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Penguins sign F Blake Lizotte to 3-year extension
The Pittsburgh Penguins re-signed forward Blake Lizotte to a three-year, $6.75 million extension on Monday., ,Lizotte, 28, is signed through the 2028-29 season.,He has 10 points (five goals, five assists) in 35 games this season, his second with the Penguins.,Lizotte has 136 points (53 goals, 83 ass...

Coach Gerard Gallant leaves KHL team for health reasons
Former NHL head coach Gerard Gallant left his KHL team and returned to Canada due to health reasons, TSN reported on Monday.,Gallant, 62, had been the head coach of the Shanghai Dragons since August. He has been battling an illness and consulted with team doctors and management before opting to step...

Senators sign G James Reimer for duration of season
The Ottawa Senators signed goaltender James Reimer on Monday to an $850,000 contract that runs through the end of the season.,The Senators are reeling from four consecutive losses that magnified their shaky goaltending. They were outscored 19-8 in that span, and their .872 season save percentage is ...

No shortage of Hughes Bros. in Wild-Devils matchup
Most family reunions take place in backyards, at banquet halls or by picnic tables at the park.,Then again, the Hughes family is not like most others.,Jack, Luke and Quinn Hughes will host an on-ice reunion when the Minnesota Wild play the New Jersey Devils on Monday night in Saint Paul, Minn. Jack ...

NHL roundup: Tomas Hertl's career night spurs Knights' rout of Sharks
Tomas Hertl collected two goals and three assists, Jack Eichel also scored twice, and the visiting Vegas Golden Knights completed a sweep of their season series with the San Jose Sharks for the third straight season with a 7-2 victory on Sunday night.,It was a career-best five-point game for Hertl a...

Tomas Hertl's career-high 5 points help Vegas blow out Sharks
Tomas Hertl scored two goals and added three assists, Jack Eichel also scored twice, and the visiting Vegas Golden Knights completed a sweep of its season series with the San Jose Sharks for the third straight season with a 7-2 victory on Sunday night.,It was a career-best five-point game Hertl and ...

Roman Josi, Steven Stamkos push Predators past Capitals
Roman Josi had a goal and two assists and the host Nashville Predators held on late for a 3-2 win against the Washington Capitals on Sunday night.,Steven Stamkos had a goal and an assist for the Predators, who have won two of three. Justus Annunen made 29 saves, including four in the final minute of...

Dmitri Voronkov's OT goal boosts Jackets over Mammoth
Dmitri Voronkov scored a power-play goal at 1:01 of overtime to lift the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets to a 3-2 win against the Utah Mammoth on Sunday.,Zach Werenski sent a pass to Voronkov, who was driving to the net and redirected it stick side on goalie Vitek Vanecek.,Mikael Pyyhtia and Charlie ...

Jonas Korpisalo stifles Pens in Bruins' 1st shutout of season
Viktor Arvidsson scored in the first period and Joonas Korpisalo pitched the Boston Bruins' first shutout of the season with 27 saves in a 1-0 win over the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday evening. ,The Bruins posted their third straight win and improved to 5-1-1 in the last seven games by the...

With Kings next, Stars identify penalty kill as pain point
As the Dallas Stars continue to look for ways to exit their three-week slump, solidifying their penalty kill has moved to the forefront.,The Stars will aim to stay out of the penalty box when they visit the Los Angeles Kings on Monday night. But if and when they do go short-handed, they hope to limi...

Nathan MacKinnon, Avalanche host Leafs seeking 18th straight home win
Injuries to core players are a blow to most teams, but the Colorado Avalanche have kept rolling without three main guys. Colorado has won 17 straight home games, including the first two on its seven-game homestand, heading into Monday's clash with the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday night.,The Avalanc...

Canucks visit Canadiens after long stretch of 'unacceptable' play
The Montreal Canadiens will be looking to rebound from a shutout loss when they play host on Monday to the Vancouver Canucks, who are also coming off a shutout loss.,But the mirror between the two clubs essentially ends there.,While the Canucks are mired at the bottom of the league standings and flo...

Nikita Kucherov, Lightning chase 10th straight win in Flyers rematch
Nikita Kucherov and the Tampa Bay Lightning put a trio of impressive streaks on the line Monday when they visit the Philadelphia Flyers for the second time in three days.,The Lightning cruised to a 7-2 victory on Saturday in Philadelphia as Kucherov registered two goals and two assists. Not only did...

After allowing 10 goals, Rangers seek bounce back vs. Kraken
Until Saturday, the Seattle Kraken were experiencing a hot streak that the New York Rangers haven't approached achieving recently.,While the Kraken attempt to start another lengthy point streak and continue their climb in the Western Conference playoff race, the Rangers hope to recover from their wo...

Top teams in East clash when Red Wings face Hurricanes
The division leaders in the Eastern Conference will meet once again on Monday, and the Detroit Red Wings will be looking for a better outcome this time.,The Red Wings enter their home game against the Carolina Hurricanes clinging to a one-point lead over the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Atlantic Divis...

Red-hot Sabres to test home prowess vs. Panthers
While the Buffalo Sabres look to continue their impressive surge, the Florida Panthers are just trying to string together some wins. ,With one loss over the last month, the Sabres aim for a seventh consecutive home victory Monday night against the Panthers. ,For the first time in franchise history, ...

Jets outlast Devils for back-to-back wins after 11-game slide
The Winnipeg Jets won their second straight game Sunday afternoon, edging the visiting New Jersey Devils 4-3 after snapping an 11-game slide in their previous outing.,Alex Iafallo, Jonathan Toews, Gabriel Vilardi and Tanner Pearson scored for Winnipeg. Josh Morrissey and Cole Perfetti each had two a...

Canucks G Thatcher Demko (lower body) placed on IR
Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko landed on injured reserve Sunday for the second time this season.,Demko sustained a lower-body injury during Vancouver's 5-0 setback to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday. He allowed three goals on six shots before departing prior to the start of the seco...

Bruins D Jonathan Aspirot signs 2-year contract
Boston Bruins defenseman Jonathan Aspirot signed a two-year contract worth $1.775 million on Sunday.,Aspirot, 26, spent six years in the American Hockey League before making his NHL debut on Oct. 28.,He has three points (two goals, one assist) and a team-best rating of plus-15 in 25 games with Bosto...

Resurgent Sharks, amid turnaround season, challenge Golden Knights
Led by dynamic 19-year-old center Macklin Celebrini, the San Jose Sharks have been one of the top turnaround stories of the NHL season., ,San Jose, which finished just 20-50-12 and with a league-worst 52 points last season, goes into its game on Sunday against visiting Vegas in third place in the Pa...