Hockey Page 85 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Stars look to move closer to clinching playoff spot vs. Kraken
The Dallas Stars are spending the weekend in Seattle as they will play two games in three days against the Kraken starting Saturday night. The Stars can officially clinch a playoff spot with a win over the Kraken and a St. Louis Blues' loss to the Colorado Avalanche.,While the Kraken (31-36-6, 68 po...
Jackson Blake powers Hurricanes past Canadiens
Jackson Blake snapped a scoring drought with a goal and two assists as the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4-1 on Friday night at Raleigh, N.C.,Carolina's Taylor Hall and Sebastian Aho scored in a 2 1/2-minute span of the second period. Andrei Svechnikov, who was back after missi...
Oilers, Flames both coming off losses entering latest Battle of Alberta
The Edmonton Oilers, short-handed without key parts last outing, will seek a huge rebound when they play host to their Battle of Alberta rivals, the Calgary Flames, on Saturday.,The Oilers (41-26-5, 87 points), who are likely to be without top scoring forwards Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl and N...
Bruins, Red Wings out to snap lengthy funks
A pair of floundering teams will meet up when the Boston Bruins visit the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday night.,The Bruins (30-34-9, 69 points) have lost seven straight and 15 of their last 18. The Red Wings (33-33-6, 72 points) have dropped 11 of their last 14, virtually ensuring they'll miss the pl...
Maple Leafs continue pursuit of division title, visit Kings
The Toronto Maple Leafs are in a three-way fight for first place in the Atlantic Division with 10 games left entering their road contest against the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday.,And despite a last-minute comeback to gain a point in their race against the Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning, t...
Blues seek 9th straight win, while Avalanche try to flex on home ice
The St. Louis Blues are rolling at the right time but face a daunting task to keep their winning streak going.,St. Louis has won eight straight, but to get nine in a row it will have to beat a Colorado Avalanche squad that has not lost at home in more than two months. Colorado (45-25-3, 93 points) h...
Sabres, Flyers focus on strong finish after tough seasons
The Buffalo Sabres have been on a roll of late and will look to keep it going when they kick off a three-game road trip with a visit to the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday.,After losing six straight (0-5-1) from Feb. 27 to March 8, the Sabres (30-35-6, 66 points) have flipped the switch with a 6-3-0...
Locked in tense wild-card race, Isles play first of pair vs. Lightning
When it comes to getting into playoff position, the New York Islanders have done themselves no favors over their past three games and could be heading to Florida at the wrong time. ,Riding a three-game home losing streak (0-1-2), the Islanders will face a scorching Tampa Bay Lightning squad in an af...
Brad Marchand to make Panthers' debut vs. Utah
Brad Marchand is expected to make his debut for the Florida Panthers on Friday night when his new team hosts the Utah Hockey Club in Sunrise, Fla.,"We'll get him through warmups and see," Panthers coach Paul Maurice said on Friday morning, "but he's healed past that. We expect him to play.",Marchand...
Panthers coach on Brad Marchand: 'We expect him to play'
Florida Panthers head coach Paul Maurice confirmed Friday morning that forward Brad Marchand will make his debut with the team later that night against the Utah Hockey Club in Sunrise, Fla.,"We'll get him through warmups and see," Maurice said, "but he's healed past that. We expect him to play.",Mar...
Brad Marchand could be in lineup as Panthers host Utah
Brad Marchand could make his debut for the Florida Panthers on Friday night when his new team hosts the Utah Hockey Club in Sunrise, Fla.,Marchand, acquired from the Boston Bruins on March 7 for a conditional second-round draft pick in 2027, has not been able to play for Florida because of an upper-...
Canadiens aim to halt four-game slide vs. Hurricanes
On the surface, there's much more at stake for the Montreal Canadiens than the Carolina Hurricanes during their matchup Friday night in Raleigh, N.C.,The Canadiens are scrambling down the stretch of the regular season to secure a spot in the postseason.,"We need results," Montreal forward Brendan Ga...
NHL roundup: Sidney Crosby sets record in Pens' loss
Jiri Kulich scored twice for the Buffalo Sabres in a 7-3 win against the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday, spoiling a record night for Penguins star Sidney Crosby.,Buffalo's Tage Thompson, Peyton Krebs, Tyson Kozak and Alex Tuch each had a goal and an assist. Defensemen Bowen Byram and Rasmu...
Kraken use 5 second-period goals to thrash Oilers
Jaden Schwartz scored twice as the host Seattle Kraken collected five goals in the second period en route to a 6-1 trouncing of the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday.,Jani Nyman, Andrei Burakovsky and Jared McCann each collected one goal and one assist while Matty Beniers added a score for the Kraken (31-...
Dylan Holloway lifts Blues past Predators for 8th straight win
Dylan Holloway scored twice, including the tiebreaker with 7:41 left, as the visiting St. Louis Blues extended their winning streak to eight games with a 3-2 victory over the Nashville Predators on Thursday.,St. Louis (39-28-7, 85 points) tied it at 2-2 with 8:03 remaining, when a wide-open Cam Fowl...
Sharks blow last-minute lead, still beat Leafs in SO
Macklin Celebrini scored the shootout winner as the San Jose Sharks topped the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs 6-5 on Thursday night.,Toronto scored twice in the final minute of the third period to force overtime.,Tyler Toffoli tallied twice in regulation and added an assist while William Eklund had a ...
Kraken use 5 second-period goals to tromp Oilers
Jaden Schwartz scored twice as the host Seattle Kraken collected five goals in the second period en route to a 6-1 trouncing of the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday.,Jani Nyman and Andrei Burakovsky both collected one goal and one assist, while Matty Beniers and Jared McCann each added a score for the Kr...
Mackenzie Blackwood, Avalanche post shutout of Kings
Martin Necas and Logan O'Connor scored 92 seconds apart in a three-goal second period and Mackenzie Blackwood turned away 22 shots as the surging Colorado Avalanche beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-0 in Denver on Thursday night.,Necas finished with two goals and an assist and Jonathan Drouin had a goal ...
Stars stop Flames, pull closer to West-leading Jets
Roope Hintz, Mikko Rantanen and Matt Duchene each collected one goal and one assist to lead the visiting Dallas Stars to a 5-2 victory over the Calgary Flames on Thursday.,Wyatt Johnston and Mikael Granlund also scored for the Stars (47-21-4, 98 points), who are riding a four-game winning streak and...
Dylan Holloway beats Blues as Predators win eighth straight
Dylan Holloway scored twice, including the tiebreaker with 7:41 left, as the visiting St. Louis Blues extended their winning streak to eight games with a 3-2 victory over the Nashville Predators on Thursday.,St. Louis (39-28-7, 85 points) tied it at 2-2 with 8:03 remaining, when a wide-open Cam Fowl...