Hockey Page 391 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights

Jeff Skinner's OT goal pushes Sabres past Blue Jackets
Jeff Skinner scored at 1:20 of overtime to lift the Buffalo Sabres to a 3-2 win against the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday evening....

Jets stay hot with 4-2 win over Wild
Nino Niederreiter scored twice and the Winnipeg Jets defeated the visiting Minnesota Wild 4-2 on Saturday to extend their point streak to seven games....

Sabres coach Don Granato (illness) out vs. Blue Jackets
Buffalo Sabres head coach Don Granato will not be behind the bench on Saturday for his team's game against the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets due to an illness....

Capitals, Predators look to get back on track
The visiting Nashville Predators and the Washington Capitals will attempt to snap losing streaks when they face off on Saturday night in the second game of back-to-back sets for both teams....

Maple Leafs look to limit mistakes against Hurricanes
The Toronto Maple Leafs will try to reverse their disturbing trend of squandering two-goal leads when they host the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday night....

Lightning host conference-leading Rangers to open back-to-back
Tampa Bay coach Jon Cooper will look for more urgency from his Lightning when they wrap up 2023 with a pair of back-to-back home matches against Eastern Conference opposition....

Penguins aim to continue ascent in clash vs. Blues
The Pittsburgh Penguins are on a nice little roll....

Panthers' top line sizzles entering matchup with Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens have 24 Stanley Cup titles, the most in NHL history....

This week in the NHL: Looking back at the oldest to play; Handing out awards for 2023; Kris Letang's historic night
Hockey players are a different breed. While most sports see their stars fizzle out by the time they reach their late thirties, the NHL routinely has their stars shine well into their forties. Hockey players play the game with grit and resilience, unlike any other athlete. Maybe that’s why they boast...

F Georgii Merkulov likely to debut for Bruins vs. Devils
The Boston Bruins aim for a second consecutive win coming out of the NHL's holiday break when they host the New Jersey Devils on Saturday night....

Sabres bring struggling power play into matchup with Jackets
If the Buffalo Sabres hope to emerge from their season-long slump, they will need to improve on their power play....

NHL roundup: Roope Hintz caps hat trick with OT winner for Stars
Roope Hintz scored the overtime winner to complete a hat trick as the host Dallas Stars edged the Chicago Blackhawks 5-4 on Friday....

Justin Schultz's OT goal propels Kraken past Flyers
Justin Schultz scored at 2:35 of overtime as the Seattle Kraken rallied to defeat the visiting Philadelphia Flyers 2-1 Friday night....

Connor Ingram, Coyotes silence reeling Ducks
Goaltender Connor Ingram posted his fourth shutout of the season to lead the visiting Arizona Coyotes to a 2-0 victory over the free-falling Anaheim Ducks on Friday....

Roope Hintz completes hat trick in OT as Stars top Blackhawks
Roope Hintz scored the overtime winner to complete a hat trick as the host Dallas Stars edged the Chicago Blackhawks 5-4 on Friday....

Avalanche nip Blues, end winless skid in road games
Devon Toews scored the game-winning goal late in the third period as the visiting Colorado Avalanche edged the St. Louis Blues 2-1 Friday night....

Scoring not an issue for Islanders in rout of Capitals
Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Julian Gauthier each scored twice Friday night for the host New York Islanders, who bounced back from their most lopsided regular-season shutout loss in more than six years by beating the Washington Capitals 5-1....

Johnny Gaudreau's OT goal lifts Blue Jackets over Maple Leafs
Johnny Gaudreau's backhand goal 2:56 into overtime gave the Columbus Blue Jackets a 6-5 win over the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs on Friday....

Red Wings' Lucas Raymond ends drama in OT to edge Predators
Lucas Raymond scored the game-winning goal with 2:13 expired in overtime to give the Detroit Red Wings a 5-4 home win over the Nashville Predators on Friday....

Hughes brothers, Jesper Bratt lead Devils past Senators
Brothers Jack and Luke Hughes collected a goal and two assists apiece, Jesper Bratt had a goal and three assists, and the visiting New Jersey Devils erased an early deficit to beat the Ottawa Senators 6-2 on Friday....