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Red-hot Kirill Kaprizov keys Wild against "close" Islanders
Kirill Kaprizov leads the NHL with 14 goals through his first 14 games.,Minnesota's top playmaker will look to continue the hottest start of his seven-year career when the Wild face off against the New York Islanders on Thursday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,The Wild return home after winning the final...
Renewed Red Wings ready for visit from Patrick Kane, Blackhawks
The Detroit Red Wings' season got off to a rocky start. Disgruntled fans booed former team captain Dylan Larkin and chanted "Sell the team!",Courtesy of a fruitful road trip, the Red Wings return home with a renewed spirit. They'll host the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday after wrapping up that four-...
Rebounding Penguins get another shot at Mammoth
Have the Pittsburgh Penguins turned a corner since capping a fruitless four-game road trip with a 5-4 setback to the Utah Mammoth on Oct. 19?,The Penguins can complete a sweep of their three-game homestand when they host the Mammoth on Thursday.,Pittsburgh improved to 4-1-0 at home this season by sh...
League-leading Hurricanes welcome warming Blue Jackets
The Carolina Hurricanes are keeping goalies fresh and relatively protected in terms of shot volume.,It's a formula that has translated well for the reigning Stanley Cup champions in recent seasons and it's appearing again a month into the season.,The Hurricanes have the best record in the NHL and th...
Oilers F Zach Hyman (neck) placed on injured reserve
The Edmonton Oilers placed forward Zach Hyman on injured reserve Wednesday because of a "stiff neck," head coach Mike Babcock said.,Hyman, 33, will miss at least seven days, including the club's contest Wednesday night against the visiting Calgary Flames.,He hit his head on the glass when he was kno...
Andre Lacroix, all-time WHA scoring king, dies at 81
Andre Lacroix, an original member of the Philadelphia Flyers who became the World Hockey Association's all-time leading scorer, has died at 81.,The NHL announced the passing of the prolific, Quebec-born center on Tuesday.,Lacroix launched his NHL career with the Flyers in 1967-68 and accumulated 170...
Avalanche aim to regain footing in rematch vs. Devils
The Colorado Avalanche looked flat last week in their 4-3 loss to the New Jersey Devils.,Things have not improved much for Colorado, but it has a chance to turn things around when the Devils come to Denver on Wednesday night.,The Avalanche have lost three of their past four games, with all the losse...
Rested Capitals determined to cap homestand in style vs. Flyers
The Washington Capitals hope to end a successful homestand on a positive note Wednesday night when they face the Philadelphia Flyers.,The Capitals enter the game with momentum -- and plenty of rest. They have gone 3-1-0 on their five-game homestand and have played only one game since Oct. 20.,Regard...
NHL roundup: Connor Hellebuyck shuts down Stars to win Devils debut
The Connor Hellebuyck era began with a win for the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday, as the recently acquired star goaltender stopped 17 shots in a 5-1 victory over the host Dallas Stars.,Given his first start four days after being acquired from the Winnipeg Jets in a blockbuster trade, the three-time V...
Colten Ellis stops 23 shots as Sabres shut out Sharks
Colten Ellis made 23 saves for the Buffalo Sabres to earn his second career shutout in a 2-0 win against the host San Jose Sharks on Tuesday.,It was Ellis' first appearance since getting pulled early in the second period on Oct. 12 against the Florida Panthers, when he gave up two goals on nine shot...
Canucks halt 10-game skid with late 3-goal rally, OT win vs. Ducks
Jonathan Lekkerimaki scored twice in the final three minutes of regulation, and Filip Hronek scored on a two-man advantage in overtime as the visiting Vancouver Canucks snapped a 10-game losing streak with a 6-5 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday.,Liam Öhgren, Brock Boeser and Jamie Oleksiak ...
Raphael Lavoie's first NHL goal leads Golden Knights past Senators
Raphael Lavoie's first NHL goal was the go-ahead tally midway through the third period as the Vegas Golden Knights earned a 4-1 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night in Las Vegas.,Braeden Bowman, William Karlsson and Jack Eichel also scored goals for Vegas, which snapped a season-high th...
Connor Hellebuyck wins Devils debut, making 17 saves to beat Stars
The Connor Hellebuyck era began with a win for the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday, as the recently acquired star goaltender stopped 17 shots in a 5-1 victory over the host Dallas Stars.,New Jersey extended its winning streak to four games while snapping Dallas' five-game winning run.,Given his first s...
Kirill Kaprizov nets NHL-leading 14th goal in Wild win vs. Mammoth
Kirill Kaprizov scored his NHL-leading 14th goal and added an assist, and the Minnesota Wild beat the Utah Mammoth 3-1 on Tuesday night in Salt Lake City.,Kaprizov scored for the third straight game, and Joel Eriksson Ek and Maxim Shabanov also tallied for the Central Division leaders, who won their...
Jacob Fowler's career-high 46 saves help Canadiens blank Blues
Jacob Fowler made a career-high 46 saves for the shutout in the Montreal Canadiens' 2-0 road win over the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday.,The Canadiens are on a three-game winning streak, all on the road. The Habs are on a five-game (4-0-1) points streak and are 6-1-1 in their last eight games.,St. Loui...
Connor Hellebuyck wins Devils debut, making 16 saves to beat Stars
The Connor Hellebuyck era began with a win for the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday, as the recently acquired star goaltender stopped 16 shots in a 5-1 victory over the host Dallas Stars.,New Jersey extended its winning streak to four games while snapping Dallas' five-game winning run.,Given his first s...
Predators rally from 3-goal hole, but Islanders prevail in shootout
The New York Islanders surrendered a three-goal, second-period lead but went on to win their first shootout of the season, beating the host Nashville Predators 4-3 on Tuesday.,Anthony Duclair, Brayden Schenn and Bo Horvat scored in regulation for the Islanders. Kyle Palmieri and Horvat scored in the...
Early power-play goals power Panthers over struggling Jets
Carter Verhaeghe scored two power-play goals and Matthew Tkachuk had four assists to lead the visiting Florida Panthers to a 5-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night.,Brady Tkachuk contributed a goal and two assists, Niko Mikkola had a goal and an assist and Sam Reinhart also scored for the P...
Connor Hellebuyck wins Devils debut, stopping 16 saves to beat Stars
The Connor Hellebuyck era began with a win for the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday, as the recently acquired star goaltender stopped 16 shots in a 5-1 victory over the host Dallas Stars.,New Jersey extended its winning streak to four games while snapping Dallas' five-game winning run.,Given his first s...
Blackhawks take down Kings to end 3-game skid
Wyatt Kaiser and Roman Kantserov scored and Spencer Knight made 25 saves as the host Chicago Blackhawks defeated the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 on Tuesday to stop a three-game losing streak.,Chicago capped a 3-4 homestand while Los Angeles ended a five-game road trip at 3-2.,The Blackhawks managed two go...