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Surging Hurricanes look to ride momentum vs. Blues
Not only are the Carolina Hurricanes riding their best stretch of the season, they also will arrive for Saturday night's game against the St. Louis Blues in Raleigh, N.C., coming off one of their best periods....

Canucks begin tough stretch with clash vs. Devils
The Vancouver Canucks have spent the first half of the season becoming one of the NHL's surprise teams....

Jennifer Botterill exposes hockey-culture stupidity; Kraken mascot beef comes to a head; goalie trouble for top teams
There is a segment of hockey fans that have always wanted to watch the bubble of hockey men discussing hockey things get totally pierced by even just the smallest bit of logic. For that is the true enemy of most things that have been hockey ethos. So a hearty thank you to Jennifer Botterill, who dur...

NHL roundup: Connor Bedard hurt as Blackhawks fall to Devils
Michael McLeod scored the tiebreaking goal with 8:04 left Friday night for the host New Jersey Devils, who overcame a pair of one-goal deficits to beat the undermanned Chicago Blackhawks 4-2 in Newark, N.J....

Blackhawks star Connor Bedard leaves game vs. Devils with injury
Rookie sensation Connor Bedard left the Chicago Blackhawks' road game against the New Jersey Devils on Friday night with an undisclosed injury....

Jets score three straight to down Ducks
Third-period goals by Nate Schmidt and Cole Perfetti broke open a tie game and the league-leading Winnipeg Jets claimed a 3-1 road victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Friday....

Aiming to get back on track, Knights host Islanders
With an 11-0-1 start to the season, it appeared the Vegas Golden Knights had avoided the dreaded Stanley Cup hangover....

Facing skidding Sens, Oilers go for 7th straight win
As the struggling Ottawa Senators visit Saturday, the Edmonton Oilers are riding a six-game winning streak and a 14-3-0 run that has them on the verge of vaulting into a playoff position....

Stars dealing with key injuries with Predators coming to Dallas
Just as the Dallas Stars are on the verge of getting one key player back from injury, they will be without another when they host the Nashville Predators on Saturday night....

Streaking Devils continue Blackhawks' misery with 4-2 win
Michael McLeod scored the tie-breaking goal with 8:04 left Friday night for the host New Jersey Devils, who overcame a pair of one-goal deficits to beat the undermanned Chicago Blackhawks 4-2 in Newark, N.J....

Hurricanes pile on Capitals in third period for fifth straight win
Defenseman Brent Burns scored two goals and supplied an assist as the Carolina Hurricanes rallied from a two-goal deficit to defeat the host Washington Capitals 6-2 on Friday night, extending their winning streak to five games....

Leafs heating up while Sharks desperate to snap 10-game skid
The Toronto Maple Leafs will go for three consecutive victories when they complete a three-game road trip Saturday against the San Jose Sharks, who have lost 10 straight....

'Remarkable' Sidney Crosby leads Penguins against Sabres
The Pittsburgh Penguins, who host the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday, appear to be making a push to get into a playoff position, and they are doing it heavily on the back of their 36-year-old captain....

Rangers aim to continue Canadiens' struggles on home ice
The Montreal Canadiens have a quest to make home a happy place again....

Wild aim to end four-game skid against Blue Jackets
It has not been an easy week for the Minnesota Wild....

Nathan MacKinnon, Avalanche take on streaking Panthers
Nathan MacKinnon was the No. 1 overall pick in 2013, is a seven-time All-Star and has won a Stanley Cup. He has done everything possible on the ice to help his team win, but he has never won a Hart Trophy as the league MVP....

Flames seeking another fast start against Flyers
Life on the road is suiting the Flames just fine as Calgary charges into Philadelphia with the Flames out to extend their winning streak to four games when they visit the Flyers for a Saturday matinee....

Surging Jets hope to add to Ducks' woes
The Winnipeg Jets are on a franchise-record run with points in 10 consecutive games as they continue a road trip on Friday night against the Anaheim Ducks....

Devils look to continue surge vs. banged-up Blackhawks
The New Jersey Devils haven't fully emerged from the deluge of injuries they've encountered during the first half of the season....

NHL roundup: Panthers defeat Knights for 6th straight win
Matthew Tkachuk, Sam Reinhart and Carter Verhaeghe each had a goal and an assist and Sergei Bobrovsky made 26 saves to lead the Florida Panthers to a 4-1 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday night in Las Vegas....