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Surprising Flyers try to stay hot, visit rival Devils
The Philadelphia Flyers are winning so consistently that they feel confident about the wins piling up no matter the final score....

Knights looking poised to repeat, while Hurricanes are faltering
The Carolina Hurricanes were dubbed by some observers in the preseason as the favorites to win the Stanley Cup....

Jackets, Sabres aim to shake off recent doldrums
Bright spots have been few and far between this season for the Columbus Blue Jackets and Buffalo Sabres....

The Flyers are good right now, but having faith in them might be like believing in Santa Claus
For the past 10 years or so, the Flyers have just muddled. There has never been any particular direction. Sometimes they’ve been kinda good, but nowhere near good enough to do anything that mattered. Sometimes they’ve been kinda bad, occasionally really bad, but never by design with their sights set...

Senators fire head coach D.J. Smith
The Ottawa Senators fired head coach D.J. Smith on Monday after an 11-15-0 start to his fifth season....

Sabres F Jack Quinn poised for return from Achilles injury
Buffalo Sabres forward Jack Quinn could make his return from a ruptured Achilles on Tuesday, coach Don Granato said Monday....

Red Wings hope to get offense back on track vs. Ducks
The Detroit Red Wings rank among the NHL's highest-scoring teams this season. But their offense has virtually disappeared in the past two games....

NHL roundup: Ex-Devil Adam Henrique powers Ducks with hat trick
Adam Henrique notched his first career hat trick, producing the milestone against his former team Sunday night as the visiting Anaheim Ducks earned a rare win by beating the New Jersey Devils 5-1 in Newark, N.J....

Big 2nd period helps Knights roll past skidding Senators
Jack Eichel and Ivan Barbashev each had a goal and an assist and Mark Stone chipped in with three assists as the Vegas Golden Knights cruised to a 6-3 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Sunday night in Las Vegas....

Avs jump out to 4-goal lead, never look back to top Sharks
Nathan MacKinnon had two goals and two assists, Mikko Rantanen, Valeri Nichushkin, Ryan Johansen and Miles Wood also scored and the Colorado Avalanche beat the San Jose Sharks 6-2 in Denver on Sunday night....

Ex-Devil Adam Henrique's first hat trick boosts Ducks
Adam Henrique notched his first career hat trick, producing the milestone against his former team Sunday night as the visiting Anaheim Ducks earned a rare win by beating the New Jersey Devils 5-1 in Newark, N.J....

Capitals edge Hurricanes in shootout to end two-game slide
Darcy Kuemper made 28 saves to help the visiting Washington Capitals rally for a 2-1 shootout win against the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday in Raleigh, N.C....

Flames host Panthers in contest full of reunions
Calgary Flames defenseman MacKenzie Weegar is one of a litany of players who will face his former team when the Florida Panthers visit on Monday....

Backup goalies in spotlight for Kraken-Stars matchup
Last season, the Seattle Kraken took the Dallas Stars to seven games in the NHL's Western Conference semifinals....

Canadiens begin long road trip at hot Jets
It is a battle of Canadian teams when the Winnipeg Jets welcome the Montreal Canadiens on Monday night....

Wild visit Pengins, aim to stay hot
Heading into a busy week of games, starting with a date Monday against the Penguins in Pittsburgh, the Minnesota Wild seem to be finding their groove....

Canucks ride big 2nd period to top struggling Blackhawks
Second-period goals by Dakota Joshua, Brock Boeser and Ilya Mikheyev erased a deficit and sparked the visiting Vancouver Canucks to a 4-3 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday....

Flames G Jacob Markstrom (finger) back on active roster
Calgary Flames starting goaltender Jacob Markstrom was taken off the injury reserve list and returned to the active roster on Sunday....

With new player on board, Sharks seek success vs. Avs
The NHL trade deadline is nearly three months away, but the Colorado Avalanche and San Jose Sharks already have been active....

Red-hot Devils aim to continue winning ways vs. ice-cold Ducks
The New Jersey Devils couldn't stop making history on Saturday night....