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Struggling Flyers face tall task visiting Avalanche
The Philadelphia Flyers were rolling at the beginning of January, but things have turned sour for them.,Since beating the Anaheim Ducks on Jan. 6, the Flyers have gone 1-5-2. Now they face perhaps their toughest task of the season with Friday night's visit to the NHL-leading Colorado Avalanche.,The ...

Capitals visit Flames with season 'hanging in the balance'
The Washington Capitals head into Friday's road game against the Calgary Flames hopeful that their struggles finally have hit rock bottom.,Thanks to a dispiriting 4-3 loss to the last-place Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday, Washington has dropped four consecutive games in regulation for the first time...

Senators' David Perron (sports hernia surgery) out 5-7 weeks
Ottawa Senators forward David Perron is expected to undergo sports hernia surgery and be sidelined five to seven weeks, head coach Travis Green announced.,Green noted that Perron has been dealing with the injury for some time.,Perron, 37, has recorded 25 points (10 goals, 15 assists) in 49 games thi...

Stars-Jackets matchup may come down to special teams
Coming off a lopsided win, the Dallas Stars are looking to finally build some momentum when they visit the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday.,The Stars are 3-6-4 in their last 13 games, and had been outscored 9-3 during an 0-3-0 losing streak heading into Tuesday's matchup with the Boston Bruins. Wi...

Wild's Vladimir Tarasenko rides surge into game vs. Wings
Minnesota's Vladimir Tarasenko knows how to find the back of the net.,Tarasenko also knows the playing style of Thursday night's opponent, the Detroit Red Wings.,He will try to lead the Wild past the Wings when the teams face off in Saint Paul, Minn.,In his first season with the Wild, Tarasenko has ...

Goaltender reunion on ice likely not in cards as Oilers host Penguins
Pittsburgh probably won't get a chance to face former teammate Tristan Jarry when the Penguins visit the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night.,Jarry was traded from Pittsburgh to Edmonton on Dec. 12, along with forward Samuel Poulin, for fellow goalie Stuart Skinner, defenseman Brett Kulak and a second...

NHL roundup: Clayton Keller's OT goal lifts Mammoth past Flyers
Clayton Keller notched the tying goal with 34.2 seconds remaining in regulation, then scored at 2:01 into overtime as the surging Utah Mammoth rallied for a 5-4 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday night in Salt Lake City.,Keller's wide-open snapshot off a Dylan Guenther pass completed ...

Lukas Dostal stands tall vs. Avs as Ducks win in shootout
Lukas Dostal made 40 saves through regulation and overtime and two more in the shootout, and the Anaheim Ducks beat the Colorado Avalanche 2-1 in Denver on Wednesday night.,Mikael Granlund and Cutter Gauthier had shootout goals and Jeffrey Viel scored in regulation for Anaheim in Alex Killorn's 1,00...

Canucks snap 11-game slide in comeback win vs. Caps
Brock Boeser had a goal and an assist and the host Vancouver Canucks halted an 11-game losing streak, rallying for a 4-3 win against the Washington Capitals on Wednesday.,Evander Kane, Drew O'Connor and Filip Hronek also scored for the Canucks, who were on an 0-9-2 skid. David Kampf and Jake DeBrusk...

Kraken cruise past Islanders, end 4-game skid
Vince Dunn and Jared McCann each had a goal and an assist as the Seattle Kraken snapped a four-game losing streak with a 4-1 victory against the visiting New York Islanders on Wednesday night.,Matty Beniers and Kaapo Kakko also scored for Seattle after coach Lane Lambert made changes on all four off...

Clayton Keller nets two, including OT winner, as Mammoth edge Flyers
Clayton Keller notched the tying goal with 34.2 seconds remaining in regulation, then scored at 2:01 into overtime, as the surging Utah Mammoth rallied for a 5-4 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday night in Salt Lake City.,Keller's wide-open snapshot off a Dylan Guenther pass erased a ...

Penguins shut down Flames to win again
Evgeni Malkin and Tommy Novak both scored a goal and added an assist to lead the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins a tidy 4-1 victory over the Calgary Flames on Wednesday.,Egor Chinakhov and Bryan Rust also scored for the Penguins, who have netted points in five straight games and are on a 9-2-2 run sinc...
