Hockey Page 426 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
One point from clinching playoff spot, Preds battle rival Jets
The Nashville Predators can clinch a playoff spot on home ice Tuesday night when they face the Winnipeg Jets....
Nearing Central title, sizzling Stars battle inconsistent Sabres
The Dallas Stars can close in on the Central Division title when they host the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday....
Atop East wild-card race, Lightning face last-place Jackets
The Tampa Bay Lightning are locked into the playoffs for the seventh consecutive season, but quite a bit is still in play over the last five games....
Isles hope to hang onto playoff spot vs. rival Rangers
Every game the New York Islanders have played the last several weeks has been accompanied by a playoff-like urgency....
Slumping Panthers begin season-ending homestand vs. Senators
The Florida Panthers may be one of the top teams in the NHL this season, but they're in a slump, going 3-7-2 in their past 12 games....
Bruins' confidence climbing entering clash with Canes
The Boston Bruins will look for their fifth straight win Tuesday night when they host the Carolina Hurricanes in the teams' second meeting in less than a week....
Stakes high, pressure soaring as Red Wings host Capitals
The next two games will go a long way toward deciding whether the Detroit Red Wings end their seven-season playoff drought....
Flyers scrambling for playoff spot, face Canadiens
The Philadelphia Flyers looked to be on the fast track toward returning to the playoffs after defeating one of the best teams in the NHL....
NHL roundup: Predators top Devils, move into top wild-card spot
Ryan O'Reilly scored the only goal in the shootout on Sunday night for the Nashville Predators, who inched closer to clinching a playoff berth by edging the New Jersey Devils 3-2 in Newark, N.J....
Stars top Avs, earn critical win in Central Division race
Wyatt Johnston and Jamie Benn had a goal and two assists each, Tyler Seguin scored twice, and the Dallas Stars beat the Colorado Avalanche 7-4 in a critical Central Division game in Denver on Sunday night....
Jordan Kyrou, Robert Thomas lead Blues' win over Ducks
Jordan Kyrou earned three assists and scored the only goal in the shootout as the visiting St. Louis Blues edged the Anaheim Ducks 6-5 on Sunday....
Shootout win over Devils puts Predators on brink of playoffs
Ryan O'Reilly scored the only goal in the shootout Sunday night for the visiting Nashville Predators, who inched closer to clinching a playoff berth by edging the New Jersey Devils 3-2 in Newark, N.J....
Rangers ride 4-goal third to victory over Canadiens
Chris Kreider scored a tiebreaking power-play goal 3:59 into the third period, Artemi Panarin added a goal and three assists and the host New York Rangers earned a 5-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday night....
Jake Sanderson's goal early in OT lifts Senators over Capitals
Jake Sanderson scored 41 seconds into overtime to lift the Ottawa Senators to a 3-2 win over the host Washington Capitals on Sunday evening....
Coyotes sweep season series with Sharks
Clayton Keller, Lawson Crouse and Nick Schmaltz each scored a goal and an assist as the Arizona Coyotes defeated the host San Jose Sharks 5-2 on Sunday....
Tomas Hertl likely to make Golden Knights debut vs. Canucks
The Vegas Golden Knights will be looking for a rebound after their disastrous last outing, and they could have a valuable reinforcement when they visit the Vancouver Canucks on Monday....
Hurricanes score early, blank Blue Jackets
Andrei Svechnikov and Sebastian Aho scored in the first period to set the tone and the Carolina Hurricanes rode another shutout for Frederik Andersen to win their regular-season home finale, defeating the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-0 Sunday in Raleigh, N.C....
Kirill Kaprizov, Jesper Wallstedt guide Wild past Blackhawks
Kirill Kaprizov had two goals and an assist and Jesper Wallstedt made 24 saves for his first career victory and shutout as the visiting Minnesota Wild defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 4-0 on Sunday....
Streaking Penguins continue playoff push at Maple Leafs
The Pittsburgh Penguins aim to extend their four-game winning streak and enhance their playoff chances when they visit the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday night....
Lucas Raymond, playoff-hopeful Red Wings defeat Sabres
Lucas Raymond had a goal and an assist for the Detroit Red Wings in a 3-1 win against the visiting Buffalo Sabres on Sunday....