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Blues aim to keep grinding as they conclude trip at Coyotes
The St. Louis Blues are not a fancy team. To stay in the Western Conference playoff chase, they will need to grind out victories....

Flyers streak into long stretch against division foes, face Isles
The rebuilding process is starting to produce results for the Philadelphia Flyers even if virtually all of their games have been outside of the Metropolitan Division....

Improving Capitals hope to extend point streak vs. Sabres
After a slow start to the season, the Washington Capitals are on a roll heading into their home game against the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday....

Jets, Lightning enter matchup riding 3-game win streaks
After the Winnipeg Jets finished their five-game homestand Saturday with a 5-2 win over the Arizona Coyotes, it is unlikely coach Rick Bowness' club wanted any time off....

With point streak punctured, Rangers turn to division rival Penguins
The New York Rangers might have a little less wind in their sails Wednesday when they face the Penguins in Pittsburgh....

Stronger on defense, Panthers take on East-leading Bruins
The Florida Panthers, who will go for their third straight win when they play host to the Boston Bruins Wednesday night, are getting an unexpected contribution from defenseman Niko Mikkola....

Penguins Fs Bryan Rust, Rickard Rakell sidelined with injuries
The Pittsburgh Penguins have been thinned by injuries at forward, with wingers Bryan Rust and Rickard Rakell among those missing practice on Tuesday....

Devils try to get back on track vs. well-traveled Wings
The New Jersey Devils have a rugged stretch of games this week, beginning with a trip to Detroit to face the Red Wings on Wednesday....

Blackhawks' Connor Bedard, Jackets' Adam Fantilli clash for first time
To say things have been better for the Columbus Blue Jackets would be an understatement....

Canadiens' Rafael Harvey-Pinard (lower body) out 8 weeks
Montreal Canadiens forward Rafael Harvey-Pinard will be sidelined eight weeks and defenseman Jordan Harris is out indefinitely due to their respective lower-body injuries, the team announced Tuesday....

Oilers look to halt road woes during visit to Hurricanes
Just when it seemed as if the Edmonton Oilers finally had found a rhythm, they might be amid another slide....

The NHL is pawing at international competition again
While admitting I’m completely clueless as to the detailed logistics of constructing an international hockey tournament, the overall idea of it isn’t complicated. While the actual hockey is probably better before the NHL season when players are fresh and teams have a chance to practice and shape the...

Blue Jackets D Damon Severson (oblique) out 6 weeks
Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Damon Severson is expected to miss six weeks after sustaining an oblique injury in Sunday's loss to the Philadelphia Flyers....

Not guilty plea entered for Bruins F Milan Lucic in domestic assault case
Boston Bruins forward Milan Lucic will return to court on Jan. 19 after his arraignment on domestic violence charges....

NHL roundup: Stars score 5 goals in third, top Rangers
Roope Hintz had a goal and two assists and the Dallas Stars scored five third-period goals in a 6-3 win over the visiting New York Rangers on Monday....

Flames rally past Kraken, prevail in OT
Rasmus Andersson had the game-winning goal at 3:28 of overtime to go along with two assists as the Calgary Flames rallied to defeat the host Seattle Kraken 4-3 on Monday night....

Quinn Hughes hits 30-point mark as Canucks top Sharks
Quinn Hughes had a goal and an assist to hit the 30-point mark after just 19 games and Thatcher Demko made 27 saves to lead the host Vancouver Canucks to a 3-1 victory over San Jose Sharks on Monday night....

Kings top Coyotes to remain unbeaten on road
Trevor Moore scored two goals for the Los Angeles Kings in a 4-1 win against the Arizona Coyotes on Monday night in Tempe, Ariz....

Five-goal third period sends Stars past Rangers
Roope Hintz had a goal and two assists and the Dallas Stars scored five third-period goals in a 6-3 win over the visiting New York Rangers on Monday....

Predators ride two last-minute goals to win over Avs
Filip Forsberg and Yakov Trenin scored 16 seconds apart in the final minute of regulation as the Nashville Predators rallied to stun the visiting Colorado Avalanche with a 4-3 on Monday night....