NHL Page 291 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Surging Jets ready for test vs. new-look Hurricanes
The Winnipeg Jets will host the Carolina Hurricanes Tuesday night with both teams eyeing a Stanley Cup run.,The Jets are riding high on a six-game winning streak, including a statement 5-4 overtime victory at the Eastern Conference-leading Washington Capitals on Saturday. Since a 5-2 loss to the Uta...
Blues bid to reverse home struggles vs. Oilers
After finishing their six-game homestand on a sour note, the Edmonton Oilers will try to get back on track on the road when they visit the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday.,Edmonton dropped the first game of its homestand before rattling off three straight victories. The Oilers faded in their final two ga...
Ailing Isles aim to start new win streak vs. skidding Golden Knights
How many players can the New York Islanders lose and still keep winning? The Islanders hope they didn't learn the answer Sunday night.,A depleted New York squad will play its final home game before the 4 Nations Face-Off break Tuesday night, when it hosts the Vegas Golden Knights in Elmont, N.Y.,Bot...
Streaking Panthers face road test against Alex Ovechkin, Capitals
Fresh off a perfect three-game homestand, the Florida Panthers will hit the road to face Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals on Tuesday night in a battle of division leaders.,Carter Verhaeghe played a large role in each of the last two games for the Atlantic Division-leading Panthers. He colle...
Improving Penguins begin crucial division stretch vs. Devils
The Pittsburgh Penguins will try to build on some rare momentum when they host the middling New Jersey Devils on Tuesday.,The Penguins enter the contest with two consecutive wins to their name, while the Devils own a 4-4-2 record over their past 10 contests.,After being held to just a single goal in...
Up-and-down Bruins try to get steady vs. Wild
The Boston Bruins will search for some much-needed consistency in the final week before the NHL's 4 Nations Face-Off break, kicking off a three-game stretch with a Tuesday night bout against the Minnesota Wild.,Recent weeks have seen Boston go on a 5-1-1 run and sustain back-to-back losses by a comb...
Sabres, Blue Jackets banged up heading into matchup
It appears the Columbus Blue Jackets must continue a solid season without their injured leading scorer for an extended period.,Meanwhile, the surging Buffalo Sabres hope their own star is healthy enough to hit the ice.,The visiting Blue Jackets -- minus Kirill Marchenko -- look to keep the Sabres --...
Senators C Josh Norris (mid-body) out 'a couple weeks'
Ottawa center Josh Norris will be out "a couple weeks" with a mid-body injury, Senators coach Travis Green said on Monday.,Norris exited in the third period on Saturday after a hit by Minnesota Wild center Jakub Lauko in the Senators' 6-0 home victory. Green, who confirmed to TSN 1200 Ottawa radio t...
Blue Jackets F Kirill Marchenko breaks jaw, put on IR
Columbus Blue Jackets forward Kirill Marchenko sustained a broken jaw Sunday night and will be out an indefinite period, the team announced.,General manager Don Waddell said Marchenko underwent surgery on Monday to repair the injury, which occurred when he was hit in the face with a puck during the ...
Islanders F Mathew Barzal out indefinitely
New York Islanders forward Mathew Barzal is out indefinitely with a lower-body injury, the team announced Monday. ,Barzal, 27, played Saturday in a 3-2 overtime win over Tampa Bay but left late in regulation after blocking a shot.,He has six goals and 14 assists through 30 games this season, his nin...
Reports: Blue Jackets F Kirill Marchenko hit by puck, breaks jaw
Columbus Blue Jackets forward Kirill Marchenko sustained a broken jaw Sunday night when he was hit in the face with a puck during the team's 5-3 loss at the Dallas Stars, multiple outlets reported Monday.,Marchenko was sitting on the bench when the stray puck struck the left side of his face late in...
NHL roundup: Rangers' Jonathan Quick gets win No. 400
K'Andre Miller's tiebreaking goal helped the New York Rangers pull off a rare third-period comeback to beat the visiting Vegas Golden Knights 4-2 on Sunday night, making Jonathan Quick the first American-born goaltender to reach 400 career regular-season victories.,The Rangers stopped a three-game l...
Big first period carries Flames past Kraken
Morgan Frost scored his first goal with his new team as the Calgary Flames held on to defeat the host Seattle Kraken 3-2 on Sunday night.,Yegor Sharangovich had a goal and an assist and Jonathan Huberdeau also scored for the Flames, who won for just the second time in their past five games. Goaltend...
Alex DeBrincat, Wings get past Canucks in OT
Alex DeBrincat scored two goals, including the game-winner in overtime, as the Detroit Red Wings extended their winning streak to six games with a 3-2 victory against the host Vancouver Canucks on Sunday night. ,Ben Chiarot also scored for Detroit, which climbed into a wild-card spot in the Eastern ...
Jordan Binnington stymies Utah as Blues win
Jordan Binnington made 24 saves as the St. Louis Blues snapped their four-game losing streak with a 2-1 victory over the Utah Hockey Club Sunday in Salt Lake City.,Alexandre Texier and Jordan Kyrou scored for the Blues, who were outscored 16-4 in their losing streak.,Michael Kesselring scored and Co...
Stars overcome three deficits, win fifth straight
Evgenii Dadonov scored two third-period goals to lift the Dallas Stars to their fifth straight win, 5-3 over the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday night.,Mason Marchment, Logan Stankoven and Wyatt Johnston also scored for Dallas, which didn't lead until Dadonov redirected the puck off a drive...
Canucks D Quinn Hughes scratched vs. Red Wings
The Vancouver Canucks made star defenseman Quinn Hughes a late scratch for Sunday's game against the visiting Detroit Red Wings.,Hughes participated in warmups but was unable to play. The Canucks have not revealed the nature of his injury.,Hughes apparently suffered the injury in Vancouver's previou...
Rangers rally to beat Knights; Jonathan Quick gets win No. 400
K'Andre Miller scored the tiebreaking goal with 8:28 remaining as the New York Rangers pulled off a rare third-period comeback to earn a 4-2 victory over the visiting Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday night, making Jonathan Quick the first American-born goaltender to reach 400 career regular-season vic...
Panthers dispatch Islanders to win third straight
Carter Verhaeghe scored his fourth career hat trick and added an assist to lead the Florida Panthers to a 6-3 win over the visiting New York Islanders on Sunday night.,Sam Reinhart and Matthew Tkachuk each had a goal and an assist for the Panthers, who have won three straight. Aleksander Barkov had ...
Ducks pull ahead late to beat sliding Canadiens
Alex Killorn scored the go-ahead goal in the third period and also had an assist as the Anaheim Ducks scored three unanswered goals to rally for a 3-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday afternoon.,Mason McTavish and Frank Vatrano also scored goals and Leo Carlsson had two assists for Anah...