NHL Page 342 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Lignthing's offense poised for 'good test' vs. Canucks
The Tampa Bay Lightning are packing a potent offense as they hit the road for the second of four visits to the West, starting with Saturday afternoon's matchup against the Vancouver Canucks to finish the season series between the teams.,In the first meeting on Oct. 15 at Tampa, Fla., Brayden Point, ...
Pavel Zacha scores another OT goal as Bruins top Flyers
Pavel Zacha scored his second overtime game-winning goal in three games to propel the Boston Bruins past the visiting Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 on Saturday afternoon.,After Boston goaltender Jeremy Swayman (23 saves) stopped a Joel Farabee breakaway to extend the extra session, David Pastrnak curled a...
Utah HC's big 2nd period extends Sabres' skid to six
Michael Kesselring and Mikhail Sergachev scored 24 seconds apart in the second period to spur the Utah Hockey Club past the host Buffalo Sabres 5-2 in a Saturday matinee., ,For the third straight game, the Sabres led after the first period. However, they again failed to maintain that advantage in lo...
Rangers, hoping for new starting point with latest win, take on Kraken
Perhaps the trade of captain Jacob Trouba will serve as a wake-up call for the New York Rangers.,The Rangers, who had lost six of their previous seven games, responded with a 4-2 victory Friday night against visiting Pittsburgh.,New York will try to start a winning streak when it plays host to the S...
Wild, Kings put season-high win streaks on line
On a season-high five-game winning streak, the visiting Minnesota Wild will face an additional challenge of a short turnaround on Saturday when they face the host Los Angeles Kings.,The Wild turned a scoreless first period into a 5-1 win over the Anaheim Ducks on Friday. Marco Rossi collected two go...
Leafs, Penguins eye bounce-back performance
The Toronto Maple Leafs, one of the hottest teams in the NHL, get a chance to shake off a rare recent loss when they visit the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night.,Toronto had won three in a row and 10 of 12 to take over the top spot in the Atlantic Division before the momentum was halted in a 3-1...
Capitals look to continue road success at Montreal
The Washington Capitals will go for a sweep of their quick trip across the border when they visit the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night.,The Capitals beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1 on Friday while the Canadiens will be looking for their first three-game winning streak of the season following a ...
NHL roundup: Caps set team record with road win vs. Leafs
Connor McMichael scored the go-ahead goal in the third period and the Washington Capitals defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1 on Friday night, notching their franchise-record eighth consecutive road victory.,Nic Dowd added a goal and an assist and Aliaksei Protas (empty net) also scored for Washing...
Adin Hill guides Golden Knights to victory over Stars
Adin Hill made 38 saves and Jack Eichel and Tomas Hertl scored power-play goals to lead the Vegas Golden Knights to their third straight win, a 3-2 decision over the Dallas Stars on Friday night in Las Vegas.,Shea Theodore had two assists and Nicolas Roy also scored for Pacific Division-leading Vega...
Pius Suter scores twice, helps Canucks rally past Jackets
Pius Suter scored twice in the third period and Brock Boeser collected one goal and one assist as the host Vancouver Canucks erased a two-goal deficit en route to a 5-2 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday.,Kiefer Sherwood and Jake DeBrusk also scored for the Canucks, who are riding a 5-...
Wild extend domination of Ducks with 5-1 victory
Marco Rossi scored twice and added an assist as the Minnesota Wild extended its winning streak to a season-best five games with a 5-1 win over the host Anaheim Ducks on Friday night., ,Kirill Kaprizov and Matt Boldy each added a goal and two helpers and Yakov Trenin also scored for the Wild, who imp...
Surgiing Oilers continue critical home stretch vs. Blues
The Edmonton Oilers kicked off a crucial home-heavy stretch with a convincing win and will look to build off it when they play host to the rejuvenated St. Louis Blues on Saturday.,The Oilers are coming off a 6-3 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday that opened a stretch of eight of nin...
Wings out to halt recent trend, keep Avs off their game
The one-goal losses are piling up on the Detroit Red Wings. They've dropped four straight games, all by a single goal, including two in overtime.,They are hoping to halt that agonizing trend when they host the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday.,Detroit didn't even get a point in its latest defeat. The ...
Predators try to halt 6-game skid in clash with Senators
The Nashville Predators look to get back on track in a Saturday night showdown with the host Ottawa Senators.,The Predators are mired in a season-long six-game skid (0-3-3) and will need more from their offense if they want any chance of righting the ship.,Nashville has failed to score more than two...
Igor Shesterkin halts slide as Rangers double up Pens
Reilly Smith scored the tiebreaking goal with 10:07 remaining in the third period and the New York Rangers capped an eventful day with a 4-2 victory over the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday night.,The Rangers earned their second win in eight games (2-6-0) after trading their captain, struggli...
Caps top Leafs for franchise-record 8th straight road win
Connor McMichael scored the go-ahead goal in the third period and the Washington Capitals defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1 on Friday night, notching their franchise-record eighth consecutive road victory.,Nic Dowd added a goal and an assist and Aliaksei Protas (empty net) also scored for Washing...
Timo Meier's 200th goal pushes Devils past Kraken
Timo Meier's 200th career NHL goal proved to be the winner as the New Jersey Devils defeated the Seattle Kraken 3-2 on Friday in Newark, N.J.,Jesper Bratt had a goal and an assist and Luke Hughes also scored for the Devils, who won their second game in a row and prevailed for the sixth time in eight...
After 7-goal eruption, Panthers aim to pounce on Sharks
The Florida Panthers will aim to make it back-to-back wins when they host the San Jose Sharks on Saturday.,Florida blew a 3-0 lead in Philadelphia on Thursday night but recovered to top the Flyers 7-5. Sam Reinhart had a goal and two assists, while Matthew Tkachuk added a goal and four helpers for t...
Canes again can add to Isles' misery after recent playoff exits
The New York Islanders have been eliminated by the Carolina Hurricanes in the playoffs in each of the last two seasons.,On Saturday afternoon, the Hurricanes can nudge the Islanders another step toward making it less likely they'll have to worry about the playoffs next spring.,The free-falling Islan...
Reports: Rangers G Igor Shesterkin agrees to record $92M deal
New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin agreed to a record-setting eight-year, $92 million contract on Friday, according to multiple reports.,Shesterkin's deal, which averages $11.5 million annually and runs through the 2032-33 season, is the largest ever for a goaltender. The previous high was ...