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Suddenly hot Flames, Ducks face off in SoCal
Two teams in the midst of a revival meet Thursday when the Anaheim Ducks play host to the Calgary Flames....

Senators hope to get back on track, visit Avalanche
The Colorado Avalanche were expecting to face an alum when Ottawa came to town, but the Senators fired head coach D.J. Smith beforehand....

Capitals down Isles on Dylan Strome's OT goal
Dylan Strome scored a power play goal 1:41 into overtime Wednesday night for the host Washington Capitals, who edged the New York Islanders 3-2....

Surging Jets add to Red Wings' woes
Gabriel Vilardi had a goal and two assists to help the Winnipeg Jets to a 5-2 win against the visiting Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday....

Streaking Canadiens set for clash with Wild
The Montreal Canadiens will look to extend their win streak to three games when they visit the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night....

Golden Knights coming off 'miserable' game, visit Lightning
Looking to finish December on a high note, the Tampa Bay Lightning got off to a good start on Tuesday in a rousing win with an unlikely offensive contributor....

Stars, Canucks meet in battle of high-scoring teams
The Vancouver Canucks have spent a lot of energy beating some very strong teams of late, and it doesn't get any easier when they visit the Dallas Stars on Thursday....

Oilers, Devils looking for 'special' play during matchup
Explanations for a losing streak are rarely as easy as the one that explains the current slumps for the Edmonton Oilers and New Jersey Devils....

Hurricanes, Penguins both looking to build off needed wins
Two teams coming off confidence-boosting wins meet Thursday when the Carolina Hurricanes visit the Pittsburgh Penguins....

Panthers aim to bounce back as they host Blues
The Florida Panthers are hoping some time home for the holidays reignites their winning ways....

Maple Leafs aim to continue road success, face Sabres
The Toronto Maple Leafs have made themselves at home on the road this season, collecting at least a point in 11 of 13 games (7-2-4)....

Ascending Flyers aim to stay hot in clash vs. Predators
The surging Philadelphia Flyers will look to extend their point streak to 10 consecutive games when they host the Nashville Predators on Thursday....

Devon Toews is not pleased with his Avalanche teammates
Last week, the Colorado Avalanche showed off that despite their warts and occasional hiccup, they still have a gear that few if any other teams can reach (Look at this now!). It looked as if the Avs were kind of picking their way through the regular season and hitting their stride in the spring. Aft...

Former No. 2 draft pick Nolan Patrick retires at 25
Nolan Patrick, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2017 NHL Draft, appears to have ended his playing career at age 25....

Kraken hope to catch Kings on bad end of back-to-back
The Seattle Kraken salvaged a point with a late regulation goal in each of their last two games. But they're hoping for a better overall result when they visit the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday night....

Caps try to slow down high-paced Islanders attack
In something of a role reversal from recent years, the grinding Washington Capitals host the high-scoring New York Islanders in a Metropolitan Division battle on Wednesday....

NHL roundup: Jackets pile up 9 goals in rout of Sabres
Kirill Marchenko recorded a natural hat trick as the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets scored seven consecutive goals en route to a 9-4 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday....

David Rittich shuts down Sharks in Kings debut
David Rittich made his season debut for the visiting Los Angeles Kings and recorded 14 saves in a 4-1 win against the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday night....

Coyotes score 4 straight to stun Senators
Michael Kesselring scored the game-winning goal and Jack McBain netted one goal and one assist as the host Arizona Coyotes erased a three-goal deficit to claim a 4-3 win over the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday in Tempe, Ariz....

Blackhawks edge Avalanche, end four-game skid
Ryan Donato had a goal and an assist, Tyler Johnson and Lukas Reichel also scored and the host Chicago Blackhawks beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 on Tuesday night....