Hockey Page 337 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights

Alex Lyon makes 30 saves as Wings shut out Flyers
Alex Lyon made 30 saves while leading the Detroit Red Wings to a 3-0 home win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday....

Lightning top Coyotes for 6th straight win at home
Nikita Kucherov had a goal and two assists, Steven Stamkos added a goal and an assist to eclipse 1,100 career points, and the Tampa Bay Lightning won their sixth straight home game, 6-3, over the Arizona Coyotes on Thursday night....

Penguins deal D Will Butcher to Wild for F Maxim Cajkovic
The Minnesota Wild acquired veteran defenseman Will Butcher from the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for forward prospect Maxim Cajkovic on Thursday....

Kraken aim for consistency against streaking Blues
The Seattle Kraken could afford to make a few mistakes and still beat lowly Chicago 6-2 Wednesday. After all, the Blackhawks have lost 18 road games in a row (0-17-1)....

Scorching-hot Nathan MacKinnon leads Avs against falling Kings
The Colorado Avalanche are a game away from a long break but don't expect them to be thinking about vacation and ignore the Los Angeles Kings, Friday night's opponent....

Stars D Miro Heiskanen returns from 10-game injury absence
The Dallas Stars will welcome back top-pair defenseman Miro Heiskanen from a lower-body injury when they host the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday night....

Surging Golden Knights vie for season sweep of Rangers
While the Vegas Golden Knights may be starting to heat up again after a lull, the New York Rangers are seeking some of the consistency that helped them speed out to a sizable lead in the Metropolitan Division....

Penguins bid to dust off recent defeats in clash vs. Panthers
The Pittsburgh Penguins might feel as though they are at a crossroads heading into their home game against the Florida Panthers on Friday....

Blue Jackets activate D Zach Werenski off IR
The Columbus Blue Jackets activated defenseman Zach Werenski off injured reserve on Thursday....

The Los Angeles Kings are getting itchy
Rarely is it a good sign when, A) the head coach is being asked if his job is in jeopardy, and B) the coach doesn’t have much of a problem with that being asked. That’s where the Los Angeles Kings, along with coach Todd McClellan, find themselves after either losing or tying their 12th of 14 games l...

Red-hot Oilers pursue record win streak, host Blackhawks
With a franchise-record 14-game win streak already in hand, the Edmonton Oilers will try to take another step closer to the all-time NHL mark when they host the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday....

Coyotes head to Tampa Bay chasing Sunshine State split
After a successful three-game road trip, the Tampa Bay Lightning will return home for a two-game set, starting with the Thursday night season-series finale against the Arizona Coyotes....

Devils focused on standings and not revenge vs. Hurricanes
The New Jersey Devils are looking at the grand possibilities in front of them — and not at a setback in the past — as they visit the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday night in Raleigh, N.C....

Bruins seek immediate bounce-back at Ottawa
A night after having their nine-game point streak snapped, the Boston Bruins will visit the Atlantic Division rival Ottawa Senators for the first time this season on Thursday night to begin a two-game road trip before the All-Star break....

NHL roundup: Avs' Nathan MacKinnon nets 4 goals vs. Caps
Nathan MacKinnon scored four goals, three in a span of 6:37 of the second period, and added an assist as the Colorado Avalanche beat the Washington Capitals 6-2 on Wednesday in Denver....

Sabres score four straight as Kings' woes continue
JJ Peterka had two goals and an assist for the Buffalo Sabres, who scored four unanswered goals in a 5-3 win against the host Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday....

Tomas Tatar's two tallies take Kraken past Blackhawks
Tomas Tatar scored twice and Jared McCann added his team-leading 19th goal of the season as the Seattle Kraken defeated the visiting Chicago Blackhawks 6-2 on Wednesday....

Brayden Schenn sends Blues past Canucks in OT
Brayden Schenn scored 1:54 into overtime, lifting the visiting St. Louis Blues past the Vancouver Canucks 4-3 on Wednesday....

Nathan MacKinnon nets 4 goals as Avalanche crush Caps
Nathan MacKinnon scored four goals, three in a span of 6:37 of the second period, and added an assist as the Colorado Avalanche beat the Washington Capitals 6-2 on Wednesday in Denver....

Hurricanes end Bruins' nine-game point streak
Jordan Martinook scored a breakaway goal with 2:27 left in regulation as the visiting Carolina Hurricanes snapped the Boston Bruins' nine-game point streak with a 3-2 win on Wednesday night....