Hockey Page 427 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights

With Mikko Rantanen sidelined, Avalanche host Stars
The Colorado Avalanche are facing a near-must-win game if they want to capture the Central Division title, but that isn't the most important issue for them....

Rangers aim to match team record for wins in clash vs. Canadiens
While the race for the Presidents' Trophy is still undecided, another regular-season achievement looms for the New York Rangers....

Ducks to show off prized rookie Leo Carlsson to Blues
The rebuilding Anaheim Ducks haven't had much to celebrate while going 2-12-1 during their past 15 games....

Predators look to halt recent woes in visit to Devils
The Nashville Predators have lost four of five games since a team-record 18-game point streak....

Sharks, Coyotes are out of playoffs but not giving up
The Arizona Coyotes will look to build off an impressive come-from-behind victory over the Vegas Golden Knights when they travel to San Jose to visit the Sharks on Sunday....

Capitals playing to stay in postseason hunt in game vs. Senators
The Washington Capitals will seek to apply the brakes on their five-game skid Sunday evening when they host the Ottawa Senators....

Wild, with dim playoff hopes, visit Blackhawks
The Minnesota Wild harbor faint playoff hopes with six games remaining....

In home finale, Hurricanes aim to brush off Blue Jackets
The Carolina Hurricanes will try to complete a phase of the season with another strong outing when the Columbus Blue Jackets visit Sunday in Raleigh, N.C....

NHL roundup: Connor McDavid nears milestone as Oilers trim Flames
Evan Bouchard broke a deadlock and Connor McDavid collected two more assists in his quest to join elite company as the visiting Edmonton Oilers claimed a 4-2 victory over the Calgary Flames in a hard-fought Battle of Alberta clash Saturday night....

Oilers keep rolling, put away rival Flames
Evan Bouchard broke a deadlock and Connor McDavid collected two more assists in his quest to join elite company as the visiting Edmonton Oilers claimed a 4-2 victory over the Calgary Flames in a hard-fought Battle of Alberta clash Saturday night....

Kings roll over Canucks behind 2 goals from Adrian Kempe
Adrian Kempe had two goals and an assist as the Los Angeles Kings continued their mastery of the visiting Vancouver Canucks with a 6-3 win on Saturday....

Islanders blank Predators behind Varlamov’s 41 saves
Semyon Varlamov stopped all 41 shots for the host New York Islanders, who took over sole possession of third place in the Metropolitan Division with a 2-0 win over the Nashville Predators in Elmont, N.Y., on Saturday night....

Maple Leafs steamroll Canadiens, 4-2
Auston Matthews scored his league-leading 64th goal and the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4-2 Saturday night....

Devils start fast, hold off Senators
Brendan Smith had a goal and two assists for the New Jersey Devils in a 4-3 win against the host Ottawa Senators on Saturday....

Jackets get offense from defense, extend Flyers' skid to 7
Defensemen Damon Severson and Zach Werenski both scored twice as the Columbus Blue Jackets delivered a blow to Philadelphia's playoff chances, topping the visiting Flyers 6-2 on Saturday night....

William Eklund’s hat trick takes down Blues in OT
William Eklund completed his hat trick with 1:04 left in overtime and the host San Jose Sharks defeated the St. Louis Blues 3-2 on Saturday....

Jets extend winning streak to 3 games, down skidding Wild
Vladislav Namestnikov scored once in a three-point game and Alex Iafallo collected one goal and one assist to lead the visiting Winnipeg Jets to a 4-2 victory over the slumping Minnesota Wild on Saturday in St. Paul, Minn....

Bruins outlast Panthers in OT, boost win streak to four
Jesper Boqvist sniped a deciding breakaway at 2:05 of overtime as the Boston Bruins earned a 3-2 win over the visiting Florida Panthers in a key Atlantic Division clash on Saturday afternoon....

Blackhawks snap Stars’ long winning streak, 3-2
Connor Bedard, Andreas Athanasiou and Seth Jones scored second-period goals 4:03 apart and Petr Mrazek made 42 saves as the host Chicago Blackhawks defeated the Dallas Stars 3-2 on Saturday to halt Dallas' franchise-best eight-game winning streak....

Red Wings, Sabres both fighting to keep playoff hopes alive
It's been a turtle race for the second wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference. Several teams remain in the mix, some with better odds than others to grab it....