Hockey Page 278 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Wild keep rolling, edge Senators
Vinni Lettieri scored the go-ahead goal with 6:56 remaining in the third period, lifting the Minnesota Wild to a 3-2 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday in Saint Paul, Minn....
Bruins score three in third, shut out Predators
Linus Ullmark made 32 saves for his second shutout of the season, and the Boston Bruins scored three goals in the final seven minutes of the third period en route to a 3-0 win over the host Nashville Predators on Tuesday night....
Isles score 2 late goals, near playoff spot
Bo Horvat and Simon Holmstrom scored in the third period as the New York Islanders rallied to earn a critical 2-1 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday night in Elmont, N.Y....
Penguins use third-period surge to double up Devils, 6-3
The Pittsburgh Penguins scored five unanswered goals to erase a third-period deficit and beat the New Jersey Devils 6-3 on Tuesday night in Newark, N.J....
Nick Suzuki's two goals help Habs past Panthers
Nick Suzuki scored two goals and the host Montreal Canadiens ended a seven-game losing streak against the Florida Panthers with a 5-3 win on Tuesday night....
Sabres top Caps, keep slim playoff hopes alive
JJ Peterka had two goals and an assist, and the Buffalo Sabres beat the visiting Washington Capitals 6-2 on Tuesday night....
Kings take on Kraken, try to maintain playoff position
The Los Angeles Kings hope returning home to face the Seattle Kraken on Wednesday night will be enough to help them snap a three-game losing streak at a particularly vital point of the season....
High-scoring Oilers, Stars meet in elite matchup
The Dallas Stars are aiming for a franchise-record winning streak Wednesday when they host the Edmonton Oilers....
Chasing Leafs, Lightning face rival in pivotal showdown
The Tampa Bay Lightning have a chance to move closer to third place in the Atlantic Division when they visit the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday night....
Leafs D Morgan Rielly (upper body) returning Wednesday
The Toronto Maple Leafs will have their top defenseman back Wednesday as Morgan Rielly (upper-body injury) is set to return against the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning....
Capitals F T.J. Oshie (undisclosed) out against Sabres
In the thick of the Eastern Conference playoff race, the Washington Capitals won't have the services of veteran forward T.J. Oshie for Tuesday's game at the Buffalo Sabres....
Islanders keeping guard up vs. Blackhawks
A disastrous visit to the Chicago Blackhawks on Jan. 19 led to the end of Lane Lambert's time behind the New York Islanders' bench. It also set the table for a climb in the Eastern Conference that the Islanders are enduring under successor Patrick Roy....
Devils bid to brush aside Sidney Crosby, Penguins
The New Jersey Devils will look for the season sweep of the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday when they entertain their division rivals in Newark, N.J....
Panthers keep bigger picture in view ahead of clash vs. Canadiens
A superb first half of the season has given the Florida Panthers some much-needed wiggle room as they barrel down the stretch....
NHL roundup: Wings defeat Lightning to halt road skid
David Perron backhanded in a late tiebreaking goal as the Detroit Red Wings won for the first time in 10 road games, beating the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 on Monday....
Kraken keep hopes alive with win over Sharks
Oliver Bjorkstrand had a goal and an assist as the Seattle Kraken scored three times in the first period en route to a 4-2 road victory over the San Jose Sharks on Monday....
Blues edge Oilers behind Brandon Saad's OT goal
Brandon Saad scored in overtime to lift the St. Louis Blues past the visiting Edmonton Oilers 3-2 Monday night....
Cole Perfetti's two goals propel Jets past Kings
Cole Perfetti scored two goals, including the winner in the third period, and added an assist as the host Winnipeg Jets edged the Los Angeles Kings 4-3 on Monday night snapping a six-game winless slide....
After long homestand, Canucks face defending champion Knights
The Vancouver Canucks will play their first road game in almost a month on Tuesday night, when they begin a three-game trip at the reigning Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights....
Leafs best Panthers as Aston Matthews nets two more
Auston Matthews scored his league-leading 61st and 62nd goals of the season and the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the visiting Florida Panthers 6-4 Monday night....