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Lightning start quick, skate past Islanders
Nicholas Paul and Nikita Kucherov scored within an 82-second span in the first period Saturday afternoon for the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning, who snapped a three-game losing streak by beating the skidding New York Islanders 4-2 in Elmont, N.Y....

Two late goals vault Devils past Canadiens
Nico Hischier scored the tiebreaking goal on a power play with 6:27 remaining as the New Jersey Devils held on for a 4-3 victory over the Montreal Canadiens Saturday afternoon in Newark, N.J....

Kings place F Viktor Arvidsson on long-term IR
Just four games after making his season debut, Los Angeles Kings forward Viktor Arvidsson returned to long-term injured reserve Saturday....

Alex DeBrincat scores a pair as Red Wings take down Blues
Alex DeBrincat had two goals and an assist as the Detroit Red Wings defeated the visiting St. Louis Blues 6-1 Saturday for their fourth straight victory....

This week in the NHL February 24, 2024
Sebastian Aho scored with 18.9 seconds to play and Pyotr Kochetkov stopped 44 shots as the Carolina Hurricanes outlasted the visiting Florida Panthers to win 1-0 on Thursday night in a showdown between two of the Eastern Conference's best teams in Raleigh, N.C. - Field Level Media Read More...

Kraken, Wild clash in key West wild-card matchup
In the span of eight days, the Seattle Kraken posted three-goal victories against the top teams in both the NHL's Eastern and Western conferences....

Oilers search for prior form in showdown vs. Flames
The 16-game winning streak that ended last month is old news for the Edmonton Oilers, especially with how they have performed since returning from the All-Star break....

NHL roundup: Surging Jets top Blackhawks in OT
Kyle Connor scored the game-winner 25 seconds into overtime, Nikolaj Ehlers scored twice and Josh Morrissey assisted on all three goals to lift the Winnipeg Jets past the host Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 on Friday....

Matt Boldy nets pair as surging Wild defeat Oilers
Matt Boldy scored two goals, Filip Gustavsson made 41 saves and the visiting Minnesota Wild beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-2 on Friday night....

Jets score quickly in OT, beat Blackhawks again
Kyle Connor scored the game-winner 25 seconds into overtime, Nikolaj Ehlers scored twice and Josh Morrissey assisted on all three goals to lift the Winnipeg Jets past the host Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 on Friday....

Kings face Ducks, attempt to pad wild-card lead
The Anaheim Ducks likely will miss the playoffs for a sixth straight season, but there are reasons to be optimistic about the future....

Third-period goal pushes Sabres past Blue Jackets
Connor Clifton scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period to lift the Buffalo Sabres to a 2-1 win against the host Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday....

Predators hope to stay hot on road vs. Sharks
The Nashville Predators, who are just percentage points out of the final wild-card spot in the Western Conference, take a three-game winning streak — all on the road — into Saturday night's game at San Jose....

Hurricanes seek revenge in rematch with suddenly slumping Stars
The Carolina Hurricanes enjoyed one of the thrills of the season this week....

NHL-leading Bruins, Canucks out to snap recent funks
Just over two weeks after meeting for the first time this season, the Boston Bruins conclude the Canadian portion of their four-game Pacific Division road trip with a Saturday night visit to the Vancouver Canucks....

Slumping Golden Knights try to regain 'identity' against Senators
The Vegas Golden Knights haven't looked like themselves lately....

Nathan MacKinnon, Avs try to cool off Auston Matthews, Leafs
Nathan MacKinnon has an impressive home point streak going for the Colorado Avalanche but he's not the hottest player in the NHL right now....

Coyotes cut F Adam Ruzicka after apparent cocaine video
A challenging season for the Arizona Coyotes just got even more difficult, as the team has placed forward Adam Ruzicka on unconditional waivers in order to terminate his contract after Ruzicka shared a social media post that showed him with what appeared to be cocaine....

Capitals, Panthers may be without key pieces for matchup
The Florida Panthers could be missing a few key pieces when they host the Washington Capitals on Saturday night....

Lightning, Islanders regroup for critical showdown
The New York Islanders have spent the last two seasons precariously perched on the edge of the Eastern Conference playoff picture....