Hockey Page 413 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights

Canucks complete season sweep of Oilers
Casey DeSmith made 32 saves as the visiting Vancouver Canucks moved a step closer toward clinching the Pacific Division title with a 3-1 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night....

NHL roundup: Stars win first Central title since '16
Miro Heiskanen had a goal and two assists and Jason Robertson added one of each as the Dallas Stars clinched their first Central Division title since 2016 with a 3-1 victory against the visiting Seattle Kraken on Saturday afternoon....

Roman Josi scores twice as Predators defeat Blue Jackets
Roman Josi scored twice and added two assists as the Nashville Predators defeated the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets 6-4 on Saturday....

Win over Penguins gives Bruins lead in Atlantic
Pavel Zacha had a goal and an assist Saturday as the visiting Boston Bruins beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-4 to move into first place in the Atlantic Division....

Wings down Leafs in OT, boost wild-card chances
Captain Dylan Larkin scored a power-play goal 41 seconds into overtime to fuel the visiting Detroit Red Wings to a 5-4 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday....

Drake Batherson caps Senators' comeback in edging Habs
Drake Batherson scored the deciding goal in the shootout to lift the Ottawa Senators to a come-from-behind 5-4 shootout win against the visiting Montreal Canadiens on Saturday....

Capitals down Lightning, improve wild-card stock
John Carlson set a franchise record with a tiebreaking power-play goal in the third period and the Washington Capitals boosted their playoff chances with a 4-2 win over the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday....

Despite distractions, Coyotes surge into matchup vs. Flames
Amid the rumors the franchise will move to Salt Lake City next season, the Arizona Coyotes are enjoying one of their best runs of the campaign heading into Sunday's road game against the Calgary Flames....

Hurricanes, chasing top spot, visit Blackhawks
The Carolina Hurricanes are in the mix for the best record in the NHL, but they've also entered a phase of gearing up for the postseason....

Panthers extend run of dominance over Sabres
Sam Reinhart scored with 1:02 left in overtime as the Florida Panthers defeated the Buffalo Sabres 3-2 on Saturday night in Sunrise, Fla....

Flyers keep playoff push alive with win over Devils
Travis Konecny scored his NHL-best sixth short-handed goal midway through the second period and the Philadelphia Flyers kept their playoff chances alive with a 1-0 victory over the visiting New Jersey Devils on Saturday....

Coyotes owner says he can't yet address relocation rumors
The Arizona Coyotes' owner issued a statement Saturday, explaining his inability to comment on the subject of the team's immediate future....

Capitals D Nick Jensen stretchered off after hard hit
Washington defenseman Nick Jensen was stretchered off the ice late in the first period Saturday afternoon in the Capitals' home match against the Tampa Bay Lightning, but he appears to have escaped serious injury....

Jets bomb Avalanche in first-round playoff preview
Sean Monahan had two goals and an assist, Adam Lowry also scored twice, and the Winnipeg Jets routed the Colorado Avalanche 7-0 in Denver on Saturday in a preview of their first-round playoff series....

Stars top Kraken, lock up Central Division title
Miro Heiskanen had a goal and two assists and Jason Robertson added one of each as the Dallas Stars clinched their first Central Division title since 2016 with a 3-1 victory against the visiting Seattle Kraken on Saturday afternoon....

Artemi Panarin, Rangers rally to edge Islanders in shootout
Artemi Panarin and Vincent Trocheck scored in the shootout as the host New York Rangers rallied late for a 3-2 victory over the New York Islanders on Saturday afternoon....

Oilers star Connor McDavid to sit out vs. Canucks
Superstar captain Connor McDavid will sit out his third straight game Saturday when his Edmonton Oilers host the Vancouver Canucks....

Sharks seek rare winning streak in matchup with Wild
The San Jose Sharks will go for back-to-back wins for the first time since January when they face off against the visiting Minnesota Wild on Saturday night....

Playoff berth secured, Kings host Ducks
The Los Angeles Kings have assured themselves a spot in the Stanley Cup playoffs. How much effort they will put into winning the final three games of the regular season remains to be seen....

Oilers' Connor McDavid could return vs. Canucks
After clinching home ice for at least their first-round series in the playoffs, the Edmonton Oilers turn their sights on trying to finish in first place in the Pacific Division when they host the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night....