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Kings G Darcy Kuemper leaves game after collision
Los Angeles Kings goalie Darcy Kuemper left with 39 seconds left in the first period on Tuesday against the visiting New York Rangers with an upper-body injury and will not return.,Kuemper was in discomfort after his head and neck collided with the thigh of Jonny Brodzinski as the Rangers forward dr...

Konsta Helenius nets first NHL goal as Sabres to Preds
Konsta Helenius scored his first NHL goal and added two assists for the Buffalo Sabres, who held on for a 5-3 win against the host Nashville Predators on Tuesday.,It was the second NHL game for Helenius, the No. 14 pick in the 2024 NHL Draft, who made his debut Monday at Carolina.,Noah Ostlund score...

Another big night from Mark Scheifele carries Jets past Blues
Mark Scheifele had two goals and an assist to lead the host Jets past the St. Louis Blues 3-1 in Winnipeg on Tuesday.,Josh Morrissey had a goal and two assists for the Jets, who had lost two straight and were playing the second of a back-to-back after a 2-0 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday. ...

On 11-game skid, Canucks focused on fixing 'culture,' host Capitals
The struggling Vancouver Canucks are not going to get any sympathy from the visiting Washington Capitals when the teams meet on Wednesday night.,While the Canucks have lost 11 straight games (0-9-2) and sit at the bottom of the NHL standings, the Capitals have lost three straight and are 2-5-0 in th...

Stars exchange fortunes with Bruins in blowout victory
Justin Hryckowian posted his first career three-point game with a goal and two assists before Jason Robertson scored twice in the third period, helping the Dallas Stars end the Boston Bruins' six-game win streak with a 6-2 victory on Tuesday night.,Wyatt Johnston and Mavrik Bourque (one goal, one as...

Penguins, benefitting from depth, continue trek at Flames
The Pittsburgh Penguins opened their road trip with a decisive victory and will search for another when they visit the Calgary Flames on Wednesday.,Thanks to a 6-3 win over the Seattle Kraken on Monday to open a four-game swing, the Penguins have collected points in four consecutive games and sit th...

Mammoth close out resurgent homestand vs. Flyers
As the Utah Mammoth continue to surge, the Philadelphia Flyers remain confident they can do the same. ,Amid a seven-game point streak, the Mammoth try for a fourth straight victory Wednesday night in Salt Lake City against the Flyers, who aim to win back-to-back games for just the second time in the...

Cole Caufield buries late winner as Canadiens stun Wild
Cole Caufield's go-ahead goal with 15 seconds remaining in regulation secured a dramatic 4-3 victory for the Montreal Canadiens over the visiting Minnesota Wild on Tuesday.,With the score tied 3-3, Caufield blasted a one-timer from the edge of the circle that beat a screened Jesper Wallstedt. It was...

Brandon Hagel scores 150th as Lightning extend streak vs. Sharks
Brandon Hagel scored two goals, including the 150th of his career, and added an assist as the Tampa Bay Lightning extended their point streak to 14 games Tuesday with a 4-1 win over the visiting San Jose Sharks.,The streak (13-0-1) is tied for the third-longest in franchise history, matching the run...

Senators stretch point streak to five games by beating Jackets
Tim Stutzle scored the go-ahead goal midway into the first period to fuel the visiting Ottawa Senators to a 4-1 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday.,Stutzle joined Ridly Greig with a goal and an assist and captain Brady Tkachuk and defenseman Tyler Kleven also tallied for the Senators,...

High-flying Ducks ready for challenge of league-leading Avalanche
The Anaheim Ducks have followed their worst stretch of the season with one of their best. They will try to keep the momentum going when they visit the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday night.,Anaheim brings a four-game winning streak into its second game of the season against the top team in the NHL a...

Surging Red Wings pursue clean sweep of Maple Leafs
The Detroit Red Wings will open a three-game road trip Wednesday night with a chance to complete a sweep of their season series with the Toronto Maple Leafs.,The Red Wings also will shoot for their third straight win overall after they rallied from a 2-0 deficit Sunday in a 4-3 overtime victory over...

Avalanche trade D Ilya Solovyov to Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired defenseman Ilya Solovyov from the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday in exchange for forward Valtteri Puustinen and a 2026 seventh-round draft pick.,Solovyov, 25, is signed through this season on a contract with an average annual value of $775,000.,A native of Belarus, So...

Canadiens F Kirby Dach (foot) to return vs. Wild
Montreal Canadiens forward Kirby Dach will return from a two-month absence due to a broken foot in Tuesday's game against the visiting Minnesota Wild.,Dach, who sustained his injury on Nov. 15, skated on a line with captain Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield during the morning skate. Dach is taking the p...

Sens G Linus Ullmark says anxiety prompted personal leave
The onset of anxiety and panic in a Dec. 27 game prompted Ottawa Senators goaltender Linus Ullmark to take his ongoing personal leave the next day, he told TSN in an interview released Tuesday.,Speaking publicly for the first time since his indefinite leave of absence began, the 32-year-old Swede sa...

Report: Wild D Jonas Brodin (lower body) out of Olympics for Sweden
Jonas Brodin's lower-body injury will prevent the Minnesota Wild defenseman and Swedish Olympian from playing in Milan, The Athletic reported Tuesday.,Brodin has been out since Jan. 12 and is several weeks away from returning. Sweden's Olympic tournament begins Feb. 11 against host Italy.,Brodin, 32...

Without Luke Hughes, Devils strive to contain Oilers
The New Jersey Devils opened their four-game road trip with a 2-1 overtime win over Calgary on Monday. ,New Jersey coach Sheldon Keefe, however, wasn't in a celebratory mood afterward.,That's because the Devils, who will play at Edmonton on Tuesday night, will be without star defenseman Luke Hughes ...

Wild focus on continuing dominance vs. Canadiens
The Minnesota Wild will look to continue their domination of the Canadiens when the teams face off in Montreal on Tuesday night.,The Wild are 18-1-0 in their last 19 games against the Canadiens, including a nine-game winning streak. A victory Tuesday would mark the third time in franchise history th...

'Frustrated' Kings eager to halt slide in matchup against reeling Rangers
The Los Angeles Kings will try to pull out of another rut when they host the New York Rangers on Tuesday night.,The Kings have lost four straight games (0-1-3) to match their longest losing streak of the season. The past three losses have come after regulation, dropping their record to 7-13 in that ...

Blues, Jets bid to ignite offenses in battle of Central cellar dwellers
Two teams coming off shutout losses will try to get their offenses back on track when the St. Louis Blues visit the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night.,Winnipeg will open a three-game homestand and will play the second game of a back-to-back set after a 2-0 loss at the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday night...