The NHL season is just over a week old, but the Vegas Golden Knights already are in a surprising position.As they prepare to play host to the unbeaten Edmonton Oilers on Friday, they sit at the bot… MORE
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Michael Hutchinson set to start for Leafs vs. unbeaten Sharks
Goalie Michael Hutchinson, just up from the AHL, will make his first start of the season Friday for the Toronto Maple Leafs when they oppose the visiting San Jose Sharks.No. 1 goaltender Jack Campb… MORE
NHL roundup: Patrik Laine nets another OT winner for Jackets
Patrik Laine scored 1:49 into overtime Thursday night as the host Columbus Blue Jackets beat the New York Islanders 3-2.With Islanders captain Anders Lee trying to poke the puck free from behind, L… MORE
Connor McDavid scores two more as Oilers clobber Coyotes, stay perfect
Connor McDavid scored twice in a three-point game and Zach Hyman also scored twice to lead the visiting Edmonton Oilers to a 5-1 victory over the Arizona Coyotes on Thursday.Warren Foegele also sco… MORE
Canucks extend Blackhawks’ winless start
Brock Boeser scored his first goal of the season as the visiting Vancouver Canucks defeated the winless Chicago Blackhawks 4-1 Thursday night.Jason Dickinson, Tanner Pearson and Conor Garland also… MORE
Alexei Lafreniere’s goal lifts Rangers past Predators
Alexei Lafreniere scored the tiebreaking goal with 9:07 remaining in the third period and the visiting New York Rangers earned a spirited 3-1 victory over the Nashville Predators on Thursday night.… MORE
Jets down Ducks in home opener for first victory
Kyle Connor had two goals and an assist to help the Winnipeg Jets win their home opener on Thursday night, 5-1 against the Anaheim Ducks.Pierre-Luc Dubois had a goal and an assist, Andrew Copp and… MORE
Jacob Markstrom, Flames blank Red Wings 3-0
Jacob Markstrom made 33 saves and the visiting Calgary Flames scored two first-period goals and blanked the Detroit Red Wings 3-0 on Thursday.Markstrom recorded his ninth career shutout and fourth… MORE
Panthers down Avs, reach 4-0-0 for first time
Anton Lundell had a goal and an assist, Sergei Bobrovsky made 30 saves and the Florida Panthers beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-1 on Thursday night in Sunrise, Fla.Sam Bennett, Sam Reinhart and Carte… MORE
Unbeaten Hurricanes rout winless Canadiens
Sebastian Aho recorded two goals and an assist as the visiting Carolina Hurricanes earned a 4-1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday.Andrei Svechnikov and Jesperi Kotkaniemi also scored… MORE
Patrik Laine leads Blue Jackets past Islanders in OT
Patrik Laine scored 1:49 into overtime Thursday night as the host Columbus Blue Jackets beat the New York Islanders 3-2.With Islanders captain Anders Lee trying to poke the puck free from behind, L… MORE
James Reimer stops 30 shots as Sharks edge Senators 2-1
James Reimer made 30 saves to help the visiting San Jose Sharks to a 2-1 win against the Ottawa Senators on Thursday.Logan Couture and Kevin Labanc scored for the Sharks, who won their third straig… MORE
Evgeny Kuznetsov continues hot streak as Caps top Devils
Evgeny Kuznetsov and Daniel Sprong each had a goal and an assist as the Washington Capitals defeated the New Jersey Devils 4-1 Thursday night in Newark, N.J.Kuznetsov has eight points (three goals,… MORE
Stars .500 after grueling road trip, meet Kings in home opener
The Dallas Stars will roll out the welcome mat at home for the first time this season, playing host to the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday after a break-even road trip to start the season.The success… MORE
Bruins looking to snuff Sabres’ best start in 13 years
If the Buffalo Sabres are to continue their best start in 13 years, they must find a way to record a rare victory over the Boston Bruins.The Sabres are looking for their fourth straight win to open… MORE
Penguins F Jeff Carter tests positive for COVID-19
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jeff Carter has tested positive for COVID-19 and entered the league’s protocols, coach Mike Sullivan announced Thursday.Goaltender Tristan Jarry also entered the protoco… MORE
Jets F Mark Scheifele joins Blake Wheeler on COVID list
The Winnipeg Jets added forward Mark Scheifele to the COVID-19 list on Thursday.Scheifele joins captain Blake Wheeler, who was placed in the protocol after testing positive earlier this week.Sch… MORE
Devils place C Jack Hughes (shoulder) on IR
The New Jersey Devils placed center Jack Hughes on injured reserve Thursday because of his dislocated left shoulder.The team said an MRI didn’t reveal any other damage and that he won’t require sur… MORE
Jordan Binnington, Blues cap 3-0-0 trip with win at Vegas
Jordan Binnington made 42 saves as the St. Louis Blues completed a sweep of their season-opening, three-game road trip with a 3-1 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday night in Las Vegas.… MORE
Cam Atkinson’s two goals highlight Flyers’ win over Bruins
Cam Atkinson scored two goals to lift the host Philadelphia Flyers past the Boston Bruins 6-3 on Wednesday.Joel Farabee and Sean Couturier added a goal and an assist apiece for the Flyers, who won… MORE
Oilers, off to perfect start, open first trip vs. Coyotes
With three straight wins to kick off the campaign, the Edmonton Oilers are ready to hit the road, but they are aware the task ahead is to improve their play as well as claim more victories.As the O… MORE
GM Marc Bergevin says Canadiens must ‘fight through’ struggles
Four games into the 2021-22 season, the good vibes from the Montreal Canadiens’ appearance in last season’s Stanley Cup Finals are gone.At least as far as general manager Marc Bergevin is concerned… MORE
Canucks, Blackhawks strive for complete efforts
In hockey, coaches and players often talk about playing a 60-minute game.The Chicago Blackhawks and Vancouver Canucks, who will meet Thursday night in Chicago, aren’t quite there yet.The Blackha… MORE
Rangers, Predators find their footing ahead of matchup
Thanks to stellar goaltending, the New York Rangers survived two games in Canada despite a wide shot disparity.While the Rangers hope to get another win with effective goaltending, they also hope t… MORE
Lucas Raymond, upstart Red Wings take on winless Flames
Many fans felt the Detroit Red Wings were cheated in 2020 when the team finished with the worst record and wound up with the fourth pick in the draft. They’re not complaining now.Detroit selected S… MORE
With ‘dirty play’ in mind, Ducks face Jets again
The Anaheim Ducks will be extra protective of goalie John Gibson when they visit the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday night.Anaheim beat the Jets 4-1 in the season opener for both teams on Oct. 13, and th… MORE
Panthers look to continue surge against slumping Avalanche
The Florida Panthers entered the NHL as an expansion team in 1993 and within three years were playing in the Stanley Cup Finals.Florida has reached the postseason six times since that unexpected ru… MORE
Canadiens hope to halt 0-4 slide against stellar Hurricanes
Still searching for their first points of the season, the Montreal Canadiens are looking for a complete turn-around when they host the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday.The Canadiens fell to 0-4-0 af… MORE
Fresh off first victory, Isles look for more against Blue Jackets
The New York Islanders were never worried about going winless this season. But for a team with Stanley Cup aspirations and no home games until the weekend before Thanksgiving, Tuesday’s first win coul… MORE
Evgeny Kuznetsov, Alex Ovechkin hot as Caps visit Devils
Evgeny Kuznetsov and the Washington Capitals look to continue their strong start when they visit the New Jersey Devils Thursday night.Kuznetsov had two goals and an assist in Washington’s 5-2 win o… MORE
Brady Tkachuk returns to boost hot-start Senators vs. Sharks
Brady Tkachuk will make his season debut for the Ottawa Senators when they host the San Jose Sharks on Thursday.Tkachuk, who signed a seven-year, $57.5 million contract on Oct. 14, has missed the t… MORE
Canadiens D Joel Edmundson to take leave of absence
Montreal Canadiens defenseman Joel Edmundson will take an indefinite leave of absence to tend to a personal matter, general manager Marc Bergevin said Wednesday.Canadiens coach Dominique Ducharme l… MORE
Panthers’ Joe Thornton receives maximum fine for slashing
Florida Panthers center Joe Thornton was fined $1,875 by the NHL on Wednesday for slashing Tampa Bay Lightning forward Boris Katchouk.The fine is the maximum allowable under the league’s collective… MORE
NHL roundup: Wild earn wild OT win over Jets
Joel Eriksson Ek’s overtime winner completed his hat trick and Mats Zuccarello scored twice and added two assists to lead the Minnesota Wild to an incredible 6-5 comeback victory over the Winnipeg Jet… MORE
Golden Knights limp into matchup with unbeaten Blues
The Vegas Golden Knights will be without their two top scorers from last season when they face the undefeated St. Louis Blues on Wednesday night in Las Vegas.Left winger Max Pacioretty, who had 24… MORE
Oilers emerge with high-scoring win over Ducks
Leon Draisaitl had two goals and two assists to help the Edmonton Oilers earn a 6-5 win against the visiting Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night.Zack Kassian also scored twice, Connor McDavid had a goal… MORE
Joel Eriksson Ek’s hat trick just enough as Wild top Jets in OT
Joel Eriksson Ek’s overtime winner completed his hat trick and Mats Zuccarello scored once and added two assists to lead the Minnesota Wild to an incredible 6-5 comeback victory over the Winnipeg Jets… MORE
Predators score twice in third period, overtake Kings
Tanner Jeannot scored the tiebreaking goal at 5:06 of the third period as the Nashville Predators rallied to defeat the visiting Los Angeles Kings 2-1 Tuesday night.Matt Duchene also scored and goa… MORE
Ilya Sorokin, Oliver Wahlstrom lead Islanders to first win
Ilya Sorokin stopped a career-best 39 shots and Oliver Wahlstrom scored twice in a three-goal third period to boost the visiting New York Islanders to a 4-1 victory against the Chicago Blackhawks on T… MORE
Golden Knights captain Mark Stone avoids surgery
The injury report on Vegas Golden Knights captain Mark Stone was relatively positive Tuesday.The veteran forward has an uncertain timetable in his recovery from a lower-body injury, but he will not… MORE
Rookie Lucas Raymond nets first goal as Wings dump Jackets
Lucas Raymond scored his first NHL goal and added an assist and the host Detroit Red Wings topped the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-1 on Tuesday.The 19-year-old Raymond, the fourth pick in the 2020 draft… MORE
Capitals’ Kuznetsov scores twice, helps halt Avalanche
Evgeny Kuznetsov scored his first two goals of the season and added an assist to lift the host Washington Capitals to a 6-3 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday.Kuznetsov has recorded 19… MORE
Stars prevail in shootout for rare win over Penguins
Alexander Radulov scored the deciding goal in a shootout Tuesday to give the visiting Dallas stars a 2-1 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins.Radulov, the last of six shooters, froze Pittsburgh goalten… MORE
Jack Hughes exits injured, but Devils down Kraken
Dawson Mercer scored his first NHL goal 5:02 into the first period Tuesday night for the New Jersey Devils, who overcame an early injury to star Jack Hughes and never trailed in a 4-2 win over the exp… MORE
Panthers’ Anton Lundell introduces himself in win over Lightning
Florida rookie Anton Lundell scored his first career goal and added an assist Tuesday as the Panthers beat the host Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1 in the first of four regular-season meetings between the fie… MORE
Jonathan Dahlen scores two goals as Sharks blank Canadiens
Rookie Jonathan Dahlen scored his first two NHL goals and drew a penalty that led to a power-play tally as the San Jose Sharks defeated the host Montreal Canadiens 5-0 on Tuesday night.Goaltender A… MORE
Third-period barrage carries Sabres past Canucks
Jeff Skinner and Tage Thompson scored 23 seconds apart early in the third period to break a tie as the Buffalo Sabres remained undefeated with a 5-2 victory over the visiting Vancouver Canucks on Tues… MORE
Devils activate Damon Severson, put Mackenzie Blackwood on IR
New Jersey Devils defenseman Damon Severson is expected to make his season debut against the visiting Seattle Kraken on Tuesday after being activated from injured reserve.Severson has been sideline… MORE
Avs’ Nathan MacKinnon out of COVID protocol, to face Caps
Colorado Avalanche star forward Nathan MacKinnon is out of NHL COVID protocol and will make his season debut on Tuesday against the host Washington Capitals.”Tested positive for COVID, I didn’t bel… MORE
Blues’ Pavel Buchnevich to have hearing with NHL
St. Louis Blues forward Pavel Buchnevich will have a hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety on Tuesday.Buchnevich received a match penalty after headbutting Arizona Coyotes forward Lawson… MORE
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