Hockey Page 68 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Called out by coach, winless Sabres face high-powered Avs
The Buffalo Sabres are out to avoid their second consecutive 0-3 start as they host the Colorado Avalanche for a Monday afternoon contest.,Buffalo, which has the league's worst goal differential at minus-6, comes off a 3-1 loss Saturday that left coach Lindy Ruff highly displeased with his team.,On ...
Another close game could be on deck for Blackhawks, Mammoth
The host Chicago Blackhawks and the Utah Mammoth enter Monday's matchup with five combined one-goal games in as many contests this season.,Because Utah boasts the lone victory in that span, the words of Mammoth forward Dylan Guenther might sound like a salve to Chicago.,"I think just as you get more...
Kings, Wild searching for stability after uneven starts
The start of the season has featured mixed results for the Minnesota Wild.,Wild coach John Hynes hopes that the good outweighs the bad when his team faces off against the Los Angeles Kings on Monday night in St. Paul, Minn.,It will be the third game for Minnesota. The Wild recorded a 5-0 win in thei...
Laid-back Canucks must "push a little harder" against Blues
The Vancouver Canucks will try to get back on the attack Monday night when they return home to host the St. Louis Blues.,The Canucks were outshot 37-15 during their 3-1 road loss to the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday. Vancouver had to kill five power plays and won just 44.4 percent of its faceoffs.,The...
Panthers' 'well-oiled machine' hits road for Flyers rematch
Less than a week into the season, the Florida Panthers are already in postseason form., ,The two-time defending Stanley Cup champions hope to continue their undefeated start Monday when they visit the Philadelphia Flyers in an early-season rematch., ,Florida opened its season Tuesday with a 3-2 win ...
Blue Jackets come off high-scoring affair, look for more vs. Devils
The New Jersey Devils conclude a season-opening three-game road trip when they visit the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday night., ,The Devils split the first two games, losing at the Carolina Hurricanes in their opener before posting a 5-3 win against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday., ,Columbus p...
Isles rookie Matthew Schaefer setting records as Jets await
The New York Islanders have yet to record a win through their first two games.,But the Islanders have found a cornerstone player in rookie defenseman Matthew Schaefer.,The Islanders will look to earn their first win when they host the Winnipeg Jets in a Monday matinee in Elmont, N.Y.,Both teams were...
'Resilient' Red Wings chase repeat effort vs. Maple Leafs
The Detroit Red Wings looked like a totally different team from their first game to the second. They'd prefer not to change a thing when they visit Toronto in their road opener on Monday afternoon.,Detroit's opener was a dud as it got drubbed by Montreal 5-1 on Thursday. The Wings hosted the Maple L...
NHL fines Canucks' Tyler Myers, Mammoth's Ian Cole
The NHL announced a pair of $2,500 fines on Sunday to Tyler Myers of the Vancouver Canucks and fellow defenseman Ian Cole of the Utah Mammoth.,Myers, 35, was disciplined for slashing Edmonton Oilers superstar captain Connor McDavid during Saturday's 3-1 loss. Myers, who is in his 17th NHL season, ha...
Bruins intent on continuing hot start vs. winless Lightning
Under new coach Marco Sturm, the Boston Bruins have continued a familiar trend.,The Bruins have won their first three games this season, doing so for the fourth time in seven campaigns. They will look to continue their October pace when they close a three-game homestand against the Tampa Bay Lightni...
Predators optimistic ahead of visit to Senators
The Nashville Predators and Senators will be looking to bounce back from losses when they meet at Ottawa on Monday in a Canadian Thanksgiving matinee.,It will be the Senators' home opener and the third game of the season for each squad.,The Predators fell at home to the Utah Mammoth 3-2 in overtime ...
Rangers, Capitals set to clash after bouncing back from debut losses
On Tuesday, the New York Rangers made a poor initial impression with a lackluster home debut under new coach Mike Sullivan.,Five nights later, the Rangers are returning home feeling better about their efforts following a pair of blowout wins. They'll attempt to earn a third straight victory Sunday n...
NHL roundup: Jared McCann's 400th career point lifts Kraken in OT
Jared McCann's 400th career point -- a goal off a rebound with 3.8 seconds left in overtime -- lifted the Seattle Kraken over the visiting Vegas Golden Knights 2-1 on Saturday night.,Matty Beniers notched a goal and an assist for the Kraken, who opened 2-0-0 for the first time in franchise history. ...
Top pick Matthew Schaefer scores 1st goal in Isles' loss to Caps
Aliaksei Protas scored twice Saturday night for the Washington Capitals, who never trailed in a 4-2 win over the New York Islanders in Elmont, N.Y.,Martin Fehervary scored the Capitals' first goal while Ryan Leonard scored in the second for Washington, which has split its first two games for the thi...
Jared McCann's 400th point lifts Kraken over Knights in OT
Jared McCann's 400th career point -- a goal off a rebound with 3.8 seconds left in overtime -- lifted the Seattle Kraken over the visiting Vegas Golden Knights 2-1 Saturday night.,Matty Beniers had a goal and an assist for the Kraken, who opened 2-0-0 for the first time in franchise history. Goalten...
Ducks rally, pull off wild 7-6 OT win over Sharks
Leo Carlsson scored 45 seconds into overtime off a 2-on-1 to give the visiting Anaheim Ducks a 7-6 comeback victory against the San Jose Sharks on Saturday night.,The Ducks had pulled Petr Mrazek for an extra skater and Chris Kreider scored a loose puck off a rush to tie it 6-6 with 51 seconds left ...
Oilers find scoring touch, hold off Canucks
Andrew Mangiapane and Noah Philp scored second-period goals, leading the Edmonton Oilers to a 3-1 victory over the visiting Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night.,Leon Draisaitl added an empty-netter with 1:13 remaining in the third as the Oilers picked up their first win of the season following a 4-3...
Devils get 2 goals from Connor Brown, beat Lightning for 1st win
Connor Brown scored his first two goals as a member of the visiting New Jersey Devils in their first win this season, a 5-3 victory that kept the Tampa Bay Lightning winless on Saturday night. ,Brown, who netted 13 goals for the Edmonton Oilers last season, scored in the first and third periods as t...
Jake Oettinger, Stars get better of Avalanche in shootout
Jake Oettinger made 35 saves and stopped Nathan MacKinnon on the final shot of the shootout to lift the Dallas Stars over the Colorado Avalanche 5-4 in Denver on Saturday night.,Jason Robertson and Mikko Rantanen scored in the shootout for Dallas, which spoiled a big night for Colorado defenseman Br...
Dylan Guenther's OT goal completes Mammoth's comeback win over Predators
Dylan Guenther scored at the 2:56 mark of overtime as the Utah Mammoth rallied for a 3-2 victory over the host Nashville Predators on Saturday night.,Guenther won a puck battle near the right boards then skated around Fedor Svechkov toward the front of the crease, where he tucked a backhand shot thr...