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Hurricanes defeat Maple Leafs, run winning streak to three
Sebastian Aho had a goal and two assists and the visiting Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 Saturday night....

Artemi Panarin's hat trick powers Rangers past Lightning
Artemi Panarin recorded his sixth career hat trick, Vincent Trocheck notched a goal and three assists and the New York Rangers whipped the host Tampa Bay Lightning 5-1 on Saturday night....

Eetu Luostarinen powers surging Panthers past Canadiens
Eetu Luostarinen notched the first two-goal game of his career, leading the host Florida Panthers to a 4-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night in Sunrise, Fla....

Stars look to build off recent home success vs. Blackhawks
The Dallas Stars look to continue their recent home success when they host the Chicago Blackhawks on New Year's Eve....

Hot Penguins slide past Blues
Evgeni Malkin had a goal and an assist Saturday to help the Pittsburgh Penguins top the visiting St. Louis Blues 4-2....

Second-period surge rallies Bruins past Devils
A four-goal run in the second period helped the Boston Bruins come from behind for a 5-2 win over the visiting New Jersey Devils on Saturday night....

Sharks return to Denver, still looking to end skid
When the San Jose Sharks came to Denver on Dec. 17, they had dropped a close game at Arizona two days earlier, their first loss after winning three of the previous four games....

Jeff Skinner's OT goal pushes Sabres past Blue Jackets
Jeff Skinner scored at 1:20 of overtime to lift the Buffalo Sabres to a 3-2 win against the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday evening....

Jets stay hot with 4-2 win over Wild
Nino Niederreiter scored twice and the Winnipeg Jets defeated the visiting Minnesota Wild 4-2 on Saturday to extend their point streak to seven games....

Sabres coach Don Granato (illness) out vs. Blue Jackets
Buffalo Sabres head coach Don Granato will not be behind the bench on Saturday for his team's game against the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets due to an illness....

Capitals, Predators look to get back on track
The visiting Nashville Predators and the Washington Capitals will attempt to snap losing streaks when they face off on Saturday night in the second game of back-to-back sets for both teams....

Maple Leafs look to limit mistakes against Hurricanes
The Toronto Maple Leafs will try to reverse their disturbing trend of squandering two-goal leads when they host the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday night....

Lightning host conference-leading Rangers to open back-to-back
Tampa Bay coach Jon Cooper will look for more urgency from his Lightning when they wrap up 2023 with a pair of back-to-back home matches against Eastern Conference opposition....

Penguins aim to continue ascent in clash vs. Blues
The Pittsburgh Penguins are on a nice little roll....

Panthers' top line sizzles entering matchup with Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens have 24 Stanley Cup titles, the most in NHL history....

This week in the NHL: Looking back at the oldest to play; Handing out awards for 2023; Kris Letang's historic night
Hockey players are a different breed. While most sports see their stars fizzle out by the time they reach their late thirties, the NHL routinely has their stars shine well into their forties. Hockey players play the game with grit and resilience, unlike any other athlete. Maybe that’s why they boast...

F Georgii Merkulov likely to debut for Bruins vs. Devils
The Boston Bruins aim for a second consecutive win coming out of the NHL's holiday break when they host the New Jersey Devils on Saturday night....

Sabres bring struggling power play into matchup with Jackets
If the Buffalo Sabres hope to emerge from their season-long slump, they will need to improve on their power play....

NHL roundup: Roope Hintz caps hat trick with OT winner for Stars
Roope Hintz scored the overtime winner to complete a hat trick as the host Dallas Stars edged the Chicago Blackhawks 5-4 on Friday....

Justin Schultz's OT goal propels Kraken past Flyers
Justin Schultz scored at 2:35 of overtime as the Seattle Kraken rallied to defeat the visiting Philadelphia Flyers 2-1 Friday night....