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Hurricanes G Spencer Martin signs 1-year extension
Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Spencer Martin agreed to terms on a one-year, $775,000 contract extension through the 2024-25 season, the team announced Saturday....

Stars keeping guard up ahead of encounter vs. Kings
The Dallas Stars have a favorable schedule over the next 10 days, but don't expect them to ease off the gas anytime soon....

Capitals face tough task on road vs. Canucks
The Washington Capitals look to build some momentum when they visit the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night....

Avalanche feeling good going into critical road game with Oilers
Coming off what star center Nathan MacKinnon called his team's "best win of the year," the Colorado Avalanche will put a five-game winning streak on the line when they travel to Edmonton to face Connor McDavid and the Oilers on Saturday night....

Preds out to extend unbeaten streak in trip to Seattle
This isn't supposed to be the season of giving in the National Hockey League....

Cam Talbot, Kings cool off Blackhawks in 5-0 victory
Anze Kopitar scored twice, Pierre-Luc Dubois, Alex Laferriere and Jordan Spence each had a goal and an assist and Cam Talbot recorded a shutout as the visiting Los Angeles Kings routed the Chicago Blackhawks 5-0 on Friday....

Jets blank Ducks, forge three-way tie for first in Central
Laurent Brossoit made 21 saves, Tyler Toffoli scored twice and the Winnipeg Jets moved into a three-way tie for first place in the Central Division with a 6-0 victory over the visiting Anaheim Ducks on Friday night....

Wild, Blues clash with time running out for wild-card push
The Minnesota Wild and St. Louis Blues are playing catch-up during the stretch run of the Western Conference playoff race....

Playoff outsiders Flames, Canadiens striving to improve chances
The Calgary Flames and Montreal Canadiens are longshot squads to make the Stanley Cup playoffs, but both head into Saturday's meeting in Calgary with a small bit of hope....

Road-warrior Maple Leafs host hot Hurricanes
The Toronto Maple Leafs would be well-served by bringing home their road performance when they play against the visiting Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday night....

Confident Bruins host inconsistent Flyers
The Boston Bruins begin their longest remaining homestand of the regular season when the Philadelphia Flyers pay a visit Saturday night for the first of two meetings between the teams in consecutive weeks....

Blue Jackets, Sharks both try to rebound amid tough seasons
With each at the bottom of the conference standings, generating some late-season momentum would be ideal for the Columbus Blue Jackets and San Jose Sharks....

Panthers out to continue success over rival Lightning
The Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning will meet Saturday in Sunrise, Fla., as part of their continuing battle to establish pecking order among the Sunshine State's NHL powers....

Devils look to keep momentum going against Coyotes
The New Jersey Devils aim to record consecutive wins for the first time in more than a month when they visit the Arizona Coyotes on Saturday in Tempe, Ariz....

Rangers, Penguins pushing for every possible point
The New York Rangers, who play the Penguins on Saturday in Pittsburgh, can look in both directions in the standings as they head into the final weeks of the season....

Islanders looking to snap scoring slump vs. Senators
The first half of a cross-country road trip couldn't have gone any better for the New York Islanders....

Surging Sabres looking to extend Red Wings' woes
The Detroit Red Wings haven't qualified for the playoffs the past seven seasons. They're in danger of extending that streak if they don't end another very soon....

Jets look to derail Ducks, ascend in Central
The Winnipeg Jets would move into a first-place tie in the Central Division with a win over the visiting Anaheim Ducks on Friday night....

NHL roundup: Brayden Point's 6 points lead Lightning past Rangers
Brayden Point netted his fourth career hat trick during a career-high six-point night as the Tampa Bay Lightning roared back in the third period against the visiting New York Rangers, topping the visitors 6-3 on Thursday night....

Chasing wild-card berth, Capitals clip Kraken
Connor McMichael scored on a breakaway at 11:36 of the third period, breaking a tie and giving the Washington Capitals a 2-1 victory against the host Seattle Kraken on Thursday night....