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Nikolaj Ehlers' 4-point night carries Jets past Blue Jackets
Nikolaj Ehlers racked up a hat trick and an assist to help the visiting Winnipeg Jets to a 6-2 win against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday night.,Josh Morrissey added a goal and an assist in the third period for the Jets, who have won two straight and 10 of 11 to start the season. Eric Comrie ma...
Igor Shesterkin shines as Rangers stifle Senators
Igor Shesterkin made 40 saves and Alexis Lafreniere collected a goal and an assist to lift the host New York Rangers to a 2-1 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Friday.,Artemi Panarin responded to seeing his season-opening eight-game point streak come to a halt in New York's 5-3 loss to the Washing...
Golden Knights can start 8-0-0 at home with visit from Utah
The Vegas Golden Knights can tie a franchise record for most consecutive home victories on Saturday night when they host the Utah Hockey Club in Las Vegas.,Vegas is 7-0-0 at T-Mobile Arena this season and outscored its opponents 39-16 in the process, including 24-8 in their last four games. The team...
Avs, Predators try to snap respective 2-game skids
After losing two straight games following a five-game winning streak, the Colorado Avalanche hope to regain their rhythm Saturday night in the Music City.,Colorado is reeling from consecutive 5-2 defeats on home ice ahead of its road meeting with the Nashville Predators in the first of four regular-...
Leafs battle Blues in Craig Berube's return to St. Louis
Toronto Maple Leafs coach Craig Berube can expect a hero's welcome Saturday when he returns to St. Louis on the visitor's bench for the first time since the Blues fired him last season.,But Berube, who led the Blues to the 2019 Stanley Cup, will be focused on delivering a better performance than his...
Aleksander Barkov lifts Panthers over Stars in his native Finland
Aleksander Barkov enjoyed his homecoming in a big way Friday, leading the Florida Panthers to a 6-4 victory over the Dallas Stars in an NHL Global Series game Friday at Tampere, Finland.,The Tampere native notched a goal and three assists as Florida won its fourth straight. The Panthers' captain has...
Penguins aim for consecutive wins, face Canadiens
The Pittsburgh Penguins will look to win back-to-back games for just the second time this season when they play host to the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night.,Captain Sidney Crosby scored twice, including the overtime winner, as Pittsburgh edged the Anaheim Ducks 2-1 on Thursday night.,Crosby now...
Home has been sweet for Kings as they welcome Blackhawks
It's been 14 years since the Los Angeles Kings won their first four home games of the season.,Meanwhile, it only seems that long since they lost to the Chicago Blackhawks.,The Kings can continue their undefeated home start with a sixth consecutive overall victory against the Blackhawks on Saturday.,...
Islanders F Mathew Barzal exits road trip with injury
New York Islanders star Mathew Barzal made an early exit from the team's road trip due to an upper-body injury.,The Islanders announced Friday that Barzal returned to Long Island to meet with team physicians, after which a time frame for his recovery will be announced.,Barzal, 27, led all New York f...
Ascending Flyers take aim at reeling Bruins
The Boston Bruins don't have to wait long for their shot at revenge against the Philadelphia Flyers.,Four days after getting shut out by the Flyers on their home ice, the Bruins hope to return the favor when they visit Philadelphia for a Saturday matinee.,On Tuesday evening, the Flyers rode a 23-sav...
NHL roundup: Sidney Crosby rallies Pens past Ducks in OT
Sidney Crosby scored his second goal of the game at 2:35 of overtime to lift the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 2-1 win against the visiting Anaheim Ducks on Thursday night., ,Crosby drove to the front of the net and had time to wait out goalie Lukas Dostal before lifting the puck high in the net for his ...
Will Smith scores twice as Sharks rally past Blackhawks
Will Smith scored his first NHL goal and added a second tally to pace the host San Jose Sharks to a 3-2 comeback victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday.,Alex Wennberg also scored for the Sharks, who have won three consecutive games for the first time since the middle of last season. Mackenz...
Pens' Sidney Crosby ties score, then sinks Ducks in OT
Sidney Crosby scored his second goal of the game at 2:35 of overtime to lift the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 2-1 win against the visiting Anaheim Ducks on Thursday night., ,Crosby drove to the front of the net and had time to wait out goalie Lukas Dostal before lifting the puck high in the net for his ...
Leon Draisaitl's big night boosts Oilers over Preds
Leon Draisaitl had two goals with an assist and the visiting Edmonton Oilers looked solid minus injured superstar Connor McDavid, beating the Nashville Predators 5-1 on Thursday night.,With McDavid out two to three weeks after suffering an ankle injury Monday at Columbus, the Oilers didn't look deje...
Third-period surge sends Capitals past Canadiens
Connor McMichael and Aliaksei Protas scored 36 seconds apart early in the third period, fueling the host Washington Capitals to a 6-3 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday.,Washington captain Alex Ovechkin scored his third goal in two games to boost his career tally to 858. Ovechkin, who a...
Hurricanes smash slumping Bruins 8-2
Andrei Svechnikov and Jack Roslovic each scored two goals and the Carolina Hurricanes had a huge first period in thumping the visiting Boston Bruins 8-2 on Thursday night in Raleigh, N.C.,Martin Necas finished with one goal and three assists, while Dmitry Orlov, Sean Walker and Jesperi Kotkaniemi al...
Pens' Sidney Crosby ties game, then sinks Ducks in OT
Sidney Crosby scored his second goal of the game at 2:35 of overtime to lift the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 2-1 win against the visiting Anaheim Ducks on Thursday night., ,Crosby drove to the front of the net and had time to wait out goalie Lukas Dostal before lifting the puck high in the net for his ...
William Nylander, Maple Leafs handle Kraken
William Nylander scored two goals and the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the visiting Seattle Kraken 4-1 on Thursday night.,Auston Matthews added a goal and an assist and Matthew Knies scored a goal for the Maple Leafs, who have won two in a row. John Tavares had two assists.,Toronto goaltender Joseph...
Late goal lifts resurgent Flyers, extends Blues' skid to 3
Bobby Brink scored with 3:01 remaining to guide the Philadelphia Flyers past the visiting St. Louis Blues 2-1 on Thursday., ,Samuel Ersson made 20 saves and Garnet Hathaway also scored for Philadelphia, which has won back-to-back games for the first time this season. The Flyers are 3-1-0 in their la...
Riding four-game skid, Flames try to cool off red-hot Devils
Goals have come fast and furious for the New Jersey Devils in their past two games, and they will look for more when they continue their western Canada road trip on Friday at the Calgary Flames.,The Devils, who sat atop the Metropolitan Division entering Thursday, arrive in Calgary after a dominant ...