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Blues condemn ‘vile messages of hate’ from protest banners at Vegas game
The St. Louis Blues on Monday released a statement condemning "vile messages of hate," relating to anti-Israel banners that were present at a recent home game.,Protestors on Thursday unfurled banners that read "Free America from Israel" and "Israel kills" during the Blues' 6-2 win over the Vegas Gol...
Wild, Mammoth clash for Central Division supremacy
The top two teams in the Central Division meet Tuesday night when the Minnesota Wild visit the Utah Mammoth in Salt Lake City.,The first-place Wild will conclude a five-game road trip after sweeping back-to-back games over the weekend, winning 5-1 at the Seattle Kraken on Saturday and 4-2 at the Van...
Torrid Canadiens aim to stay hot vs. Blues
The Montreal Canadiens look to extend their four-game point streak and remain unbeaten on their road trip when they visit the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday night.,The Canadiens are 3-0-1 in their last four games and 5-1-1 in their last seven. Their strong recent form includes wins in the first two stop...
Jets host Panthers searching for spark after Connor Hellebuyck trade
The Winnipeg Jets will try to end a five-game losing streak (0-3-2) when they host the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night.,The Jets have gained at least some clarity off the ice after Friday's trade of goaltender Connor Hellebuyck to the New Jersey Devils. Hellebuyck requested a trade during the summ...
Connor Hellebuyck trade adds intrigue as Devils visit Stars
The New Jersey Devils visit the Dallas Stars on Tuesday night at a pivotal time for their franchise.,On Friday, the Devils acquired star goaltender and Team USA Olympic champion Connor Hellebuyck from the Winnipeg Jets. They sent forwards Dawson Mercer and Nick Bjugstad, goaltender Nico Daws, the ri...
Hurricanes, Bruins set for battle of East division leaders
The Boston Bruins and Carolina Hurricanes have been two of the best teams in the NHL for the first four weeks of the season.,That puts them in position to pursue early-season Eastern Conference supremacy when they meet Tuesday night in Raleigh, N.C.,The teams lead their respective divisions.,Boston ...
Flyers improving on power play entering clash vs. Blue Jackets
The Philadelphia Flyers' power play is trending in the right direction -- and the Columbus Blue Jackets hope their man advantage can follow suit Tuesday when they visit the Flyers.,Philadelphia has had the worst power-play percentage in the NHL in four of the last five seasons. This season got off t...
NHL roundup: Wild's Quinn Hughes makes winning return to Vancouver
Quinn Hughes scored a goal and had an assist while reaching the 500-point career mark in his return to Vancouver, and Kirill Kaprizov scored his league-leading 13th goal and also had an assist as the Minnesota Wild defeated the Canucks 4-2 on Sunday night.,Hughes, playing his first game in Vancouver...
Quinn Hughes hits milestone in Vancouver return as Wild best Canucks
Quinn Hughes scored a goal and had an assist while reaching the 500-point career mark in his return to Vancouver, and Kirill Kaprizov scored his league-leading 13th goal and also had an assist as the Minnesota Wild defeated the Canucks 4-2 on Sunday night., ,Hughes, playing his first game in Vancouv...
Lars Eller scores first goal with Panthers in narrow win over Blackhawks
Lars Eller tallied the go-ahead goal with 2:23 remaining in the third period and Sandis Vilmanis and Matthew Tkachuk also scored to lift the visiting Florida Panthers to a 3-2 victory against the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday.,Panthers goaltender Akira Schmid stopped 19 shots as Florida snapped a two...
Ryan O’Reilly scores twice as Predators dismantle Avalanche
Ryan O'Reilly scored twice, including the game-winner, and added two assists, leading the Nashville Predators to a 6-2 win over the visiting Colorado Avalanche on Sunday night.,Steven Stamkos scored a pair and contributed a helper for the Predators, who avoided a third straight loss and won for just...
Canadiens earn narrow victory vs. Jets in Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic
Jacob Fowler made 34 saves for the Montreal Canadiens in a 2-1 win against the Winnipeg Jets in the Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic at Princess Auto Stadium in Winnipeg on Sunday evening.,Lane Hutson and fellow defenseman Kaiden Guhle scored, and Cole Caufield had two assists for Montreal in the NH...
Jason Robertson (two goals), Stars beat Islanders for 5th straight win
Jason Robertson scored two goals for his fourth straight multi-point performance, fueling the host Dallas Stars to a 6-3 victory over the New York Islanders on Sunday.,Robertson scored in the first period and converted on a breakaway in the third to boost his point total to 13 (five goals, eight ass...
Oilers hope to brush off worst loss of season as Wings pay visit
The Edmonton Oilers suffered just one regulation loss while winning eight of their first 10 games en route to first place in the Western Conference.,There was plenty of reason for optimism for Mike Babcock's squad. Then came the Saturday Night Massacre.,Edmonton not only had its three-game winning s...
Leafs riding 'great' vibes while Flames try to finish perfect homestand
The Calgary Flames and visiting Toronto Maple Leafs will strive to continue their win streaks in the face of key injury absences when they meet on Monday night.,The Maple Leafs will wrap up the Alberta section of their road trip coming off the high point of their season so far. Toronto scored four t...
Lars Eller scores first goal as Panther in narrow win over Blackhawks
Lars Eller tallied the go-ahead goal with 2:23 remaining in the third period and Sandis Vilmanis and Matthew Tkachuk also scored to lift the visiting Florida Panthers to a 3-2 victory against the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday.,Panthers goaltender Akira Schmid stopped 20 shots as Florida snapped a two...
Rangers try to stay perfect at home vs. Artemi Panarin, Kings
The New York Rangers spent their past two games unable to keep pace in a pair of track meets in Canada.,The Rangers hope their recent defensive woes do not derail their perfect start on home ice Monday night when they welcome former teammate Artemi Panarin and the Los Angeles Kings.,The Rangers are ...
Rangers sign G James Reimer to one-year contract
The New York Rangers signed goaltender James Reimer to a one-year contract on Sunday.,Financial terms were not disclosed, although multiple outlets reported the deal was worth $850,000.,Reimer is expected to serve as the backup to Dylan Garand, who has been New York's top goaltender since former Vez...
Wild's Quinn Hughes embraces return to Vancouver to face Canucks
Quinn Hughes will make his much-anticipated return to Vancouver on Sunday night when the Minnesota Wild face the Canucks., ,Hughes, the seventh overall pick of the 2018 NHL Draft, played 459 career games with the Canucks. He was named team captain at the start of the 2023-24 season and went on to wi...
Artturi Lehkonen, Avalanche take aim at Predators
Following their "most complete effort of the year," the Colorado Avalanche will look to make it back-to-back victories when they travel to Nashville to face the Predators on Sunday.,Nathan MacKinnon collected a goal and three assists in the Avalanche's 6-3 victory over the visiting Tampa Bay Lightni...