Hockey Page 425 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Gabriel Vilardi, Jets too hot for Bruins
Gabriel Vilardi scored for a fifth consecutive game and added an assist as the Winnipeg Jets cruised to a 5-1 win over the visiting Boston Bruins on Friday night....
Oilers rally in third period for second straight game, dispatch Rangers
The Edmonton Oilers mounted another third-period surge Friday night, when Zach Hyman, Evander Kane, Warren Foegele and Ryan McLeod all scored within a seven-minute span prior to the midway point before the visitors held off a comeback by the New York Rangers to earn a 4-3 win....
Red Wings need shootout to defeat Flyers 7-6
Lucas Raymond and Patrick Kane each scored in the shootout to give the Detroit Red Wings a 7-6 home win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Friday....
Canucks riding high with league-worst Sharks paying a visit
The Vancouver Canucks can head into the league-wide three-day Christmas break tied for the most points in the Western Conference. All they need to do is pick up a win at home on Saturday night against the team tied with the fewest points in the league, the San Jose Sharks....
Kings want improvement at home for the holidays, face Flames
The Los Angeles Kings will attempt to change their fortunes at home when they meet the Calgary Flames on Saturday in the final clash for both teams before the holiday break....
Sizzling Nathan MacKinnon leads Avalanche against Coyotes
Devon Toews called out unnamed teammates after Colorado's poor performance at Chicago on Tuesday night. Chances are the defenseman wasn't referring to Nathan MacKinnon....
Kraken rising ahead of break, face listless Ducks
The Seattle Kraken have put themselves in the holiday spirit with a season-best five-game points streak as they head into a road matchup against the struggling Anaheim Ducks on Saturday....
Hurricanes ride 6-game points streak into matchup with Isles
The Carolina Hurricanes have ventured past regulation in three of their past four contests to extend their point streak to six games (3-0-3)....
Alex Ovechkin, Caps try to stay hot vs. Lightning
The popular narrative around the early demise of the Great Eight - Washington's Alexander Ovechkin — may have been premature....
Slumping Senators aim to get right vs. Sidney Crosby, Penguins
A coaching change hasn't provided the intended spark for the Ottawa Senators, who have lost six straight games going into a home game Saturday against the Pittsburgh Penguins....
Auston Matthews, Leafs aim to bounce back at Blue Jackets
The Toronto Maple Leafs are hoping to avoid a third straight defeat Saturday when they visit the Columbus Blue Jackets....
Gary Bettman upholds David Perron's six-game suspension
Commissioner Gary Bettman on Friday upheld the six-game suspension assessed to Detroit Red Wings forward David Perron....
Panthers look to KO Knights in Stanley Cup Final rematch
The Vegas Golden Knights and Florida Panthers will meet for the first time since last season's Stanley Cup Final when they face off on Saturday afternoon in Sunrise, Fla....
Stars, Predators look to wrap up 2 points in pre-holiday meeting
The Dallas Stars visit the Nashville Predators on Saturday, knowing two vital points are up for grabs in the chase for playoff positioning in the Central Division....
Blackhawks look to build off win in clash vs. Canadiens
The Chicago Blackhawks enter Friday night's game against the visiting Montreal Canadiens tied with San Jose for the fewest points in the NHL (21) and with the second-worst goal differential (minus-38) behind only the Sharks....
This week in the NHL: Sidney Crosby is having a moment; Devon Toews is not happy; the Flyers, well, they're the Flyers
It hasn’t worked in Pittsburgh. While the Penguins made perhaps the offseason’s splashiest move by trading for Erik Karlsson, pairing another surefire Hall of Famer with the three they already had, they’re still only being propped up in the Metro Division by the pointless Blue Jackets. They’re only ...
Oilers, with momentum from comeback win, face Rangers
For most of the game on Thursday, it looked as if the Edmonton Oilers were in the process of finding another unique way to lose....
Red Wings stumble into rematch with Flyers
The Detroit Red Wings have seen their offense go cold over the past two weeks. Facing a team that shut them out less than a week ago won't make a turnaround any easier....
NHL roundup: Nathan MacKinnon hits milestone in Avs' win
Nathan MacKinnon scored four goals, including the 300th of his career, for his fifth career hat trick as the Colorado Avalanche beat the Ottawa Senators 6-4 on Thursday in Denver....
Coyotes extend win streak with victory over Sharks
Clayton Keller and Alex Kerfoot each had a goal and two assists to lead the visiting Arizona Coyotes to a 5-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Thursday night....