Hockey Page 323 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Sabres bring back Lindy Ruff as head coach
Lindy Ruff, the winningest coach in Buffalo Sabres history, is returning to his former post....
Panthers look to continue dominant play over Lightning
The Florida Panthers are 5-1 in NHL playoffs series in which they have won the opener....
Quick-strike Rangers aim to go up 2-0 on Capitals
Sunday, the New York Rangers struck first with a three-goal, second-period barrage in a little more than two minutes to take control and open the playoffs impressively while ignoring most attempts by the Washington Capitals to physically engage them....
Golden Knights F Mark Stone to return Monday night
Vegas Golden Knights captain Mark Stone will return to action on Monday night for Game 1 of the NHL Western Conference playoffs at Dallas....
Leafs F William Nylander a game-time decision for Game 2
Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander will be a game-time decision for Game 2 on Monday night in Boston with an undisclosed injury....
NHL roundup: Jets outlast Avalanche in high-scoring Game 1
Kyle Connor had two goals and an assist for the Winnipeg Jets in their 7-6 win against the visiting Colorado Avalanche in Game 1 of a Western Conference first-round playoff series on Sunday evening....
Rapid-fire goals lift Canucks over Predators to open series
Pius Suter and Dakota Joshua scored 12 seconds apart midway through the third period as the host Vancouver Canucks beat the Nashville Predators 4-2 Sunday in Game 1 of their Western Conference first-round playoff series on Sunday....
Kings hope third time's a charm against Oilers
Another trip to the Stanley Cup playoffs and another chance for the Los Angeles Kings to exact revenge against the Edmonton Oilers....
Jets outlast Avalanche to win wild Game 1
Kyle Connor had two goals and an assist for the Winnipeg Jets in their 7-6 win against visiting the Colorado Avalanche in Game 1 of their Western Conference first-round series on Sunday evening....
Stars get another crack at Golden Knights in postseason
The Vegas Golden Knights begin their defense of their Stanley Cup title on Monday night when they face the host Dallas Stars in Game 1 of a Western Conference first-round playoff series....
Hurricanes feel fortunate to be up 1-0 on Islanders going into Game 2
The Carolina Hurricanes need to improve their play and the New York Islanders look to play exactly the way they did in Game 1....
Rangers ride 3-goal 2nd period to Game 1 win over Caps
Matt Rempe and Artemi Panarin scored 33 seconds apart in a three-goal second period as the New York Rangers opened the postseason with a 4-1 victory over the visiting Washington Capitals in an Eastern Conference first-round series on Sunday....
Bruins keep perspective on series-opening win over Maple Leafs
While the Boston Bruins opened their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series with a convincing 5-1 win over the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs, coach Jim Montgomery knows that his club can show even more in Game 2 on Monday....
Carter Verhaeghe's tally helps Panthers edge Lightning
Carter Verhaeghe scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period as the host Florida Panthers defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 in the opening of their best-of-seven, first-round playoff series at Sunrise, Fla....
Jake DeBrusk powers Bruins past Leafs in Game 1
Jake DeBrusk logged a three-point game to lead the Boston Bruins to a 5-1 win over the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference first-round series on Saturday....
Playoff hockey back in Vancouver as Canucks, Predators collide
The wait is finally over for the Vancouver Canucks and their fans....
Hurricanes edge Islanders 3-1 in playoff opener
Evgeny Kuznetsov had a goal and an assist for the host Carolina Hurricanes in a 3-1 win against the New York Islanders in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference first-round matchup on Saturday evening in Raleigh, N.C....
Hope renewed as Avalanche prepare to take on Jets in Game 1
The Colorado Avalanche hope to take advantage of a clean slate when they visit the Winnipeg Jets for Game 1 of their Western Conference first-round series Sunday evening....
Rangers try to meet high expectations, open series with Capitals
The New York Rangers seized control of the Metropolitan Division in the opening weeks of the regular season and eventually emerged from a crowded field to claim the Presidents' Trophy....
Avalanche's Jonathan Drouin out for series vs. Jets
Colorado Avalanche forward Jonathan Drouin will sit out the Western Conference first-round series against the Winnipeg Jets with a lower-body injury, the team announced Saturday....