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Bruins G Linus Ullmark fined $5K for high-sticking
The NHL fined Boston Bruins goaltender Linus Ullmark $5,000 on Wednesday for high-sticking Tampa Bay Lightning forward Michael Eyssimont....

Maple Leafs D Morgan Rielly to appeal 5-game suspension
Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly will appeal his five-game suspension from the NHL for a cross-check to the head of Ottawa Senators forward Ridly Greig, the team announced Wednesday....

NHL roundup: Connor McDavid dishes 6 assists
Connor McDavid dished out a career-high six assists and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had two goals and a helper as the Edmonton Oilers downed the visiting Detroit Red Wings 8-4 on Tuesday night....

Connor McDavid racks up 6 assists as Oilers blast Wings
Connor McDavid dished out a career-high six assists and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had two goals and a helper as the Edmonton Oilers downed the visiting Detroit Red Wings 8-4 on Tuesday night....

In battle of NHL's first and last, Vancouver bests Chicago
Conor Garland scored twice and Dakota Joshua had a goal and two assists to propel the visiting Vancouver Canucks to a 4-2 victory against the slumping Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday....

Devils put together back-to-back wins by topping Predators
Timo Meier scored a tiebreaking goal late in the third period and Nico Hischier scored twice to give the visiting New Jersey Devils a 4-2 victory over the Nashville Predators on Tuesday....

Jason Robertson propels Stars over Hurricanes
Jason Robertson scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period and the Dallas Stars beat the visiting Carolina Hurricanes 4-2 on Tuesday night....

Kraken beat Islanders in shootout to end skid
Tomas Tatar scored the only goal in the shootout for the visiting Seattle Kraken, who edged the New York Islanders 2-1 in Elmont, N.Y....

Brayden Point's shootout goal helps Lightning edge Bruins
Brayden Point's second-round shootout goal and a 36-save effort by Andrei Vasilevskiy lifted the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning to a 3-2 win over the Boston Bruins on Tuesday night....

Led by Artturi Lehkonen, Avs double-up Capitals, 6-3
Artturi Lehkonen had two goals and two assists as the visiting Colorado Avalanche beat the Washington Capitals 6-3 on Tuesday night....

Wild attempt to keep trending upward, take on Coyotes
The Minnesota Wild appear to have turned the corner....

Brady Tkachuk nets three as Senators top Jackets
Brady Tkachuk's second career hat trick propelled the Ottawa Senators to a 6-3 victory over the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday....

Nick Suzuki, Canadiens dominate Ducks
Nick Suzuki had two goals and an assist for the Montreal Canadiens in a 5-0 win against the visiting Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night....

Bobby McMann's hat tricks sends Leafs past Blues
Bobby McMann scored three goals — more than doubling his career goal total — and the short-handed Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the visiting St. Louis Blues 4-1 on Tuesday....

Sabres trample Kings, 7-0
Jordan Greenway collected two goals and an assist and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 34 saves to fuel the host Buffalo Sabres to a 7-0 rout of the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday....

Leafs D Morgan Rielly suspended 5 games for Ridly Greig incident
Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly was suspended five games by the NHL Department of Player Safety on Tuesday for a controversial cross-check to the head of Ottawa Senators forward Ridly Greig....

Sharks aim to turn around season, start with clash vs. Jets
The San Jose Sharks are returning from a two-week break on Wednesday night to take on the host Winnipeg Jets....

Panthers aim to continue strong run, face struggling Penguins
The Florida Panthers, who visit the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday, are making a serious run at the Eastern Conference title. The Panthers have won two in a row and six of their past seven games....

How much is the NHL’s increase in scoring due to goalie pads or increased skill?
The NHL is always chasing goals. Sometimes to its detriment, as the league often confuses goals with action. What the league really wants is to assign the Dead Puck Era to the land of wind and ghosts forever, which it pretty much has. It wants a fast game showing off the skills of players and not th...

Stars F Evgenii Dadonov (lower body) to miss extended time
Dallas Stars forward Evgenii Dadonov is sidelined indefinitely due to a lower-body fracture, coach Pete DeBoer announced Tuesday....