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Kraken try to keep pace in wild-card hunt vs. Panthers
Seattle Kraken coach Lane Lambert tried to temper expectations before Bobby McMann's long-awaited debut.,"Obviously he's a good player. But he's not coming in to be the savior," Lambert said before Saturday's game in Vancouver. "We have to all step up to the plate.",McMann, acquired at the March 6 N...
Fresh off scratch, Canadiens' Brendan Gallagher to return vs. Ducks
The Montreal Canadiens and visiting Anaheim Ducks both will be playing the second game of back-to-back sets when they face off on Sunday night.,The Canadiens, who reside in third place in the Atlantic Division, saw their three-game winning streak snapped on Saturday night with a 4-2 home loss to the...
Macklin Celebrini, Sharks set sights on surging Senators
The San Jose Sharks will look to strengthen their hold on a playoff spot and extend their winning streak to three games when they visit the Ottawa Senators on Sunday.,The Sharks are coming off consecutive 4-2 road victories against the Boston Bruins on Thursday and Montreal Canadiens on Saturday. Th...
Blues bid to continue recent road success in clash vs. Jets
Some stellar play away from home has the St. Louis Blues enjoying their most successful stretch of the season.,Meanwhile, the Winnipeg Jets have been solid at home, of late.,A pair of teams looking to remain relevant in the playoff race meet Sunday when the Blues try to win a sixth straight road con...
NHL roundup: Anze Kopitar makes Kings history in loss to Devils
Anze Kopitar scored twice to become the all-time points leader in Los Angeles Kings history, but Jack Hughes scored the go-ahead goal late in the third period that sparked the New Jersey Devils to a wild 6-4 victory Saturday in Newark, N.J.,Nico Hischier scored twice in a four-point performance, Ars...
Bobby McMann collects 3 points in delayed debut, Kraken beat Canucks
Bobby McMann scored twice and had an assist in his debut for his new team as the Seattle Kraken snapped a four-game losing streak with a 5-2 victory against the host Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night.,Matty Beniers had a goal and two assists and Jordan Eberle added three assists with McMann on the...
Knights dominate Blackhawks behind efforts from Pavel Dorofeyev, Adin Hill
Pavel Dorofeyev scored two goals and had an assist, and Adin Hill made 21 saves for his first shutout of the season as the Vegas Golden Knights moved into first place in the Pacific Division with a 4-0 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday night in Las Vegas.,It was the second straight gam...
Bobby McMann scores 3 points in delayed Kraken debut defeat of Canucks
Bobby McMann scored twice and had an assist in his debut for his new team as the Seattle Kraken snapped a four-game losing streak with a 5-2 victory against the host Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night.,Matty Beniers had a goal and two assists and Jordan Eberle added three assists with McMann on the...
Down 2 early, Penguins rally to keep Mammoth reeling
Noel Acciari scored with just less than 12 minutes left in regulation for the Pittsburgh Penguins, who rallied from an early two-goal deficit to beat the Utah Mammoth 4-3 Saturday in Salt Lake City.,Anthony Mantha recorded a goal and an assist for the Penguins, and Bryan Rust and Tommy Novak also li...
Thomas Harley's OT goal lifts streaking Stars past Red Wings
Defenseman Thomas Harley scored 2:06 into overtime to give the host Dallas Stars a 3-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday night.,Harley delivered on a shot from the left circle off the rush. Wyatt Johnston had a goal and an assist and Michael Bunting also scored for the Stars, who tied a fra...
Kirill Marchenko lifts Jackets to shootout win vs. Flyers
Kirill Marchenko scored his 100th career goal and also tallied in the shootout to lift the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets to a 2-1 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday., ,After the first five shootout attempts were unsuccessful, Marchenko made a late move to his backhand and lifted the p...
Sabres post shootout win in chippy affair with Maple Leafs
Alex Tuch scored the decisive goal of a shootout Saturday night and the Buffalo Sabres defeated the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs, 3-2.,The Sabres made two of their three shots in the shootout and the Maple Leafs misfired on both attempts.,Owen Power and Jack Quinn scored for the Sabres in regulation...
Macklin Celebrini, Sharks cool off Canadiens
Macklin Celebrini had two goals and an assist as the San Jose Sharks held on for a 4-2 victory against the host Montreal Canadiens on Saturday.,Mario Ferraro scored, Colin Graf had a goal and two assists, and John Klingberg had two assists for the Sharks, who have won two straight. Alex Nedeljkovic ...
Hurricanes never trail in marquee showdown with Lightning
Jordan Martinook scored the tiebreaking goal in the third period, and the Eastern Conference-leading Carolina Hurricanes won 4-2 over the host Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday night.,A minute after Carolina defenseman Sean Walker made an amazing kick save on Brandon Hagel's shot headed for an open ne...
Victorious Devils spoil career milestone for Kings' Anze Kopitar
Anze Kopitar scored twice to become the all-time points leader in Los Angeles Kings history, but Jack Hughes scored the go-ahead goal late in the third period that sparked the host New Jersey Devils to a wild 6-4 victory on Saturday in Newark, N.J.,Nico Hischier scored twice in a four-point performa...
Simon Holmstrom (2 goals), Isles edge sinking Flames
Simon Holmstrom scored consecutive goals late in the first period to cap a three-goal flurry Saturday night by the New York Islanders, who ensured they would maintain their spot in the Eastern Conference playoff race by edging the Calgary Flames 3-2 in Elmont, N.Y.,Casey Cizikas opened the scoring f...
Rangers back Igor Shesterkin (46 saves), double up Wild
Vladislav Gavrikov scored a goal and dished two assists and the New York Rangers held on for a 4-2 win over the Minnesota Wild on Saturday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,Noah Laba, Jaroslav Chmelar and Vincent Trocheck also scored for New York, which won its fourth game in a row. Adam Fox picked up a pa...
Oilers, Predators out to improve positioning in playoff race
The Edmonton Oilers return home to host the Nashville Predators on Sunday, looking to move on from a 3-2 overtime loss to the St. Louis Blues on Friday night.,"I think the first two periods, we were playing extremely well, and even in the third, we had some chances and a good push," said Kasperi Kap...
Connor Hellebuyck, Jets get crucial win vs. NHL-best Avs
Connor Hellebuyck made 28 saves as the Winnipeg Jets defeated the visiting Colorado Avalanche 3-1 on Saturday afternoon.,Kyle Connor picked up a goal and an assist, while Alex Iafallo and Cole Perfetti also scored for Winnipeg. Mark Scheifele added two assists as the Jets moved within five points of...
Bruins down Caps in shootout, halt road winless streak
Fraser Minten scored in the ninth round for the lone goal of the shootout, allowing the Boston Bruins to snap a seven-game road winless skid with a 3-2 victory over the Washington Capitals on Saturday.,Boston's Jeremy Swayman and Washington's Logan Thompson thwarted each of the other team's first ei...