Hockey Page 530 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights

Canucks get back in win column by beating Canadiens
Casey DeSmith made 30 saves to help the visiting Vancouver Canucks defeat the Montreal Canadiens 5-2 on Sunday night....

Oilers hope coaching change sparks turnaround, starting vs. Isles
Fans at UBS Arena chanted "Fire Lane Lambert!" as the clock wound down on the New York Islanders' fourth straight loss Saturday night....

Stars rout Wild 8-3 for third straight win
Jason Robertson and Wyatt Johnston each had two goals and an assist, and the Dallas Stars cruised to an 8-3 win over the host Minnesota Wild on Sunday evening in Saint Paul, Minn....

Former Flyers G Roman Cechmanek dead at age 52
Former Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Roman Cechmanek died on Sunday at age 52 in his native Czechia, the team announced. No cause of death was released....

Sam Reinhart's 4 points help Panthers beat Connor Bedard, Blackhawks
Carter Verhaeghe scored the go-ahead goal in the third period, and Sam Reinhart had four points to lead the Florida Panthers to a 4-3 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday afternoon in Sunrise, Fla....

Oilers fire head coach Jay Woodcroft after dismal start
The Edmonton Oilers fired head coach Jay Woodcroft and assistant coach Dave Manson on Sunday....

Goaltending questions in play as Rangers face Blue Jackets
The New York Rangers' goaltending situation is uncertain due to Igor Shesterkin and Jonathan Quick recovering from minor injuries, but the scheduling is working favorably for the surging club....

Canucks face Canadiens looking to rebound from loss
Two teams playing the second game of back-to-backs meet Sunday night when the Vancouver Canucks visit the Montreal Canadiens....

NHL roundup: Blues blitz Avs behind 2 hat tricks
Brayden Schenn and Pavel Buchnevich each scored three goals to record hat tricks as the St. Louis Blues beat the Colorado Avalanche 8-2 in Denver on Saturday night....

Morgan Frost, Flyers end Kings' point streak
Morgan Frost scored two goals and Cal Petersen made 35 saves as the visiting Philadelphia Flyers snapped the Los Angeles Kings' eight-game point streak with a 4-2 victory on Saturday night....

Oilers halt skid, sink Kraken on Zach Hyman's hat trick
Zach Hyman scored a natural hat trick in a span of 8:44 in the first period as the Edmonton Oilers snapped a four-game losing streak with a 4-1 victory against the host Seattle Kraken on Saturday night....

Stars face Wild in search of third straight win
The Dallas Stars will go for their third straight victory when they visit the Minnesota Wild on Sunday evening in St. Paul, Minn....

Pair of Blues record hat tricks in drubbing of Avalanche
Brayden Schenn and Pavel Buchnevich each scored three goals to record hat tricks as the St. Louis Blues beat the Colorado Avalanche 8-2 in Denver on Saturday night....

Coyotes stage multiple rallies, clip Predators
Michael Carcone scored twice and Sean Durzi added the game-winning goal as the Arizona Coyotes edged the host Nashville Predators 7-5 on Saturday night....

Kaiden Guhle scores in OT to power Canadiens past Bruins
Kaiden Guhle's rush up ice for a backhand goal at 2:13 of overtime lifted the Montreal Canadiens to a 3-2, come-from-behind win over the visiting Boston Bruins on Saturday night....

Alex Ovechkin nets pair of goals as Capitals crush Islanders
Nic Dowd and Aliaksei Protas both snapped lengthy goal-scoring droughts in the second period on Saturday night for the Washington Capitals, who continued surging with a 4-1 win over the New York Islanders in Elmont, N.Y....

Tristan Jarry blanks Sabres as Pens win 4th straight
Erik Karlsson scored twice, and goaltender Tristan Jarry stopped all 35 shots he faced Saturday in the Pittsburgh Penguins' fourth straight win, 4-0 over the visiting Buffalo Sabres....

Pyotr Kochetkov, Hurricanes silence Lightning
Goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov authored his fifth career shutout and Sebastian Aho and Brent Burns each had a goal and an assist as the visiting Carolina Hurricanes blanked the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-0 on Saturday night....

Senators end home-losing skid in big way against Flames
Drake Batherson collected one goal and one assist to lead the host Ottawa Senators to a 4-1 victory over the Calgary Flames and snap a five-game home losing skid....

Leafs pull away in feisty matchup with Canucks
Noah Gregor scored the go-ahead goal in the second period and added an assist as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the visiting Vancouver Canucks 5-2 Saturday night....