Hockey Page 63 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Riding 10-game streak, Stars eager to measure up against Avs
The Dallas Stars bring their team-record 10-game winning streak back home Friday as their six-game homestand begins with the Colorado Avalanche, the only team above them in the NHL standings.,It's the first time the Central Division squads have met since the opening week of the season, when the Star...
Report: Canes selling 12.5% of franchise at $2.66 billion valuation
Carolina Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon has reached an agreement to sell one-eighth of the NHL team to three new minority partners, according to a Sportico report on Thursday.,When extrapolated, Dundon's deal for 12.5 percent of the Hurricanes suggests that the value of the franchise sits at $2.66 bill...
Wild acquire veteran D Jeff Petry from Panthers
The Minnesota Wild acquired veteran defenseman Jeff Petry from the Florida Panthers on Thursday in exchange for a 2026 seventh-round draft pick.,The pick converts to a fifth-round selection should Minnesota win two playoff rounds with Petry playing in 50% or more of the Wild's postseason contests du...
Oilers acquire Jason Dickinson, Colby Dach from Blackhawks
In the second trade between the Blackhawks and Oilers this week, Edmonton acquired forwards Jason Dickinson and Colton Dach in exchange for forward Andrew Mangiapane and a conditional 2027 first-round pick Wednesday.,Shoring up their roster for another playoff run, the Oilers obtained Blackhawks def...
Blues waive F Mathieu Joseph
The St. Louis Blues placed forward Mathieu Joseph on unconditional waivers on Thursday for the purpose of terminating his contract.,Joseph, 29, last played for St. Louis on Feb. 2. He is in the final year of a four-year contract that he signed with Ottawa in July 2022 and can become an unrestricted ...
Knights acquire F Nic Dowd, place F Mark Stone on IR
The Vegas Golden Knights acquired center Nic Dowd from the Washington Capitals on Thursday in exchange for goaltender Jesper Vikman, a third-round pick in the 2027 NHL Draft and a second-round selection in 2029.,Vegas also placed captain Mark Stone (upper-body injury) on injured reserve Thursday aft...
Reports: Blues D Colton Parayko rejects trade to Sabres
St. Louis Blues defenseman Colton Parayko exercised his no-trade clause to shut down a move to the Buffalo Sabres, multiple outlets reported Thursday.,The deal reported Wednesday would have sent the 32-year-old Parayko to Buffalo in exchange for 18-year-old blueliner Radim Mrtka and a first-round dr...
Avalanche acquire F Nicolas Roy from Maple Leafs
The Colorado Avalanche acquired forward Nicolas Roy from the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday in exchange for a conditional first-round pick in the 2027 NHL Draft and a conditional fifth-round selection in 2026.,Should the Avalanche's first-round pick in the 2027 NHL Draft be a top-10 selection, Colo...
Golden Knights acquire F Nic Dowd from Capitals
The Vegas Golden Knights acquired center Nic Dowd from the Washington Capitals on Thursday in exchange for goaltender Jesper Vikman, a third-round pick in the 2027 NHL Draft and a second-round selection in 2029.,Dowd, 35, has recorded 16 points (four goals, 12 assists) and 113 hits in 55 games this ...
Why the 2026 NHL Trade Deadline Could Look Different Than Usual
The 2026 NHL trade deadline features a surprising trend: teams moving veterans who still have years left on their contracts....
Anze Kopitar to play in 1,500th NHL game as Kings host Islanders
After the Los Angeles Kings played the type of game D.J. Smith would like to see them play regularly but still lost, the new head coach will take another aim at earning his first victory when the New York Islanders visit on Thursday.,Smith had a difficult matchup in his first game since taking over ...
Skidding Leafs eager to reverse course in clash vs. Rangers
The Toronto Maple Leafs and New York Rangers are headed for elimination from the playoff race, and both teams could be sending some core players elsewhere with the NHL trade deadline on Friday.,In the meantime, the Maple Leafs will attempt to end a five-game losing streak Thursday night when they vi...
Mammoth bolster D, acquire MacKenzie Weegar from Flames
The Utah Mammoth acquired MacKenzie Weegar from the Calgary Flames for fellow defenseman Olli Maatta, forward prospect Jonathan Castagna and three second-round picks in the 2026 NHL Draft.,The second-round selections are from the New York Rangers and Ottawa Senators as well as the Mammoth's own pick...
NHL roundup: Tomas Hertl, Knights rally past Wings for OT win
Tomas Hertl scored a 4-on-3 power-play goal 2:11 into overtime as the visiting Vegas Golden Knights rallied from a two-goal third-period deficit to defeat the Detroit Red Wings 4-3 on Wednesday.,Hertl took a pass from Mitch Marner at the bottom of the right circle and then buried a spinning wrist sh...
Senators hungry for points against future-minded Flames
As much as the Ottawa Senators are lamenting the lost point in their latest outing, they are well aware the need to move forward when they visit the Calgary Flames on Thursday.,The Senators arrive in Calgary on the heels of a 5-4 overtime loss to the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday, a game that they led ...
Nikolaj Ehlers' hat trick boosts Hurricanes past Canucks
Nikolaj Ehlers collected the hat trick on Wednesday, powering the Eastern Conference-leading Carolina Hurricanes to a 6-4 back-and-forth victory over the last-place Vancouver Canucks.,Sean Walker, Andrei Svechnikov and Sebastian Aho all collected one goal and one assist while Seth Jarvis registered ...
Ville Husso steller in net as Ducks score 5 unanswered goals to top Islanders
Cutter Gauthier scored Anaheim's first two goals of a three-goal first-period flurry Wednesday night for the host Ducks, who cooled off the surging New York Islanders with a 5-1 win.,Beckett Sennecke scored late in the first while Ryan Poehling and Frank Vatrano added insurance goals in the third fo...
Brayden Schenn hands out 3 assists as Blues topple Kraken
Robert Thomas had a goal and an assist and Brayden Schenn added three helpers as the St. Louis Blues defeated the host Seattle Kraken 3-2 on Wednesday.,Logan Mailloux and Dylan Holloway also scored for the Blues, who improved to 2-0-0 on a four-game trip that concludes with stops Friday in San Jose ...
Jets need to keep stacking points vs. suddenly slumping Lightning
The Winnipeg Jets are needing extra time to get points these days during a playoff push, but the points are trickling in. ,All four Winnipeg contests since returning from the Olympic break have gone to overtime entering Thursday's home game against the suddenly struggling Tampa Bay Lightning.,Throug...
Bruins hope to carry home success on road vs. Predators
Less than 24 hours before the NHL trade deadline, the Boston Bruins take their playoff-chasing show on the road to close out the season series with the Nashville Predators on Thursday night.,Boston is on an 11-game home win streak, but treks to Nashville having won only two road games this calendar ...