Hockey Page 40 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Pavel Zacha, Elias Lindholm lead Bruins past Wild
Pavel Zacha and Elias Lindholm each capped off two-goal performances with insurance markers late in the third period, leading the Boston Bruins to a 6-3 win over the visiting Minnesota Wild on Saturday.,Zacha's first goal lifted him to the 25-goal mark for the first time in his career. Eleven of his...
Nikolaj Ehlers leads Hurricanes to comfortable win vs. Devils
Nikolaj Ehlers had a goal and an assist to lead the host Carolina Hurricanes to a 5-2 win over the New Jersey Devils on Saturday.,Jackson Blake, captain Jordan Staal, defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere and Seth Jarvis also connected for the Hurricanes (46-20-6, 98 points), who have won four of their las...
Connor McDavid helps Oilers close gap on Ducks with win
NHL points leader Connor McDavid had a goal and two assists for the Edmonton Oilers in a 4-2 win against the visiting Anaheim Ducks on Saturday afternoon., ,McDavid increased his points total to 124 (42 goals, 82 assists) and stretched his point streak to four games (five goals, four assists)., ,Zac...
Lightning score two late goals in victory over Senators
Tampa Bay's Emil Lilleberg put in the tiebreaking goal at 8:51, and the Lightning rallied to earn points in their seventh straight game with a 4-2 win over the visiting Ottawa Senators on Saturday afternoon.,Lilleberg, who posted a career-high three points, gave the Lightning (45-21-6, 96 points) th...
Matthew Schaefer's assists, Islanders’ five-goal period subdue Panthers
Matthew Schaefer collected a pair of assists to tie the team record for points by a rookie defenseman as the New York Islanders scored five goals in the second period and rallied for a critical 5-2 victory over the visiting Florida Panthers on Saturday afternoon in Elmont, N.Y., ,Schaefer ended the ...
Stars activate F Mikko Rantanen off injured reserve
The Dallas Stars activated forward Mikko Rantanen from injured reserve on Saturday, hours before the team's game against the host Pittsburgh Penguins.,Rantanen has been sidelined since the Olympic break due to the lower-body injury he sustained during the Milan Cortina Games.,The veteran of 11 NHL s...
Blue Jackets D Damon Severson (upper body) week-to-week
Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Damon Severson is considered week-to-week with an upper-body injury.,Severson sustained the injury after absorbing a check from Zachary Bolduc in the third period of Thursday's 2-1 loss to the Montreal Canadiens.,Severson, 31, has recorded 32 points (eight goals, 24 ...
Red Wings continue pursuit of playoff spot in clash vs. Flyers
The Stanley Cup Playoffs do not start for another three weeks, but the Saturday game featuring the Detroit Red Wings and the visiting Philadelphia Flyers certainly will have a postseason feel to it.,The Red Wings (39-25-8, 86 points) snapped a two-game losing streak Friday with a 5-2 road win over t...
Kraken's Bobby McMann, Brandon Montour strive to stay hot vs. Sabres
The Seattle Kraken are running out of runway in their bid to return to the playoffs for the second time in franchise history.,Heading into their matchup on Saturday at the Buffalo Sabres, the Kraken are three points out of the second-wild card spot in the Western Conference with 11 games remaining.,...
Red Wings score early vs. Sabres to earn key road win
The Detroit Red Wings scored three goals in the first period and went on to a 5-2 win over the host Buffalo Sabres on Friday night to keep pace in the wild-card race in the Eastern Conference.,The Red Wings (39-25-8, 86 points) are one point behind the New York Islanders for the final wild-card spot...
Red Wings score early to earn key road win at Sabres
The Detroit Red Wings scored three goals in the first period and went on to a 5-2 win over the host Buffalo Sabres on Friday night to keep pace in the wild card race in the Eastern Conference.,The Red Wings (39-25-8, 86 points) are currently one point behind the New York Islanders for the final wild...
Milestones abound for youngsters as Rangers wallop Blackhawks
Rookie Adam Sykora scored his first career goal in his home debut and the host New York Rangers halted a season-worst six-game losing streak with a 6-1 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks Friday night.,It was Sykora's second game after he played about 13 1/2 minutes in his NHL debut in Wednesday's 4...
Hapless Canucks visit hopeful Flames
The two bottom feeders in the NHL's weakest division meet on Saturday when the Calgary Flames play host to the Vancouver Canucks.,Despite their status as also-rans in the Pacific Division with only a few weeks remaining in the regular season, the atmosphere surrounding the clubs is noticeably differ...
Needing wins, Kings kick off final homestand vs. Mammoth
The Los Angeles Kings open a seven-game homestand against the Utah Mammoth on Saturday night, looking to earn crucial points in the Western Conference wild-card race.,Los Angeles is four points back of the Mammoth, who sit in the first wild-card spot, entering Friday night's action. The Kings, who h...
Golden Knights host Capitals with playoff pressure mounting
The Vegas Golden Knights have one simple goal as they head into their final nine games of the regular season -- just make the playoffs.,That's quite a change for Bruce Cassidy's squad, which looked in prime position to win another Pacific Division title heading into the Olympic break with a four-poi...
Blues, Leafs finding late-season success despite minimal playoff odds
The St. Louis Blues and visiting Toronto Maple Leafs will look to extend somewhat belated winning streaks when they meet on Saturday night.,The Blues (30-30-11, 71 points) are still a long shot for a playoff push, though they helped their odds with a close-fought 2-1 overtime win over the San Jose S...
Habs, Predators search for space amid playoff pushes
The Montreal Canadiens and Nashville Predators hope to create a bit more wiggle room in their tightly contested playoff races when they square off Saturday in Nashville.,Montreal (40-21-10, 90 points), which currently sits two points ahead of the Boston Bruins for the third spot in the Atlantic Divi...
Avs go for two-game sweep of Jets with President's Trophy in sight
Colorado and Winnipeg battled in a playoff-type game Thursday night, with the Avalanche holding on for a 3-2 win. They go for the sweep of the home-and-home when they host the Jets on Saturday in Denver.,Colorado (48-13-10, 106 points) has won four in a row to take complete control of the Central Di...
Penguins brace for Stars with Sidney Crosby status unknown
A Sidney Crosby-less Penguins team, which currently sits second in the Metropolitan Division but is only a mere two points from missing the playoffs outright, needs as many wins as it can procure.,Pittsburgh (36-20-16, 88 points) looks to pick up two more crucial points at home against the Dallas St...
Sharks, Blue Jackets hope to escape ruts with playoff races pumping
Time is running out for the San Jose Sharks as they visit the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday.,San Jose (32-31-7, 71 points) is six points behind the Nashville Predators for the second wild card in the Western Conference. The Sharks, currently sixth in the race for two spots, have at least one gam...