Hockey Page 339 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights

Wild hold off Capitals for 3rd straight win
Marcus Johansson scored twice against his former team as the Minnesota Wild held on to beat the Washington Capitals 5-3 on Tuesday night in Saint Paul, Minn....

Golden Knights hold off Islanders to remain hot
Sheldon Rempal scored his first NHL goal to snap a second-period tie Tuesday night and Nicolas Roy followed with what proved to be the game-winner fewer than two minutes later for the visiting Vegas Golden Knights, who held on for a 3-2 win over the New York Islanders in Elmont, N.Y....

Nikita Kucherov's hat trick propels Lightning past Flyers
Nikita Kucherov had three goals and one assist, Brayden Point contributed a goal and an assist and the Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the host Philadelphia Flyers 6-3 on Tuesday....

Stars score 4 in 2nd period, top Red Wings
Roope Hintz had two goals and an assist and the visiting Dallas Stars scored four unanswered goals in the second period, then held off the Detroit Red Wings 5-4 on Tuesday night....

First-period flurry sparks Senators' win over Canadiens
Ridly Greig and Jake Sanderson scored 41 seconds apart in the first period and the visiting Ottawa Senators continued their recent dominance over the Montreal Canadiens with a 4-1 victory on Tuesday night....

Without Connor Bedard, Blackhawks look to end road woes vs. Kraken
Seattle fans already got one glimpse of rookie sensation Connor Bedard this season, when the Kraken defeated the visiting Blackhawks 7-1 on Dec. 14....

Streaking Bruins thriving, look to silence Hurricanes
After finishing Monday with the NHL's best record by points percentage, the Boston Bruins gear up for another matchup against a playoff contender when they host the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday night....

After rare defensive letdown, Jets finish road trip at Maple Leafs
The Winnipeg Jets intend to return to their stingy defensive ways Wednesday night when they complete a three-game road trip Wednesday night against the Toronto Maple Leafs....

Red-hot Sam Reinhart, Panthers out for more vs. Coyotes
With 36 games left in the regular season, Florida Panthers winger Sam Reinhart has already set his career high in goals with 34 — one more than his previous best that took him 78 games to reach....

Flyers G Carter Hart granted indefinite leave from team
Philadelphia Flyers No. 1 goalie Carter Hart requested and was granted an indefinite leave of absence for personal reasons, the team announced Tuesday....

Flames G Jacob Markstrom returns from lower-body injury
After missing three games with a lower-body injury, Calgary Flames goaltender Jacob Markstrom will start on Tuesday against the visiting St. Louis Blues....

What do the Edmonton Oilers want with Corey Perry?
The Edmonton Oilers have been the NHL’s hottest team for a good long while now. They’ve won 13 in a row, and since that woeful 2-9-1 start, they’ve gone 24-6-0, which over a full season would be a 131-point pace. They’ve vaulted themselves out of the Motel For Men where the Sharks live, that they sp...

Devils extend Tom Fitzgerald, add president of hockey ops title
Tom Fitzgerald signed a multi-year contract extension with the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday and was named as the team's president of hockey operations....

Sharks, facing Rangers, eye first 3-game win streak of season
The New York Rangers will try to gain a split of their four-game western road trip on Tuesday night when they visit the team with the fewest points in the NHL, the San Jose Sharks....

After Patrick Roy's winning debut, Isles meet Knights
Patrick Roy got a glimpse at the New York Islanders' familiar resiliency in his first game as the team's head coach....

NHL roundup: Devils rally past Knights in OT
Tyler Toffoli finished off his sixth career hat trick by scoring 2:35 into overtime as the New Jersey Devils rallied for a wild 6-5 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Monday in Newark, N.J....

Kaapo Kahkonen shines as Sharks edge Kings in shootout
Kaapo Kahkonen made 43 saves and stopped both attempts in the shootout to help the visiting San Jose Sharks earn a 4-3 win against the Los Angeles Kings on Monday night....

Thatcher Demko, surging Canucks silence Blackhawks
Thatcher Demko collected his fifth shutout of the season as the host Vancouver Canucks claimed a 2-0 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday night and moved to top spot in the league standings....

Sabres' Jeff Skinner might return to face Ducks
The Buffalo Sabres could have forward Jeff Skinner back in the lineup when they begin a three-game road trip with a visit to the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday....

Coyotes snap 11-game, head-to-head skid vs. Penguins
Jason Zucker had a goal and an assist against his former team Monday as the Arizona Coyotes downed the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-2 in Tempe, Ariz....