Hockey Page 73 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Knights edge Kraken, close in on Pacific Division title
Adin Hill made 24 saves to notch his 31st win of the season and the Vegas Golden Knights took another step closer to a Pacific Division title with a 2-1 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Thursday night in Las Vegas.,Ivan Barbashev and William Karlsson scored for Vegas (48-22-9, 105 points), which m...
Kings score 3 PP goals, blow past Ducks
Kevin Fiala scored two power-play goals for the Los Angeles Kings in a 6-1 win against the visiting Anaheim Ducks on Thursday night.,Anze Kopitar and Quinton Byfield each had a goal and an assist, Andrei Kuzmenko and Adrian Kempe had three assists each, and Darcy Kuemper made 24 saves for the Kings ...
Filip Forsberg, Predators earn shootout win over Utah
Filip Forsberg scored the lone goal of a shootout, giving the Nashville Predators a 4-3 win over the Utah Hockey Club on Thursday in Salt Lake City.,The Predators erased a 2-0 deficit by scoring three goals within a six-minute span bridging the second and third periods. Dylan Guenther brought Utah l...
Loss to Canucks leaves Avs locked into 3rd in Central
Kiefer Sherwood and Dakota Joshua had a goal and an assist apiece as the Vancouver Canucks beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-1 in Denver on Thursday night.,Jake DeBrusk and Nils Hoglander also scored and Kevin Lankinen turned away 31 shots for Vancouver (37-29-13, 87 points), which has won two in a row....
NHL roundup: Jets all but wrap up No. 1 seed in West
Connor Hellebuyck turned aside 25 shots, earning his league-leading eighth shutout of the season as the visiting Winnipeg Jets blanked the Dallas Stars 4-0 on Thursday, tightening their grip on home-ice advantage.,Kyle Connor scored twice in the third period for the first-place Jets, who vaulted six...
Caps prevail in shootout, hand Canes 4th straight loss
Pierre-Luc Dubois scored the game's first goal and then finished it with a shootout tally as the Washington Capitals defeated the visiting Carolina Hurricanes 5-4 in a matchup between the Metropolitan Division's top teams Thursday night.,Both teams overcame two-goal deficits in regulation.,Dylan Str...
Connor Hellebuyck, Jets blank Stars, close in on division title
Connor Hellebuyck turned aside 24 shots, earning his league-leading eighth shutout of the season, as the visiting Winnipeg Jets blanked the Dallas Stars 4-0 on Thursday, tightening their grip on home-ice advantage.,Kyle Connor scored twice in the third period for the first-place Jets (54-21-4, 112 p...
Rangers' blowout win all-but eliminates Islanders
Rookie Brett Berard had his first career two-goal game for the visiting New York Rangers, who remained mathematically alive in the Eastern Conference wild-card race while all but ending the New York Islanders' playoff hopes with a 9-2 win on Thursday in Elmont, N.Y.,Artemi Panarin added two goals an...
Blue Jackets rally in third period to edge Sabres
The Columbus Blue Jackets scored twice in less than three minutes in the third period to rally for a 3-2 win against the visiting Buffalo Sabres on Thursday.,James van Riemsdyk, Zach Aston-Reese and Boone Jenner scored for the Blue Jackets (36-32-9, 81 points), who have won two in a row and after a ...
Brad Marchand breaks through as Panthers top Red Wings
Brad Marchand scored his first goal as a member of the Panthers as host Florida defeated the Detroit Red Wings 4-1 on Thursday night in Sunrise.,Marchand, after 15-plus seasons with the Boston Bruins, made his Panthers debut on March 28, acquired to provide veteran leadership as the reigning Stanley...
Blackhawks pull away from Bruins in third period
Nick Foligno scored twice and Ryan Donato's 30th goal of the season sparked an early-third-period run of three goals in 1:33 as the visiting Chicago Blackhawks beat the Boston Bruins 5-2 on Thursday.,The first three goals for Chicago (23-46-10, 56 points) were all scored by former Bruins. Foligno ma...
With stars back, Wild face Flames on verge of clinching playoffs
The Minnesota Wild have an opportunity to clinch a spot in the Stanley Cup playoffs when they visit the Calgary Flames on Friday.,The Wild (43-29-7, 93 points) hit the road with a renewed sense of confidence after a roller-coaster 8-7 overtime victory over the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday, in which ...
After helping Sens clinch playoff bid, Canadiens hope they're next
The Ottawa Senators have already clinched their spot in this year's Stanley Cup playoffs. However, big games still remain on the regular-season schedule, including Friday's home contest against a Montreal Canadiens squad that also has a lot on the line.,Ottawa (42-30-6, 90 points) currently holds th...
Injuries sideline Penguins F Rutger McGroarty, 4 others for rest of season
The Pittsburgh Penguins have ruled out promising rookie winger Rutger McGroarty and four other players due to injuries with three games remaining in their season.,Pittsburgh (32-35-12, 76 points), which has been eliminated from postseason contention, announced Thursday that McGroarty (lower-body inj...
Devils aim to raise level of play, starting with game vs. Penguins
The New Jersey Devils punched their ticket to the postseason on Wednesday, one day after their coach declared that his team was not ready to play in its most recent game.,The Devils (41-30-7, 89 points) look to atone for their lackluster performance when they host the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday i...
Without Nathan MacKinnon, Avalanche take aim at Canucks
The Colorado Avalanche have a slim chance to overtake the Dallas Stars for second place in the Central Division, and they have the Vancouver Canucks to thank.,The Canucks rallied from a three-goal deficit in the final minute to beat the Stars in overtime Tuesday night, leaving the door ajar. Colorad...
Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon (undisclosed) out vs. Canucks
Colorado Avalanche star forward Nathan MacKinnon will sit out Thursday's game versus the Vancouver Canucks in Denver and likely the team's final two regular season games to boot, head coach Jared Bednar said.,MacKinnon, who is nursing an undisclosed injury, is tied with Tampa Bay Lightning forward N...
Oilers, with star Connor McDavid back, host league-worst Sharks
The Edmonton Oilers have their superstar captain back and are coming off a dramatic win going into Friday night's game against the visiting San Jose Sharks.,Connor McDavid had three assists in his return after missing eight games with a lower-body injury and Connor Brown scored with 21 seconds left ...
Predators coach Andrew Brunette back after 2-game absence
Nashville Predators coach Andrew Brunette rejoined the team Thursday after missing two games for a personal matter.,Brunette, 51, issued a statement saying he will be back behind the bench for Thursday night's game against the Utah Hockey Club in Salt Lake City.,"I'd like to thank ownership and (gen...
Bruins' Charlie McAvoy, Mark Kastelic done for season
Boston Bruins interim coach Joe Sacco confirmed Thursday that defenseman Charlie McAvoy and forward Mark Kastelic won't return this season.,The Bruins have been eliminated from playoff contention and have three regular-season games remaining, starting with Thursday's home game against Chicago.,Sacco...