Hockey Page 35 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Knights net late equalizer, top Sharks on Reilly Smith's OT goal
Reilly Smith scored at 1:24 of overtime as the Vegas Golden Knights rallied for a 4-3 victory at San Jose on Thursday night, spoiling the Sharks' season opener.,The winning goal came after San Jose goalie Alex Nedeljkovic skated to the blue line to try and clear the puck. His pass was blocked by Smi...
Joey Daccord shines as Kraken down Ducks for 1st-ever opening win
Joey Daccord made 35 saves as the Seattle Kraken won an opener -- either season or home -- for the first time in their five years of existence, defeating the visiting Anaheim Ducks 3-1 on Thursday.,Vince Dunn, Mason Marchment and Jared McCann scored for Seattle, which won its first game under new co...
Nathan MacKinnon's 3rd-period goal pushes Avalanche past Mammoth
Nathan MacKinnon scored a go-ahead goal early in the third period, Ross Colton also had a goal, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Utah Mammoth 2-1 in their home opener in Denver on Thursday night.,Scott Wedgewood turned away 31 shots for Colorado.,Dylan Guenther scored and Karel Vejmelka made 23 s...
Kyle Connor pots three, but Stars hold off Jets' rally
Kyle Connor scored a hat trick the day after signing an eight-year, $96 million dollar extension with Winnipeg, but his Jets couldn't rally past the visiting Dallas Stars 5-4 on Thursday night.,Mikko Rantanen had a goal and two assists for the Stars. Jason Robertson and Nils Lundkvist each chipped i...
Juuse Saros, Predators hold down Blue Jackets to take opener
Nashville goalie Juuse Saros stopped 37 shots and Ryan O'Reilly scored a power-play goal in the third period to lift the host Predators to a 2-1 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets in the season opener for both teams on Thursday.,While Brady Martin became just the second 18-year-old to play for t...
Wild shine in both zones in dominant shutout of Blues
Ryan Hartman scored a pair of goals, and the Minnesota Wild pulled away for a 5-0 win over the host St. Louis Blues in the season opener for both teams Thursday night.,Matt Boldy added a goal and two assists for Minnesota. Marco Rossi finished with a goal and an assist, Joel Eriksson Ek scored a goa...
John Gibson struggles in Detroit debut as Canadiens drub Wings
Mike Matheson scored a goal and added an assist as the visiting Montreal Canadiens spoiled the Detroit Red Wings' season opener with a 5-1 victory on Thursday night.,Zack Bolduc, Oliver Kapanen, Alexandre Carrier and Juraj Slafkovsky registered the other Montreal goals. The Canadiens quickly recover...
Panthers break 3rd-period deadlock, down Flyers on Brad Marchand's winner
Brad Marchand scored the go-ahead goal with 17:41 left in the third period, leading the Florida Panthers to a 2-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night in Sunrise, Fla.,Anton Lundell also scored for Florida, and Sergei Bobrovsky made 19 saves for the Panthers, the two-time defending Sta...
Fraser Minten delivers in overtime as Bruins edge Blackhawks
Fraser Minten's goal at 2:12 of overtime lifted the Boston Bruins to a 4-3 win over the visiting Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night.,After rushing up ice on a 2-on-1 with Morgan Geekie, the 21-year-old Minten buried a wrist shot from the right circle to secure Boston's second win in as many nights...
Seth Jarvis' late scoring flurry proves decisive as Hurricanes top Devils
Seth Jarvis broke a tie late in the game for the first of his two goals and new teammate K'Andre Miller scored twice in his team debut as the Carolina Hurricanes beat the New Jersey Devils 6-3 in the season opener for both teams Thursday night at Raleigh, N.C.,Jarvis netted a tiebreaking goal with 2...
Shane Pinto nets a pair in Senators' triumph over Lightning
Shane Pinto's second goal, a rebound, go-ahead score with 1:47 remaining, lifted the Ottawa Senators to a season-opening 5-4 victory over the host Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night. ,Late in the knotted-up contest, Ottawa defenseman Jake Sanderson drove the net on a quick rush, putting a shot on...
Minten, Korpisalo deliver in overtime as Bruins edge Blackhawks
Fraser Minten's goal at 2:12 of overtime lifted the Boston Bruins to a 4-3 win over the visiting Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night.,After rushing up ice on a 2-on-1 with Morgan Geekie, the 21-year-old Minten buried a wrist shot from the right circle to secure Boston's second win in as many nights...
Penguins outlast Islanders to spoil Matthew Schaefer's debut
Justin Brazeau scored the go-ahead goal with 5:39 remaining in the third period, helping the host Pittsburgh Penguins spoil the debut of top draft pick Matthew Schaefer with a 4-3 victory over the New York Islanders on Thursday.,Evgeni Malkin's diagonal outlet pass sprung Brazeau to skate in and bac...
Igor Shesterkin blanks Sabres as Rangers give Mike Sullivan first win
Igor Shesterkin made 37 saves and the visiting New York Rangers pulled away late for a 4-0 win against the Buffalo Sabres.,J.T. Miller and Alexis Lafreniere each had a goal and an assist for the Rangers, who gave new Rangers coach Mike Sullivan his first win after New York lost 3-0 to the Pittsburgh...
Panthers break 3rd-period deadlock, down Flyers on Marchand's winner
Brad Marchand scored the go-ahead goal with 17:41 left in the third period, leading the host Florida Panthers to a 2-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night in Sunrise.,Anton Lundell also scored for Florida, and Sergei Bobrovsky made 19 saves for the Panthers, the two-time defending Sta...
John Gibson struggles in net debut as Canadiens drub Red Wings
Mike Matheson scored a goal and added an assist as the visiting Montreal Canadiens spoiled the Detroit Red Wings' season opener with a 5-1 victory on Thursday night., ,Zack Bolduc, Oliver Kapanen, Alexandre Carrier and Juraj Slafkovsky registered the other Montreal goals. The Canadiens quickly recov...
Bruins D Hampus Lindholm (lower body) won’t return vs. Blackhawks
Boston Bruins defenseman Hampus Lindholm suffered a lower-body injury Thursday night and will not return to his team's home opener against the Chicago Blackhawks.,Lindholm skated six shifts in the first period but did not return to the bench for the second. The team quickly ruled him out for the res...
Hurricanes G Pyotr Kochetkov injured, out for season opener vs. Devils
Carolina reserve goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov will miss the Hurricanes' season opener against the New Jersey Devils on Thursday night in Raleigh, N.C., because of an undisclosed injury.,Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'Amour said Kochetkov was "nicked up" and missed practice on Wednesday and Thursday. Rooki...
Elias Pettersson, Canucks set to turn page in opener vs. Flames
The Vancouver Canucks get a chance to start anew when they host the Calgary Flames on Thursday night.,The Canucks come into the season hoping to bounce back after last season's disappointment. ,Plagued by drama, injuries and underperforming superstars, the Canucks ended the 2024-25 season six points...
Sharks skate into opener bidding for elusive home win vs. Knights
The San Jose Sharks face a tall order on Thursday when they open their season at home against the defending Pacific Division champion Vegas Golden Knights.,The Sharks, who finished the 2024-25 season with an NHL-low 52 points, have yet to record a regulation victory versus Vegas in San Jose. The Gol...