Hockey Page 56 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Stars aim to keep pre-break rhythm intact when Kraken visit
The Dallas Stars hope they can carry the momentum of their six-game winning streak into Wednesday night's contest against the visiting Seattle Kraken.,Dallas, third in the Central Division, won six straight and seven of eight prior to its 20-day break for the Winter Olympics.,"My experience with the...
Leafs celebrate Auston Matthews' US captaincy, take on Lightning
Toronto's captain has come home wearing gold, and the Maple Leafs are hoping he brings that championship touch with him.,The captain of both the Leafs and the victorious U.S. team at the Milan Cortina Olympics, gold medalist Auston Matthews and his squad will try to start a strong stretch run Wednes...
Sabres visit Devils seeking to restart momentum from before break
Refreshed after the NHL's break for the 2026 Winter Olympic Games, the Buffalo Sabres hope to pick up where they left off and continue their push for the playoffs when they visit the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday in Newark, N.J.,The Sabres were one of the hottest teams in the league before the hiat...
Capitals, Flyers come out of break needing to begin playoff push
The Philadelphia Flyers come out of the NHL's Olympic break with a visit to the Washington Capitals on Wednesday, with the Metropolitan Division rivals each looking to get back into the postseason race.,Washington sits four points behind both the New York Islanders for the third Metro Division playo...
Caps D John Carlson questionable, F Connor McMichael to play vs. Flyers
Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson is questionable to host the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday because of a lower-body injury.,The Capitals will have forward Connor McMichael, who will be activated from injured reserve after missing four games before the Winter Olympics break due to an upp...
Stars' Mikko Rantanen (lower body) out at least two weeks
Dallas Stars forward Mikko Rantanen will miss at least the next two weeks due to the lower-body injury he sustained during the Milan Cortina Olympics, head coach Glen Gulutzan said on Tuesday.,Gulutzan added that Rantanen is expected to return to the Stars before the end of the season. He was placed...
Avalanche acquire D Brett Kulak from Penguins
The Colorado Avalanche acquired Brett Kulak from the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday in exchange for fellow defenseman Samuel Girard and a second-round pick in the 2028 NHL Draft.,The trade was the second of the season for Kulak, who was acquired by the Penguins from the Edmonton Oilers on Dec. 12 in...
Report: Jets D Josh Morrissey out for a while with Olympics injury
Winnipeg Jets defenseman Josh Morrissey is expected to miss extended time with the upper-body injury he sustained at the Milan Cortina Olympics, TSN reported Monday.,Morrissey departed Canada's opener against Czechia on Feb. 12 and was shelved for the remainder of the tournament, including Sunday's ...
Former NHL star Jaromir Jagr, 54, eyeing retirement
Former NHL superstar Jaromir Jagr suggested that his hockey career may be over after 38 professional seasons.,Jagr, who turned 54 last Sunday, is currently playing for his hometown Kladno Knights in the Czech league.,In an interview published late Friday on Instagram, the forward said fans may not s...
Canucks C Filip Chytil (face) out indefinitely after practice injury
Vancouver Canucks center Filip Chytil will miss an indefinite amount of time because of a facial fracture that he sustained during a practice drill, head coach Adam Foote said Friday.,A shot hit Chytil in the face on Wednesday as the Canucks prepared to return from the NHL's ongoing Winter Olympics'...
NHL Playoff Race Update: Sabres, Red Wings and Ducks Eye Drought-Breaking Berths
A look at the NHL playoff race as the Sabres, Red Wings and Ducks push to end lengthy postseason droughts while the Panthers and Maple Leafs fight to stay alive....
Is 40-year-old Alex Ovechkin planning to retire? 'We'll see'
Alex Ovechkin plans to decide his future sometime after the Capitals finish the regular season, a 23-game stretch when play resumes Wednesday following the break for the Winter Games.,Ovechkin, 40, said he spent the extended time away from the regularly scheduled NHL programming by taking a trip to ...
Ducks G Petr Mrazek (hip) out for remainder of season
Veteran goaltender Petr Mrazek had hip surgery and will miss the remainder of the Anaheim Ducks' season, the team announced Wednesday.,Sidelined since early January, Mrazek compiled a 3-5-0 record and a 4.07 goals-against average over 10 games in his first year with the Ducks. His .858 save percenta...
Legendary D Paul Coffey rejoins Oilers’ coaching staff
Hall of Fame defenseman Paul Coffey is rejoining the Edmonton Oilers' coaching staff following a stint as a special advisor to hockey operations and ownership, the team announced Wednesday.,Coffey, 64, was a defense-focused assistant to head coach Kris Knoblauch from November 2023 through the end of...
Kings F Kevin Fiala out for regular season after Olympics leg injury
Los Angeles Kings forward Kevin Fiala will miss the remainder of the regular season after surgery to repair a leg injury sustained last week while competing for Switzerland at the Milan Cortina Olympics.,Fiala was hurt in Friday's 5-1 loss to Canada and had to be stretchered off the ice after gettin...
Lightning F Curtis Douglas fined for being aggressor vs. Panthers
Tampa Bay Lightning forward Curtis Douglas was fined $2,018.23 Friday for serving as the aggressor in his team's latest melee with the archrival Florida Panthers.,The NHL issued the maximum allowable fine to Douglas for fighting an unwilling opponent, Panthers defenseman Niko Mikkola, in the third p...
NHL roundup: Avery Hayes scores twice in debut as Pens top Sabres
Avery Hayes lit the lamp twice in an unforgettable NHL debut as the Pittsburgh Penguins put a stop to their two-game losing streak with a 5-2 road victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday.,Fellow rookie Ben Kindel also found the back of the net twice for the Penguins. Pittsburgh's Tommy Novak sco...
Hurricanes' Brandon Bussi hands Rangers another home blanking
Rookie Brandon Bussi made 16 saves in a successful homecoming as the visiting Carolina Hurricanes extended their points streak to 10 games with a 2-0 victory over the New York Rangers Thursday night in the final game before the Olympic break.,Andrei Svechnikov scored early as Hurricanes improved to ...
Golden Knights score 4 goals in 5 1/2 minutes, crush Kings
Mark Stone recorded a goal and two assists as the Vegas Golden Knights jumped out to a four-goal first-period lead en route to a 4-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday in Las Vegas.,Adin Hill made 32 saves to pick up his 100th career win (100-67-16).,Jack Eichel and Pavel Dorofeyev each ...
Hot Lightning enter Olympic break by blasting Panthers
Erik Cernak scored his first goal, Nikita Kucherov stretched his point streak to 10 games, and the Tampa Bay Lightning headed off to the Winter Olympics break by earning their 10th straight home win, 6-1, over the Florida Panthers.,Brandon Hagel, Zemgus Girgensons, Pontus Holmberg (assist) and OIive...