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Penguins aim to continue ascent in clash vs. Blues
The Pittsburgh Penguins are on a nice little roll....

Panthers' top line sizzles entering matchup with Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens have 24 Stanley Cup titles, the most in NHL history....

This week in the NHL: Looking back at the oldest to play; Handing out awards for 2023; Kris Letang's historic night
Hockey players are a different breed. While most sports see their stars fizzle out by the time they reach their late thirties, the NHL routinely has their stars shine well into their forties. Hockey players play the game with grit and resilience, unlike any other athlete. Maybe that’s why they boast...

F Georgii Merkulov likely to debut for Bruins vs. Devils
The Boston Bruins aim for a second consecutive win coming out of the NHL's holiday break when they host the New Jersey Devils on Saturday night....

Sabres bring struggling power play into matchup with Jackets
If the Buffalo Sabres hope to emerge from their season-long slump, they will need to improve on their power play....

NHL roundup: Roope Hintz caps hat trick with OT winner for Stars
Roope Hintz scored the overtime winner to complete a hat trick as the host Dallas Stars edged the Chicago Blackhawks 5-4 on Friday....

Justin Schultz's OT goal propels Kraken past Flyers
Justin Schultz scored at 2:35 of overtime as the Seattle Kraken rallied to defeat the visiting Philadelphia Flyers 2-1 Friday night....

Connor Ingram, Coyotes silence reeling Ducks
Goaltender Connor Ingram posted his fourth shutout of the season to lead the visiting Arizona Coyotes to a 2-0 victory over the free-falling Anaheim Ducks on Friday....

Roope Hintz completes hat trick in OT as Stars top Blackhawks
Roope Hintz scored the overtime winner to complete a hat trick as the host Dallas Stars edged the Chicago Blackhawks 5-4 on Friday....

Avalanche nip Blues, end winless skid in road games
Devon Toews scored the game-winning goal late in the third period as the visiting Colorado Avalanche edged the St. Louis Blues 2-1 Friday night....

Scoring not an issue for Islanders in rout of Capitals
Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Julian Gauthier each scored twice Friday night for the host New York Islanders, who bounced back from their most lopsided regular-season shutout loss in more than six years by beating the Washington Capitals 5-1....

Johnny Gaudreau's OT goal lifts Blue Jackets over Maple Leafs
Johnny Gaudreau's backhand goal 2:56 into overtime gave the Columbus Blue Jackets a 6-5 win over the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs on Friday....

Red Wings' Lucas Raymond ends drama in OT to edge Predators
Lucas Raymond scored the game-winning goal with 2:13 expired in overtime to give the Detroit Red Wings a 5-4 home win over the Nashville Predators on Friday....

Hughes brothers, Jesper Bratt lead Devils past Senators
Brothers Jack and Luke Hughes collected a goal and two assists apiece, Jesper Bratt had a goal and three assists, and the visiting New Jersey Devils erased an early deficit to beat the Ottawa Senators 6-2 on Friday....

Carter Verhaeghe's goal lifts Panthers over Rangers
Sam Reinhart had his second straight two-goal game, and Aleksander Barkov posted his second consecutive three-assist contest as the host Florida Panthers knocked off the New York Rangers 4-3 on Friday night in Sunrise....

After a dose of reality, Kings face hot Oilers
The Los Angeles Kings head into Saturday's home clash with the Edmonton Oilers having received a reminder of what it takes to reach the next level....

F Max Pacioretty could make Capitals debut Saturday
Yet to play this season while recovering from a torn Achilles tendon, veteran forward Max Pacioretty may make his Washington Capitals debut on Saturday against the visiting Nashville Predators....

Jets look to extend hot home stretch vs. surging Wild
The Minnesota Wild have seemingly turned their season around since John Hynes was installed as coach last month....

Kraken ride hot streak into matchup with Flyers
Sometimes, it's hard to pinpoint the cause of the ebbs and flows of an NHL season....

NHL roundup: Andrei Svechnikov's hat trick boosts Hurricanes
Carolina's Andrei Svechnikov notched a hat trick and Jesper Fast scored two goals to support the return of goalie Antti Raanta in the Hurricanes' 5-3 victory against the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night in Raleigh, N.C....