Two teams desperate to make the playoffs meet Thursday when the Nashville Predators visit the Pittsburgh Penguins.Nashville (37-28-8, 82 points) is on the outside looking up at the Western Conferen… MORE

Two teams desperate to make the playoffs meet Thursday when the Nashville Predators visit the Pittsburgh Penguins.Nashville (37-28-8, 82 points) is on the outside looking up at the Western Conferen… MORE
The New Jersey Devils and the New York Rangers handled their initial games after clinching a playoff berth in significantly different ways.Because of those dramatically different results, the race… MORE
The Boston Bruins are in the midst of an incredibly busy stretch at the end of a historic NHL season, playing 13 games in 25 days with five straight weekend back-to-backs.But that will be no excuse… MORE
Detroit Red Wings forward Robby Fabbri will require surgery and is out for the remainder of the season, coach Derek Lalonde announced Wednesday.Fabbri is expected to require a four-to-six week reco… MORE
Ottawa Senators defenseman Thomas Chabot will miss a “couple weeks” with an upper-body injury, likely ending his season.Senators head coach D.J. Smith announced the status of Chabot on Wednesday bu… MORE
David Perron scored three third-period goals to help lead the Detroit Red Wings to a 7-4 home win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday.Perron scored two goals in a span of 45 seconds to give Det… MORE
James Reimer made 41 saves and Noah Gregor had a goal and an assist as the San Jose Sharks recorded a 3-0 shutout win over the visiting Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday.The victory ended San Jose’s nine-ga… MORE
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had a goal and four assists, Connor McDavid had three assists and Leon Draisaitl added a goal and an assist as the Edmonton Oilers cruised to a 7-4 victory over the Vegas Golden Kn… MORE
Jacob Markstrom sparkled in net, backstopping the host Calgary Flames to a much-needed 2-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday.Andrew Mangiapane and Walker Duehr scored for the Flames, bu… MORE
Four scorers helped the Dallas Stars to a 4-1 win against the host Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday.Tyler Seguin, Colin Miller, Joe Pavelski and Luke Glendening tallied for the Stars (40-20-14, 94 poi… MORE
Jakub Vrana scored twice, including the overtime winner, as the St. Louis Blues edged the Vancouver Canucks 6-5 on Tuesday.Justin Faulk had a goal and two assists and Pavel Buchnevich added a goal… MORE
David Perron scored three goals to help lead the Detroit Red Wings to a 7-4 home win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday.Perron scored two goals in a span of 45 seconds to give Detroit a 6-4 le… MORE
Andrei Vasilevskiy made 30 saves and Brayden Point provided two goals and an assist as the Tampa Bay Lightning snapped a four-game losing streak with a much-needed 4-0 victory against the Carolina Hur… MORE
Juuse Saros made 35 saves as the Nashville Predators earned a 2-1 victory in Boston on Tuesday, ending the Bruins’ seven-game winning streak.Cody Glass had a goal and also assisted on former Bruin… MORE
Morgan Frost scored two goals, Owen Tippett added another and the host Philadelphia Flyers defeated the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 on Tuesday.It was the fourth consecutive victory for the Flyers (29-32… MORE
Patrick Kane capped a three-goal flurry in the first period as the host New York Rangers continued their roll with a 6-2 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday.The Rangers (44-20-10, 98… MORE
After months of chasing down the top teams in the Central Division, the Colorado Avalanche have an opportunity to move into first place.Colorado is 9-1-0 in its last 10 games to overtake Dallas in… MORE
Chicago Blackhawks veteran center Jonathan Toews returned to practice on Tuesday after two months away, telling reporters afterward that he’s aware his time with the club — and possibly in the NHL —… MORE
The New York Islanders will attempt to bolster their bid for a playoff spot and deliver a blow to the flickering hopes of the Washington Capitals on Wednesday when the teams meet in the nation’s capit… MORE
The Florida Panthers will try to end a four-game losing streak that has severely damaged their playoff chances when they visit the playoff-bound Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday night.The Panthers… MORE
The Chicago Blackhawks are shutting down forward Philipp Kurashev for the remainder of the season with a shoulder injury.Coach Luke Richardson announced the decision Tuesday but said Kurashev, 23,… MORE
The Edmonton Oilers can close to within three points of the Pacific Division-leading Vegas Golden Knights with a victory on Tuesday night when the teams meet for the second time in four nights, this t… MORE
Matt Boldy scored his second hat trick in nine days as the Minnesota Wild defeated the Seattle Kraken 5-1 Monday night in St. Paul, Minn.Jake Middleton and Ryan Hartman also scored and Marcus Johan… MORE
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored a third-period tiebreaking goal, Leon Draisaitl netted the 300th of his career, and the Edmonton Oilers swept the season series from the Arizona Coyotes with a 5-4 win in Te… MORE
Nathan MacKinnon and Bowen Byram each had a goal and an assist as the visiting Colorado Avalanche cruised to a 5-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Monday for their third consecutive win.Valeri Ni… MORE
The suddenly hot Philadelphia Flyers will look for their fourth consecutive victory when they host the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday.The Flyers (28-32-12, 68 points) extended their point streak to… MORE
Matt Boldy scored his second hat trick in nine days as the Minnesota Wild defeated the Seattle Kraken 5-1 Monday night in St. Paul, Minn.Jake Middleton and Ryan Hartman also scored and Marcus Johan… MORE
Kyle Palmieri scored twice against his former team Monday night for the New York Islanders, who earned a pivotal victory by beating the New Jersey Devils 5-1 in Elmont, N.Y.Pierre Engvall scored in… MORE
Brady Tkachuk had a goal and an assist, Mads Sogaard made 32 saves and the Ottawa Senators scored three power-play goals in a 5-2 win over the visiting Florida Panthers on Monday.The win moved the… MORE
The Winnipeg Jets haven’t been very consistent during their playoff push, but they have a prime opportunity to get on track with Tuesday’s visit to the San Jose Sharks.Since the Jets (41-30-3, 85 p… MORE
Brendan Gallagher’s 200th career goal tied things up just before the midway point of the third period, and the visiting Montreal Canadiens eventually won 4-3 in a shootout against the Buffalo Sabres o… MORE
The Los Angeles Kings have already set a franchise record with their current 12-game point streak that includes 10 victories, and they now have a conference crown in their sights.Los Angeles will l… MORE
Amidst a late-season bump in the road, the Dallas Stars look to keep pace in the race for the top spot in the Central Division when they visit the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday.The Stars (39-20-14,… MORE
The Vancouver Canucks have been one of the NHL’s most improved teams under new coach Rick Tocchet during the final quarter of the regular season.The Canucks (34-34-5, 73 points) hope to sustain tha… MORE
The Pittsburgh Penguins currently hold the second wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference and can solidify their grip on the last playoff berth with a win at the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday.The P… MORE
It has been one major test after another for the Carolina Hurricanes, who are hardly easing toward the playoffs as they try to hold onto first place in the Metropolitan Division.There’s no breather… MORE
The Boston Bruins will shoot for a franchise-record 58th win of the season when they welcome the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night for their final home game against a Western Conference foe.Achi… MORE
Long before the New York Rangers began their upward climb, one of their worst showings of the season was a four-goal home loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Oct. 23.It wasn’t long before the Rang… MORE
With regular-season games dwindling and the chances of winning the Pacific Division slipping away, the Edmonton Oilers still are fighting for every point.Occupying third place in the division, Edmo… MORE
The defending Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche head into Monday night’s action just a point behind the first-place Minnesota Wild in the Central Division and will try to complete a sweep of a r… MORE
David Pastrnak scored twice in regulation to eclipse the 50-goal mark before Charlie Coyle and Jake DeBrusk tallied in the shootout, helping the Boston Bruins beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-3 on Sunda… MORE
Viktor Arvidsson had two goals and an assist and the Los Angeles Kings set a franchise record for the longest point streak with a 7-6 win against the visiting St. Louis Blues on Sunday night.The Ki… MORE
Elias Pettersson scored a pair of third-period goals, and the visiting Vancouver Canucks completed a comeback by posting a 4-2 victory over the struggling Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday.Brock Boeser… MORE
John Tavares had two goals with an assist and the Toronto Maple Leafs held on to beat the host Nashville Predators 3-2 on Sunday night.Auston Matthews had two assists and Mitchell Marner added one… MORE
David Pastrnak scored twice in regulation to eclipse the 50-goal mark before Charlie Coyle and Jake DeBrusk tallied in the shootout, helping the Boston Bruins beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-3 on Sunda… MORE
Los Angeles Kings leading scorer Kevin Fiala (lower body) could return to the ice Sunday night against the visiting St. Louis Blues.Coach Todd McLellan told reporters at the team’s morning skate th… MORE
Seattle’s Matty Beniers has long been considered the favorite for the Calder Trophy, given to the NHL’s top rookie.After all, how many first-year players are centering the top line for a team that… MORE
Valeri Nichushkin had the only goal in a seven-round shootout and also scored in regulation, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Arizona Coyotes 4-3 in Tempe, Ariz., on Sunday.Mikko Rantanen had a… MORE
The New Jersey Devils were in the middle of their game Saturday night when they learned they’d clinched a playoff berth.The New York Islanders spent Saturday making their path to the postseason a l… MORE
Though the Buffalo Sabres may fall short of ending their lengthy playoff drought, they continue to push.Meanwhile, the Montreal Canadiens are just looking to finish a disappointing season in strong… MORE
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