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Devils net 4 straight goals vs. Wild, halt 4-game slide
Jesper Bratt and Ondrej Palat scored two goals apiece to lead the New Jersey Devils to a 5-2 win over the Minnesota Wild on Monday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,Dawson Mercer added a goal and an assist for New Jersey, which snapped a four-game losing streak during which it was outscored 20-5. Nico Hisc...
Andrew Copp scores OT goal as Red Wings survive Hurricanes
Andrew Copp scored with 1:33 remaining in overtime as the host Detroit Red Wings pulled out a 4-3 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes in a battle of Eastern Conference division leaders on Monday night.,Copp took a feed from Alex DeBrincat and pushed the puck past goalie Frederik Andersen as Detroit...
Quick third-period flurry sends Canadiens past Canucks
Mike Matheson and Juraj Slafkovsky scored goals 38 seconds apart to break a third-period tie and send the host Montreal Canadiens to a 6-3 victory over the slumping Vancouver Canucks on Monday.,Alexandre Carrier tallied twice while Noah Dobson and Oliver Kapanen added a goal apiece for the Canadiens...
Red-hot Nikita Kucherov leads Lightning by Flyers for 10th straight win
Nikita Kucherov registered multiple points for the ninth straight game and the Tampa Bay Lightning extended their winning streak to 10 games with a 5-1 road victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday., ,It was a successful trip to the City of Brotherly Love for the Lightning, who posted a 7-2 wi...
A.J. Greer (2 goals), Panthers end Sabres' home win streak
Anton Lundell netted the tiebreaking goal just past the midway point of the third period and A.J. Greer scored twice as the visiting Florida Panthers cooled off the surging Buffalo Sabres with a 4-3 victory on Monday night. ,Carter Verhaeghe recorded three assists, Sam Bennett added two and Sam Rein...
Kraken rally past Rangers to extend hot streak
Berkly Catton scored the tiebreaking goal during a scramble in the crease with 7:58 remaining in the third period Monday night as the visiting Seattle Kraken rallied from a two-goal deficit for a 4-2 victory over the New York Rangers.,The Kraken trailed 2-0 after the first period before pulling off ...
After 11-game skid, Jets eye 3rd straight win in meeting with Islanders
It has been a miserable season so far, to say the least, for the Winnipeg Jets. But with two straight victories following an 11-game losing streak, the Jets can secure their longest winning streak since Nov. 1 when they host the New York Islanders on Tuesday.,Winnipeg snapped its skid, during which ...
Buffalo to host 2026 NHL Draft
Buffalo will be the center of the hockey world next June when the western New York city hosts the NHL Draft for the fourth time.,The league announced Monday that the Buffalo Sabres were named the host team for the 2026 draft, to be held June 26-27. The Sabres' arena, KeyBank Center, will be the offi...
Behind new coach Rick Bowness, Blue Jackets tangle with Flames
The Columbus Blue Jackets intend to fan their flickering playoff hopes with new head coach Rick Bowness behind the bench when they play host to the Calgary Flames on Tuesday.,Columbus, sitting last in the Eastern Conference with a 19-19-7 record, made the bold decision on Monday to relieve bench bos...
Blue Jackets fire Dean Evason, hire Rick Bowness as coach
Columbus fired head coach Dean Evason and assistant coach Steve McCarthy on Monday and hired veteran NHL coach Rick Bowness to head up the Blue Jackets.,"This season has been a frustrating one for all of us and the bottom line is we are not performing at a level that meets our expectations. We all s...
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...