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William Nylander, Maple Leafs keep Canucks reeling
William Nylander and Teddy Blueger each had a goal and an assist as the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs held on for a 4-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night.,Max Sasson brought the Canucks within one 9:27 into the third period before Blueger sealed the win with an empty-net goal at 18:24,...
Capitals seek fourth straight win against surging Wild
The Minnesota Wild feel happy about their performance during October.,A new challenge -- and a new month -- arrives Sunday afternoon when the Wild face off against the Washington Capitals in Washington, D.C.,Minnesota has earned at least one point in four consecutive games. Despite injuries, the Wil...
Tage Thompson tallies twice to lift Sabres past Kings
Tage Thompson scored twice, including the go-ahead goal in the third period, to help the Buffalo Sabres to a 3-2 win against the host Los Angeles Kings on Saturday.,Jack Quinn had a goal and an assist and Zach Benson and Rasmus Dahlin each had two assists for the Sabres, who have won three in a row....
Senators erupt in second period, knock off Sharks
Dylan Cozens and Tim Stutzle each had a goal and an assist, and the Ottawa Senators scored three second-period goals en route to a 5-1 win over the host San Jose Sharks on Saturday.,Shane Pinto had an empty-net goal and an assist, and Drake Batherson and Ridly Greig also scored for the Senators, wh...
Preds' Steven Stamkos burns Lightning in third period, shootout
Former Tampa Bay captain Steven Stamkos scored the only goal in the fourth round of the shootout as the host Nashville Predators rallied to beat the Lightning 5-4 on Saturday afternoon.,Stamkos, who tied it 4-4 with a power-play tally at 7:27 of the third period, beat Lightning goaltender Andrei Vas...
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scores twice, Oilers shut out Islanders
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins opened and closed a three-goal second-period flurry Saturday afternoon for the visiting Edmonton Oilers, who cruised past the New York Islanders 4-0.,Vasily Podkolzin scored the middle goal in the second while Jason Dickinson added an empty-netter late in the third for the Oilers...
Aleksanteri Kaskimaki scores 1st goal, Blues defeat Red Wings
Aleksanteri Kaskimaki scored his first career goal with 6:45 remaining to cap St. Louis' rally from a two-goal, third-period deficit and give the Blues a 5-4 victory over the host Detroit Red Wings on Saturday afternoon.,Kaskimaki tipped in an Alexey Toropchenko pass to complete the comeback. Kaskim...
Lindholm's game-winner caps Bruins' OT comeback win over Blackhawks
Elias Lindholm scored at 2:32 of overtime as the Boston Bruins rallied from two goals down in the third period to beat the visiting Chicago Blackhawks 5-4 on Saturday afternoon.,Lindholm took Charlie McAvoy's assist, drove hard to the front of the net and slotted the game-winner past outstretched Ch...
Flyers spiraling again as they host inconsistent Mammoth
After a brief stretch of success, the Philadelphia Flyers are mired in another losing streak.,The Flyers hope to avoid a fourth straight defeat Sunday when they host the Utah Mammoth, who are seeking a bit of consistency themselves.,Philadelphia opened the season with nine straight losses (0-6-3) be...
Surging Hurricanes strive to stay hot vs. reeling Jets
The Carolina Hurricanes don't plan on letting up as they've surged through the past month of the season.,"I think when you get used to playing like (we did during the past playoffs), you kind of hold yourself to a standard," forward Logan Stankoven said.,The Hurricanes have points in 13 of their fir...
Versatile Noah Juulsen, Avalanche take aim at Flames
Noah Juulsen received playing time as a winger when Colorado Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar used seven defensemen early in the season, but now he'll get some significant run in his natural position.,With veteran defenseman Josh Manson expected to miss up to eight weeks with an ankle injury sustai...
NHL roundup: Anton Lundell's first hat trick powers Panthers past Jets
Anton Lundell scored his first career hat trick and Seth Jones added one goal and two assists to lead the Florida Panthers to a 5-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Friday night in Sunrise, Fla.,The Jets took their eighth loss in a row (0-6-2). The franchise record is 10, which has happened three t...
Matt Coronato (4 points), Flames bounce back in win vs. Kraken
Matt Coronato scored once in his first career four-point game, and Joel Farabee tallied a goal and two assists to lead the host Calgary Flames to a 6-2 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Friday.,Morgan Frost and Matvei Gridin each collected a goal and an assist, while Aydar Suniev and Ryan Strome ad...
GM: Lightning won't give Nikita Kucherov trade he reportedly requested
Nikita Kucherov wants out of Tampa Bay, but the Lightning have no intention of trading him, general manager Julien BriseBois said Friday night.,The two-time Hart Memorial Trophy winner and reigning NHL MVP informed his teammates of his decision during the team's flight to Nashville on Friday, multip...
Flames bounce back from shutout loss, sink Kraken
Matt Coronato scored one goal in his first career four-point game and Joel Farabee tallied once in a three-point performance to lead the host Calgary Flames to a 6-2 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Friday.,Morgan Frost and Matvei Gridin both collected one goal and one assist, while Aydar Suniev a...
Stars, seeking consistency, conclude homestand vs. Blue Jackets
The Dallas Stars will try to conclude their six-game homestand on a high note when they entertain the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night.,The Stars have dropped back-to-back one-sided games following a five-game winning streak.,After losing 5-1 on Tuesday to the New Jersey Devils, who were debu...
Maple Leafs, Canucks aim to rebound from late collapses
The Vancouver Canucks and visiting Toronto Maple Leafs will try to rebound from painful late-game losses when they meet Saturday.,The Maple Leafs will look to end their western road trip on a positive note in the midst of a two-game losing skid. Toronto is coming off a 5-4 loss to the Seattle Kraken...
Canadiens ride 4-game win streak back home to face Penguins
The Montreal Canadiens are riding a four-game winning streak as they prepare to host the Pittsburgh Penguins Saturday night.,The victories all occurred on a four-game road trip.,"Our way to handle these third periods, up a goal or two goals," Canadiens coach Martin St. Louis said after Thursday's 5-...
Anton Lundell records first hat trick as Panthers rout Jets again
Anton Lundell scored his first hat trick and Seth Jones added one goal and two assists to lead the Florida Panthers to a 5-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Friday night in Sunrise, Fla.,Lundell, a sixth-year veteran, entered the night with just one goal this season. He delivered the game's final...
After Kucherov's reported trade request, Lightning visit Stamkos, Predators
The Tampa Bay Lightning head to Nashville to face the Predators on Saturday afternoon in the wake of a shocking trade request by the league's reigning most valuable player.,Nikita Kucherov, according to multiple reports Friday, requested a trade from the Lightning and informed his teammates on their...