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Blackhawks edge Senators to halt eight-game skid
Jason Dickinson scored the game-winning goal with 1:52 left, Connor Bedard had a goal and assist and Petr Mrazek made 40 saves as the host Chicago Blackhawks defeated the Ottawa Senators 3-2 on Saturday....

Avalanche see opportunity to rebound with Coyotes visiting
The Colorado Avalanche went into the extended All-Star break on a roll and atop the Central Division standings....

Kings, Brandt Clarke score late OT goal to down Bruins
Brandt Clarke came out of the penalty box and scored on a breakaway with 26.9 seconds left in overtime as the Los Angeles Kings came from behind for a 5-4 win over the host Boston Bruins on Saturday afternoon....

John Tavares (undisclosed) day to day for Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs captain John Tavares is day-to-day with an undisclosed injury, coach Sheldon Keefe said Saturday....

NHL 'tough guys' are always cheapshot artists; The cause of increased scoring revealed
For a sport that really loves to tout how tough its players are, hockey players don’t seem to have much tolerance for anything that makes them feel bad in the slightest. At least on the ice. Morgan Rielly of Toronto was just the latest to wet himself when an opponent reminded him just a little too m...

Hurricanes get off to fast start, extend Coyotes' skid
Pyotr Kochetkov made 30 saves as the Carolina Hurricanes handed the Arizona Coyotes their eighth straight loss with a 5-1 victory on Friday night in Tempe, Ariz....

Rangers F Blake Wheeler to miss rest of regular season
New York Rangers right winger Blake Wheeler will miss the rest of the regular season after he suffered an injury to his right leg Thursday night during the Rangers' 7-4 win over the Montreal Canadiens....

Rangers roll into Stadium Series while Isles eye playoff push
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — A six-game winning streak has enhanced the chances the New York Rangers will perform in the spotlight of the Stanley Cup playoffs this spring....

High-scoring Canucks take on offensively challenged Jets
Fresh off a gritty win over Detroit that enabled them to become the first team this season to reach 80 points, the high-scoring Vancouver Canucks host the offensively challenged Winnipeg Jets on Saturday night....

Blue Jackets hope to end their latest struggles against Sharks
The Columbus Blue Jackets will look to avoid a third straight loss when they continue a four-game road trip in San Jose against the Sharks on Saturday....

Flyers, Devils take it outside for 'Stadium' matchup
For 25 years, the New Jersey Devils and Philadelphia Flyers produced numerous memorable moments within the direct vicinity of the New Jersey Turnpike....

'Hard skill' line giving Wild a jolt as Sabres come to town
The Minnesota Wild aim for a season-best fifth win in a row when they host the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday in St. Paul....

Goal-scoring machine Auston Matthews, Leafs host Ducks
The Anaheim Ducks face the task of stopping sharp-shooting Auston Matthews when they visit the Toronto Maple Leafs Saturday night....

Alex Ovechkin, Caps bring urgency into matchup at Canadiens
Alex Ovechkin will try to match the longest goal-scoring streak of his NHL career when the Washington Capitals visit the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night....

Streaking Lightning, sizzling Panthers eye big-time showdown
Two juggernauts square off Saturday afternoon in a Sunshine State showdown in Tampa — the Florida Panthers' road brilliance versus the Tampa Bay Lightning's home-ice dominance....

Penguins claim F Matthew Phillips off waivers from Caps
The Pittsburgh Penguins claimed forward Matthew Phillips off waivers from the Washington Capitals on Friday....

After lopsided loss, Preds look to stop streaking Blues
Nashville Predators coach Andrew Brunette expressed exasperation after his team absorbed a 9-2 beating from the Dallas Stars Thursday night....

Stars host Oilers looking to continue dominance
The Dallas Stars look to keep rolling when they host the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday....

Red Wings, Flames coming off disappointing efforts
After a torrid stretch moved them into playoff position, the Detroit Red Wings likely were due for this step backward....

Senators look to start new streak vs. slumping Blackhawks
With their season-high, four-game winning streak now in the rearview mirror, the Ottawa Senators will aim to regroup when they visit the slumping Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday afternoon....