NHL Page 340 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Surging Canadiens slip past Ducks in shootout
Patrik Laine recorded a goal and an assist in regulation before the Montreal Canadiens won 3-2 in a shootout against the visiting Anaheim Ducks on Monday night.,Kirby Dach also scored and Sam Montembeault made 27 saves, including four in overtime for the Canadiens, who improved to 3-1-0 on their fiv...
Red Wings win shootout to end skid, extend Sabres' slide
Lucas Raymond had a goal and an assist and also scored during the shootout as the visiting Detroit Red Wings snapped a five-game losing streak by topping the slumping Buffalo Sabres 6-5 on Monday.,Andrew Copp had two goals and Moritz Seider supplied a goal and an assist. Alex DeBrincat also scored w...
Matthew Tkachuk, Panthers ride hot streak into Seattle
Matthew Tkachuk has a theory about his six-game point streak, during which the Florida Panthers forward has five goals and 10 assists.,"Sometimes the puck finds you," Tkachuk said.,Tkachuk has been making it look that simple as of late as the defending Stanley Cup champion Panthers have earned point...
Blackhawks end five-game slide at Rangers' expense
Taylor Hall scored the tiebreaking goal with 13:44 remaining and added an assist as the visiting Chicago Blackhawks stopped a season-worst five-game losing streak with a 2-1 victory over the struggling New York Rangers on Monday night.,Outscored 21-10 during their skid, the Blackhawks gave interim c...
Utah aims to build on rare win streak vs. league-leading Wild
Both the Minnesota Wild and the host Utah Hockey Club are in unfamiliar positions ahead of Tuesday night's game in Salt Lake City.,The Wild, one of three teams with a league-leading 40 points entering Monday, arrive in Utah following a rare loss. ,Meanwhile, the Utah Hockey Club will take their home...
Oilers leaning on goaltenders heading into meeting with Lightning
The Edmonton Oilers are known for their firepower up front thanks to stars Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, but nowadays the defending Western Conference champions are also standing out in goal.,Backstopped by goaltenders Stuart Skinner and Calvin Pickard, the Oilers will face the visiting Tampa B...
Bruins put newfound mettle to the test, start road trip at Jets
Winners of four straight and seven of nine since Joe Sacco took over as interim head coach, the Boston Bruins have plenty of momentum as they hit the road for their longest, furthest road trip of the season to date.,Boston's five-game swing begins with an immediate test on Tuesday against the Winnip...
Flames, struggling offense travel to disappointing Predators
A pair of struggling teams will face each other when the Nashville Predators play host to the Calgary Flames on Tuesday.,The Flames arrive in Music City with only one victory in their last seven games (1-4-2), while the Predators are winless in seven outings (0-4-3).,While the Flames were expected t...
Islanders hope to win third straight when Kings roll into town
The last time the New York Islanders won at least three straight games, it catapulted them into the playoffs.,A playoff berth isn't imminent for the Islanders, but a third straight win -- this one against the hottest team in the NHL -- will continue to improve an outlook that appeared bleak just day...
Avalanche heating up, finish road trip at Penguins
Two teams on a roll will go head-to-head when the Colorado Avalanche visit the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday.,The Avalanche have won three of four on their current five-game road trip, which concludes in Pittsburgh, after dropping three of their previous four outings. The trip kicked off with a ban...
Hurricanes out to regain form as Sharks visit
The Carolina Hurricanes have gone about two weeks without a feeling that the pieces are all fitting together.,It's an unusual stretch for a team that has excelled for most of the past few seasons.,Another chance to sort through glitches comes Tuesday night when the San Jose Sharks visit Raleigh, N.C...
Avalanche, Sharks swap goalies in four-player deal
The Colorado Avalanche traded goaltender Alexandar Georgiev, forward Nikolai Kovalenko and two draft picks to the San Jose Sharks in exchange for goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood, forward Givani Smith and one draft selection on Monday.,Colorado's 2025 fifth-round draft pick and 2026 second-round pick ...
Solid at home, Blue Jackets welcome skidding Flyers
After ending their latest road slide, the Columbus Blue Jackets return home where things have gone quite well this season. ,Meanwhile, the Philadelphia Flyers have yet to win anywhere in December. ,Riding a five-game home point streak, the Blue Jackets look to hand the Flyers a fourth consecutive d...
After bump in road, Maple Leafs set to visit Devils
The Toronto Maple Leafs aim to avoid matching a season-high losing skid on Tuesday when they visit former head coach Sheldon Keefe and the New Jersey Devils in Newark, N.J.,The Maple Leafs, who lost three in a row (0-2-1) from Oct. 22-26, dropped a 3-1 decision to the Washington Capitals on Friday a...
Rangers looking to tighten up defensively vs. Blackhawks
The New York Rangers were about halfway to picking up a second straight win until their defense significantly collapsed on Sunday.,Still trying to get on a roll, the Rangers get a chance at bouncing back from one of their worst defensive showings this season when they host the NHL-worst Chicago Blac...
NHL roundup: Stars blitz Flames with 4 goals in third
Roope Hintz broke a third-period tie while Thomas Harley scored twice as the host Dallas Stars scored four unanswered goals in the third to claim a 6-2 victory over the Calgary Flames on Sunday.,Jason Robertson scored once and goaltender Jake Oettinger made 29 saves for the Stars, who snapped a two-...
Roope Hintz breaks tie as Stars pull away from Flames
Roope Hintz broke a third-period tie while Thomas Harley scored twice as the host Dallas Stars claimed a 6-2 victory over the Calgary Flames on Sunday.,Jason Robertson scored once and added an assist while Wyatt Johnston and Evgenii Dadonov tallied once each and Oskar Back collected a pair of assist...
Utah Hockey Club top Flyers after wild second period
Logan Cooley scored the go-ahead goal during a wild second period as the Utah Hockey Club earned a 4-2 road victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Sunday., ,Michael Carcone, Juuso Valimaki and Kevin Stenlund also scored for Utah, which has won two in a row for the first time since starting the seas...
Brayden Point has four-point night as Lightning beat Canucks
Jake Guentzel scored a tiebreaking power-play goal late in the third period, and the Tampa Bay Lightning opened a four-game Western road trip with a 4-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday afternoon.,Guentzel scored when Vancouver goaltender Kevin Lankinen (28 saves) deflected a shot that b...
Scott Wedgewood, Avalanche shut out Devils
Scott Wedgewood made 25 saves and the visiting Colorado Avalanche shut out the New Jersey Devils 4-0 on Sunday night.,Ross Colton and Logan O'Connor scored first-period goals for the Avalanche, who are 3-1 on their five-game road trip. Casey Mittelstadt and Calvin de Haan each had two assists.,Wedge...