Hockey Page 341 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights

Connor McDavid's 3 points propel Oilers past Kings
Connor McDavid scored a goal and contributed two assists to lead the Edmonton Oilers to 4-1 win against the visiting Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night....

Ivan Barbashev scores twice as Knights top Jets
Ivan Barbashev scored twice in the third period and Logan Thompson made 39 saves to lead the visiting Vegas Golden Knights to a 4-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday night....

Blues stay hot in wild-card pursuit, extend Flames' skid
Pavel Buchnevich scored twice to lead the St. Louis Blues past the visiting Calgary Flames 5-3 Thursday night....

Matt Boldy's two points lead Wild past Sharks
Matt Boldy scored the go-ahead goal in the first minute of the third period, and the Minnesota Wild pulled away for a 3-1 win over the San Jose Sharks on Thursday night in Saint Paul, Minn....

Hurricanes' Frederik Andersen blanks Wings for 2nd shutout in 5 games
Frederik Andersen made 24 saves for his second shutout in his last five games and the Carolina Hurricanes clinched a playoff berth by ripping the Detroit Red Wings 4-0 on Thursday night at Raleigh, N.C....

Isles top Panthers, who clinch playoff spot despite loss
Jean-Gabriel Pageau scored the go-ahead goal in the second period to help the New York Islanders rally for a 3-2 win over the host Florida Panthers on Thursday night in Sunrise....

Nick Suzuki scores 30th goal as Canadiens top Flyers
Nick Suzuki had a goal and an assist for the Montreal Canadiens in a 4-1 win against the visiting Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday....

Tyler Bertuzzi, Leafs too much for Caps to handle
Tyler Bertuzzi scored twice as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the visiting Washington Capitals 5-1 Thursday night, sweeping the three-game season series....

Drew O’Connor's 3rd-period goal powers Penguins past Jackets
Drew O'Connor's go-ahead goal early in the third complemented Evgeni Malkin's two power-play goals Thursday as the Pittsburgh Penguins topped the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2....

Anton Forsberg, Senators shut out Blackhawks
Anton Forsberg made 18 saves and the host Ottawa Senators won their fourth game in a row, beating the Chicago Blackhawks 2-0 on Thursday night....

Rising Devils, slumping Sabres both behind in playoff chase
The New Jersey Devils hope to continue their postseason push while keeping the host Buffalo Sabres behind in the playoff race when the two teams meet on Friday....

Leafs' Auston Matthews (illness) game-time decision vs. Caps
Toronto Maple Leafs star forward Auston Matthews will be a game-time decision for Thursday's game against the visiting Washington Capitals due to an illness....

Blackhawks ride rare win streak into game at Ottawa
The Chicago Blackhawks will shoot for their first three-game winning streak of the season when they visit the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night....

Canucks, Stars face off, vie for West supremacy
The Western Conference's two division leaders go head to head when the Vancouver Canucks play host to the Dallas Stars on Thursday....

After woeful showing, Ducks draw Kraken again
After tying the team record for fewest shots on goal in a game, the Anaheim Ducks get a chance to redeem themselves against the team that shut them down when they face the host Seattle Kraken on Thursday night....

Predators look to extend point streak vs. Coyotes
Riding the best regular-season spell in their history, the Nashville Predators will look to continue climbing the Western Conference and Central Division standings on Thursday when they face the Arizona Coyotes in Tempe, Ariz....

Surging Kings, Oilers meet with plenty on the line
Two teams fighting for Western Conference playoff position meet when the Los Angeles Kings visit the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night....

Avalanche welcome Rangers in heavyweight matchup
The Colorado Avalanche, after stumbling against one of the worst teams in the Eastern Conference, next will face the top team in the league when the New York Rangers visit Denver on Thursday....

Knights, fighting for better playoff position, pay Jets a visit
After capturing three of four possible points on a difficult back-to-back to start their four-game road trip, the Vegas Golden Knights continue their quest to improve their playoff standing when they visit the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday night....

Brayden Point comes through again as Lightning top Bruins
Brayden Point scored his NHL-leading 11th game-winning goal of the season and the Tampa Bay Lightning stretched their season-high point streak to eight games with a 3-1 win over the visiting Boston Bruins on Wednesday night....