Hockey Page 495 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights

Skidding Predators stay positive going into matchup with Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are hoping a return to familiar territory will help end their post-Christmas slide....

Surging Canucks return home to face Coyotes
The Pacific Division-leading Vancouver Canucks return home to open a five-game homestand against the Arizona Coyotes on Thursday night....

Dylan Larkin's OT tally sends Red Wings past Panthers
Dylan Larkin scored a power-play goal 1:09 into overtime, lifting the Detroit Red Wings to a 3-2 victory against the Florida Panthers on Wednesday night in Sunrise, Fla....

Devils rally, but Canadiens prevail on late goal
Cole Caufield scored the tiebreaking goal with 4:31 remaining in the third period and Sam Montembault made 28 saves as the visiting Montreal Canadiens earned a 3-2 victory over the New Jersey Devils Wednesday night in Newark, N.J....

On 4-game win streak, Flames out to extend Leafs' skid
The Toronto Maple Leafs continue their road trip against the Calgary Flames on Thursday in dire need of changing their fortunes....

Oilers put 11-game win streak up against ailing Kraken
It is hard to imagine the longest winning streak in Edmonton Oilers history did not come during the Wayne Gretzky era, when the team won four Stanley Cups in a five-year span in the mid-1980s....

Wild aim to keep success blooming at Lightning
Two games into the season's second half, the Minnesota Wild are hoping that a little more "Flower Power" and some good health can turn their campaign around....

Alex Ovechkin return near as Capitals face Blues
Washington Capitals winger Alex Ovechkin has been working his way back from a minor lower-leg injury that caused him to miss three games....

Hard-working Flyers put win streak up against Stars
The surging Philadelphia Flyers will look for their fifth consecutive victory when they host the Dallas Stars on Thursday....

Blues F Kasperi Kapanen (lower body) out through break
St. Louis Blues forward Kasperi Kapanen is likely out through the All-Star break with a lower-body injury that occurred in Monday's 4-2 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers....

League-best Bruins back on a roll, host Avalanche
Looking to extend their points streak to seven games, the Boston Bruins host the Colorado Avalanche in a battle of NHL heavyweights Thursday night....

NHL postpones Sabres' home game vs. Blackhawks
The NHL postponed Wednesday night's game between the Chicago Blackhawks and host Buffalo Sabres due to local travel restrictions over the massive snowstorm blanketing the city....

Sabres, facing Blackhawks, chase elusive home win streak
Considering how poorly the Chicago Blackhawks have played on the road, the Buffalo Sabres might finally win consecutive home games for the first time this season....

NHL roundup: Oilers down Leafs, push winning streak to 11
Ryan McLeod scored the go-ahead goal with 3:05 remaining as the Edmonton Oilers extended their franchise-record winning streak to 11 games with a 4-2 victory over the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday night....

Flames score three straight, top Coyotes in OT
Yegor Sharangovich scored the overtime winner to give the host Calgary Flames a 3-2 comeback victory over the Arizona Coyotes on Tuesday for their season-high fourth consecutive win....

Oilers rally past Maple Leafs for 11th consecutive win
Ryan McLeod scored the go-ahead goal with 3:05 remaining as the Edmonton Oilers extended their franchise-record winning streak to 11 games with a 4-2 victory over the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday night....

Blackhawks outlast Sharks in 9-round shootout
Boris Katchouk scored in the ninth round of the shootout and Petr Mrazek stopped 37 shots to lift the host Chicago Blackhawks to a 2-1 victory against the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday....

Sizzling Jets top slumping Islanders
Neal Pionk and Mason Appleton scored in a span of fewer than three minutes late in the second period Tuesday night for the host Winnipeg Jets, who beat the skidding New York Islanders 4-2....

Stars stay hot, roll past struggling Kings
Roope Hintz, Wyatt Johnston, and Evgenii Dadonov each had a goal and an assist as the Dallas Stars topped the visiting Los Angeles Kings 5-1 on Tuesday....

Avalanche score 5 unanswered goals, rally past Senators
Mikko Rantanen scored twice, helping the visiting Colorado Avalanche score five unanswered goals to rally past the Ottawa Senators 7-4 on Tuesday....