Hockey Page 447 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Drew O’Connor's 3rd-period goal powers Penguins past Jackets
Drew O'Connor's go-ahead goal early in the third complemented Evgeni Malkin's two power-play goals Thursday as the Pittsburgh Penguins topped the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2....
Anton Forsberg, Senators shut out Blackhawks
Anton Forsberg made 18 saves and the host Ottawa Senators won their fourth game in a row, beating the Chicago Blackhawks 2-0 on Thursday night....
Rising Devils, slumping Sabres both behind in playoff chase
The New Jersey Devils hope to continue their postseason push while keeping the host Buffalo Sabres behind in the playoff race when the two teams meet on Friday....
Leafs' Auston Matthews (illness) game-time decision vs. Caps
Toronto Maple Leafs star forward Auston Matthews will be a game-time decision for Thursday's game against the visiting Washington Capitals due to an illness....
Blackhawks ride rare win streak into game at Ottawa
The Chicago Blackhawks will shoot for their first three-game winning streak of the season when they visit the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night....
Canucks, Stars face off, vie for West supremacy
The Western Conference's two division leaders go head to head when the Vancouver Canucks play host to the Dallas Stars on Thursday....
After woeful showing, Ducks draw Kraken again
After tying the team record for fewest shots on goal in a game, the Anaheim Ducks get a chance to redeem themselves against the team that shut them down when they face the host Seattle Kraken on Thursday night....
Predators look to extend point streak vs. Coyotes
Riding the best regular-season spell in their history, the Nashville Predators will look to continue climbing the Western Conference and Central Division standings on Thursday when they face the Arizona Coyotes in Tempe, Ariz....
Surging Kings, Oilers meet with plenty on the line
Two teams fighting for Western Conference playoff position meet when the Los Angeles Kings visit the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night....
Avalanche welcome Rangers in heavyweight matchup
The Colorado Avalanche, after stumbling against one of the worst teams in the Eastern Conference, next will face the top team in the league when the New York Rangers visit Denver on Thursday....
Knights, fighting for better playoff position, pay Jets a visit
After capturing three of four possible points on a difficult back-to-back to start their four-game road trip, the Vegas Golden Knights continue their quest to improve their playoff standing when they visit the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday night....
Brayden Point comes through again as Lightning top Bruins
Brayden Point scored his NHL-leading 11th game-winning goal of the season and the Tampa Bay Lightning stretched their season-high point streak to eight games with a 3-1 win over the visiting Boston Bruins on Wednesday night....
Blues' next chance to tighten wild-card race comes vs. Flames
The St. Louis Blues missed a golden opportunity to tighten the Western Conference wild-card race when they suffered a 2-1 overtime loss to the Vegas Golden Knights on Monday....
Senators smash Sabres behind five-goal first period
Brady Tkachuk and Boris Katchouk each collected a goal and an assist during Ottawa's five-goal first period on Wednesday, lifting the visiting Senators to a 6-2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres....
With playoff hopes dwindling, Wild ready for Sharks
The Minnesota Wild will try to bolster their slim playoff hopes when they face off against the San Jose Sharks on Thursday night in Saint Paul, Minn....
Hurricanes to work on goal-scoring touch vs. Red Wings
The Carolina Hurricanes will try to pick up the pace offensively in order to meet the high standard they set for themselves throughout most of the past month....
Sheldon Keefe wants better effort from Leafs with Capitals up next
The Washington Capitals will be facing what should be a snarly opponent when they visit the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday night....
Flyers look to snap two-game skid, take on Habs
The Philadelphia Flyers will try to firm their grip on third place in the Metropolitan Division when they visit the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday....
Pens seek another quality performance, host Blue Jackets
The Pittsburgh Penguins and visiting Columbus Blue Jackets, who open a home-and-home series Thursday, are focused on finding some consistency and feeling good about their performances with less than a month left in the season....
With hill to climb to playoffs, Islanders visit Panthers
Mathew Barzal is giving the New York Islanders their money's worth this season....