Hockey Page 358 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights

Joey Daccord, Kraken surprise slumping Bruins
A pair of Massachusetts natives led the way as the visiting Seattle Kraken pulled off a 4-1 win over the Boston Bruins on Thursday night....

Rangers F Blake Wheeler (lower body) leaves with injury
The New York Rangers lost right wing Blake Wheeler to a lower-body injury after he hurt his right leg with nine minutes remaining in the first period of Thursday's game against the visiting Montreal Canadiens....

Penguins F Jake Guentzel on IR, will miss up to 4 weeks
Veteran Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jake Guentzel was placed on injured reserve Thursday, with the team expecting he will miss "up to four weeks" with an upper-body injury....

'Canes look to extend Coyotes' seven-game slide
The Arizona Coyotes will try to snap a seven-game losing streak Friday when they host the Carolina Hurricanes in Tempe, Ariz....

Blackhawks' Connor Bedard could return Thursday
Rookie forward Connor Bedard could make an early return to the ice from a fractured jaw Thursday night when the Chicago Blackhawks host the Pittsburgh Penguins....

Blue Jackets fire GM Jarmo Kekalainen
The Columbus Blue Jackets fired general manager Jarmo Kekalainen on Thursday....

Flames, feeling confident, head home to face Sharks
The Calgary Flames, coming off an impressive if not perfect road trip, have something to build upon when they begin a four-game homestand on Thursday against the San Jose Sharks....

Penguins hope Blackhawks are their road elixir
Winning away from home remains a struggle for the Pittsburgh Penguins....

Panthers visit Buffalo with eye on road history
The Florida Panthers will try to extend their road winning streak into double digits when they visit the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday....

NHL roundup: Panthers keep rolling, top Penguins
Matthew Tkachuk had a goal and two assists Wednesday to help lift the visiting Florida Panthers to their third win in a row, 5-2 over the Pittsburgh Penguins....

Wild keep rolling along, extend Coyotes' skid to 7
Matt Boldy and Joel Eriksson Ek both collected one goal and one assist to lead the visiting Minnesota Wild to a 3-1 victory over the struggling Arizona Coyotes on Wednesday....

Connor Hellebuyck, Jets blank Sharks 1-0
Connor Hellebuyck made 17 saves as he picked up his third shutout of the season, leading the Winnipeg Jets to a 1-0 victory over the visiting San Jose Sharks on Wednesday....

Matthew Tkachuk, Panthers extend Penguins' woes
Matthew Tkachuk had a goal and two assists Wednesday to help lift the visiting Florida Panthers to their third win in a row, 5-2 over the Pittsburgh Penguins....

High-flying Canucks meet Red Wings, try to keep cooking at home
After earning points in four of five games of an eastern road trip, the Vancouver Canucks open a brief two-games homestand on Thursday against the Detroit Red Wings....

Streaking Stars aim to keep Predators spiraling
The Dallas Stars look to stay hot when they visit the Nashville Predators on Thursday....

Oilers star Connor McDavid thriving entering matchup vs. Blues
Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid didn't enjoy seeing his team blanked 4-0 by the Los Angeles Kings Saturday night....

Leafs try to ride strong 'D' against visiting Flyers
The Toronto Maple Leafs showed that they can play a solid team game Tuesday and will try to do it again Thursday night against the visiting Philadelphia Flyers....

Versatile Rangers raising bar as Canadiens visit
Even with a struggling power play, the New York Rangers are emerging from the All-Star break as a different team by showing an ability to win low-scoring games....

Bruins struggling on homestand entering clash with Kraken
The Boston Bruins look to return to the winning track when their seven-game homestand continues with a visit from the Seattle Kraken on Thursday night....

Former Finals foes clash when Avalanche, Lightning meet
Chasing improved positions in their respective conference standings, the Colorado Avalanche and Tampa Bay Lightning are coming off impressive road wins....