Hockey Page 69 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Skidding Stars look to tune out Predators in season finale
The reeling Dallas Stars could use something positive heading into the playoffs.,Meanwhile, the Nashville Predators also want to end their disappointing season on a high note.,The visiting Stars look to snap a season-high six-game slide when they close the regular season Wednesday night in Nashville...
Canucks to sit G Thatcher Demko (illness) for season finale vs. Knights
The Vancouver Canucks will sit goaltender Thatcher Demko and defenseman Derek Forbort for the season finale on Wednesday against the visiting Vegas Golden Knights.,Demko, 29, has missed the previous two games because of illness for the Canucks (38-29-14, 90 points), who did not qualify for the posts...
Oilers' Darnell Nurse to have hearing for hit on Kings' Quinton Byfield
Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse will have a hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety on Tuesday, one day after his cross-check on Los Angeles Kings forward Quinton Byfield.,Nurse lowered the boom on Byfield with 5:24 remaining in the second period on Monday. The Kings went on to cli...
Gabriel Landeskog rejoins Avs after AHL conditioning stint
Gabriel Landeskog rejoined the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday after a conditioning stint with their American Hockey League affiliate. ,He had one goal and one assist in two games for the Colorado Eagles, his first action in nearly three years after a series of setbacks with his injured right knee.,La...
Sens F Brady Tkachuk expected to return for start of playoffs
Expect captain Brady Tkachuk to be on the ice for the Ottawa Senators when the Stanley Cup playoffs start on Saturday.,That word comes from head coach Travis Green, who had this simple response Monday when asked if Tkachuk would be back in time for the start of the playoffs: "I do.",Tkachuk, 25, pra...
Playoff home ice sealed, Kings head to Seatte
The Los Angeles Kings can rest easy.,Heading into games Tuesday on the road against the Seattle Kraken and Thursday at home against the Calgary Flames to close the regular season, the Kings have already clinched home-ice advantage in the opening round of the NHL's Western Conference playoffs.,And pe...
Blues' simple math: Beat Utah in regulation for playoff bid
The St. Louis Blues play their last regular-season game on Tuesday, and they are hoping the home contest against the Utah Hockey Club won't be the last meaningful one until autumn.,The Blues (43-30-8, 94 points) control their destiny. Defeating Utah (38-30-13, 89 points) in regulation would lock up ...
Senators keep one eye on postseason as Blackhawks visit
The Ottawa Senators are gearing up for the playoffs as they prepare for their penultimate game of the regular season on Tuesday against the visiting Chicago Blackhawks.,To that end, captain Brady Tkachuk practiced with his Ottawa teammates -- in a non-contact jersey -- on Monday for the first time s...
Lightning, facing Panthers, still hope to earn division title
The Tuesday matchup between Florida and Tampa Bay was billed as a big one when April arrived, but only one club has anything at stake in the Panthers' last regular-season game and the Lightning's penultimate contest and home finale.,When the Panthers lost 5-3 in their final home game against the New...
Kings blank Oilers, clinch home-ice advantage in first round
The Los Angeles Kings clinched home-ice advantage in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs with Tuesday's 5-0 road victory over the Edmonton Oilers, their opposition to kick off the championship race.,Adrian Kempe scored once in a three-point performance, while Warren Foegele and Kevin Fiala b...
Canucks' Jake DeBrusk scores in OT, extends Sharks' skid
Jake DeBrusk scored a rebound goal with 17.6 seconds left in overtime as the Vancouver Canucks rallied for a 2-1 victory over the visiting San Jose Sharks on Monday night.,Brock Boeser fired a one-timer from the high slot that caromed off the glass behind the goal straight to DeBrusk stationed by th...
NHL roundup: Habs lose again, playoff plans remain on ice
Frank Nazar recorded a goal and an assist in regulation, then scored the only goal of a shootout to give the Chicago Blackhawks a 4-3 win at Montreal on Monday, preventing the Canadiens from clinching a playoff spot.,Montreal is four points ahead of the Columbus Blue Jackets for the second Eastern C...
Clayton Keller's 4-point night carries Utah past Preds
Clayton Keller celebrated his 600th NHL game by scoring two goals and assisting on two more to lead the Utah Hockey Club to a 7-3 victory Monday against the host Nashville Predators.,The four points gave the 26-year-old center a career-high 89 points for the season and allowed him to reach 60 assist...
Blackhawks' shootout win keeps Canadiens from clinching
Frank Nazar recorded a goal and an assist in regulation, then scored the only goal of a shootout to give the Chicago Blackhawks a 4-3 win a Montreal on Monday, preventing the Canadiens from clinching a playoff spot.,The Canadiens fell short despite increasing their home-ice point streak to 11 games ...
Rangers take out frustrations on Panthers
Vincent Trocheck scored a go-ahead, short-handed goal in the third period, leading the New York Rangers to a 5-3 win over the host Florida Panthers on Monday night in Sunrise.,Trailing 3-1 midway through the second period, New York scored four straight goals.,The Panthers (47-30-4, 98 points), the r...
Red Wings extend Stars' losing streak to six games
Lucas Raymond and Moritz Seider each had a goal and two assists and the Detroit Red Wings won their home finale, beating the Dallas Stars 6-4 on Monday.,Jonatan Berggren added a goal and an assist and Albert Johansson, Alex DeBrincat and Vladimir Tarasenko also scored for Detroit (38-35-7, 83 points...
To stay in race, Flames face must-win game vs. Knights
The Calgary Flames need to beat the Pacific Division champions to keep their playoff hopes alive when the Vegas Golden Knights visit on Tuesday.,Calgary (39-27-14, 92 points) heads into the clash three points back of the Minnesota Wild for the Western Conference's first wild-card position and two be...
Oilers D Mattias Ekholm out for first round of playoffs
Edmonton Oilers defenseman Mattias Ekholm will not be ready for the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs as an undisclosed injury continues to linger.,Ekholm missed seven games in late March and early April and returned to action Friday in a home game against the San Jose Sharks. However, he only...
Capitals, Islanders reunite week after Alex Ovechkin set record
On April 6, with Alex Ovechkin one goal away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL record, fans spent thousands of dollars to get inside UBS Arena and 1.3 million viewers tuned into TNT/truTV to watch Ovechkin and the Capitals take on the New York Islanders.,The rematch Tuesday is not likely to generate...
Reports: Sharks C Logan Couture to end playing career due to injury
San Jose Sharks captain Logan Couture will announce Tuesday that he cannot continue his NHL career after battling an often painful injury for almost two years, according to multiple reports Monday.,Couture, 36, first started struggling with osteitis pubis ahead of the 2023-24 season. ,According to t...