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Andrei Vasilevskiy notches 300th win as Lightning cool Jets
Andrei Vasilevskiy became the fastest goaltender to notch his 300th career win, captain Victor Hedman reached a franchise milestone and the host Tampa Bay Lightning stalled the streaking Winnipeg Jets with a 4-1 victory on Thursday night. ,Vasilevskiy stopped 24 shots to secure the landmark victory...
Flyers erase 2-goal deficit, beat Senators in OT
Matvei Michkov scored with 55 seconds left in overtime as the Philadelphia Flyers rallied for their 5-4 road victory over the Ottawa Senators on Thursday.,Michkov's game-winner came from a sharp angle, as he banked the puck off Linus Ullmark's pad and into the net. His sixth goal of the campaign -- ...
Rangers rally past Sharks thanks to 3-goal second period
Mika Zibanejad and Jimmy Vesey scored 94 seconds apart in the second period and the New York Rangers rallied for a 3-2 victory over the visiting San Jose Sharks on Thursday night.,The Rangers improved to 9-0-2 in the past 11 meetings with the Sharks and rebounded from their 6-3 loss Tuesday to the N...
Devils dominate Panthers for second time in three days
Jesper Bratt recorded his second career hat trick and Stefan Noesen scored two goals, lifting the New Jersey Devils to a 6-2 victory over the Florida Panthers on Thursday in Sunrise, Fla.,Dawson Mercer also scored, Jack Hughes set up three goals and captain Nico Hischier notched three assists while ...
Utah aims to treat jersey-clad crowd to win over Golden Knights
The wait to buy official Utah Hockey Club jerseys finally ends Friday, a few hours before the team hosts the Vegas Golden Knights in Salt Lake City.,Long lines are expected at the team store at the Delta Center for the first jersey drop for a franchise that moved in from Phoenix on April 18. Only a ...
Ageless Alex Ovechkin excelling as Capitals face Avalanche
Alex Ovechkin has drawn a lot of attention in his quest for Wayne Gretzky's goal-scoring record. Ovechkin is 31 behind The Great One and he is still scoring at an impressive clip at age 39.,He will try to move closer to Gretzky when his Washington Capitals play the Colorado Avalanche on Friday night...
Blue Jackets, Penguins searching for positives ahead of clash
Two struggling Metropolitan Division rivals will try to turn things around when the Pittsburgh Penguins visit the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday.,The Blue Jackets are tied for the fewest points (12) in the NHL, though the Penguins are not on a much better pace. Columbus has played only 15 games, wh...
Islanders look to continue to pick up points in clash vs. Canucks
After making the playoffs despite suffering 16 losses in overtime or the shootout last season, nobody needs to remind the New York Islanders how valuable every point can be in the NHL.,Despite losing two straight contests, the Islanders will look to extend their point streak to five games on Thursda...
Kraken bid for better start in encounter vs. Blackhawks
The Seattle Kraken certainly don't want to make a habit of falling behind by two goals in the first period.,But for the past two games, it's turned out well for them in the end.,The Kraken rallied for a 5-2 victory against visiting the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday after getting past the Vegas Go...
Connor McDavid close to career milestone when Oilers host Predators
The Nashville Predators continue their five-game road trip on Thursday with a visit to the Edmonton Oilers, who hope to celebrate a milestone accomplishment.,Nashville's trip started with a 3-2 overtime loss Monday to the Colorado Avalanche. While getting a point and earning three in their last two ...
Wild ready to enjoy home-ice advantage against Canadiens
For the Minnesota Wild, the road has looked a lot more familiar than their home ice to start the season.,That will start to change Thursday night as the Wild return home to host the Montreal Canadiens in St. Paul, Minn. It will be the first home game in nine days for Minnesota, which has played 10 o...
NHL roundup: Karel Vejmelka makes 49 saves in Utah's win
Karel Vejmelka made a career-high 49 saves and the Utah Hockey Club scored three goals within a 2:19 span in the third period for a 4-1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday in Salt Lake City.,Nick Bjugstad had two goals for Utah, and Michael Kesselring had two assists. Jack McBain and Mikha...
Simon Edvinsson scores early in OT as Wings edge Penguins
Defenseman Simon Edvinsson scored 1:30 into overtime to give the visiting Detroit Red Wings a 3-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday night.,Patrick Kane posted a goal and an assist and Jonatan Berggren also scored for Detroit, which had lost its past two games. Cam Talbot made 31 saves.,B...
Mikko Rantanen's hat trick propels Avalanche past Kings
Mikko Rantanen scored three goals for his ninth career hat trick, including a go-ahead goal midway through the third period, Artturi Lehkonen had a goal and an assist, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-2 in Denver on Wednesday night.,Rantanen added an assist, Nathan MacKinnon h...
Golden Knights continue their dominance of Ducks
Pavel Dorofeyev scored what proved to be the game winner early in the third period and Adin Hill made 22 saves as the Vegas Golden Knights handed the host Anaheim Ducks a 3-2 loss on Wednesday night.,Tomas Hertl and Nicolas Roy also scored goals and Shea Theodore had two assists for Vegas, which imp...
Utah's Karel Vejmelka (49 saves) stymies Hurricanes
Karel Vejmelka made a career-high 49 saves and the Utah Hockey Club scored three goals within a 2:19 span in the third period for a 4-1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday in Salt Lake City.,Nick Bjugstad had two goals for Utah, and Michael Kesselring had two assists. Jack McBain and Mikha...
Bruins, upbeat after comeback win, take on Stars
The Boston Bruins have an opportunity to build.,After overcoming a two-goal deficit in the third period of a win over the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday, the Bruins look to complete their two-game road trip on another high note Thursday against the Dallas Stars.,St. Louis used power-play goals to take a...
Maple Leafs score late in regulation and overtime to edge Capitals
John Tavares scored the game-winner in overtime to lift the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs to a 4-3 win against the Washington Capitals on Wednesday night.,Tavares, who also had an assist, broke into the offensive zone to collect Mitch Marner's backhand clear and slid it five-hole on Logan Thompson wi...
Rookie scores early in OT as Red Wings edge Penguins
Rookie defenseman Simon Edvinsson scored 1:30 into overtime to give the visiting Detroit Red Wings a 3-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday night.,Jonatan Berggren and Patrick Kane also scored for Detroit, which had lost its last two games. Cam Talbot made 31 saves.,Bryan Rust and Anthony...
After being 'humbled,' Sabres aim to rebound vs. ailing Blues
After a 1-4-1 start this season, the Buffalo Sabres won six of nine games to climb back to .500 and regain confidence.,Then they took a 7-5 fall at home against the Montreal Canadiens on Monday afternoon, snapping a three-game winning streak. ,The Sabres will try to get back on track Thursday night ...