NHL Page 240 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Penguins demolish Blackhawks, earn home-and-home split
Tristan Jarry stopped all 26 shots he faced for his second shutout of the season as the host Pittsburgh Penguins bullied the Chicago Blackhawks 5-0 on Tuesday.,The Penguins' (32-35-12, 76 points) veterans carried the load offensively as Kevin Hayes tallied twice. Meanwhile, Sidney Crosby, Erik Karls...
Panthers halt skid, trim Leafs' Atlantic Division lead
Eetu Luostarinen scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period and the Florida Panthers stopped a five-game losing streak with a 3-1 victory over the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday night.,Gustav Forsling and Carter Verhaeghe also scored for the Panthers (45-29-4, 94 points), who got...
David Pastrnak, Bruins bury Devils 7-2
David Pastrnak had a goal and two assists to reach the 100-point mark for the third consecutive season, leading the Boston Bruins to a 7-2 win over the host New Jersey Devils on Tuesday night in Newark, N.J.,Pastrnak scored and assisted on the first two goals -- the 12th and 13th straight to which h...
Flames out to sweep Ducks, move closer to wild-card spot
The Calgary Flames and their flickering playoff hopes will look to complete a perfect two-game road trip when they visit the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday.,The Flames (37-27-13, 87 points), are four points back of the Minnesota Wild for the Western Conference's second wild-card spot. Calgary has one ga...
Flames out to sweep of Ducks, move closer to wild-card spot
The Calgary Flames and their flickering playoff hopes will look to complete a perfect two-game road trip when they visit the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday.,The Flames (37-27-13, 87 points), are four points back of the Minnesota Wild for the Western Conference's second wild-card spot. Calgary has one ga...
Oilers return home looking to snap skid against Blues
The Edmonton Oilers will look to avoid a third straight loss when they host the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday night to open a brief two-game homestand.,Edmonton (44-28-5, 93 points) entered Tuesday third in the Pacific Division, four points back of the second-place Los Angeles Kings and six points up...
Wild's drive for playoffs continues against struggling Sharks
The Minnesota Wild are in position to seize a playoff berth in a competitive Western Conference.,They just have to avoid a meltdown in the final four games of the regular season.,"It's been a grind, but we're excited we're in the driver's seat, still," Wild forward Marcus Foligno said. "Our fate's i...
Rangers have little room for error entering game vs. Flyers
The New York Rangers' demise began in late November and lasted for a little over a month.,After spending months trying to catch up and get back into playoff contention, the situation is growing dire for the Rangers as they host the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday night.,The Rangers (36-34-7, 79 poi...
Panthers F Sam Bennett (upper body) out until playoffs
Florida Panthers forward Sam Bennett will miss the final five games of the regular season with an upper-body injury but is expected to be ready for the start of the playoffs.,Panthers coach Paul Maurice updated the veteran's status prior to the club's Tuesday home game against the Toronto Maple Leaf...
Utah aims to take another step forward in clash vs. Kraken
The Utah Hockey Club are yet to be officially eliminated from Stanley Cup playoff contention, but they are taking steps forward that should make a difference down the road.,Utah (35-30-12, 82 points) technically is alive for the playoff chase but officially would be eliminated with a regulation-time...
NHL roundup: Jets end Blues' record win streak
Alex Iafallo broke a tie in the third period and the host Winnipeg Jets snapped the St. Louis Blues' franchise-record 12-game winning streak with a 3-1 decision on Monday.,Morgan Barron and Adam Lowry also scored for the Jets, who have the NHL's best record and have won five of their past seven. Con...
Joey Daccord shuts down Kings as Kraken win third straight
Joey Daccord stopped 28 of 29 shots to lead the visiting Seattle Kraken to their third consecutive win, 2-1, over the Los Angeles Kings on Monday night.,Matty Beniers and Brandon Montour both scored goals for Seattle (34-38-6, 74 points). Daccord was aided by 30 blocked shots by the Kraken.,Quinton ...
After slow start, Ducks take down Oilers
Mason McTavish scored the game winner and Lukas Dostal made a season-high 46 saves as the Anaheim Ducks edged the visiting Edmonton Oilers 3-2 on Monday night.,Cutter Gauthier scored twice for the Ducks (34-35-8, 76 points), who avoided a third straight loss and won for the second time in five games...
Flames score three in third to take down Sharks
The Calgary Flames used a three-goal, third-period comeback to keep their playoff hopes alive with a 3-2 victory over the struggling Sharks in San Jose on Monday.,Adam Klapka, Jonathan Huberdeau and Matt Coronato all scored in the final frame for the Flames. Goaltender Dustin Wolf made 29 saves for ...
NHL-leading Jets halt Blues' 12-game win streak
Alex Iafallo broke a tie in the third period and the host Winnipeg Jets snapped the St. Louis Blues' franchise-record 12-game winning streak 3-1 on Monday night., ,Morgan Barron and Adam Lowry also scored for the Jets (53-21-4, 110 points), who have the NHL's best record and have won five of their l...
Lightning erupt early, blow past reeling Rangers
The Tampa Bay Lightning scored three goals in a minute, 45-second span in the first period and never looked back, cruising past the host New York Rangers 5-1 on Monday night.,Nikita Kucherov and Brayden Point scored two of the goals on the power play -- part of three-point showings for both players ...
Golden Knights, Avs building momentum for postseason
The Pacific Division-leading Vegas Golden Knights will look to extend their win streak to three games when they visit the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday night.,The Golden Knights (47-22-8, 102 points) entered Monday five points up on the Los Angeles Kings in the division and six points back of the Wi...
With an eye on West's top spot, Stars battle Canucks
The Dallas Stars likely can't afford any more setbacks if they're to remain in the hunt for the top spot in Western Conference.,Looking to avoid their first three-game losing streak of the season, the host Stars can get back on track Tuesday night by sweeping the season series from the struggling Va...
Isles aim to boost playoff hopes vs. lowly Predators
After allowing Alexander Ovechkin's record 895th goal, the New York Islanders will continue their playoff chase when they visit the Nashville Predators on Tuesday.,The eyes of the sports world were on the Islanders' 4-1 win over the Washington Capitals on Sunday because Ovechkin passed Wayne Gretzky...
Sens visit Blue Jackets with chance to clinch first playoff berth since '17
The Ottawa Senators have a simple assignment Tuesday night. If they beat the Columbus Blue Jackets on the road, the franchise will clinch a playoff berth for the first time since 2017.,Carrying out that assignment may not be as easy, even though the Senators (42-29-6, 90 points) are riding a three-g...