Hockey Page 387 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights

Hurricanes beat Bruins, catch them for second in East
The Carolina Hurricanes netted two goals in the second period and two more in the third en route to a 4-1 win over the host Boston Bruins in Tuesday night's battle of Eastern Conference playoff contenders....

Panthers' Anthony Stolarz picks up assist, shuts out Sens
Backup goalie Anthony Stolarz won his 15th game of the season and picked up his fourth career assist, leading the host Florida Panthers to a 2-0 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night in Sunrise....

Knights might avoid Connor McDavid in meeting with Oilers
The Vegas Golden Knights will close their regular-season road schedule on Wednesday night when they face the host Edmonton Oilers for what could be a preview of a first-round playoff series in the Western Conference....

Blues turning to youngsters as time runs out, face Blackhawks next
The St. Louis Blues earned just three of a possible six points out of their recent three-game road trip, which pushed them to the brink of elimination from a playoff berth....

Trial for NHL players in Canada case won't start before next season
The sexual assault case against five players from Canada's 2018 World Juniors hockey team — four of whom started the 2023-24 season on NHL rosters — won't go to trial before the start of next season....

Oilers' Connor McDavid day-to-day with lower-body injury
Edmonton Oilers superstar captain Connor McDavid did not participate in practice for the second straight day on Tuesday and is considered day-to-day due to a lower-body injury....

Devils star Jack Hughes (upper body) out vs. Leafs
New Jersey Devils star forward Jack Hughes was ruled out of Tuesday's game against the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs due to an upper-body injury....

Canadiens D Arber Xhekaj to have season-ending surgery
Montreal Canadiens defenseman Arber Xhekaj will undergo season-ending surgery on his left shoulder, the team announced Tuesday....

Sliding Devils hope to trip up surging Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs will look to solidify their playoff position when they face the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday night in Newark, N.J....

Canucks come back to down Golden Knights
Conor Garland scored twice, including the game winner, and J.T. Miller collected three assists to give him a career-best 100 points on the season as the host Vancouver Canucks claimed a 4-3 comeback victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Monday....

Mainly pride on line for Flames, Sharks down stretch
The effort has been there for the Calgary Flames. The results have not....

Shane Wright, Kraken ride momentum into meeting with Coyotes
It took a bit longer than some might have anticipated, but it appears Shane Wright has arrived....

Kings marching toward playoffs with Ducks up next
The Los Angeles Kings look to continue their roll toward the playoffs when they visit the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday....

Avs out to halt mini-skid, sweep season series with Wild
The Colorado Avalanche will look to sweep the season series with the Minnesota Wild when the teams collide in Denver on Tuesday night....

Jake McCabe lifts Leafs past Penguins in overtime
Jake McCabe scored at 1:30 of overtime and the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 on Monday for their fifth victory in six games....

One point from clinching playoff spot, Preds battle rival Jets
The Nashville Predators can clinch a playoff spot on home ice Tuesday night when they face the Winnipeg Jets....

Nearing Central title, sizzling Stars battle inconsistent Sabres
The Dallas Stars can close in on the Central Division title when they host the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday....

Atop East wild-card race, Lightning face last-place Jackets
The Tampa Bay Lightning are locked into the playoffs for the seventh consecutive season, but quite a bit is still in play over the last five games....

Isles hope to hang onto playoff spot vs. rival Rangers
Every game the New York Islanders have played the last several weeks has been accompanied by a playoff-like urgency....

Slumping Panthers begin season-ending homestand vs. Senators
The Florida Panthers may be one of the top teams in the NHL this season, but they're in a slump, going 3-7-2 in their past 12 games....