Hockey Page 395 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Bruins aim to capitalize on Preds' recent defensive issues
With a spot in the Stanley Cup playoffs already clinched, the Boston Bruins will kick off a two-game Southern swing on their six-game road trip with a Tuesday night visit to Nashville to face the Predators....
Desperate Wild taking risks for points; surging Senators up next
The Minnesota Wild have begun applying unconventional math in a desperate bid to see if it adds up to securing a playoff berth....
Capitals hope to build off OT loss, take on Sabres
The Washington Capitals will try to resume their playoff push when they visit the Buffalo Sabres Tuesday night....
Rangers vs. Devils: Preview, Picks, Prediction
The New York Rangers (50-20-4, 104 points) wrap the season series with the New Jersey Devils (36-34-4, 76 points) on Wednesday with a narrow lead in the Eastern Conference. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET at Madison Square Garden....
Wild F Ryan Hartman facing suspension for stick toss
Minnesota Wild forward Ryan Hartman is facing another suspension after throwing his stick toward officials after Saturday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Vegas Golden Knights....
Kings, Jets try to right ship as playoff pursuit continues
The Winnipeg Jets will look to snap a six-game winless skid when they host the Los Angeles Kings on Monday night....
With skid now behind them, Sharks take aim at Kraken
After ending yet another lengthy winless streak, the San Jose Sharks will try to remain in the win column when they host the Seattle Kraken on Monday....
Desperately needing wins, Blues face red-hot Oilers
During the first month of the season, the Edmonton Oilers didn't look like a playoff team, and Connor McDavid didn't look like a scoring champion....
Auston Matthews, Leafs face Panthers in Atlantic showdown
Auston Matthews will return home as a two-time 60-goal scorer when the Toronto Maple Leafs play host to the Florida Panthers on Monday night....
Lightning hope to carry March momentum into Red Wings tilt
Though Monday's home game against the Detroit Red Wings kicks off April and the start of the final 2 1/2 weeks of the regular season, the Tampa Bay Lightning are probably sad to see March fly away from the calendar....
Clinging to playoff berth, Flyers to entertain Isles
Not too long ago, the Philadelphia Flyers appeared to be a lock for the postseason....
Penguins up next for Rangers' Artemi Panarin and Alexis Lafreniere
Artemi Panarin and Alexis Lafreniere are enjoying career seasons — among the many reasons for the New York Rangers vaulting to the top of the NHL standings....
Canucks hold off Ducks with late goal
Dakota Joshua scored his second goal of the game with 2:13 left to give the Vancouver Canucks a 3-2 win against the visiting Anaheim Ducks on Sunday afternoon....
Avalanche face Blue Jackets, continue pursuit of division crown
Now that the Colorado Avalanche have officially qualified for the Stanley Cup Playoffs for a seventh consecutive season, they can focus on their next order of business....
Canucks aim to stop slide in encounter vs. Ducks
The Vancouver Canucks can't take anything for granted the rest of the regular season. Not even against teams at the bottom of the standings....
NHL roundup: Rangers hit milestones in win over Coyotes
Chris Kreider snapped a third-period tie with his 300th career goal and Alexis Lafreniere recorded his first career hat trick in the New York Rangers' 8-5 victory over the host Arizona Coyotes on Saturday in Tempe, Ariz....
Jake Oettinger, Stars blank Kraken for 7th straight win
Roope Hintz had a goal and Jake Oettinger made 17 saves for his second shutout of the season as the Western Conference-leading Dallas Stars defeated the host Seattle Kraken 3-0 Saturday night for their season-high seventh consecutive victory....
Flames score 3 power-play goals to down Kings
Nazem Kadri collected one goal and one assist as the host Calgary Flames snapped a five-game losing skid with a 4-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday....
Sharks halt skid with shutout win over Blues
Mackenzie Blackwood made 36 saves for his 10th career shutout as the visiting San Jose Sharks blanked the St. Louis Blues 4-0 Saturday to snap their nine-game losing streak....
Kevin Shattenkirk lifts Bruins past Capitals in shootout
Kevin Shattenkirk tallied the game-winning goal in the fifth round of a shootout as the Boston Bruins edged past the host Washington Capitals for a 3-2 win on Saturday night....