Hockey Page 283 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Avalanche welcome Rangers in heavyweight matchup
The Colorado Avalanche, after stumbling against one of the worst teams in the Eastern Conference, next will face the top team in the league when the New York Rangers visit Denver on Thursday....
Knights, fighting for better playoff position, pay Jets a visit
After capturing three of four possible points on a difficult back-to-back to start their four-game road trip, the Vegas Golden Knights continue their quest to improve their playoff standing when they visit the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday night....
Brayden Point comes through again as Lightning top Bruins
Brayden Point scored his NHL-leading 11th game-winning goal of the season and the Tampa Bay Lightning stretched their season-high point streak to eight games with a 3-1 win over the visiting Boston Bruins on Wednesday night....
Blues' next chance to tighten wild-card race comes vs. Flames
The St. Louis Blues missed a golden opportunity to tighten the Western Conference wild-card race when they suffered a 2-1 overtime loss to the Vegas Golden Knights on Monday....
Senators smash Sabres behind five-goal first period
Brady Tkachuk and Boris Katchouk each collected a goal and an assist during Ottawa's five-goal first period on Wednesday, lifting the visiting Senators to a 6-2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres....
With playoff hopes dwindling, Wild ready for Sharks
The Minnesota Wild will try to bolster their slim playoff hopes when they face off against the San Jose Sharks on Thursday night in Saint Paul, Minn....
Hurricanes to work on goal-scoring touch vs. Red Wings
The Carolina Hurricanes will try to pick up the pace offensively in order to meet the high standard they set for themselves throughout most of the past month....
Sheldon Keefe wants better effort from Leafs with Capitals up next
The Washington Capitals will be facing what should be a snarly opponent when they visit the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday night....
Flyers look to snap two-game skid, take on Habs
The Philadelphia Flyers will try to firm their grip on third place in the Metropolitan Division when they visit the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday....
Pens seek another quality performance, host Blue Jackets
The Pittsburgh Penguins and visiting Columbus Blue Jackets, who open a home-and-home series Thursday, are focused on finding some consistency and feeling good about their performances with less than a month left in the season....
With hill to climb to playoffs, Islanders visit Panthers
Mathew Barzal is giving the New York Islanders their money's worth this season....
Blues' Oskar Sundqvist (torn ACL) out for season
St. Louis Blues forward Oskar Sundqvist will miss the remainder of the season after suffering a torn ACL in his right knee, the team announced Wednesday....
Fresh from winning trip, Lightning face Atlantic-leading Bruins
After a successful five-game road trip, mostly in California, the Tampa Bay Lightning return to Florida for a three-game homestand against a top playoff team and two teams they are battling with in the Eastern Conference wild-card race....
NHL roundup: Rangers edge Flyers in OT, clinch playoff berth
Adam Fox scored 36 seconds into overtime as the New York Rangers clinched a playoff spot with a wild 6-5 victory over the visiting Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday....
Stars slam Sharks, regain sole division lead
Wyatt Johnston had two goals and assist and the visiting Dallas Stars retook sole possession of first place in the Central Division with a 6-3 win against the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday night....
Josh Doan shines in NHL debut, helps Coyotes pummel Jackets
Josh Doan scored two goals in his NHL debut to lead the Arizona Coyotes to a 6-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday in Tempe, Ariz....
Kraken blank Ducks for first win in 9 games
Matty Beniers and Eeli Tolvanen each had a goal and two assists as the Seattle Kraken snapped an eight-game winless streak with a 4-0 victory against the visiting Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night....
Canadiens down Avalanche for rare winning streak
Nick Suzuki and Joel Armia scored goals, Sam Montembeault made 27 saves and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Avalanche 2-1 in Denver on Tuesday, ending Colorado's nine-game winning streak....
Streaking Predators rally to knock off Knights in OT
Roman Josi scored 40 seconds into overtime and the Nashville Predators rallied from a three-goal third-period deficit to extend their franchise-record point streak to 18 games with a 5-4 victory over the visiting Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday night....
Zach Hyman's 200th career goal lifts Oilers over Jets in OT
Zach Hyman scored his 200th career goal 1:22 into overtime on Tuesday night, giving the Edmonton Oilers a 4-3 victory over the host Winnipeg Jets....