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Blues blitz Oilers in second period to stay in playoff hunt
Jake Neighbours and Robert Thomas had a goal and two assists each as the St. Louis Blues defeated the visiting Edmonton Oilers 6-3 Thursday night....

Stars blast stumbling Predators 9-2
Matt Duchene had two goals and two assists against his former team and the visiting Dallas Stars cruised to a 9-2 win against the Nashville Predators on Thursday night....

Chris Kreider hat trick powers Rangers past Canadiens
Chris Kreider scored twice in the second period and finished off his sixth career hat trick with 12:01 left in the third as the New York Rangers extended their winning streak to six games with a 7-4 victory over the visiting Montreal Canadiens Thursday night....

Nikita Kucherov stays hot as Lightning top Avs
NHL points leader Nikita Kucherov extended his point streak to 10 games with two goals, including the game-winner, and an assist as the Tampa Bay Lightning topped the visiting Colorado Avalanche 6-3 on Thursday night....

After latest Auston Matthews hat trick, Leafs beat Flyers in OT
William Nylander scored 54 seconds into overtime and the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the visiting Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 Thursday night....

Quinton Byfield's late goal lifts Kings past Devils
Quinton Byfield scored the tiebreaking goal with 5:37 remaining in the third period and the Los Angeles Kings topped the New Jersey Devils 2-1 on Thursday night at Newark, N.J....

Anthony Stolarz (45 saves) helps Panthers blank Sabres
Anthony Stolarz made 45 saves, and the Florida Panthers extended their road winning streak to 10 games with Thursday's 4-0 shutout of the Buffalo Sabres....

Ducks roll past Senators to end slide
Cam Fowler and Frank Vatrano each had a goal and two assists for the visiting Anaheim Ducks in a 5-1 win against the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night....

Joey Daccord, Kraken surprise slumping Bruins
A pair of Massachusetts natives led the way as the visiting Seattle Kraken pulled off a 4-1 win over the Boston Bruins on Thursday night....

Rangers F Blake Wheeler (lower body) leaves with injury
The New York Rangers lost right wing Blake Wheeler to a lower-body injury after he hurt his right leg with nine minutes remaining in the first period of Thursday's game against the visiting Montreal Canadiens....

Penguins F Jake Guentzel on IR, will miss up to 4 weeks
Veteran Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jake Guentzel was placed on injured reserve Thursday, with the team expecting he will miss "up to four weeks" with an upper-body injury....

'Canes look to extend Coyotes' seven-game slide
The Arizona Coyotes will try to snap a seven-game losing streak Friday when they host the Carolina Hurricanes in Tempe, Ariz....

Blackhawks' Connor Bedard could return Thursday
Rookie forward Connor Bedard could make an early return to the ice from a fractured jaw Thursday night when the Chicago Blackhawks host the Pittsburgh Penguins....

Blue Jackets fire GM Jarmo Kekalainen
The Columbus Blue Jackets fired general manager Jarmo Kekalainen on Thursday....

Flames, feeling confident, head home to face Sharks
The Calgary Flames, coming off an impressive if not perfect road trip, have something to build upon when they begin a four-game homestand on Thursday against the San Jose Sharks....

Penguins hope Blackhawks are their road elixir
Winning away from home remains a struggle for the Pittsburgh Penguins....

Panthers visit Buffalo with eye on road history
The Florida Panthers will try to extend their road winning streak into double digits when they visit the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday....

NHL roundup: Panthers keep rolling, top Penguins
Matthew Tkachuk had a goal and two assists Wednesday to help lift the visiting Florida Panthers to their third win in a row, 5-2 over the Pittsburgh Penguins....

Wild keep rolling along, extend Coyotes' skid to 7
Matt Boldy and Joel Eriksson Ek both collected one goal and one assist to lead the visiting Minnesota Wild to a 3-1 victory over the struggling Arizona Coyotes on Wednesday....

Connor Hellebuyck, Jets blank Sharks 1-0
Connor Hellebuyck made 17 saves as he picked up his third shutout of the season, leading the Winnipeg Jets to a 1-0 victory over the visiting San Jose Sharks on Wednesday....