Hockey Page 347 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights

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...

Kings open play under interim coach vs. sizzling Oilers
The Jim Hiller Era begins for the Los Angeles Kings when they host the red-hot Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night....

Penguins-Jets rematch has potentially touchy overtones
Emotions could run high Saturday when the Pittsburgh Penguins visit the Winnipeg Jets....

NHL roundup: Evander Kane lifts Oilers past Ducks
Evander Kane collected his eighth career hat trick and Leon Draisaitl scored the third-period, go-ahead goal in a two-point game as the visiting Edmonton Oilers earned a 5-3 comeback victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Friday....

Evander Kane's hat trick leads Oilers past Ducks
Evander Kane collected his eighth career hat trick and Leon Draisaitl scored the third-period, go-ahead goal in a two-point game as the visiting Edmonton Oilers earned a 5-3 comeback victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Friday....

Rangers down Blackhawks on Mika Zibanejad's OT goal
Mika Zibanejad scored at 2:37 of overtime and Chris Kreider had a goal and assist to boost the streaking New York Rangers to a 4-3 win against the host Chicago Blackhawks on Friday....

Kirill Kaprizov's go-ahead goal pushes Wild past Penguins
Kirill Kaprizov scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period, and the Minnesota Wild held on for a 3-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday night in St. Paul, Minn....

Senators eye season-series win over rival Leafs
Riding a wave of confidence after winning five of their past seven games, the Toronto Maple Leafs face a road game Saturday against the Ottawa Senators, who tied for the lowest point total in the Eastern Conference....

Predators, Coyotes out to halt losing streaks
The Nashville Predators will be reminded of how difficult the first game can be coming off a long break when they host the Arizona Coyotes on Saturday night....

Travis Konecny leads Flyers into battle vs. Kraken
Travis Konecny had an eventful first period Thursday night....

Blue Jackets seek rare back-to-back wins when Lightning visit
The Columbus Blue Jackets host the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday, hoping to win back-to-back games for the first time since November....

Hurricanes soaring ahead of rematch with skidding Devils
Martin Necas and the Carolina Hurricanes certainly would relish another fast start Saturday when they host the New Jersey Devils in Raleigh, N.C....

Avs, on 3-game slide, face tough test at Panthers
It's been a brutal road trip for the Colorado Avalanche, and it could get even tougher this weekend....

Bruins host Capitals in teams' first meeting of season
For the Boston Bruins, it has been a tale of two vastly different games to begin a lengthy seven-game homestand on the back side of the NHL All-Star break....

Islanders, Flames back on track ahead of encounter
After a slight delay, the New York Islanders are enjoying the new-coach bounce and are looking for more when they play host to the Calgary Flames on Saturday afternoon in Elmont, N.Y....

Stars look to halt woes on special teams in clash vs. Habs
The Dallas Stars are sitting pretty in the Western Conference, but their penalty kill has been an issue of late....

Red Wings walk tall into post-break opener vs. Canucks
The Detroit Red Wings return from the All-Star break striking an unusually optimistic tone given their genuine chance to end their seven-year playoff drought....