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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....

Flyers tasked with denying Rangers 10th straight win
The Philadelphia Flyers will look for their second straight victory on Saturday when they host the red-hot New York Rangers, who have won nine in a row....

The New York Rangers are the NHL's hottest team
The New York Rangers are the hottest team in the NHL right now. The Blueshirts currently sit atop the Metropolitan Division with 79 points and hold a six-point lead over the Carolina Hurricanes. ...

Canadiens may be solution to Devils' power-play woes
The New Jersey Devils are mired in a dreadful power-play slump and feeling frustration about the lack of results....

Resilient Red Wings on a roll as Blues come to town
The surging Detroit Red Wings have solidified their position in the Eastern Conference playoff race by going 13-4-2 during the new year....

NHL roundup: Sebastian Aho's late goal lifts 'Canes past Panthers
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....

Surging Predators end Kings' winning streak
Colton Sissons had a goal and two assists and Juuse Saros made 27 saves as the visiting Nashville Predators ended the Los Angeles Kings' four-game winning streak with a 4-1 win on Thursday....

Maple Leafs get off to fast start, beat Knights for 6th straight win
Auston Matthews scored his league-leading 52nd goal and Max Domi scored twice as the Toronto Maple Leafs cruised to their season-high sixth straight win, 7-3, over the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday night in Las Vegas....

Canucks' slide continues with loss in Seattle
Jordan Eberle had two goals and an assist and Jared McCann added a goal and three assists as the host Seattle Kraken defeated the Western Conference-leading Vancouver Canucks 5-2 Thursday night....

Nazem Kadri scores OT winner as Flames edge Bruins
Nazem Kadri scored the overtime winner to give the host Calgary Flames a thrilling 3-2 victory over the Eastern Conference-leading Boston Bruins on Thursday....

Pavel Buchnevich tallies hat trick as Blues blank Islanders
Pavel Buchnevich scored a hat trick and Jordan Binnington earned his 15th career shutout as the host St. Louis Blues defeated the New York Islanders 4-0 on Thursday night....

Rangers cruise past Devils for ninth straight win
Alexis Lafreniere scored twice and Igor Shesterkin made 39 saves as the New York Rangers extended their winning streak to a season-high nine games with a 5-1 rout of the New Jersey Devils Thursday night in Newark, N.J....

Late goals lift surging Capitals past Lightning
Rasmus Sandin scored the tiebreaking goal with 4:59 left in regulation and the revitalized Washington Capitals opened their two-game trip in Florida with a 5-3 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday....

Patrick Kane's OT goal lifts Red Wings over Avalanche
Patrick Kane scored at 3:42 of overtime to give the host Detroit Red Wings a 2-1 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday night....

Sebastian Aho scores late winner, Hurricanes beat Panthers 1-0
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....

Kris Letang's two goals fuel Penguins' win over Habs
Kris Letang scored twice Thursday as the Pittsburgh Penguins put up four unanswered goals to snap a two-game losing streak with a 4-1 win over the visiting Montreal Canadiens....

Senators hand Stars fourth straight loss
Josh Norris scored two goals and Drake Batherson had two assists as the Ottawa Senators recorded a 4-1 win over the visiting Dallas Stars on Thursday....