NHL Page 287 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Penguins, unsure of Sidney Crosby's status, visit Flyers
Over the past two decades, the Pittsburgh Penguins have not played many games without Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin.,They found themselves in that position Friday -- and they passed the test without their two veteran standouts. Now they will try to ride that momentum into a Saturday road matchup a...
Kevin Fiala propels Kings to shootout win over Stars
Kevin Fiala had a goal and an assist and also scored in the shootout to help the Los Angeles Kings produce a 5-4 win against the visiting Dallas Stars on Friday night.,Warren Foegele, Alex Laferriere and Anze Kopitar also scored, Phillip Danault had two assists and David Rittich made 26 saves for th...
NHL roundup: Penguins, without two stars, edge Rangers
Philip Tomasino's tiebreaking score highlighted a three-goal second period as the Pittsburgh Penguins, minus superstars Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, gutted out a 3-2 road win over the New York Rangers on Friday night.,Blake Lizotte and Rickard Rakell also scored and Alex Nedeljkovic made 22 save...
Avalanche lose two-goal lead, eke out win over Oilers
Martin Necas scored with 4:22 remaining in the third period to lift the visiting Colorado Avalanche past the Edmonton Oilers 5-4 on Friday night.,Necas scored off a pass across the slot from Nathan MacKinnon after goalie Calvin Pickard made a save against MacKinnon.,Cole Makar had two goals and an a...
Ryan Donato racks up 4 points as Blackhawks rout Predators
Ryan Donato had two goals and two assists to lead the host Chicago Blackhawks to a 6-2 win over the Nashville Predators on Friday night.,Frank Nazar, Connor Bedard and defenseman Seth Jones had a goal and an assist each and Patrick Maroon also scored for the Blackhawks, who snapped a three-game losi...
Jets edge Isles, again tie franchise mark for consecutive wins
Gabriel Vilardi scored two goals and Connor Hellebuyck made 32 saves as the Winnipeg Jets ran their winning streak to eight games with a 4-3 victory over the visiting New York Islanders on Friday.,The eight-game run matches the longest winning streak in franchise history, dating back to the 1999-200...
Jets edge Islanders, again tie franchise mark for consecutive wins
Gabriel Vilardi scored two goals and Connor Hellebuyck made 32 saves as the Winnipeg Jets ran their winning streak to eight games with Friday's 4-3 victory over the visiting New York Islanders.,The eight-game run matches the longest winning streak in franchise history, dating back to the 1999-2000 A...
Missing pair of stars, Penguins rally past Rangers
Philip Tomasino's tiebreaking score highlighted a three-goal second period as the Pittsburgh Penguins, minus superstars Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, gutted out a 3-2 road win over the New York Rangers on Friday night. ,Blake Lizotte scored early in the second, then after New York went up 2-1, Ri...
Flames look to end home skid against Kraken
Home hasn't exactly been sweet for either the Calgary Flames or the Seattle Kraken.,The Flames have lost three in a row and four of their past five games at the Saddledome entering Saturday's matchup with the visiting Kraken, dropping Calgary out of the second and final wild-card playoff position in...
Maple Leafs vying for four-game road sweep on visit to Canucks
The Toronto Maple Leafs look to complete a perfect four-game road trip and avenge a shutout loss to the Canucks when the teams meet Saturday night in Vancouver.,Toronto answered a three-game losing skid by recording victories in Edmonton, Calgary and Seattle. The 3-1 win over the Kraken on Thursday ...
Senators try to avert third straight loss at Panthers
The Ottawa Senators were rolling until a visit to the state of Florida seriously halted that momentum.,If the Senators are to avoid a third straight loss, and enter the 4 Nations Face-Off break on a positive note, they must find a way to beat the surging Florida Panthers on the road Saturday night i...
Discipline, defense key as Bruins host Golden Knights
The Boston Bruins and Vegas Golden Knights look to ride into the 4 Nations Face-Off break on a winning note when they meet for the first time this season in Boston on Saturday afternoon.,Former Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy guided the Golden Knights to the end of a four-game winless streak (0-2-2) as t...
Bedeviled Habs seek rare home win vs. New Jersey
In their last visit on Jan. 25, the New Jersey Devils became the first NHL team ever to win nine straight games against the Canadiens in Montreal.,The Devils will try to make it an even 10 when they visit the slumping Canadiens for a Saturday matinee.,New Jersey has won both meetings this season, in...
Utah and Carolina both searching for scoring boost
Scoring has been a shortcoming for the Utah Hockey Club and the Carolina Hurricanes the past couple of weeks.,Solving that will be crucial for both teams when they meet Saturday afternoon in Raleigh, N.C.,The Hurricanes, who will be in their final game prior to a two-week layoff, have lost three con...
Red Wings chasing 8th straight win, host Lightning
The Detroit Red Wings will look to accomplish something they haven't done in 17 years when they host the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday afternoon.,Detroit carries a seven-game winning streak into the game. The Red Wings haven't won eight straight since Jan. 17-Feb. 5, 2008.,It's their second seven-...
Penguins star Sidney Crosby ruled out vs. Rangers
Pittsburgh Penguins superstar captain Sidney Crosby will miss his first game in nearly three years when he sits out a road game on Friday against the host New York Rangers.,Crosby, who is nursing an upper-body injury, missed two straight practice sessions before joining his teammates on the ice for ...
Without Sidney Crosby, Penguins set to tangle with Rangers
The challenges continue for the Pittsburgh Penguins as they push for playoff position.,Meanwhile, the addition of J.T. Miller might be a needed spark for the New York Rangers to also vault themselves into the top eight teams of the Eastern Conference.,With superstar Sidney Crosby ruled out, the Peng...
NHL's top point scorers face off in Avs-Oilers
The Colorado Avalanche will go for their fourth win in five games when they visit the Edmonton Oilers on Friday night.,Martin Necas tallied two goals and an assist to help the Avalanche to a 4-2 win against the Calgary Flames on Thursday.,Necas has eight points (three goals, five assists) in seven g...
NHL roundup: Canucks win on Drew O’Connor's OT penalty shot
Drew O'Connor scored on a penalty shot in overtime to give the Vancouver Canucks a 2-1 road win over the San Jose Sharks on Thursday.,Thirty-three seconds into the extra frame, Sharks center Macklin Celebrini interfered with O'Connor on a clear scoring chance. The penalty shot was awarded, and O'Con...
Canucks edge Sharks on Drew O'Connor's OT penalty shot
Drew O'Connor scored on a penalty shot in overtime to give the Vancouver Canucks a 2-1 road win over the San Jose Sharks on Thursday.,Thirty-three seconds into the extra frame, Sharks center Macklin Celebrini interfered with O'Connor on a clear scoring chance. The penalty shot was awarded, and O'Con...