Hockey Page 411 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Panthers F Carter Verhaeghe back for regular-season finale
Pursuing the Atlantic Division title, the Florida Panthers received an unexpected boost with the return of forward Carter Verhaeghe for Tuesday night's regular-season finale against the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs....
NHL clears Canadiens' Logan Mailloux to make debut
The NHL cleared controversial Montreal Canadiens defenseman Logan Mailloux to make his NHL debut in the Tuesday night season finale against the visiting Detroit Red Wings....
Sabres fire coach Don Granato after another playoff miss
The Buffalo Sabres fired head coach Don Granato on Tuesday after another season ended without a trip to the Stanley Cup playoffs....
For Capitals, win and in playoffs; for Flyers, it's more complicated
Competition for a playoff spot comes down to the final game — or maybe beyond it — when the Washington Capitals visit the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night....
Red Wings carry playoff aspirations into finale vs. Canadiens
Lucas Raymond rescued the Detroit Red Wings from the brink of elimination....
Bruins, facing Senators, try again to win Atlantic title
A night after letting an opportunity to clinch the Atlantic Division title slip, the Boston Bruins return home to face the Ottawa Senators in their regular-season finale on Tuesday....
NHL roundup: Oilers' Connor McDavid nabs 100th assist
Connor McDavid returned to action to score a goal and record his 100th assist of the season in the Edmonton Oilers' 9-2 rout of the visiting San Jose Sharks on Monday....
Connor McDavid gets 100th assist of season as Oilers blast Sharks
Connor McDavid returned to action to score a goal and record his 100th assist of the season in the Edmonton Oilers' 9-2 rout of the visiting San Jose Sharks on Monday....
Wild snap Kings' 8-game home winning streak
Kirill Kaprizov had a goal and an assist as the Minnesota Wild ended Los Angeles' eight-game home winning streak by beating the Kings 3-1 on Monday night....
Thatcher Demko set to return as Canucks face Flames
The Vancouver Canucks hope to get a huge boost with No. 1 goaltender Thatcher Demko back between the pipes for Tuesday night's meeting with the visiting Calgary Flames....
Amid playoff prep, Golden Knights won't look past Blackhawks
The Vegas Golden Knights head into their final two regular-season games with a second wild-card spot in the Western Conference all locked up and still have an outside chance of finishing third in the Pacific Division....
Sabres end season on high note, top Lightning
Dylan Cozens scored twice as part of a three-point night, Jordan Greenway had a goal and an assist and the Buffalo Sabres capped a disappointing season with a 4-2 win over the host Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday night....
Rangers blank Senators to clinch Presidents' Trophy
Artemi Panarin scored in the third period and added an assist, Igor Shesterkin made 26 saves and the New York Rangers clinched the Metropolitan Division title and Presidents' Trophy with a 4-0 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Monday night....
Red Wings keep hope alive with OT win
Lucas Raymond scored with 24.4 seconds remaining in overtime to give the Detroit Red Wings a 5-4 home win over the Montreal Canadiens on Monday....
Penguins continue late surge, get past Predators 4-2
Sidney Crosby and Erik Karlsson each had a goal and an assist as the Pittsburgh Penguins kept their playoff hopes alive by beating the visiting Nashville Predators 4-2 on Monday....
Caps shut out Bruins, close in on playoff bid
John Carlson and Nic Dowd scored and Charlie Lindgren recorded a 16-save shutout as the Washington Capitals beat the visiting Boston Bruins 2-0 on Monday to remain in control of the final Eastern Conference playoff spot....
Islanders dump Devils, clinch playoff berth
Kyle Palmieri and Brock Nelson each had a goal with an assist as the visiting New York Islanders clinched a playoff berth with a 4-1 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Monday in Newark, N.J....
Leafs' Auston Matthews looks to join elite list in clash with Panthers
Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews needs one more goal to become just the ninth single-season 70-goal scorer in the 106-year history of the NHL....
Hurricanes visit Blue Jackets for last test before playoffs
The Carolina Hurricanes will look to extend their winning streak to six games when they close their regular season Tuesday night in Columbus against the Blue Jackets....
Jets face Kraken, aim to clinch home ice in first round
The Jets will look to seal home-ice advantage in the first round of the NHL playoffs when they welcome the Seattle Kraken to Winnipeg on Tuesday night....