak going when they visit Detroit on Thursday night.,Montreal has a 13-3-1 record over its last 17 games with the wins over the Red Wings coming early in the...
Ducks acquire Justin Bailey from Sharks
The Anaheim Ducks acquired Justin Bailey from the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday in exchange for fellow forward Pavol Regenda. ,Bailey, 29, has spent this season with the San Jose Barracuda of the American Hockey League, recording 14 points (seven goals, seven assists) in 33 games. ,He has totaled 23 ...
Wild's Kirill Kaprizov, Jared Spurgeon likely to return vs. Utah
Minnesota Wild head coach John Hynes said he is "cautiously optimistic" that star forward Kirill Kaprizov and captain Jared Spurgeon will return to the lineup against the Utah Hockey Club on Thursday.,"They were good. They do feel good," Hynes said after both players participated in line rushes duri...
Avs F Valeri Nichushkin dealing with injury setback
Colorado Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin had a setback in his rehab from a lower-body injury and is now considered week-to-week.,Head coach Jared Bednar confirmed the news Wednesday and said Nichushkin "is not close to coming back soon.",Nichushkin, 29, has not played since Dec. 31. He has 17 po...
Slumping Kings host Panthers, look to shed doldrums
The struggling Los Angeles Kings will be facing a tall order to change their fortunes when they host the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers on Wednesday.,Thanks to a dismal 5-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday -- coming on a night in which Los Angeles honored the first responde...
NHL roundup: Capitals edge Oilers for 5th straight win
Pierre-Luc Dubois had a goal and an assist and the visiting Washington Capitals won their fifth straight game, 3-2 over the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night.,Tom Wilson and Matt Roy also scored for the Capitals, who extended their point streak to 11 games (8-0-3). Logan Thompson, the reigning NHL fi...
Carter Verhaeghe, Panthers drop Ducks again
Carter Verhaeghe had a goal and an assist as the visiting Florida Panthers opened a four-game western road trip with a 5-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night.,Sam Reinhart, Evan Rodrigues, Sam Bennett and Uvis Balinskis also scored goals and Mackie Samoskevich and Tomas Nosek each added...
Jiri Kulich's three-point game leads Sabres past Canucks
Jiri Kulich had a goal and two assists to help the visiting Buffalo Sabres rally for a 3-2 win against the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday.,JJ Peterka added a goal and two assists, Tage Thompson also scored and Rasmus Dahlin had two assists for the Sabres, who had lost three of their previous four game...
Capitals slip by Oilers for fifth straight win
Pierre-Luc Dubois had a goal and an assist and the visiting Washington Capitals won their fifth straight game, 3-2 at the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night.,Tom Wilson and Matt Roy also scored for the Capitals, who extended their point streak to 11 games (8-0-3). Logan Thompson, the reigning NHL firs...
Predators jump Sharks with big rally
Nick Blankenburg scored the eventual game-winner as the Nashville Predators erased a four-goal deficit to defeat the visiting San Jose Sharks 7-5 on Tuesday night.,Jonathan Marchessault scored and added three assists, and Tommy Novak and Filip Forsberg each tallied a goal and two assists for the Pre...
Jesperi Kotkaniemi scores pair as Hurricanes nip Stars
Jesperi Kotkaniemi scored his second goal of the game just 24 seconds after the Dallas Stars tied it in the third period, lifting the visiting Carolina Hurricanes to a 2-1 victory Tuesday night.,The winning goal was fortunate for the Hurricanes as the puck went off Kotkaniemi's skate with 9:25 to pl...
Rangers jump all over Sens for 5-0 win
Igor Shesterkin recorded his second straight shutout, making 20 saves as the host New York Rangers rolled to a 5-0 win over the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night.,Shesterkin had 27 saves on Saturday in a 1-0 shootout victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets. The shutout on Tuesday was his third of the ...
Canadiens edge Lightning on Jake Evans' late goal
Jake Evans scored the go-ahead goal with 2:15 left in regulation, rookie Lane Hutson matched an NHL record and the Montreal Canadiens stayed hot with a 3-2 win over the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday night.,The fourth line produced at the key moment as Joel Armia notched his 200th career po...