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Mammoth, knocking on door of playoff picture, face Blues next
The Utah Mammoth will endeavor to climb back into a playoff spot when they host the St. Louis Blues on Friday in Salt Lake City.,Utah, which will play the second game of a season-high seven-game homestand, began Thursday one point behind the Los Angeles Kings, who also play Friday, for the second an...

Blackhawks eye 5th straight win vs. Caps with Bedard nearly back
As various Chicago Blackhawks youngsters rave about the locker-room vibe -- "I would be lying if I said it's not a ton of fun in here," Oliver Moore said -- the club's veterans take it one step further.,They find enjoyment is spurring success.,"I think we're seeing great development from the group a...

Hall of Fame goalie Glenn Hall dies at 94
Hall of Fame goaltender Glenn Hall, who set a record with 502 consecutive starts in net, died Wednesday in Stony Plain, Alberta. He was 94.,Hall was a three-time Vezina Trophy winner and won the Calder Trophy as Rookie of the Year in the 1955-56 season. The 13-time All-Star was dubbed with the nickn...

Blue Jackets D Brendan Smith (knee) out 3-4 months
Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Brendan Smith will be sidelined three-to-four months after surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his knee, the team announced Thursday.,Smith, who had the surgery on Tuesday, sustained the injury during a 4-1 win over the Ottawa Senators on Dec. 29.,Smith, 36, recorde...

Avalanche return to comforts of home vs. Senators
The Colorado Avalanche had two regulation losses in the first 40 games of the season. They doubled that total in the last two games to find themselves mired in their first losing streak since late October.,After being thwarted in the Sunshine State, the Avalanche return to Denver for the next seven ...

Canadiens strive for continued success in clash vs. Panthers
The Montreal Canadiens will look to beat the Florida Panthers for the second time in 10 days when the teams meet in Montreal on Thursday night.,The Canadiens won 3-2 in overtime on the road vs. Florida on Dec. 30, kicking off a stretch in which they have won four of five games. The Canadiens won the...

Bruins eager to change narrative in opener of homestand vs. Flames
The Boston Bruins did not mince words about falling short of a winning road trip following their 7-4 loss to the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday.,After gaining five of the 10 available points (2-2-1 record), Boston will head back across the country to start a five-game homestand when the Calgary Flames vi...

NHL roundup: William Eklund's OT goal lifts Sharks past Kings
William Eklund scored off a feed from Macklin Celebrini to finish a 2-on-1 break at 3:08 of overtime and lift the visiting San Jose Sharks to a 4-3 win against the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday night.,Celebrini had a goal and two assists to extend his point streak to 12 games (nine goals, 15 assist...

Sharks beat Kings in OT after hectic finish
William Eklund scored off a feed from Macklin Celebrini to finish a 2-on-1 break at 3:08 of overtime and lift the visiting San Jose Sharks to a 4-3 win against the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday night.,Celebrini had a goal and two assists to extend his point streak to 12 games (nine goals, 15 assist...

Blackhawks dominate power plays and PKs to smash Blues
Louis Crevier, Oliver Moore, Connor Murphy and Landon Slaggert each had a goal and assist while Spencer Knight made 27 saves in the Chicago Blackhawks' 7-3 victory against the visiting St. Louis Blues on Wednesday.,The Blackhawks went 3-for-4 on the power play to stretch their winning streak to a se...

Hot start propels Mammoth past Senators
Utah Mammoth goaltender Karel Vejmelka had a 32-save night as his team battled for a 3-1 win against the visiting Ottawa Senators on Wednesday night.,Lawson Crouse, John Marino and Daniil But all scored, and Clayton Keller tallied two assists for the Mammoth, who have won three of their last four ga...

Alexandre Texier leads scoring charge as Canadiens beat Flames
Alexandre Texier scored once in his first career three-point game and Cole Caufield tallied one goal and one assist to lead the host Montreal Canadiens to a decisive 4-1 victory over the Calgary Flames on Wednesday.,Lane Hutson and Oliver Kapanen also found the net for the Canadiens, who are on a 7-...

Stars shake out of doldrums with dominant win at Capitals
Sam Steel had a goal with an assist, and Matt Duchene notched an assist for his 900th career point, as the visiting Dallas Stars snapped their season-high six-game losing streak with Wednesday night's 4-1 victory over the Washington Capitals.,Radek Faksa recorded an early short-handed goal, Wyatt Jo...

OT winner lets Golden Knights exhale before facing Blue Jackets
After snapping a season-long five-game losing streak with a 4-3 overtime victory at Winnipeg on Tuesday, the Vegas Golden Knights will try to snap another losing drought when they host the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday in Las Vegas.,The Golden Knights have lost three in a row at T-Mobile Arena a...

Penguins seek 6th straight win vs. Devils as Evgeni Malkin nears return
The Pittsburgh Penguins enter Thursday night's game against the New Jersey Devils on a season-best five-game winning streak, and may see a key player return when they welcome their guests for a Metropolitan Division matchup.,Evgeni Malkin returned to practice with the team on Tuesday after missing m...

Berkly Catton's breakout fuels Kraken into clash vs. Wild
It's said that a player's first NHL goal is the toughest one to score.,That was definitely the case for Seattle's Berkly Catton.,Catton, the eighth overall pick in the 2024 draft, was goalless in his first 27 games for the Kraken before beating Boston's Jeremy Swayman early in the second period Tues...

Avalanche to visit Mammoth for 2027 Winter Classic
The Colorado Avalanche will face host Utah Mammoth in the 2027 Winter Classic at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, the NHL announced Wednesday.,The outdoor game's date and start time have yet to be released. All but one of the previous Winter Classics were played on New Year's Day or Jan. 2.,Ne...

Connor McDavid aims to prolong streak as Oilers visit reeling Jets
The Edmonton Oilers arrive in Winnipeg on Thursday looking to fix their road game, while the Jets are simply trying to stop the bleeding.,Winnipeg is winless in its last 10 games (0-6-4), the franchise's longest skid since relocating from Atlanta in 2011. The Jets sit last in the NHL, 10 points out ...

Fresh off 9-0 win, Isles begin 7-game trek vs. Predators
Coming off one of the most lopsided wins in franchise history, the New York Islanders look to carry the momentum into a seven-game road trip that begins with Thursday's matchup with the Nashville Predators.,New York's 9-0 rout of the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday matched the largest margin of victory...

Trying to stay hot, soaring Sabres visit ailing Rangers
The Buffalo Sabres went nearly a month without losing a game and are still trying to recover from their slow start. ,Examples like Tuesday's win over the Vancouver Canucks have been helpful, and the Sabres aim to keep their hot stretch Thursday night with a visit to the banged-up New York Rangers.,T...