NHL Page 317 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Jets aim to snap skid, take down Predators again
The Winnipeg Jets and Nashville Predators barely had time to miss each other as the Central Division foes face off for the second time in nine days this Tuesday night in Winnipeg.,The teams have split their previous matchups, with Winnipeg securing a 3-0 road victory on Dec. 30 after the Predators c...
Wild on the mend as Blues pay a visit
The Minnesota Wild remain bitten by injuries to key players, but help is on the way.,Veteran defenseman Jake Middleton could return to the ice when the Wild host the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday night in Saint Paul, Minn. The Wild are looking for their fourth win in a row, and the Blues hope to bounce...
Flyers try to get even vs. surging Maple Leafs
The Philadelphia Flyers won't have to wait long to try to exact revenge on Morgan Rielly and the Toronto Maple Leafs.,After losing to Toronto in the finale of their six-game road trip, Philadelphia hosts the Maple Leafs on Tuesday., ,The Flyers spent nearly two weeks away from home, traveling to the...
After rough road trip, Lightning aim to energize offense vs. Canes
The perils of a California road swing that featured three games in four nights took their toll on Tampa Bay last week, leaving the Lightning aiming to rekindle a suddenly stagnant offense. ,After managing one goal in each of its losses at San Jose, Los Angeles and Anaheim, Tampa Bay returns home to ...
Eyeing 5th straight win, Stars open 5-game trip vs. Rangers
The Dallas Stars are starting to rack up points in their bid to keep pace in a competitive Central Division race, and their hot streak coincides with the start of a road-heavy portion of their schedule.,The Stars seek a season-high fifth straight win Tuesday night when they visit the New York Ranger...
Penguins hope home cooking prompts better results vs. Jackets
The Pittsburgh Penguins hope to extend one streak and halt another on Tuesday night when they host the Columbus Blue Jackets.,Winners of three in a row at home, the Penguins were left with a sour taste in their mouths after losing all three contests of their recent road trip (0-1-2). Pittsburgh drop...
Red Wings, rising thanks to new coach, host road-weary Sens
A coaching change has revived the Detroit Red Wings' season. They were tied for last place in the Eastern Conference but they've jumped back into the playoff picture with a four-game winning streak.,Todd McLellan replaced Derek Lalonde five games ago, and the move has breathed new life into a team t...
Oilers on torrid pace, while Bruins searching for winning edge
The Boston Bruins will strive to get back in the win column as they kick off a five-game stretch against playoff-quality competition with the visiting Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night.,Following a 0-3-0 road trip that concluded Saturday in Toronto, the Bruins did come back from two goals down to col...
Maple Leafs F Max Domi fined $5K for elbowing
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Max Domi received a $5,000 fine Monday for elbowing Philadelphia Flyers forward Garnet Hathaway.,The incident occurred during the third period of Toronto's 3-2 home win in overtime on Sunday night.,Hathaway was carrying the puck along the boards when he was struck by Domi...
NHL roundup: Ducks' Frank Vatrano lands new contract, scores twice
Frank Vatrano celebrated a new contract with two goals and an assist and the Anaheim Ducks continued a strong stretch of play by beating the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1 on Sunday night.,Signed to a three-year extension earlier in the day, Vatrano scored during a two-goal first period and sealed...
Frank Vatrano has plenty to celebrate as Ducks rip Lightning
Frank Vatrano celebrated a new contract with two goals and an assist, and the Anaheim Ducks continued their strong recent play by beating the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1 on Sunday night. ,Signed to a three-year extension earlier in the day, top left winger Vatrano tallied in a two-goal first pe...
Morgan Rielly scores in OT, Maple Leafs hold off Flyers
Morgan Rielly scored at the 2:25 mark of overtime and the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the visiting Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 on Sunday night.,Rielly scored from the right circle after taking a pass from Auston Matthews to extend Toronto's winning streak to four games.,Matthew Knies and Oliver Ekman-L...
Sebastian Aho rescues Hurricanes in OT against Penguins
Sebastian Aho's goal 1:30 into overtime gave the Carolina Hurricanes a 4-3 win over the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday.,Seth Jarvis had two goals and an assist, Aho added two assists and defenseman Jalen Chatfield also scored for the Hurricanes. Dustin Tokarski stopped 16 shots.,Defenseman...
Bo Horvat's clutch goal lifts Islanders past Bruins in OT
Bo Horvat scored his second goal of the game with 1:50 remaining in overtime as the visiting New York Islanders defeated the Boston Bruins 5-4 on Sunday.,After New York goaltender Ilya Sorokin (26 saves) stopped Brad Marchand at one end, Horvat rushed ahead to corral the loose puck and slid a game-w...
Leafs D Jake McCabe (upper body) exits game vs. Flyers
Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Jake McCabe will not return to a meeting with the Philadelphia Flyers on Sunday night after sustaining an upper-body injury late in the first period.,McCabe slammed his head on the ice during a fight with Philadelphia forward Garnet Hathaway at the 19:54 mark of the fi...
Bumpy road for Devils leads to matchup with Kraken
So far, the New Jersey Devils' West Coast swing has been a disaster.,The Devils are 0-4-0 on their six-game road trip and 0-3-0 out west heading into Monday's game at the Seattle Kraken. They'll have one more road game remaining, Thursday at the New York Rangers, before returning to home ice.,New Je...
Panthers bring balanced scoring attack to matchup with Avalanche
The Colorado Avalanche had their six-game winning streak snapped Saturday night, but they still managed to get a point out of the 2-1 shootout loss to Montreal.,They will try to start another streak when they wrap up their four-game homestand against the Florida Panthers on Monday night in Denver.,F...
Rangers' offense awakens in rout of Blackhawks
Filip Chytil scored twice and Brett Berard, Adam Fox and Ryan Lindgren each earned two assists to lift the visiting New York Rangers to a 6-2 rout of the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday.,Louis Domingue stopped 25 shots for New York while 12 Rangers registered a point to match a season high.,Backed by p...
After 4-2 trip, surging Canadiens face unsteady Canucks
Playing their best hockey of the season, the red-hot Montreal Canadiens look to keep rolling when they host the Vancouver Canucks on Monday.,The Habs are 7-2-0 in their last nine games and return home after a 4-2-0 road trip. The most recent victory was perhaps the most impressive as they toughed ou...
Ducks sign F Frank Vatrano to 3-year extension
Rather than allow Frank Vatrano to become an unrestricted free agent after this season, the Anaheim Ducks signed the veteran forward to a three-year extension on Sunday.,The deal, reported by multiple outlets to be worth $18 million, will keep Vatrano in Anaheim through the 2027-28 campaign. Canada'...