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Blues look to snap two-game skid, host Islanders
The New York Islanders added speedy winger Anthony Duclair and KHL winger Maxim Tsyplakov this past offseason, giving coach Patrick Roy the ability to form two potent forward lines.,The Islanders will test that newfound depth when they visit the St. Louis Blues on Thursday night.,Duclair (two goals,...
Rangers look to keep piling up goals vs. Red Wings
The goals have been flowing consistently for the New York Rangers through their first three games, but until the final minutes on Monday, Mika Zibanejad was not included in the scoring barrage.,After scoring his first goal, Zibanejad looks to enjoy another productive showing Thursday night when the ...
Stars shoot for first 5-0-0 start in 18 years vs. Capitals
After the Washington Capitals handed one perennial NHL power its first loss of the young season, they'll look to do it again.,The Capitals will try to keep the visiting Dallas Stars from starting 5-0-0 for the first time in 18 years on Thursday night.,On Tuesday, Vegas brought a 3-0-0 mark into Wash...
Knights bring potent top line into clash with Lightning
It's no secret which line the Vegas Golden Knights will rely on when they visit the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday evening.,The top line of Ivan Barbashev, Jack Eichel and Mark Stone has combined for seven goals and 16 assists through the first four games, helping the Golden Knights win three.,"The...
Oilers land first win, slide by Flyers in OT
Leon Draisaitl scored 56 seconds into overtime and the Edmonton Oilers won their first game of the season on their fourth try with a 4-3 come-from-behind victory against the visiting Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night.,Connor McDavid hit the post on a breakaway but got the puck back and fed Draisa...
NHL roundup: Panthers prevail as Jackets honor Johnny Gaudreau
Sam Reinhart scored one goal and had two assists as the Florida Panthers defeated the Blue Jackets 4-3 in an emotional home opener for Columbus on Tuesday night.,Florida also got goals from Anton Lundell, Dmitry Kulikov and Eetu Luostarinen and 35 saves from Spencer Knight, who recorded his first NH...
Flames best Blackhawks, match franchise mark at 4-0-0
The Calgary Flames tied a franchise record by winning their fourth consecutive game to open the season, defeating the visiting Chicago Blackhawks 3-1 on Tuesday.,Matt Coronato scored twice, Andrei Kuzmenko added a power-play goal and Dustin Wolf made 31 saves for the Flames, who matched their season...
Matt Duchene's clutch effort helps Stars edge Sharks in shootout
Matt Duchene scored in regulation and in the shootout to fuel the host Dallas Stars to a 3-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday.,Jason Robertson's wrist shot sailed under the crossbar in the opening round of the shootout. Duchene sent a wrister that froze Mackenzie Blackwood in the second r...
Kraken ride four-goal third period to win over Predators
Jaden Schwartz, Oliver Bjorkstrand, Jared McCann and Adam Larsson each had a goal and an assist and the Seattle Kraken scored four third-period goals to defeat the host Nashville Predators 7-3 on Tuesday.,Ryker Evans, Brandon Tanev and Jordan Eberle also scored for Seattle, which went 2-1-0 on its t...
Goalie's empty-net goal caps Wild's victory over Blues
Filip Gustavsson made 27 saves and scored an empty-net goal as the Minnesota Wild won 4-1 to spoil the St. Louis Blues' home opener on Tuesday.,Gustavsson scored with 8.1 seconds left to ice the game, flipping the puck in the air and seeing it roll the last stretch across the ice into the net. It wa...
Capitals' Alex Ovechkin hits 700 assists in win over Knights
Alex Ovechkin reached the 700-assist mark for his career with two during Washington's three-goal second period, and the Capitals went on to win 4-2 against the visiting Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday night.,Now in his 20th NHL season, Ovechkin had helpers on goals by Tom Wilson and Aliaksei Protas,...
Late Johnny Gaudreau honored, but Blue Jackets fall to Panthers
Sam Reinhart scored one goal and had two assists as the Florida Panthers defeated the Blue Jackets 4-3 in an emotional home opener for Columbus on Tuesday night.,Florida also got goals from Anton Lundell, Dmitry Kulikov and Eetu Luostarinen and 35 saves from Spencer Knight, who recorded his first NH...
Lightning cruise to home-opening win vs. Canucks
Brayden Point scored the eventual game-winner and added an assist, leading the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 4-1 home-opening victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday night.,Anthony Cirelli and Brandon Hagel each added a goal and an assist, and Nikita Kucherov also scored for the Lightning, who have...
Ducks welcome Utah, hoping for better results at home in '24-'25
After finishing with the second-worst home record in the NHL last season, the Anaheim Ducks host the Utah Hockey Club in their 2024-25 home opener on Wednesday night.,Anaheim, home of Disneyland, also known as the Happiest Place on Earth, was definitely a pleasant stop for NHL visiting teams last se...
Jackson Blake's first goal helps Hurricanes down Devils
Rookie Jackson Blake scored his first NHL goal as the Carolina Hurricanes won for the first time this season, defeating the New Jersey Devils 4-2 on Tuesday night in Raleigh, N.C.,Seth Jarvis and Shayne Gostisbehere scored second-period goals for the Hurricanes, who were playing only their second ga...
Winless Avalanche offer welcome change of opponent for Bruins
The Boston Bruins have had a solid start to this season -- as long as they're not playing the Florida Panthers.,Boston is 2-2-0 after four games and the two losses have come against the reigning Stanley Cup champions. Florida is off the regular-season schedule until January, but the Bruins are facin...
Kings seek better defensive showing vs. Maple Leafs
The Los Angeles Kings aim to find their checking game when they visit the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday night.,The Kings' defensive play was missing Monday afternoon when they squandered a 4-2 lead in an 8-7 overtime loss to the host Ottawa Senators.,"We didn't bring our checking game. That's the...
Utah D Sean Durzi (upper-body injury) out indefinitely
Utah Hockey Club defenseman Sean Durzi is out indefinitely with an upper-body injury, general manager Bill Armstrong said Tuesday.,Durzi was injured when he was hit by New Jersey defenseman Jonas Siegenthaler while carrying the puck during the Devils' 3-0 home victory on Monday.,"It doesn't look lik...
Penguins face Sabres as Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin target milestones
Both Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin are on the verge of reaching major career milestones when the Pittsburgh Penguins play host to the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday.,Crosby, the Penguins captain, needs one point to become only the 10th player in NHL history to reach 1,600 regular-season points, while...
Blue Jackets ready to honor Johnny Gaudreau in home opener
Emotions will run high when the Columbus Blue Jackets play their home opener on Tuesday against the Florida Panthers.,It will be the first game in Columbus since the death of star forward Johnny Gaudreau. On Aug. 29, Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew were killed while cycling as they were hit ...