Hockey Page 421 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
NHL roundup: Jets clinch playoffs behind Gabriel Vilardi's hat trick
Gabriel Vilardi notched his first NHL hat trick to help the Winnipeg Jets clinch a playoff spot with a 5-2 win against the visiting Calgary Flames on Thursday....
Kings edge Sharks, move closer to first wild-card spot
Akil Thomas scored his first NHL goal to help the visiting Los Angeles Kings beat the San Jose Sharks 2-1 on Thursday night....
Coyotes announce plan to build privately funded arena
The Arizona Coyotes will attempt to purchase land in Phoenix to build a privately funded arena and entertainment district, the team announced Thursday night....
Surging Golden Knights start road trip vs. Coyotes
The Vegas Golden Knights are finding their form in time for a playoff push. The defending Stanley Cup champions are riding a three-game winning streak as they kick off a three-game road trip against the Arizona Coyotes on Friday in Tempe, Ariz....
Jets douse Flames, clinch playoffs
Gabriel Vilardi notched his first NHL hat trick to help the Winnipeg Jets clinch a playoff spot with a 5-2 win against the visiting Calgary Flames on Thursday night....
Jonathan Drouin's 3-point night leads Wild past Avalanche
Jonathan Drouin scored two goals and dished one assist, and the Colorado Avalanche pulled away for a 5-2 win over the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night in St. Paul, Minn....
Filip Forsberg helps Predators top Blues to end skid
Filip Forsberg scored twice in a three-point game to pace the host Nashville Predators to a 6-3 victory over the St. Louis Blues that snapped a three-game skid and strengthened their playoff chances....
Steven Stamkos, Lightning overwhelm Canadiens
Steven Stamkos scored two goals and had an assist and Nikita Kucherov added a goal and two assists to lead the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning to a 7-4 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night....
Islanders top Jackets, slide into wild-card position
Noah Dobson scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period Thursday night for the visiting New York Islanders, who moved into an Eastern Conference wild-card spot by beating the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-2....
Penguins jump out early, roll to win over Capitals
The visiting Pittsburgh Penguins scored twice in the first period Thursday and held on to beat the Washington Capitals 4-1 in a game with large implications on the playoff race....
Sergei Bobrovsky, Panthers shut out Senators
Matthew Tkachuk scored a goal and added two assists, Sergei Bobrovsky made 30 saves and the Florida Panthers blanked the Ottawa Senators 6-0 on Thursday night....
Brad Marchand's 400th goal fuels Bruins past Hurricanes
Brad Marchand's 400th career NHL goal began a first-period offensive onslaught from the Boston Bruins en route to a 4-1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday night in Raleigh, N.C....
With an eye toward future, Kraken take on Ducks
Though the Seattle Kraken weren't officially eliminated from the Stanley Cup playoff chase until a 5-2 road loss Wednesday against the Los Angeles Kings, their fate essentially had been sealed for a couple of weeks....
Devils sign Western Michigan F Dylan Wendt to 2-year deal
The New Jersey Devils signed college free agent forward Dylan Wendt to a two-year entry-level contract on Thursday....
Rangers take aim at Red Wings in possible playoff matchup
Friday could serve as a potential preview of a first-round NHL playoff series when the New York Rangers visit the Detroit Red Wings....
Skidding Flyers need turnaround in a hurry, starting at Sabres
Mired in a five-game winless streak, the Philadelphia Flyers will try to turn their season around when they visit the Buffalo Sabres on Friday....
Panthers D Aaron Ekblad (undisclosed) likely out until playoffs
Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad will likely miss the rest of the regular season with an undisclosed injury, but Florida coach Paul Maurice firmly believes the veteran will return for the playoff opener....
Flyers' Sean Couturier (upper body) to miss at least 2 games
Philadelphia Flyers captain Sean Couturier will not travel with the team for at least the first two contests of its four-game road trip due to an upper-body injury....
Sharks sign Quinnipiac F Collin Graf
The San Jose Sharks signed forward Collin Graf to an entry-level contract on Thursday....
Records aside, Kings keeping keen eye on struggling Sharks
The Los Angeles Kings will try to continue capitalizing on a favorable closing schedule when they visit the San Jose Sharks on Thursday night....