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Canucks D Nikita Zadorov suspended 2 games
Vancouver Canucks defenseman Nikita Zadorov was suspended two games by the NHL for his illegal check to the head on Detroit Red Wings forward Lucas Raymond....

Canucks look to end rare skid vs. Capitals
The Vancouver Canucks are in a unique position heading into Sunday's road clash with the Washington Capitals....

Blues eager to keep climbing with Habs on the horizon
After hovering right around .500 for much of their campaign, the St. Louis Blues rode a midseason surge to climb back into the playoff chase....

NHL roundup: Alex Ovechkin sets empty-netter mark as Caps top Bruins
T.J. Oshie and Alex Ovechkin each had a goal and an assist while Charlie Lindgren stopped all 18 shots he faced as the visiting Washington Capitals blanked the Boston Bruins 3-0 on Saturday afternoon....

Jim Hiller wins coaching debut as Kings top Oilers
David Rittich made 26 saves and Quinton Byfield had two goals and an assist as the Los Angeles Kings made Jim Hiller a winner in his NHL head coaching debut with a 4-0 victory over the visiting Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night....

Ryan McDonagh's OT goal propels Predators past Coyotes
Ryan McDonagh scored at 1:36 of overtime to lift the Nashville Predators to a 5-4 comeback win against the visiting Arizona Coyotes on Saturday night....

Sebastian Aho, Pyotr Kochetkov lead Hurricanes past Devils
Sebastian Aho scored 3:40 into overtime and Pyotr Kochetkov made 34 saves to lift the Carolina Hurricanes to a 1-0 victory over the New Jersey on Saturday in Raleigh, N.C....

Senators win third straight with victory over Leafs
Playing his first game back from the NHL All-Star break, Ottawa Senators forward Josh Norris scored an eventual winning goal in the second period, powering his team to a 5-3 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on home ice in Kanata, Ont....

Flyers top Kraken, improve to 3-0 since All-Star break
Goaltender Cal Petersen, making his first start since Nov. 11, made 17 saves as the Philadelphia Flyers defeated the visiting Seattle Kraken 3-2 Saturday night....

Lightning top Blue Jackets to end skid
Steven Stamkos scored the eventual game-winner, as the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning doubled up the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-2 on Saturday night....

Jets avenge loss to Pens, halt 5-game skid
Nino Niederreiter scored the deciding goal in the first period and Connor Hellebuyck made 35 saves Saturday as the Winnipeg Jets snapped a five-game losing streak, topping the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1....

Sergei Bobrovsky, Panthers blank Avs
Aleksander Barkov had one goal and two assists and Sergei Bobrovsky earned his third shutout of the season as the Florida Panthers defeated the Colorado Avalanche 4-0 on Saturday night in Sunrise, Fla....

Caps F Alex Ovechkin sets NHL record for empty-net goals
Alex Ovechkin is 60 goals from tying Wayne Gretzky for the most goals in NHL history, but the Washington Capitals star broke the Hall of Fame legend's empty-net goal record on Saturday....

Charlie Lindgren gets shutout as Capitals silence Bruins
T.J. Oshie and Alex Ovechkin each had a goal and an assist while Charlie Lindgren stopped all 18 shots he faced as the visiting Washington Capitals blanked the Boston Bruins 3-0 on Saturday afternoon....

Jake Walman's OT goal lifts Red Wings over Canucks
Jake Walman scored on a penalty shot 23 seconds into overtime to lead the Detroit Red Wings to a 4-3 home win over the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday....

MacKenzie Weegar's hat trick leads Flames past Islanders
MacKenzie Weegar collected his first career hat trick and the visiting Calgary Flames beat the New York Islanders 5-2 on Saturday in Elmont, N.Y., to run their winning streak to four games....

Stars control middle period in 3-2 win over Canadiens
Tyler Seguin scored two of Dallas's three second-period goals and the Stars continued their run of strong play with a 3-2 victory over the host Montreal Canadiens on Saturday....

Hurricanes G Antti Raanta out at least 2 weeks with lower-body injury
Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Antti Raanta will be out at least two weeks because of a lower-body injury....

Jake Neighbours scores twice, Blues defeat Sabres
Jake Neighbours scored twice to lead the visiting St. Louis Blues past the Buffalo Sabres 3-1 on Saturday....

USA Hockey hiring Bruce Guerin feels wrong; Edmonton still haunted by this ghost
As you may have heard after considerable wailing from players and at least the Canadian fanbase who need anything to feel good about themselves these days, the NHL has finally reinstituted an international calendar for not only the Olympics but eventually a World Cup the next few years. The latter w...