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Penguins hope for home boost from Jaromir Jagr against Kings
The Pittsburgh Penguins' game Sunday against the visiting Los Angeles Kings comes at the end of a celebratory weekend, but their reality hasn't changed....

Aliaksei Protas scores clutch goal, Capitals edge Canadiens
Aliaksei Protas and Anthony Mantha each had a goal and an assist for the visiting Washington Capitals in a 4-3 win against the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night....

Auston Matthews gets another hat trick as Leafs crush Ducks
Auston Matthews had his second consecutive hat trick — and first five-point game of his career — as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the visiting Anaheim Ducks 9-2 on Saturday night....

Panthers dominate Lightning for 11th consecutive road win
Florida scored six unanswered goals inside the match's first 22 minutes, and the Panthers — the NHL's road warriors — humbled the Tampa Bay Lightning 9-2 on Saturday to stretch their road winning streak to 11 games....

Sabres rally, take down Wild 3-2 in OT
Dylan Cozens scored with 35.8 seconds left in regulation and Henri Jokiharju scored 1:29 into overtime to lift the visiting Buffalo Sabres to a 3-2 comeback win over the Minnesota Wild on Saturday evening in St. Paul, Minn....

Predators break open game in third, topple Blues
Juuse Saros made 35 saves as the visiting Nashville Predators defeated the St. Louis Blues 5-2 Saturday....

Red Wings cruise past floundering Flames, 5-0
Patrick Kane and Lucas Raymond both collected one goal and one assist, and goaltender James Reimer posted his second shutout of the season as the visiting Detroit Red Wings beat the Calgary Flames 5-0 Saturday afternoon....

Evan Bouchard scores OT winner as Oilers top Stars
Evan Bouchard scored his second goal of the game on the power play 30 seconds into overtime to lift the Edmonton Oilers to a 4-3 win against the host Dallas Stars on Saturday....

Blackhawks edge Senators to halt eight-game skid
Jason Dickinson scored the game-winning goal with 1:52 left, Connor Bedard had a goal and assist and Petr Mrazek made 40 saves as the host Chicago Blackhawks defeated the Ottawa Senators 3-2 on Saturday....

Avalanche see opportunity to rebound with Coyotes visiting
The Colorado Avalanche went into the extended All-Star break on a roll and atop the Central Division standings....

Kings, Brandt Clarke score late OT goal to down Bruins
Brandt Clarke came out of the penalty box and scored on a breakaway with 26.9 seconds left in overtime as the Los Angeles Kings came from behind for a 5-4 win over the host Boston Bruins on Saturday afternoon....

John Tavares (undisclosed) day to day for Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs captain John Tavares is day-to-day with an undisclosed injury, coach Sheldon Keefe said Saturday....

NHL 'tough guys' are always cheapshot artists; The cause of increased scoring revealed
For a sport that really loves to tout how tough its players are, hockey players don’t seem to have much tolerance for anything that makes them feel bad in the slightest. At least on the ice. Morgan Rielly of Toronto was just the latest to wet himself when an opponent reminded him just a little too m...

Hurricanes get off to fast start, extend Coyotes' skid
Pyotr Kochetkov made 30 saves as the Carolina Hurricanes handed the Arizona Coyotes their eighth straight loss with a 5-1 victory on Friday night in Tempe, Ariz....

Rangers F Blake Wheeler to miss rest of regular season
New York Rangers right winger Blake Wheeler will miss the rest of the regular season after he suffered an injury to his right leg Thursday night during the Rangers' 7-4 win over the Montreal Canadiens....

Rangers roll into Stadium Series while Isles eye playoff push
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — A six-game winning streak has enhanced the chances the New York Rangers will perform in the spotlight of the Stanley Cup playoffs this spring....

High-scoring Canucks take on offensively challenged Jets
Fresh off a gritty win over Detroit that enabled them to become the first team this season to reach 80 points, the high-scoring Vancouver Canucks host the offensively challenged Winnipeg Jets on Saturday night....

Blue Jackets hope to end their latest struggles against Sharks
The Columbus Blue Jackets will look to avoid a third straight loss when they continue a four-game road trip in San Jose against the Sharks on Saturday....

Flyers, Devils take it outside for 'Stadium' matchup
For 25 years, the New Jersey Devils and Philadelphia Flyers produced numerous memorable moments within the direct vicinity of the New Jersey Turnpike....

'Hard skill' line giving Wild a jolt as Sabres come to town
The Minnesota Wild aim for a season-best fifth win in a row when they host the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday in St. Paul....