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Wings build 4-goal cushion, hold on to edge Flames
Alex DeBrincat scored twice in a three-point game as the visiting Detroit Red Wings staked a four-goal lead and held on for a 4-3 victory over the Calgary Flames on Wednesday.,Axel Sandin-Pellikka and Dylan Larkin also scored for the Red Wings, who have won three consecutive games. ,Patrick Kane and...
Blackhawks bounce back with 3-0 shutout of Rangers
Connor Bedard registered a goal and an assist and Spencer Knight pitched his second shutout of the season for the host Chicago Blackhawks in a 3-0 win against the New York Rangers on Wednesday.,Bedard's snap shot gave the Blackhawks a 2-0 advantage at 14:27 of the second period as Andre Burakovsky b...
Canucks get boost between the pipes for Sabres matchup
The Vancouver Canucks will welcome back Thatcher Demko to the lineup when they host the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday.,Demko, the Canucks' No. 1 goalie, has missed 12 games with a lower-body injury sustained Nov. 11 against the Winnipeg Jets. He allowed three goals on eight shots in the first period of...
David Pastrnak’s return ignites Bruins as Jets fight slump
The Boston Bruins go for their second straight win since David Pastrnak's return from injury and fourth in a row overall when they continue a three-game road swing through the Central Division with a Thursday night visit to the Winnipeg Jets.,The 29-year-old Pastrnak showed no ill effects from a fiv...
Stars' Jake Oettinger hopes for happy homecoming vs. Wild
Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger already has achieved an off-ice highlight during his trip to his home state of Minnesota.,On Thursday evening, Oettinger will try to post an on-ice highlight, as well. He and the Stars will square off against the Minnesota Wild in Saint Paul, Minn.,The Stars ar...
Predators aim to keep climb going vs. shorthanded Blues
After staggering to a 6-12-4 start, the Nashville Predators have worked their way back toward the Western Conference playoff race. They finally gained confidence while winning five of their last seven games.,"Hopefully we can develop a little bit of consistency," Predators coach Andrew Brunette said...
Hurricanes visit surging Capitals with first place on the line
In a crucial division rivalry, the Carolina Hurricanes travel to face the red-hot Washington Capitals on Thursday.,The Hurricanes are 4-2-0 in their last six games and sit a point behind the Capitals in the standings. A victory Thursday would move Carolina ahead of Washington for first place in both...
G Dennis Hildeby stepping up for Leafs, who next face Sharks
The Toronto Maple Leafs have been able to overcome injuries to their top two goaltenders, and they look to continue that trend Thursday night against the visiting San Jose Sharks.,With Anthony Stolarz and Joseph Woll out injured, the starting role fell to Dennis Hildeby.,So far, Hildeby has been imp...
Vegas G Carter Hart makes return to Philly
Goaltender Carter Hart makes his much-anticipated return to Philadelphia on Thursday night when the Vegas Golden Knights face the Flyers.,Now the question is: Will Hart, a former second-round pick who won 96 games in six seasons with the Flyers, be in net for Vegas?,Hart signed a two-year, $4 millio...
Penguins, Canadiens try to recover from deflating losses
The Pittsburgh Penguins will try to rebound from one of their most shocking losses in recent memory when they host the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday.,The Penguins held a one-goal lead when they went on a power play with 18 seconds left in the third period against the visiting Anaheim Ducks on Tuesd...
Sens look to stop losing streak in visit to Blue Jackets
The Ottawa Senators are in search of a new trend when they face the host Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday night having lost five of their last six games.,The Senators are coming off a 4-3 home loss to the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday night, but count Ottawa right winger Drake Batherson as one playe...
Islanders, Ducks clash on Long Island riding hot streaks
On Tuesday night, the New York Islanders and Anaheim Ducks each helped bolster the other's surprising early-season surge.,On Thursday night, the two teams will try to cool each other off when the Islanders face the Ducks in their first matchup of the season in Elmont, N.Y.,Both teams earned shootout...
Devils, Lightning battle to build on skid-snapping wins
The New Jersey Devils and Tampa Bay Lightning each had a solid offensive performance to break their respective notable losing streaks.,The teams will look to build momentum at the other's expense on Thursday night when they meet in Newark, N.J.,Cody Glass scored the go-ahead goal with 7:36 remaining...
Blues sign F Dillon Dube to AHL tryout after acquittal
Forward Dillon Dube, one of five players acquitted on sexual assault charges as members of Canada's 2018 World Junior hockey team, has agreed to a professional tryout with the St. Louis Blues' AHL affiliate.,The Blues announced the deal on Wednesday. Dube, 27, is the only one of the five players who...
Avs level score in final seconds, but Predators prevail in shootout
Ryan O'Reilly scored the only goal in the shootout, Juuse Saros made 39 saves through overtime and one more in the tiebreaker, and the host Nashville Predators beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-3 on Tuesday night.,Brady Skjei, Jonathan Marchessault and Reid Schaefer scored regulation goals for Nashville...
Predators top Avalanche despite losing Juuse Saros in shootout
Ryan O'Reilly scored the only goal in the shootout, Juuse Saros made 39 saves through overtime and two more in the shootout, and the host Nashville Predators beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-3 on Tuesday night.,Brady Skjei, Jonathan Marchessault and Reid Schaefer scored regulation goals for Nashville, ...
Tuch push: Sabres squander lead but nudge past Oilers in OT
Tage Thompson recorded a goal and two assists for the Buffalo Sabres, who recovered for a 4-3 overtime win against the host Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday.,Alex Tuch tallied the game-winning goal and Josh Doan scored twice for the Sabres, who squandered a 3-0 lead in the third period but still snapped a...
NHL roundup: After last-second goal, Ducks stun Penguins in shootout
Beckett Sennecke scored with one-tenth of a second left in regulation to tie the game, Ville Husso stopped all three shootout attempts after making 44 saves, and the visiting Anaheim Ducks emerged with a 4-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday.,Anaheim was short-handed, and Husso had jus...
Mark Kastelic, Fraser Minten boost Bruins past Blues
Mark Kastelic and Fraser Minten scored two goals each as the visiting Boston Bruins rolled the St. Louis Blues 5-2 on Tuesday.,Pavel Zacha also tallied for the Bruins, who won their third straight game -- and their second game against St. Louis in six days.,David Pastrnak earned two assists for Bost...
Stars forge 3-goal lead, hold off Jets
Mikko Rantanen picked up three assists as the Dallas Stars won their fourth consecutive game, defeating the host Winnipeg Jets 4-3 on Tuesday night.,Esa Lindell, Roope Hintz, Alexander Petrovic, and Jason Robertson got the goals for Dallas, and Wyatt Johnston had two helpers. Casey DeSmith made 30 s...