Hockey Page 422 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights

NHL fines Panthers' Nick Cousins, Blues' Oskar Sundqvist for embellishment
The NHL fined Florida Panthers forward Nick Cousins $2,000 for diving/embellishment - NHL Rule 64 - in the Panthers' Feb. 27 game against the Buffalo Sabres....

Oilers acquire D Troy Stecher from Coyotes
The Edmonton Oilers landed defenseman Troy Stecher and a 2024 seventh-round draft pick from the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for a 2027 fourth-rounder on Thursday....

Avalanche acquire F Brandon Duhaime from Wild
The Colorado Avalanche acquired forward Brandon Duhaime from the Minnesota Wild on Thursday in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft....

Blues give F Oskar Sundqvist two-year, $3M extension
The St. Louis Blues signed forward Oskar Sundqvist to a two-year extension with a $1.5 million average annual value on Thursday....

Report: Predators acquire Anthony Beauvillier from Blackhawks
The Nashville Predators acquired forward Anthony Beauvillier from the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday in exchange for a fifth-round pick in the 2024 NHL Draft, TSN reported....

Panthers sign Gustav Forsling, Jonah Gadjovich to extensions
The Florida Panthers are giving defenseman Gustav Forsling an eight-year contract extension....

Leafs acquire D Joel Edmundson from Capitals
The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired defenseman Joel Edmundson from the Washington Capitals on Thursday, one day before the NHL trade deadline....

The Golden Knights are trying to build the wall
No, not that wall. Calm down, Jethro. ...

Predators' top line aims to stay hot in matchup vs. Sabres
A few weeks ago, the Nashville Predators resided outside of a playoff spot and envisioned making roster moves for next season....

Kings, headed in 'good direction,' take on skidding Senators
Even after a defeat, the Los Angeles Kings believe they have something to build upon as they host the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night....

Bruins bid to bring out broom in season series vs. Leafs
The Boston Bruins are following a different track of a season than the one that led to the Presidents' Trophy in 2022-23....

NHL roundup: Avs' Cale Makar nets hat trick vs. Wings
Cale Makar notched his first career hat trick and added an assist, Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and three assists to extend his home point streak to 31 games, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Detroit Red Wings 7-2 in Denver on Wednesday....

Surging Islanders square off with skidding Sharks
The New York Islanders headed west Wednesday, secure in the awareness they would remain together after the trade deadline — and growing increasingly confident in their ability to mount another playoff run with one of the NHL's oldest cores....

After adding reinforcements, Knights host Canucks
After starting the season with a 12-game point streak, it looked as if the defending Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights were going to run away with another Pacific Division title....

Badly needing wins, Wild visit struggling Coyotes
Led by the red-hot Kirill Kaprizov, the Minnesota Wild will continue to battle toward a playoff spot when they visit the Arizona Coyotes on Thursday in Tempe, Ariz....

Cale Makar's hat trick highlights Avs' rout of Red Wings
Cale Makar notched his first career hat trick and added an assist, Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and three assists to extend his home point streak to 31 games, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Detroit Red Wings 7-2 in Denver on Wednesday night....

Ducks edge Senators for rare home victory
Lukas Dostal made 29 saves to lead the Anaheim Ducks to a 2-1 victory over the visiting Ottawa Senators on Wednesday night....

Penguins, Caps await trade news ahead of matchup
The game Thursday between the host Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals normally would be defined by the matchup between future Hall of Famers Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin. It's been that way for years....

Blues, Devils in similar situations prior to matchup
The St. Louis Blues and New Jersey Devils share the similarities of having changed coaches while chasing wild-card berths....

Flames take on Lightning with new faces ahead of trade deadline
The Calgary Flames and Tampa Bay Lightning will close out their two-game season series Thursday in Florida with their immediate futures heading in opposite directions....