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Hurricanes soaring ahead of rematch with skidding Devils
Martin Necas and the Carolina Hurricanes certainly would relish another fast start Saturday when they host the New Jersey Devils in Raleigh, N.C....

Avs, on 3-game slide, face tough test at Panthers
It's been a brutal road trip for the Colorado Avalanche, and it could get even tougher this weekend....

Bruins host Capitals in teams' first meeting of season
For the Boston Bruins, it has been a tale of two vastly different games to begin a lengthy seven-game homestand on the back side of the NHL All-Star break....

Islanders, Flames back on track ahead of encounter
After a slight delay, the New York Islanders are enjoying the new-coach bounce and are looking for more when they play host to the Calgary Flames on Saturday afternoon in Elmont, N.Y....

Stars look to halt woes on special teams in clash vs. Habs
The Dallas Stars are sitting pretty in the Western Conference, but their penalty kill has been an issue of late....

Red Wings walk tall into post-break opener vs. Canucks
The Detroit Red Wings return from the All-Star break striking an unusually optimistic tone given their genuine chance to end their seven-year playoff drought....

Blues return to action against stingy Sabres
After getting stymied by Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger on Tuesday, the Buffalo Sabres will seek an offensive breakthrough when they host the St. Louis Blues on Saturday afternoon....

NHL roundup: Bruins win showdown with Canucks
Brad Marchand and Danton Heinen bookended the first period with short-handed goals and Linus Ullmark made 17 saves to propel the Boston Bruins to a 4-0 win over the visiting Vancouver Canucks in a Thursday night clash of the NHL's top two teams....

Golden Knights ride to early lead, hold on vs. Coyotes
The Vegas Golden Knights scored three times in the first period in a 3-2 win against the host Arizona Coyotes on Thursday....

Team effort for Islanders' scoring in win over Lightning
Six different players scored Thursday night for the host New York Islanders, who rolled to a 6-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning in Elmont, N.Y....

Flames outpace Devils to win third straight
Jacob Markstrom made 37 saves as the Calgary Flames recorded a 5-3 road win over the New Jersey Devils on Thursday in Newark, N.J....

Quick hat trick for Martin Necas sends Hurricanes past Avalanche
Carolina's Martin Necas produced his first career hat trick in the first 17 minutes as the Hurricanes defeated the Colorado Avalanche 5-2 on Thursday night at Raleigh, N.C....

Panthers hand Capitals sixth straight loss
Ryan Lomberg scored the game-winning goal with 5:32 left in the third period as the host Florida Panthers sent the Washington Capitals to their sixth straight loss with a 4-2 win on Thursday night in Sunrise, Fla....

Travis Konecny has a busy night as Flyers down Jets
Travis Konecny had one goal, one assist and one fight for a Gordie Howe hat trick to lift the host Philadelphia Flyers past the Winnipeg Jets 4-1 on Thursday....

Bruins blank Canucks in battle of conference leaders
Brad Marchand and Danton Heinen bookended the first period with short-handed goals and Linus Ullmark made 17 saves to propel the Boston Bruins to a 4-0 win over the visiting Vancouver Canucks in a Thursday night clash of the NHL's top two teams....

With big streak snapped, Oilers back to work against Ducks
The Edmonton Oilers look to begin a new winning streak when they continue their road trip Friday against the Anaheim Ducks....

Rangers roll into matchup with reeling Blackhawks
After defeating the second-best team in the Western Conference and a top-six club in the East coming out of the All-Star break, the New York Rangers will aim to avoid a letdown Friday as they visit the slumping Chicago Blackhawks....

Wild, Penguins meet on 'Marc-Andre Fleury Night'
The Minnesota Wild will honor goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury before he faces his former team when the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins pay a visit to St. Paul, Minn., Friday...

Lightning D Mikhail Sergachev has surgery for broken leg
The Tampa Bay Lightning announced Thursday that defenseman Mikhail Sergachev underwent surgery to stabilize fractures to his left tibia and fibula....

Devils C Jack Hughes to return Thursday night
The New Jersey Devils activated All-Star center Jack Hughes from injured reserve for Thursday night's game against the Calgary Flames....