Hockey Page 343 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights

Canucks begin road trip at Wild, seek to keep win streak alive
The Vancouver Canucks will try for a fifth straight win as they embark on a busy road trip that kicks off with a visit to the resurgent Minnesota Wild on Saturday in Saint Paul, Minn....

Jackets F Patrik Laine (clavicle) out 6 weeks
Columbus Blue Jackets forward Patrik Laine will be off the ice for six weeks because of a fractured clavicle, the team said Friday....

Stars, Senators still looking to find consistency
Plagued by inconsistency of late, the Dallas Stars look to build their game when they host the Ottawa Senators on Friday....

NHL roundup: Steven Stamkos nets 4, Lightning halt Oilers' win streak
Steven Stamkos scored four goals and Andrei Vasilevskiy made a season-high 53 saves as the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning snapped Edmonton's eight-game winning streak with a 7-4 victory on Thursday night....

Canucks blank Panthers, stretch winning streak to four
Dakota Joshua scored twice and goaltender Thatcher Demko posted his third shutout of the season as the host Vancouver Canucks beat the Florida Panthers 4-0 on Thursday....

Kailer Yamamoto scores twice to help Kraken blast Blackhawks
Kailer Yamamoto scored twice as the Seattle Kraken defeated the visiting Chicago Blackhawks 7-1 on Thursday night....

Hurricanes ready to return home to face Predators
After finding some momentum at the end of a six-game road trip, the Carolina Hurricanes return home to host the Nashville Predators on Friday in Raleigh, N.C....

Steven Stamkos posts first 4-goal game, Lightning end Oilers' streak
Steven Stamkos scored four goals and Andrei Vasilevskiy made a season-high 50 saves as the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning snapped Edmonton's eight-game winning streak with a 7-4 victory on Thursday night....

Matt Boldy helps Wild outlast Flames in shootout
Matt Boldy scored a goal in regulation and netted the decisive goal in the shootout round to lift the Minnesota Wild to a 3-2 win over the visiting Calgary Flames on Thursday night in Saint Paul, Minn....

Blues stuff Senators in interim coach's debut
Robert Thomas scored twice and earned an assist as the St. Louis Blues won Drew Bannister's coaching debut 4-2 over the visiting Ottawa Senators Thursday....

Pyotr Kochetkov, Hurricanes keep Red Wings in check
Pyotr Kochetkov made 25 saves in goal to lead the Carolina Hurricanes to a 2-1 road win over the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday....

Blue Jackets blow five-goal lead, still beat Maple Leafs 6-5 in OT
Kent Johnson scored his second goal of the game 3:26 into overtime and the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets recovered from a third-period meltdown to defeat the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-5 Thursday night....

Flyers rally to beat Capitals in shootout
Sean Couturier and Bobby Brink each scored in a shootout and the host Philadelphia Flyers rallied to defeat the Washington Capitals 4-3 on Thursday....

Kraken G Philipp Grubauer week-to-week (lower-body injury)
Seattle Kraken goaltender Philipp Grubauer sustained a lower-body injury on Saturday and is considered week-to-week, coach Dave Hakstol said Thursday....

Streaking Golden Knights face slumping Sabres
The Vegas Golden Knights will try for their second double-digit point streak of the season when they meet the Buffalo Sabres on Friday night in Las Vegas....

Coyotes face Sharks, seek to beat team other than a recent champion
The San Jose Sharks won't feel any sympathy for the Arizona Coyotes when the teams meet Friday night in Tempe, Ariz....

Rangers out to get defensive against struggling Ducks
The New York Rangers are struggling with their attention to detail lately, especially with their defensemen....

Islanders aim to continue ascent vs. Bruins
The New York Islanders will look to extend one streak and end another on Friday when they host the Boston Bruins in Elmont, N.Y....

Report: Jets F Kyle Connor (knee) out 6-8 weeks
The Winnipeg Jets will be without forward Kyle Connor for six to eight weeks because of a lower-body injury, NHL.com reported Thursday....

NHL roundup: Pens top Habs in 12-round shootout
Jansen Harkins, the 24th shooter, beat Montreal Canadiens goaltender Sam Montembeault blocker side to give the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins a 4-3 win on Wednesday following the longest shootout of the NHL season....