Hockey Page 318 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights

Auston Matthews reaches 50-goal mark as Leafs top Coyotes
Auston Matthews scored twice, surpassing the 50-goal mark, as the Toronto Maple Leafs stretched their win streak to a season-best five games with a 6-3 victory over the Arizona Coyotes on Wednesday in Tempe, Ariz....

Canucks, on season-worst skid, aim to recover at Seattle
In Major League Soccer, the teams from Seattle, Vancouver and Portland play for the Cascadia Cup....

Blue Jackets blow lead, recover to dump Ducks
Zach Werenski and Sean Kuraly each scored two goals and the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets held off an Anaheim Ducks rally to earn a 7-4 victory Wednesday while completing a successful three-game run through California....

Islanders, Blues face off while chasing wild-card spots
The New York Islanders have been hanging around the Eastern Conference playoff race, but they are still struggling to sustain traction....

Flyers take down Blackhawks to end skid
Travis Sanheim, Travis Konecny and Garnet Hathaway scored to back a 21-save effort from Samuel Ersson as the visiting Philadelphia Flyers earned a 3-1 win against the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday....

Sabres use strong second period to edge Habs
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 29 saves to help the visiting Buffalo Sabres earn a 3-2 win against the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday night....

Stars, Senators have been coming up just short lately
The Dallas Stars are looking to end a three-game winless streak filled with near-misses when they visit the Ottawa Senators on Thursday....

Alex Ovechkin, Caps moving up as Lightning aim to rebound
A sudden revitalization of the Great Eight — Alex Ovechkin — has given the Washington Capitals a better outlook on securing a postseason berth....

Sizzling Rangers seek 9th consecutive win with Devils up next
During their longest winning streak in nearly a decade, the New York Rangers are earning a mix of low- and high-scoring victories....

Panthers, Hurricanes meet in Eastern Conference finals rematch
Not much has changed since the last time the Florida Panthers visited Raleigh, N.C....

Wings hope to keep riding momentum vs. Avs
The Red Wings' four-game road trip got off to a rocky start, followed by two exhilarating victories. Detroit will return to home ice on Thursday when it hosts the Colorado Avalanche....

Rangers agree on 2-year extension with F Jonny Brodzinski
The New York Rangers have come to terms on a two-year contract extension with forward Jonny Brodzinski....

Panthers F Ryan Lomberg fined $2K for elbowing
Florida Panthers winger Ryan Lomberg was fined $2,083.83, the maximum allowable under the collective bargaining agreement, for elbowing Ottawa Senators defenseman Jakob Chychrun during Tuesday night's game....

Ducks express optimism ahead of matchup with Jackets
Home from an up-and-down road trip that might signal better days are ahead, the Anaheim Ducks will put that outlook to the test when they play host to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Wednesday....

NHL roundup: Rangers step over Stars to win 8th straight
Igor Shesterkin made a season-best 41 saves and the host New York Rangers extended their winning streak to a season-high eight games by holding on for a 3-1 victory over the Dallas Stars on Tuesday night....

Pierre-Luc Dubois' two goals lift Kings over Jackets
Pierre-Luc Dubois scored two goals for the Los Angeles Kings in a 5-1 win against the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday....

Predators power past slumping Golden Knights
Cole Smith scored his third game-winning goal of the season and Kevin Lankinen made 23 saves to lead the Nashville Predators to a 5-3 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday night in Las Vegas....

Avs hand league-leading Canucks third straight loss
Ryan Johansen scored two goals, Nathan MacKinnon had an assist to extend his home point streak and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-1 on Tuesday in Denver....

Gabriel Vilardi, Kyle Connor steer Jets past Wild
Gabriel Vilardi scored twice and added an assist, Kyle Connor tallied once in a three-point performance and the host Winnipeg Jets beat the Minnesota Wild 6-3 on Tuesday....

Adam Pelech nets game-winner in OT as Isles clip Penguins
Adam Pelech scored his first goal of the season with a snap shot from the slot 57 seconds into overtime to give the visiting New York Islanders a 5-4 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday night....