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Juuse Saros, Predators hold down Blue Jackets to take opener
Nashville goalie Juuse Saros stopped 37 shots and Ryan O'Reilly scored a power-play goal in the third period to lift the host Predators to a 2-1 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets in the season opener for both teams on Thursday.,While Brady Martin became just the second 18-year-old to play for t...
Wild shine in both zones in dominant shutout of Blues
Ryan Hartman scored a pair of goals, and the Minnesota Wild pulled away for a 5-0 win over the host St. Louis Blues in the season opener for both teams Thursday night.,Matt Boldy added a goal and two assists for Minnesota. Marco Rossi finished with a goal and an assist, Joel Eriksson Ek scored a goa...
John Gibson struggles in Detroit debut as Canadiens drub Wings
Mike Matheson scored a goal and added an assist as the visiting Montreal Canadiens spoiled the Detroit Red Wings' season opener with a 5-1 victory on Thursday night.,Zack Bolduc, Oliver Kapanen, Alexandre Carrier and Juraj Slafkovsky registered the other Montreal goals. The Canadiens quickly recover...
Panthers break 3rd-period deadlock, down Flyers on Brad Marchand's winner
Brad Marchand scored the go-ahead goal with 17:41 left in the third period, leading the Florida Panthers to a 2-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night in Sunrise, Fla.,Anton Lundell also scored for Florida, and Sergei Bobrovsky made 19 saves for the Panthers, the two-time defending Sta...
Fraser Minten delivers in overtime as Bruins edge Blackhawks
Fraser Minten's goal at 2:12 of overtime lifted the Boston Bruins to a 4-3 win over the visiting Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night.,After rushing up ice on a 2-on-1 with Morgan Geekie, the 21-year-old Minten buried a wrist shot from the right circle to secure Boston's second win in as many nights...
Seth Jarvis' late scoring flurry proves decisive as Hurricanes top Devils
Seth Jarvis broke a tie late in the game for the first of his two goals and new teammate K'Andre Miller scored twice in his team debut as the Carolina Hurricanes beat the New Jersey Devils 6-3 in the season opener for both teams Thursday night at Raleigh, N.C.,Jarvis netted a tiebreaking goal with 2...
Shane Pinto nets a pair in Senators' triumph over Lightning
Shane Pinto's second goal, a rebound, go-ahead score with 1:47 remaining, lifted the Ottawa Senators to a season-opening 5-4 victory over the host Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night. ,Late in the knotted-up contest, Ottawa defenseman Jake Sanderson drove the net on a quick rush, putting a shot on...
Minten, Korpisalo deliver in overtime as Bruins edge Blackhawks
Fraser Minten's goal at 2:12 of overtime lifted the Boston Bruins to a 4-3 win over the visiting Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night.,After rushing up ice on a 2-on-1 with Morgan Geekie, the 21-year-old Minten buried a wrist shot from the right circle to secure Boston's second win in as many nights...
Penguins outlast Islanders to spoil Matthew Schaefer's debut
Justin Brazeau scored the go-ahead goal with 5:39 remaining in the third period, helping the host Pittsburgh Penguins spoil the debut of top draft pick Matthew Schaefer with a 4-3 victory over the New York Islanders on Thursday.,Evgeni Malkin's diagonal outlet pass sprung Brazeau to skate in and bac...
Igor Shesterkin blanks Sabres as Rangers give Mike Sullivan first win
Igor Shesterkin made 37 saves and the visiting New York Rangers pulled away late for a 4-0 win against the Buffalo Sabres.,J.T. Miller and Alexis Lafreniere each had a goal and an assist for the Rangers, who gave new Rangers coach Mike Sullivan his first win after New York lost 3-0 to the Pittsburgh...
Phillies' 11th-inning error sends Dodgers into NLCS
LOS ANGELES -- Hyeseong Kim scored from third base on an 11th-inning error by Philadelphia pitcher Orion Kerkering and the Los Angeles Dodgers advanced to the National League Championship Series for the seventh time in the past 10 seasons with a 2-1 victory over the Phillies on Thursday.,Los Angeles...
Panthers break 3rd-period deadlock, down Flyers on Marchand's winner
Brad Marchand scored the go-ahead goal with 17:41 left in the third period, leading the host Florida Panthers to a 2-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night in Sunrise.,Anton Lundell also scored for Florida, and Sergei Bobrovsky made 19 saves for the Panthers, the two-time defending Sta...
John Gibson struggles in net debut as Canadiens drub Red Wings
Mike Matheson scored a goal and added an assist as the visiting Montreal Canadiens spoiled the Detroit Red Wings' season opener with a 5-1 victory on Thursday night., ,Zack Bolduc, Oliver Kapanen, Alexandre Carrier and Juraj Slafkovsky registered the other Montreal goals. The Canadiens quickly recov...
Bruins D Hampus Lindholm (lower body) won’t return vs. Blackhawks
Boston Bruins defenseman Hampus Lindholm suffered a lower-body injury Thursday night and will not return to his team's home opener against the Chicago Blackhawks.,Lindholm skated six shifts in the first period but did not return to the bench for the second. The team quickly ruled him out for the res...
Whitecaps battle to extend unbeaten run vs. Orlando City
The red-hot Vancouver Whitecaps have already clinched a spot in the MLS Cup playoffs. Their next step is claiming the Western Conference's top seed.,The Whitecaps, who have not lost in two months, visit Orlando City on Saturday in the penultimate regular-season match for both clubs.,Vancouver (17-6-...
Aces on brink of historic Finals sweep, but Mercury standing firm
PHOENIX -- The Las Vegas Aces enter Game 4 of the WNBA Finals on the brink of their third championship in four years. With it would come the right to be called a dynasty.,Behind league MVP A'ja Wilson, the Aces hold a 3-0 lead over the Phoenix Mercury in the league's first best-of-seven final series...
Roughriders on cusp of West title with banged-up Argos in town
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have three chances to clinch the CFL's West Division title and earn a first-round bye in the playoffs.,But as they prepare to host the Toronto Argonauts Friday night in Regina, Roughriders quarterback Trevor Harris figures: Why make everyone wait three weeks when you can...
Eagles LB Nakobe Dean activated, will make season debut vs. Giants
Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Nakobe Dean is set to make his season debut Thursday night after he was activated off the reserve/physically unable to perform list earlier in the day.,Dean, 24, has been sidelined since sustaining a torn patellar tendon in the Eagles' playoff opener vs. Green Bay on J...
Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa on track to play despite hip, thumb injuries
Tua Tagovailoa has been dealing with hip and left thumb injuries this week, but the Miami Dolphins aren't worried about his availability for Week 6.,Tagovailoa was listed as limited on Wednesday's injury report, and Thursday's had yet to be published as of 5:15 p.m. local time. But Miami offensive c...
Bills view game vs. energized Falcons as chance to put first loss behind them
After suffering one of the league's biggest early-season upsets, the Buffalo Bills will look to avoid a rare losing streak in primetime Monday night against the host Atlanta Falcons.,Buffalo (4-1) served as the last undefeated team for a few hours last Sunday after the Philadelphia Eagles' loss to t...