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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 ...
Hurricanes return to action vs. Devils after unwanted break
It seems as if the New Jersey Devils are far ahead of the Carolina Hurricanes, and the season has barely started.,That's the backdrop for the teams when they meet Tuesday night in Raleigh, N.C.,The Devils are off to a 4-1-0 start. The Hurricanes are just one game into their schedule.,Carolina's seas...
Brock Nelson, Islanders keep Avalanche winless
Brock Nelson scored two goals 2:49 apart in the second period as the New York Islanders beat the struggling Colorado Avalanche 6-2 on Monday in Denver.,Anders Lee, Kyle Palmieri, Anthony Duclair and Mathew Barzal each added a goal and Ilya Sorokin stopped 32 shots for New York, which won in coach Pa...
NHL roundup: Senators outlast Kings in OT goal-fest
Josh Norris' second goal of the game propelled the host Ottawa Senators to an 8-7 overtime victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Monday.,The center's goal just 56 seconds into the extra session capped a wild affair in the Canadian capital. Both teams rallied to tie the game in the third period, and ...
Evgeni Malkin's three points fuel Penguins' rally vs. Habs
Evgeni Malkin had a goal and two assists for the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins, who scored three unanswered goals in the third period to win 6-3 against the Montreal Canadiens on Monday.,Kevin Hayes cleaned up a rebound in front to put Pittsburgh in front 4-3 at 7:47 of the third period.,Kris Letang ...
Igor Shesterkin, Rangers shut down Red Wings
Igor Shesterkin made 31 saves, Mika Zibanejad had a goal and two assists and the New York Rangers defeated the visiting Detroit Red Wings 4-1 on Monday night.,Alexis Lafreniere, Chris Kreider and Reilly Smith also scored for the Rangers, who have scored 16 goals while going 2-0-1 to start the season...
Oilers off to rocky start again, seek improvement vs. Flyers
The Edmonton Oilers have been down this road before, spinning their wheels to start the season while in search of the nearest off-ramp.,Just a few months after reaching the Stanley Cup Final, the Oilers have dropped their first three games of this season.,They'll try to end that skid when they host ...
Jonathan Huberdeau, Flames clash with Connor Bedard, Blackhawks
The surprising Calgary Flames will strive to stay unbeaten when they host Connor Bedard and the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday.,The Flames have opened the season with three straight wins, their most recent triumph coming Sunday against the provincial and division rival Edmonton Oilers. Last season, t...
Stars hope to keep shutout streak alive vs. Sharks
The Stars aim to extend several streaks of their own and a gaudy one of the San Jose Sharks when the clubs meet in Dallas on Tuesday.,Jake Oettinger made 34 saves in Dallas' 3-0 victory over the New York Islanders on Saturday and Casey DeSmith turned aside all 25 shots he faced in his team debut the...
Predators aim to diversify attack vs. short-rested Kraken
All eyes in Nashville have been on the Predators' big offseason acquisitions, Steven Stamkos and fellow forward Jonathan Marchessault.,Not just the fans. But also, it seems, their teammates.,"We've added some really good scorers, and I think we are deferring too much to them at times," Predators coa...
Brandon Saad returns as Blues prepare for home opener vs. Wild
The St. Louis Blues will welcome veteran winger Brandon Saad back to the lineup for their home opener Tuesday against the Minnesota Wild.,Saad, who scored 26 goals last season, missed the Blues' opening three-game road trip while awaiting the birth of his third child.,"I'm excited," Saad said. "Obvi...
Golden Knights eye 4-0-0 start, square off with Capitals
A strong start to the season is nothing new for the Vegas Golden Knights, while the Washington Capitals once again must try to rebound from losing their opener.,The Golden Knights are aiming for a second straight 4-0-0 start when they visit the Capitals on Tuesday night.,For a third consecutive seas...
Josh Norris helps Senators beat Kings 8-7 in OT thriller
Josh Norris' second goal of the game propelled the host Ottawa Senators to an 8-7 overtime victory over the Los Angeles Kings Monday.,The center's goal just 56 seconds into the extra session capped a wild affair on a holiday afternoon in the Canadian capital. Both teams rallied to tie the game in th...
Panthers find scoring touch, hold off Bruins
Anton Lundell and Sam Reinhart each scored two goals as the visiting Florida Panthers beat the Atlantic Division-rival Boston Bruins 4-3 on Monday.,The linemates each scored once during a 3:20 span in the second period to break a 2-2 tie and lift the Panthers, who had been on a two-game skid since h...
Devils hand Utah HC first loss via shutout
Jake Allen stopped all 20 shots he faced for the host New Jersey Devils, who became the first NHL team to reach four wins this season by blanking the Utah Hockey Club 3-0 on Monday afternoon in Newark, N.J.,The shutout is the first for Allen since Feb. 14, 2023, when he recorded 22 saves for the Mon...
After Milton postponed home opener, Lightning face winless Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks open a four-game road trip at the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday night in search of their first win of the season.,The Canucks dropped back-to-back games on home ice last week to start the season. Vancouver squandered a 4-1 lead and fell 6-5 in overtime against the Calgary Flam...
Panthers F Matthew Tkachuk (illness) to miss a week
The Florida Panthers will be without forward Matthew Tkachuk for about a week due to illness.,The team said Monday they are targeting Oct. 22 as the return date for the 26-year-old veteran.,Tkachuk has recorded two assists in two games this season. He missed Saturday's 5-2 loss at Buffalo.,The two-t...
NHL roundup: Jets keep rolling with OT win vs. Wild
Kyle Connor scored 51 seconds into overtime to lift the Winnipeg Jets to a 2-1 win over the visiting Minnesota Wild on Sunday evening.,Mark Scheifele finished with a goal and an assist for Winnipeg, which won its third game in a row to start the season. Adam Lowry and Josh Morrissey tallied assists ...
Ilya Samsonov, Golden Knights shut down Ducks
Ilya Samsonov made 22 saves in his first start for the Vegas Golden Knights, helping them to a 3-1 win against the visiting Anaheim Ducks on Sunday night.,Brett Howden, Tomas Hertl and Pavel Dorofeyev scored and Keegan Kolesar had two assists for the Golden Knights, who have won three in a row to st...