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Capitals gain upper hand early, deal loss to host Flyers
Nic Dowd and Andrew Mangiapane each scored short-handed goals in the first period to propel the Washington Capitals to a 4-1 road win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday on the front end of a home-and-home series.,Connor McMichael contributed two assists and Charlie Lindgren made 17 saves for Wa...
Cup champion Panthers extend coach Paul Maurice
The Florida Panthers have signed coach Paul Maurice to a multi-year contract extension four months after he guided the franchise to its first Stanley Cup victory. Financial terms were not disclosed.,The Panthers defeated the Edmonton Oilers in seven games last June to win the Cup. It was the team's ...
Blues F Jake Neighbours signs 2-year contract extension
St. Louis Blues forward Jake Neighbours signed a two-year contract extension worth $7.5 million on Tuesday. ,Neighbours, 22, was in line to become a restricted free agent after this season. ,He has three points (two goals, one assist) in six games this season after recording a career-high 27 goals i...
Panthers F Matthew Tkachuk to return vs. Wild
Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk will end a five-game absence on Tuesday when he takes the ice against the Minnesota Wild in Sunrise, Fla.,Tkachuk reportedly was sidelined due to an illness, however he told reporters on Tuesday after the morning skate that it was not the case.,"I am feeling ...
Canadiens F Juraj Slafkovsky (upper body) out at least a week
Montreal Canadiens forward Juraj Slafkovsky will be sidelined at least one week with an upper-body injury, the team announced Tuesday.,Slafkovsky, 20, skated on his own prior to the Canadiens' morning session. Montreal will host the New York Rangers later on Tuesday.,Slafkovsky initially sustained a...
Leafs G Joseph Woll might return to face Blue Jackets
Toronto goaltender Joseph Woll could make his first start of the season Tuesday night when the Maple Leafs visit the Columbus Blue Jackets.,"It's possible, yes," Toronto coach Craig Berube said on Monday before the Leafs' 5-2 victory over the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning.,Woll has missed the first s...
Devils hope home edge helps as Lightning visit
The New Jersey Devils hope to make better use of home-ice advantage when they host the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday evening.,After earning just 37 points in 41 home games last season (17-21-3) and surrendering 149 goals at Prudential Center, second most by a home team in the NHL, the Devils are 1-...
Ducks look to beat winless Sharks a second time
The Anaheim Ducks will aim for another early-season win over the Sharks when they host San Jose on Tuesday.,The Ducks opened their season by blanking the Sharks 2-0 on Oct. 12. Isac Lundestrom and Trevor Zegras scored for Anaheim, and Lukas Dostal made 30 saves for his second career shutout.,However...
William Nylander's 3-point night powers Leafs past Lightning
William Nylander scored two goals and added an assist and the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning 5-2 on Monday night.,Auston Matthews, Max Pacioretty and Matthew Knies also scored for the Maple Leafs, who completed a 3-1-0 homestand. Mitch Marner added two assists.,Toronto...
Knights, back from disappointing trip, aim to recover vs. Kings
After managing just one point during a three-game eastern road trip that featured back-to-back blown third-period leads, the Vegas Golden Knights look for a positive reset as they open a four-game homestand Tuesday night against the Los Angeles Kings.,The three-game trek, which started with a 4-2 lo...
Senators head out on first U.S. trip of season, tussle with Utah
The Ottawa Senators will venture south of the border for the first time this season when they play the Utah Hockey Club on Tuesday in Salt Lake City to start a three-game road trip.,Both the Senators and Utah enter Tuesday night's contest coming off wins over the weekend.,In Ottawa, the Senators def...
Penguins hope to be less porous against Flames
The cause of the Pittsburgh Penguins' recent struggles is easy to spot. ,As the Penguins look to Tuesday's road clash with the Calgary Flames, they are on a two-game losing skid, the latest a 6-3 loss to the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday to open a four-game Western Canada road swing.,At the root of Pittsb...
Oilers aim to steady rocky start to season vs. Hurricanes
The Edmonton Oilers will continue their search for consistency when they host the Carolina Hurricanes Tuesday night.,After opening the season with three losses, the Stanley Cup favorites won twice before dropping a 4-1 decision at the Dallas Stars on Saturday.,Edmonton controlled the opening period ...
Bruins, Predators dealing with adversity in different doses
After recording points in 10 straight games to begin last season, the Boston Bruins are weathering more early ups and downs than they have become used to in recent years.,The finale of a three-game Western Conference road trip brings the Bruins up against the lone NHL team without a point in the ban...
Finally on track, Avs go for third straight win vs. Kraken
After an 0-4-0 start, it would seem the Colorado Avalanche are back on track.,The Avalanche will look to post a third consecutive victory Tuesday when they travel to Seattle to face the Kraken.,Colorado got its first victory Friday, defeating visiting Anaheim 4-3 on Nathan MacKinnon's overtime goal....
Canucks' Kevin Lankinen goes for 3rd straight win vs. Blackhawks
Kevin Lankinen watched from the Vancouver Canucks' bench on opening night but has since made his case as the club's top goaltender amid transition at the position.,With Thatcher Demko still recovering from a knee injury sustained early in last season's playoffs, Lankinen has shined, entering Tuesday...
Defense-first Jets aim for 6-0-0 start as they battle Blues
Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck got a quick start to his Vezina Trophy defense by winning his first four games this season while posting a 1.25 goals-against average and a .952 save percentage.,After getting a game off Sunday, Hellebuyck is expected back in the nets when the Jets visit th...
Islanders search for answers to Duclair injury, host Red Wings
The New York Islanders' rebuilt first line lasted fewer than five games.,The Islanders will be without left winger Anthony Duclair Tuesday night when New York hosts the Detroit Red Wings in Elmont, N.Y.,Both teams have been off since winning Saturday night, when the Islanders outlasted the Montreal ...
Rangers try to keep rare road form going at Canadiens
Strong play on the road has fueled the New York Rangers' hot start to the season.,Vying to open with four straight road wins for the first time in more than 90 years, the Rangers try to hand the struggling Montreal Canadiens a fourth consecutive loss Tuesday night.,New York is 4-0-1 -- its best star...
Rock-solid Jake Oettinger, Stars take aim at Sabres
Jake Oettinger and the Dallas Stars aim to continue their fast start to the season on Tuesday night when they visit the Buffalo Sabres.,Signed to an eight-year, $66 million contract extension on Thursday, Oettinger paid immediate dividends by turning aside 30 shots in Dallas' 4-1 victory over the Ed...