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Nazem Kadri's OT goal gives surging Flames win over Islanders
Nazem Kadri scored with 1:07 left in overtime Saturday for the visiting Calgary Flames, who continued their timely surge with a come-from-behind 4-3 win over the New York Islanders in Elmont, N.Y.,Islanders goalie Marcus Hogberg turned back a breakaway by Morgan Frost, but the Flames retained posses...
Surging Kings stun Hurricanes in lopsided 7-2 defeat
Andrei Kuzmenko, Anze Kopitar, Tanner Jeannot, Quinton Byfield and Kevin Fiala each had a goal and an assist to help the Los Angeles Kings snap the visiting Carolina Hurricanes' eight-game win streak in a 7-2 victory on Saturday afternoon.,Adrian Kempe and Trevor Moore also scored, Drew Doughty had ...
Blues continue hot streak with win over Blackhawks
Alexey Toropchenko and Nathan Walker had a goal and an assist each to lead the streaking St. Louis Blues past the visiting Chicago Blackhawks 4-1 Saturday.,Robert Thomas and Zack Bolduc also scored for the Blues, who won their fifth straight game and improved to 12-2-2 in their last 16 games.,Joel H...
Blackhawks F Patrick Maroon retiring after season
Three-time Stanley Cup winner Patrick Maroon will be hanging up the skates after this season. ,The Blackhawks forward made the announcement Saturday ahead of Chicago's game against the host St. Louis Blues, his hometown team and the one he won his first Stanley Cup.,"Sometimes, you've got to give up...
Thomas Harley's OT goal lifts Stars over Flyers
Thomas Harley scored his second goal of the game nine seconds into overtime to lift the Dallas Stars to a 3-2 win against the visiting Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday afternoon.,Esa Lindell also scored and Jake Oettinger made 22 saves for the Stars (44-21-4, 92 points), who went beyond regulation fo...
Wild cruise to easy victory over Sabres
Mats Zuccarello had a goal and an assist for the Minnesota Wild in a 4-1 win against the visiting Buffalo Sabres on Saturday.,Marco Rossi, Justin Brazeau and Frederick Gaudreau also scored for the Wild (40-25-5, 85 points), who have won three in a row. Matt Boldy had two assists, and Filip Gustavsso...
Jonny Brodzinski scores twice to lead Rangers past Canucks
Jonny Brodzinski scored his second goal of the game with 4:13 remaining to snap a tie as the New York Rangers survived being outplayed for large stretches and snapped a five-game home losing streak with a wild 5-3 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday afternoon.,After the teams entered in a...
Stanley Cup Playoffs Matchups Taking Shape: Nothing Easy in Postseason
NHL's Stanley Cup Playoffs are taking shape despite a few tight races, these playoffs are heating up to be very competitive where nothing will come easily....
Time running out for Bruins as they head west to meet Sharks
The Boston Bruins have no choice.,After losing a 5-1 laugher Thursday night at the Vegas Golden Knights, interim coach Joe Sacco's team has to find its game fast.,"Regroup. Quickly regroup," Sacco said after his team opened a five-game road trip that runs through the end of March. "We will correct s...
Penguins hand Blue Jackets sixth straight loss
Alex Nedeljkovic made 44 saves to backstop the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 6-3 win over the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday night.,Sidney Crosby, Bryan Rust and Rickard Rakell each had a goal and an assist and Evgeni Malkin, Noel Acciari and Bokondji Imama also scored for the Penguins (29-32-1...
Oilers, without top 2 scorers, strive for win over Kraken
The Edmonton Oilers will be without both halves of their dynamic duo when they play host to the Seattle Kraken on Saturday.,Coach Kris Knoblauch said on Friday that both Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl will not be available when the club is back in action after suffering a 4-3 overtime loss to the...
No time for Red Wings to relax with trip starting at Vegas
The Detroit Red Wings seemed to have the perfect schedule, with a three-day break between games on their current four-game road trip before Saturday night's visit to the Vegas Golden Knights.,Who couldn't use a few days off in sunny Las Vegas during the middle of March Madness?,But a 4-1 loss at Was...
Maple Leafs ride momentum into clash with Predators
The Toronto Maple Leafs lay their three-game win streak on the line when they ride into town to face the Nashville Predators on Saturday.,While the Maple Leafs (42-24-3, 87 points) are flying high, the down-and-out Predators (25-35-8, 58 points) have a four-game losing skid to their name.,The Maple ...
Senators try to get off the schneid vs. struggling Devils
The Ottawa Senators will bid to avoid a third straight loss when they open a three-game road trip against the New Jersey Devils on Saturday night in Newark, N.J.,Ottawa (36-27-5, 77 points) has dropped back-to-back games after having its eight-game point streak snapped in Tuesday's road loss to the ...
Avalanche, Canadiens put hot streaks on the line
The Colorado Avalanche and the Montreal Canadiens have inserted their names in the playoff discussion due in large part to their scintillating play of late.,The Avalanche carry a 9-1-1 record over their last 11 games into the finale of their three-game road trip on Saturday against the Canadiens. Mo...
Lightning continue key road stretch against Utah
The Tampa Bay Lightning continue their quest for an Atlantic Division title when they play their first-ever game in Salt Lake City on Saturday afternoon against the Utah Hockey Club.,It's the second game of a three-game Western road trip for Tampa Bay (40-23-5, 85 points), which is two points behind...
Panthers look to get back on track vs. Capitals
Alex Ovechkin is seven goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's all-time goal record as the Washington Capitals go into their game against the visiting Florida Panthers on Saturday.,Ovechkin got his 888th career goal and 35th of the season in Thursday night's 3-2 home win over the Philadelphia Flyer...
Two of NHL's hottest teams face off as Canes visit Kings
The hottest team in the NHL will try to cool off another team that's beginning to boil when the Carolina Hurricanes visit the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday afternoon.,The Hurricanes (42-22-4, 88 points) have won eight in a row for the second time this season and surrendered two goals or fewer in eve...
Flames, Islanders desperate to keep playoff pushes going
Rare is the nonconference game that pits two teams who have as much at stake as the New York Islanders and Calgary Flames when the teams meet Saturday afternoon in Elmont, N.Y.,The Islanders and Flames were both off Friday after continuing their timely surges Thursday night. New York opened a four-g...
Wild look to keep winning ways going vs. Sabres
Fresh off a pair of wins, the Minnesota Wild hope they've turned a corner offensively and will aim to keep it going when they host the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday in Saint Paul, Minn.,The Wild (39-25-5, 83 points) are coming off a 4-0 victory against the Seattle Kraken on Wednesday. They scored three...