Hockey Page 278 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Jets claim G Kaapo Kahkonen off waivers from Avs
The Winnipeg Jets reclaimed goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen off waivers from the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday.,The Jets sent Kahkonen, 28, to the Manitoba Moose of the American Hockey League.,Kahkonen had spent the preseason with the Jets before being selected by Colorado off waivers on Oct. 11.,He playe...
Canucks' Jonathan Lekkerimaki to make debut vs. Flames
The Vancouver Canucks expect to receive a boost with the NHL debut of 2022 first-round draft pick Jonathan Lekkerimaki when they host the Calgary Flames on Tuesday.,After Vancouver's most recent outing, which continued the club's home-ice struggles, the Canucks could use it.,Lekkerimaki, who was sel...
NHL roundup: Stars stomp Pens behind 6-goal first period
The Dallas Stars and Mason Marchment tied franchise records Monday night en route to a 7-1 rout of the host Pittsburgh Penguins.,Dallas, which entered Monday with just 39 goals in 13 games, feasted on the league's third-worst scoring defense. The Stars' six-goal first period tied the then-Minnesota ...
Hurricanes pin Golden Knights with first home loss
Jordan Staal, Eric Robinson and Jesperi Kotkaniemi each had a goal and an assist as the Carolina Hurricanes handed the Vegas Golden Knights their first home loss of the season, prevailing 5-2 on Monday night in Las Vegas.,Tyson Jost and Jordan Martinook also scored goals for Carolina, which picked u...
Samuel Girard's OT goal pushes Avalanche past Predators
Samuel Girard scored at 2:47 of overtime, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Nashville Predators 3-2 in Denver on Monday night.,Nashville defenseman Brady Skeji had the puck just inside the blueline in the Colorado zone but lost an edge. Girard took the puck, skated in on Juuse Saros ahead of Skeji...
Jeremy Roenick, six others enter Hockey Hall of Fame
Jeremy Roenick, who spent 20 years in the NHL, was hit by the emotion of the moment as he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto on Monday.,The 54-year-old Boston native was joined in the Class of 2024 by ex-NHL players Pavel Datsyuk and Shea Weber, women's stars Natalie Darwitz and Kr...
Skid broken, Kraken welcome struggling Blue Jackets
One way an NHL coach might try to get a player's attention is to scratch him from the lineup and let him sit and watch the game from high above the ice in the press box.,That's what Seattle Kraken coach Dan Bylsma did with forwards Oliver Bjorkstrand and Tye Kartye on Nov. 5 at Colorado.,The move se...
Dustin Wolf stymies Kings as Flames get win
Mikael Backlund and Jonathan Huberdeau scored second-period goals 36 seconds apart and the host Calgary Flames held on for a 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Monday.,Dustin Wolf, who came within a whisker of his first career shutout, made 29 saves. He also collected his first NHL point with...
Matvei Michkov, Travis Konecny score in SO as Flyers edge Sharks
Matvei Michkov and Travis Konecny both scored in regulation and again in the shootout as the Philadelphia Flyers wasted a three-goal lead before prevailing 4-3 over the visiting San Jose Sharks on Monday.,Erik Johnson also scored for Philadelphia, while Samuel Ersson made 28 saves. Michkov, who was ...
Career night for Mason Marchment as Stars crush Penguins
The Dallas Stars and Mason Marchment tied franchise records Monday night en route to a 7-1 rout of the host Pittsburgh Penguins.,Dallas, which entered Monday with just 39 goals in 13 games, feasted on the league's third-worst scoring defense. In winning for the second time in three games, the Stars ...
Islanders struggling to close out games, tangle with Oilers next
The New York Islanders' third-period collapse on Saturday night unearthed some familiar questions.,Conversely, the Edmonton Oilers' third-period outburst on Saturday provided a hint they might finally be ready to return to form.,The former tries to bounce back and the latter aims to build momentum T...
Uneven Bruins, Blues try to solve issues on power play, offense
Boston Bruins coach Jim Montgomery is searching for reasons for his team's lackluster 7-7-2 start.,"We'll look at what we're doing sports science-wise, but we'll come up with answers," Montgomery said. "Right now, I don't have an answer for you.",The exploration will continue when the Bruins visit t...
Record-setting Jets embark on road trip, starting at Rangers
Not only are the Winnipeg Jets the early leader in the race for the President's Trophy, but they are also setting a historic pace for points.,Off to the best 15-game start in NHL history, the Jets attempt to push their winning streak to seven games Tuesday night when they visit the New York Rangers....
Panthers take on Devils, aim to extend win streak to 8
The Florida Panthers are riding high on the strength of a seven-game winning streak, but don't tell that to forward Sam Bennett.,"We don't really look at the streaks, just try and treat each game the same," Bennett said. "We're good at getting up for games that are tough to get up for and playing th...
Brady Tkachuk, Senators out to cool off rival Leafs
Despite superstar center Auston Matthews missing the last three games, the Toronto Maple Leafs will look to sweep their four-game homestand on Tuesday when they face one of their Atlantic Division rivals, the Ottawa Senators.,Matthews (upper-body injury) is eligible to come off injured reserve on Tu...
Cole Caufield, Nick Suzuki each score twice to lift Habs over Sabres
The Montreal Canadiens outlasted the host Buffalo Sabres 7-5 thanks to two-goal efforts from Cole Caufield and Nick Suzuki on Monday.,Caufield helped put an end to the Canadiens' six-game losing skid as he struck on the power play with 7:02 left in the third period to record his second goal of the c...
Maple Leafs place Max Pacioretty (lower body) on IR
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Max Pacioretty is considered week-to-week with a lower-body injury and was placed on injured reserve Monday, the team announced.,TSN reported Monday that Pacioretty will be sidelined "for a while.",Pacioretty, 35, sustained the injury in the first period of Saturday's gam...
Penguins F Kevin Hayes (upper body) week-to-week
The Pittsburgh Penguins placed forward Kevin Hayes on injured reserve Monday with an upper-body injury.,The move is retroactive to his last appearance on Nov. 5, meaning he could return Wednesday against Detroit.,Head coach Mike Sullivan told reporters on Sunday, however, that Hayes is considered we...
Flyers carry modest improvements into clash vs. Sharks
Following a productive road trip, the Philadelphia Flyers will return home Monday night to take on the improving San Jose Sharks.,The Flyers suffered a tough 6-4 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday to open their three-game trek before nipping the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 in a shootout on Thurs...
NHL roundup: John Gibson shines as Ducks down Jackets
John Gibson made 38 saves in his season debut as the host Anaheim Ducks snapped a four-game losing streak with a 4-2 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday night.,Brett Leason, Jackson LaCombe, Leo Carlsson and Isac Lundestrom scored goals for Anaheim, which picked up just its second win i...