Hockey Page 54 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Avalanche trade D Ilya Solovyov to Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired defenseman Ilya Solovyov from the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday in exchange for forward Valtteri Puustinen and a 2026 seventh-round draft pick.,Solovyov, 25, is signed through this season on a contract with an average annual value of $775,000.,A native of Belarus, So...
Canadiens F Kirby Dach (foot) to return vs. Wild
Montreal Canadiens forward Kirby Dach will return from a two-month absence due to a broken foot in Tuesday's game against the visiting Minnesota Wild.,Dach, who sustained his injury on Nov. 15, skated on a line with captain Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield during the morning skate. Dach is taking the p...
Sens G Linus Ullmark says anxiety prompted personal leave
The onset of anxiety and panic in a Dec. 27 game prompted Ottawa Senators goaltender Linus Ullmark to take his ongoing personal leave the next day, he told TSN in an interview released Tuesday.,Speaking publicly for the first time since his indefinite leave of absence began, the 32-year-old Swede sa...
Report: Wild D Jonas Brodin (lower body) out of Olympics for Sweden
Jonas Brodin's lower-body injury will prevent the Minnesota Wild defenseman and Swedish Olympian from playing in Milan, The Athletic reported Tuesday.,Brodin has been out since Jan. 12 and is several weeks away from returning. Sweden's Olympic tournament begins Feb. 11 against host Italy.,Brodin, 32...
Without Luke Hughes, Devils strive to contain Oilers
The New Jersey Devils opened their four-game road trip with a 2-1 overtime win over Calgary on Monday. ,New Jersey coach Sheldon Keefe, however, wasn't in a celebratory mood afterward.,That's because the Devils, who will play at Edmonton on Tuesday night, will be without star defenseman Luke Hughes ...
Wild focus on continuing dominance vs. Canadiens
The Minnesota Wild will look to continue their domination of the Canadiens when the teams face off in Montreal on Tuesday night.,The Wild are 18-1-0 in their last 19 games against the Canadiens, including a nine-game winning streak. A victory Tuesday would mark the third time in franchise history th...
'Frustrated' Kings eager to halt slide in matchup against reeling Rangers
The Los Angeles Kings will try to pull out of another rut when they host the New York Rangers on Tuesday night.,The Kings have lost four straight games (0-1-3) to match their longest losing streak of the season. The past three losses have come after regulation, dropping their record to 7-13 in that ...
Blues, Jets bid to ignite offenses in battle of Central cellar dwellers
Two teams coming off shutout losses will try to get their offenses back on track when the St. Louis Blues visit the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night.,Winnipeg will open a three-game homestand and will play the second game of a back-to-back set after a 2-0 loss at the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday night...
Surging Lightning take aim at Sharks
Even without major contributors in their lineup, the Tampa Bay Lightning have surged to the top of the Atlantic Division standings. ,After a successful five-game road trip (4-0-1), the Lightning will play a home game Tuesday night against the San Jose Sharks before hitting the road for contests vs. ...
Wild focuses on continuing dominance vs. Canadiens
The Minnesota Wild will look to continue their domination of the Canadiens when the teams face off in Montreal on Tuesday night.,The Wild are 18-1-0 in their last 19 games against the Canadiens, including a nine-game winning streak. A victory Tuesday would mark the third time in franchise history th...
Sabres bid to halt brief stumble in clash vs. Predators
Two of the NHL's hottest teams over the past two months go head-to-head when the Nashville Predators host the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday.,The Predators were 6-12-4 following an 8-3 loss to the Florida Panthers on Nov. 24, their third straight defeat and the end of a stretch during which they lost eig...
NHL roundup: Wild topple Leafs behind Marcus Foligno's hat trick
Marcus Foligno registered his first career hat trick Monday night as the visiting Minnesota Wild defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-3.,Foligno scored his third goal into an empty net after Toronto had cut a four-goal deficit in half in the third period.,Vladimir Tarasenko added two goals and an assi...
Anthony Duclair, Islanders hand Canucks 11th straight loss
Anthony Duclair scored a pair of game-tying goals as the New York Islanders came from behind to win at Vancouver 4-3 on Monday night, sending the Canucks to their 11th consecutive loss.,Tony DeAngelo collected a goal and an assist and Ryan Pulock also scored for the Islanders, who improved to 3-2-1 ...
Cutter Gauthier nets pair as Ducks top Rangers to extend win streak
Cutter Gauthier scored a pair of goals on his 22nd birthday as the Anaheim Ducks extended their winning streak to four games by rallying for a 5-3 victory over the visiting New York Rangers on Monday.,Jeffrey Viel, Alex Killorn and Mason McTavish also scored goals, while Lukas Dostal made 19 saves a...
Antony Duclair, Islanders hand Canucks 11th straight loss
Antony Duclair scored a pair of game-tying goals as the New York Islanders came from behind to win at Vancouver 4-3 on Monday night, sending the Canucks to their 11th consecutive loss.,Tony DeAngelo collected a goal and an assist and Ryan Pulock also scored for the Islanders, who improved to 3-2-1 o...
Simon Nemec nets 3rd OT goal of season as Devils nip Flames
Simon Nemec scored in overtime, again, to give the visiting New Jersey Devils a 2-1 victory over the Calgary Flames on Monday.,Dawson Mercer also tallied for the Devils, who have won three of four and opened a four-game road swing on a positive note.,New Jersey's Jacob Markstom made 21 saves in an e...
Blackhawks halt 3-game skid with shutout win over Jets
Spencer Knight posted a 32-save shutout and Jason Dickinson and Connor Bedard scored as the host Chicago Blackhawks blanked the Winnipeg Jets 2-0 on Monday to stop a three-game losing streak.,Knight notched his third shutout of the season and eighth of his career. He blanked Calgary on Nov. 7 and th...
Behind Travis Konecny's 2 goals, Flyers edge Knights, end skid
Travis Konecny scored two breakaway goals, including a short-handed tally that proved to be the game-winner, as the Philadelphia Flyers snapped a six-game losing streak with a 2-1 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Monday in Las Vegas.,It was the 30th multigoal game of Konecny's career and the...
Hurricanes stay hot on home ice in win over Sabres
Seth Jarvis broke a third-period tie and Andrei Svechnikov had a goal and an assist in the Carolina Hurricanes' 2-1 victory against the Buffalo Sabres on Monday afternoon in Raleigh, N.C.,Jarvis converted on a power play 2:10 into the final frame to give Carolina the lead for the first time. Sebasti...
Marcus Foligno's first hat trick carries Wild past Maple Leafs
Marcus Foligno registered his first career hat trick Monday night as the visiting Minnesota Wild defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-3.,Foligno scored his third goal into an empty net after Toronto had cut a four-goal deficit in half in the third period. The 15-year veteran was playing in his 915th c...