Hockey Page 451 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights

Flyers rally to beat Capitals in shootout
Sean Couturier and Bobby Brink each scored in a shootout and the host Philadelphia Flyers rallied to defeat the Washington Capitals 4-3 on Thursday....

Kraken G Philipp Grubauer week-to-week (lower-body injury)
Seattle Kraken goaltender Philipp Grubauer sustained a lower-body injury on Saturday and is considered week-to-week, coach Dave Hakstol said Thursday....

Streaking Golden Knights face slumping Sabres
The Vegas Golden Knights will try for their second double-digit point streak of the season when they meet the Buffalo Sabres on Friday night in Las Vegas....

Coyotes face Sharks, seek to beat team other than a recent champion
The San Jose Sharks won't feel any sympathy for the Arizona Coyotes when the teams meet Friday night in Tempe, Ariz....

Rangers out to get defensive against struggling Ducks
The New York Rangers are struggling with their attention to detail lately, especially with their defensemen....

Islanders aim to continue ascent vs. Bruins
The New York Islanders will look to extend one streak and end another on Friday when they host the Boston Bruins in Elmont, N.Y....

Report: Jets F Kyle Connor (knee) out 6-8 weeks
The Winnipeg Jets will be without forward Kyle Connor for six to eight weeks because of a lower-body injury, NHL.com reported Thursday....

NHL roundup: Pens top Habs in 12-round shootout
Jansen Harkins, the 24th shooter, beat Montreal Canadiens goaltender Sam Montembeault blocker side to give the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins a 4-3 win on Wednesday following the longest shootout of the NHL season....

Gabriel Vilardi picks on ex-team as Jets top Kings
Gabriel Vilardi produced a goal and three assists against his former team and the visiting Winnipeg Jets rallied for a 5-2 victory Wednesday over the Los Angeles Kings....

Valeri Nichushkin's two-goal game leads Avs past Sabres
Valeri Nichushkin scored two goals, Mikko Rantanen added a goal and two assists and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-1 in Denver on Wednesday night....

Simon Holmstrom's late shorthanded goal lifts Islanders past Ducks
Simon Holmstrom scored a short-handed goal with 1:33 left Wednesday night for the host New York Islanders, who continued surging with a 4-3 win over the Anaheim Ducks in Elmont, N.Y....

Jack Hughes, Devils down Bruins in overtime
Jack Hughes scored 2:47 into overtime and the New Jersey Devils earned a 2-1 victory over the Boston Bruins on Wednesday in Newark, N.J....

Penguins prevail in record-breaking shootout to edge Habs
Jansen Harkins, the 24th shooter, beat Montreal Canadiens goaltender Sam Montembeault blocker side to give the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins a 4-3 win on Wednesday following the longest shootout of the NHL season....

Panthers prepare for Brock Boeser, high-scoring Canucks
On a night Brock Boeser netted his fifth career hat trick, the Vancouver Canucks served a perfect example of why they boast the league's best goal differential at plus-37....

Wild return home to take on Flames
The Minnesota Wild will return home from a four-game road trip to host the Calgary Flames on Thursday night in Saint Paul, Minn....

With losing skid behind them, Kraken take on Blackhawks
Seattle Kraken defenseman Ryker Evans has not been surprised by the impact Chicago's Connor Bedard, the No. 1 overall pick in this summer's NHL draft, has made as a rookie....

Streaking Oilers chase franchise history vs. Lightning
The Edmonton Oilers will try to equal a franchise record when they seek their ninth straight victory Thursday in a matchup with the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning....

Blues' new era begins in matchup with Senators
The host St. Louis Blues will get a fresh start with a new coach when they face the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night....

Hurricanes, Wings aim to prevent return to losing ways
The Carolina Hurricanes and Detroit Red Wings snapped losing streaks Tuesday and are out to keep the momentum going when they face each other on Detroit's home ice Thursday night....

Red-hot Matthews leads Leafs into contest vs. Blue Jackets
The Columbus Blue Jackets must deal with a hot-shooting Auston Matthews when they visit the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday night....