Hockey Page 49 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights

Tobias Bjornfot's surprise game propels Panthers past Blackhawks
Tobias Bjornfot scored twice to help the visiting Florida Panthers earn a 5-1 win against the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday.,It marked the second and third NHL goals for the 24-year-old Bjornfot, coming close to five years after his first career tally back on May 1, 2021, when he was with the Los Ang...

Ben Kindel has homecoming to remember, Penguins beat Canucks
British Columbia native Ben Kindel scored two goals in the second period to propel the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins to a 3-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday.,Kindel, who is from Coquitlam, gave his parents and reported 180 supporters in attendance reason to cheer by snapping a 19-game g...

Senators G Linus Ullmark returns from leave, serves as backup
Ottawa Senators goaltender Linus Ullmark returned from a monthlong personal leave Sunday and served as his team's backup during a 7-1 win over the visiting Vegas Golden Knights.,Ullmark did not need to take the ice as starting goalie Mads Sogaard saved 19 of the 20 shots he faced in the runaway win....

Stephen Halliday, Senators crush Golden Knights
Stephen Halliday scored two goals and had an assist, Brady Tkachuk had three assists and Dylan Cozens also scored twice as the Ottawa Senators cruised to a 7-1 victory over the visiting Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday.,Fabian Zetterlund, Jordan Spence and Nick Jensen also scored goals and Tyler Kleve...

Three-goal third period propels Kraken past Devils
Former first-round picks Matty Beniers and Berkly Catton scored 18 seconds apart to break a third-period tie as the Seattle Kraken defeated the visiting New Jersey Devils 4-2 on Sunday afternoon.,Jordan Eberle had a goal and an assist and Ryker Evans also scored for Seattle, which improved to 2-2-0 ...

Lightning open homestand vs. Mammoth after 15-game point streak ends
The Tampa Bay Lightning have been the hottest team recently, but that fleeting title may now belong to the Utah Mammoth.,With their 15-game point streak behind them, the Lightning aim to make a strong push toward the Olympic break when they open a six-game homestand Monday against the streaking Mamm...

Flyers, Isles face off after polar-opposite results last time out
The Philadelphia Flyers and visiting New York Islanders are in very different moods heading into their Monday evening matchup.,The Flyers are coming off perhaps their best win of the season, while the Islanders are aiming to bounce back from arguably their worst performance of the season to date.,Ph...

Brock Nelson's hat trick carries Avalanche past Maple Leafs
Brock Nelson scored two of his three goals in the first period Sunday afternoon and the visiting Colorado Avalanche went on to defeat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-1.,It marked the fifth hat trick of Nelson's career and his first for Colorado. Jack Drury also scored for the Avalanche, who had lost their...

Mason Marchment has Blue Jackets riding high entering Kings matchup
The Los Angeles Kings will look to rein in Mason Marchment when they visit the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday night.,The 30-year-old forward had a hat trick and added an assist in the Blue Jackets 8-5 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday. He has eight goals in nine games since being obtaine...

Rangers trying to avoid another disappointing result vs. surging Bruins
A little over two weeks ago, the Boston Bruins scored ten goals against the New York Rangers on home ice.,Less than a week later, the Rangers turned in another horrific showing on home ice and it prompted general manager Chris Drury to issue a statement saying the team was going to "retool".,Two tea...

Golden Knights' Mark Stone ready for return to Ottawa
After picking up a 6-3 victory in Mitch Marner's highly anticipated return to Toronto, the Vegas Golden Knights continue their eastern road trip on Sunday against the struggling Ottawa Senators.,The Pacific Division-leading Golden Knights, who are 8-2-0 in their last 10 games, bounced back from a 4-...

Blackhawks face another tough foe in reigning champion Panthers
The Chicago Blackhawks are still working their way out of a rebuild. But after going toe-to-toe with two of the NHL's best, they'll look to keep it going when they host the back-to-back Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers on Sunday.,The Blackhawks are coming off a 2-1 shootout loss to the visiting...

NHL roundup: Jackets halt Lightning's point streak at 15
Mason Marchment scored a hat trick and also had an assist as the host Columbus Blue Jackets brought an end to Tampa Bay's 15-game point streak with an 8-5 victory on Saturday night.,It was the third hat trick of Marchment's career. Charlie Coyle and Adam Fantilli each had a goal and two assists, and...

Oilers score late goal to force OT, rally past Capitals
Zach Hyman tied the game with 32 seconds left in regulation and Connor McDavid scored 46 seconds into overtime to lift the Edmonton Oilers to a 6-5 win against the visiting Washington Capitals on Saturday night.,Evan Bouchard sent McDavid in on a breakaway and he lifted the puck past Washington goal...

Brad Marchand clutch in OT as Panthers edge Wild
Brad Marchand tallied two goals -- including the game-winner in overtime - and added an assist as the Florida Panthers topped the Minnesota Wild 4-3 on Saturday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,Matt Boldy put the Wild ahead 3-2 on a wrist shot at 12:09 of the third period, but Sam Bennett responded with h...

Trevor Moore returns, delivers in shootout as Blues top Kings
Trevor Moore returned to action with a goal plus the shootout winner as the visiting Los Angeles Kings edged the St. Louis Blues 5-4 Saturday night.,Moore missed the previous 11 games with an upper-body injury.,Alex Laferriere had a goal and an assist for the Kings, who earned just their second vict...

Red Wings score 4 goals in 3rd to beat Jets
J.T. Compher scored twice and Andrew Copp recorded two assists as the Detroit Red Wings used a four-goal third period to beat the host Winnipeg Jets 5-1 on Saturday night.,John Gibson made 26 saves to win his eighth straight start -- and 17 of his last 19 -- for the Red Wings, who are 19-5-4 since N...

Bruins thrive on power play to overcome Canadiens, Cole Caufield
Morgan Geekie scored two of Boston's three power-play goals, including the game-winner with 5:53 left in regulation, as the Bruins beat the visiting Montreal Canadiens 4-3 on Saturday night. ,Just 12 seconds after Fraser Minten's tying goal, Geekie gave the Bruins their first and only lead when he t...

Brandon Bussi (35 saves) backstops Canes over Sens
Brandon Bussi made 35 saves for his 19th win in 23 starts to begin his NHL career as the visiting Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Ottawa Senators 4-1 on Saturday.,Seth Jarvis tallied a goal and an assist while Jalen Chatfield posted a pair of assists.,Tim Stutzle was Ottawa's lone goal scorer and J...

Mason Marchment (hat trick), Jackets end Lightning's point streak
Mason Marchment scored a hat trick and also had an assist as the host Columbus Blue Jackets brought an end to Tampa Bay's 15-game point streak with an 8-5 victory on Saturday night.,It was the third hat trick of Marchment's career. Charlie Coyle and Adam Fantilli each had a goal and two assists, and...