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Blues fend off Sharks in wild 7-6 victory

Marco Scandella scored twice as the visiting St. Louis Blues outlasted the San Jose Sharks 7-6 Saturday night.The injury-riddled Blues snapped their three-game losing streak while the Sharks lost f… MORE

Knights trip up Ducks in OT behind William Karlsson’s pair

William Karlsson scored a pair of goals — including the game winner 3:23 into overtime — and the Vegas Golden Knights pulled off a 3-2 victory over the host Anaheim Ducks on Saturday.Alex Pietran… MORE

Paul Stastny gives Jets OT win over Canadiens

Paul Stastny scored 36 seconds into overtime and Connor Hellebuyck turned away 40 shots to send the Winnipeg Jets past the visiting Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night.Nikolaj Ehlers of the Jets a… MORE

Avalanche post four goals in 3rd to rout Coyotes

Joonas Donskoi had a goal and an assist, Nathan MacKinnon and Gabriel Landeskog also scored as the Colorado Avalanche beat the Arizona Coyotes 6-2 in Glendale, Ariz., on Saturday night.Philipp Grub… MORE

Wild survive to defeat Kings in final second of OT

Matt Dumba scored with 0.3 seconds left in overtime to lift the Minnesota Wild to a 4-3 win against the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday night in Minneapolis.Kirill Kaprizov, Joel Eriksson Ek and Nico… MORE

Red Wings get first win over Blackhawks in five tries

Evgeny Svechnikov had a goal and an assist in his season debut, and the Detroit Red Wings held on for a 5-3 win over the host Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday night.Svechnikov poked in a loose puck f… MORE

Jack Campbell dominant as Maple Leafs roll Oilers

Jack Campbell stopped 30 shots for his first shutout of the season and Mitch Marner had a goal and an assist to lead the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs to a 4-0 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Satur… MORE

Hurricanes take down Panthers in shootout

Martin Necas’ goal in the fifth round of a shootout led the Carolina Hurricanes to a 4-3 win over the host Florida Panthers on Saturday night in Sunrise, Fla.Florida’s Sergei Bobrovsky made 30 save… MORE

Andrei Vasilevskiy gets second straight shutout, Lightning roll

Andrei Vasilevskiy produced his second consecutive shutout by stopping 20 shots as the Tampa Bay Lightning walloped the visiting Dallas Stars 5-0 in the first meeting between last season’s Stanley Cup… MORE

Kris Letang nets OT winner as Penguins edge Islanders

Kris Letang’s second goal of the game came with 26 seconds left in overtime Saturday, giving the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins a 4-3 win over the New York Islanders.Letang, off the rush, used New Yo… MORE

Predators look to sweep Blue Jackets in Nashville

Defenseman Mattias Ekholm is back in the Nashville lineup, and the Predators find themselves in great spirits.Ekholm returned after a 2½-week absence and scored twice – his first goals of the seas… MORE

Flyers look to sweep host Sabres

With some of their key contributors back on the ice, the Philadelphia Flyers are starting to feel confident.Confidence is something the struggling Buffalo Sabres might be lacking.Aiming for a th… MORE

Capitals go for weekend sweep of Devils

The New Jersey Devils will stand a better chance against the Washington Capitals on Sunday if they can put together a 60-minute game.The Devils needed little time to reflect on what went wrong in S… MORE

Mattias Ekholm carries Predators over Blue Jackets

Defenseman Mattias Ekholm returned to the lineup and had the first two-goal game of his career as the Nashville Predators defeated the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets 2-1 Saturday.Juuse Saros made 2… MORE

Flames turn tables on Senators with 6-3 win

Mikael Backlund collected one goal and two assists while his linemates Andrew Mangiapane and Matthew Tkachuk each netted one goal and one assist to lead the visiting Calgary Flames to a 6-3 victory ov… MORE

Early barrage powers Capitals over Devils

Garnet Hathaway scored 3:36 after faceoff Saturday afternoon to begin a three-goal, first-period flurry by the visiting Washington Capitals, who went on to beat the New Jersey Devils, 5-2, in Newark,… MORE

Sean Couturier, Brian Elliott fuel Flyers past Sabres

Sean Couturier recorded a goal and an assist and Brian Elliott made 23 saves as the visiting Philadelphia Flyers posted a 3-0 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday afternoon.Elliott also turned a… MORE

Maple Leafs’ Auston Matthews (wrist) out vs. Oilers

Toronto Maple Leafs star forward Auston Matthews has been ruled out of Saturday’s game against the host Edmonton Oilers, coach Sheldon Keefe announced.Matthews aggravated an injury to his right wri… MORE

Sabres G Linus Ullmark out at least one month

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Linus Ullmark will be sidelined at least one month with a lower-body injury, coach Ralph Krueger announced Saturday.Ullmark sustained the injury during the first period of… MORE

Penguins tab Chris Pryor as director of player personnel

The Pittsburgh Penguins named Chris Pryor as the team’s director of player personnel on Saturday.Pryor, 60, will oversee the scouting efforts in North America and Europe while also aiding with all… MORE

Rangers look for repeat performance vs. Bruins

The New York Rangers discovered an easy answer to the question of how the noise from 1,800 fans may resemble the sound from the normal capacity of 18,006 — score six goals in a decisive victory.Co… MORE

Avalanche face Coyotes again, seeking similar success

Friday night was the opening act of a seven-games-in-11-days stretch for the Colorado Avalanche, and it worked out well on multiple fronts.The Avalanche came away with a hard-fought, 3-2 win over t… MORE

Streaking Wild aim to complete sweep of Kings

The Minnesota Wild will try to run their winning streak to six games when they host the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday night in Minneapolis.The Wild beat the Kings 3-1 on Friday night behind 27 save… MORE

NHL roundup: Wild win 5th straight, end Kings’ streak at 6

Cam Talbot made 27 saves to help the Minnesota Wild beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-1 on Friday night in Minneapolis.Talbot was making his first appearance since Feb. 2, as he spent 2 1/2 weeks on the… MORE

Struggling Sharks return to action at home against Blues

The San Jose Sharks will return from their brief pandemic pause to host the St. Louis Blues Saturday night.The NHL postponed the Sharks’ game against the Vegas Golden Knights Thursday after San Jos… MORE

Canadiens look to capitalize on second chance vs. Jets

With one game under his belt behind the Montreal Canadiens bench, interim head coach Dominique Ducharme can see the cracks in the armor.There are little errors he has to address since taking the re… MORE

Avalanche hang on to defeat Coyotes

Goaltender Hunter Miska earned his first NHL victory, making 16 saves as the Colorado Avalanche defeated the host Arizona Coyotes 3-2 Friday night in Glendale, Ariz.Nazem Kadri had a goal and two a… MORE

Wild earn 5th straight victory, snap Kings’ win streak

Cam Talbot made 27 saves to help the Minnesota Wild beat Los Angeles Kings 3-1 on Friday night in Minneapolis.Talbot was making his first appearance since Feb. 2, as he spent 2 1/2 weeks on the COV… MORE

Golden Knights hit the road to face reeling Ducks

Eager to finally play somebody else, the Vegas Golden Knights will hit the road Saturday night to meet the Anaheim Ducks.The Golden Knights are coming off four consecutive games against the Colorad… MORE

Hurricanes hope to turn tide vs. Panthers

Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour doesn’t feel like his team is playing poorly, even though the cold, hard facts reveal a three-game losing streak.”We were pretty much in every game,” Brind… MORE

Rangers unload on Bruins for third win in four games

Colin Blackwell and Chris Kreider scored 12 seconds apart late in the second period and the host New York Rangers rolled to a 6-2 victory over the Boston Bruins on Friday night with fans in attendance… MORE

Blackhawks look to maintain mastery of Red Wings

The Chicago Blackhawks will shoot for their third win in a row when they host the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday night in the first game of a back-to-back set.Chicago is coming off a pair of road wi… MORE

Maple Leafs, Oilers meet in key 3-game set

The North Division-leading Toronto Maple Leafs could be without the NHL’s top goal scorer when they begin a western road trip on Saturday night with the first of a key three-game set against the red-h… MORE

Stars, Lightning finally set for Cup rematch

After a few interruptions on the schedule, a rematch of last year’s Stanley Cup Final will finally take place this weekend when the Dallas Stars and Tampa Bay Lightning meet in Tampa on Saturday.Th… MORE

Penguins aim to continue success against Islanders

The New York Islanders and Pittsburgh Penguins, already heavily familiar with each other, will get cozier this weekend with games just 22 hours apart, beginning with Saturday’s matchup on Long Island.… MORE

Sputtering Flames seek spark vs. Senators

Rock bottom is not on the Calgary Flames’ itinerary for their current six-game road trip, but they appear to have taken a nasty detour in that direction.After yet another one-sided loss — a 6-1 de… MORE

Sabres G Linus Ullmark to miss at least two games

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Linus Ullmark will miss at least two games due to a lower-body injury that occurred in the opening period of Thursday’s 4-3 overtime loss to the New Jersey Devils.Sabres c… MORE

Capitals aim to carry momentum into showdown vs. Devils

The Washington Capitals and the New Jersey Devils will not have to wait long to try and build off their eventful third periods in their last game.The Capitals and Devils look to continue their winn… MORE

Flyers look to pick up steam against slumping Sabres

While the Philadelphia Flyers collectively are getting healthy, the injuries appear to be piling up for the Buffalo Sabres.Looking again to win back-to-back games for the first time in February, th… MORE

Slumping Blue Jackets aim to break out vs. Predators

The Columbus Blue Jackets are tired of talking.They’ve lost five of their past six games, including a 2-0 loss Thursday against visiting Chicago.”In a game like (that) where it’s just a grind, y… MORE

Henrik Lundqvist ‘months’ away from deciding future

While veteran goaltender Henrik Lundqvist took to the ice this week, he says it will be months before he makes any decision about his future in the NHL.Lundqvist, who will turn 39 on March 2, poste… MORE

Rangers fans set to return for matchup with Bruins

The New York Rangers are excited to play their first home game in front of fans. The limited crowd would be thrilled if it sees the Rangers start to solve their issues in one-goal games.Approximate… MORE

NHL roundup: Panthers rally late to beat Stars

The Florida Panthers, trailing by two goals with less than seven minutes left, got three consecutive tallies to defeat the Dallas Stars 3-2 on Thursday night at Sunrise, Fla.Stars rookie goalie Jak… MORE

Mike Smith, streaking Oilers shut out Canucks

Mike Smith stopped 32 shots for his second shutout of the season, leading the Edmonton Oilers to a 3-0 victory over the host Vancouver Canucks on Thursday.Smith, 38, improved to 6-0-0 this season.… MORE

Jets rally past Canadiens with 5 unanswered goals

Blake Wheeler recorded a goal and two assists as the Winnipeg Jets earned a 6-3 victory over the visiting Montreal Canadiens on Thursday.Down 3-1 midway through the game, the Jets scored five unans… MORE

Sam Gagner’s hat trick hauls Red Wings past Predators

Sam Gagner recorded his third career hat trick — his first three goals of the season — and the host Detroit Red Wings pulled away for a 5-2 victory over the Nashville Predators on Thursday.Luke G… MORE

Pavel Zacha’s OT winner lifts Devils over Sabres

Pavel Zacha extended his point streak to eight games with two assists and the winning goal in overtime as the visiting New Jersey Devils rallied to snap a three-game skid with a 4-3 victory over the B… MORE

Colin White scores twice as Senators stomp Flames

Colin White scored twice while goaltender Matt Murray stopped 29 shots to lead the host Ottawa Senators to a 6-1 win over the Calgary Flames on Thursday night.Drake Batherson, Erik Gudbranson, Conn… MORE

Blackhawks blank skidding Blue Jackets, 2-0

Malcolm Subban made 26 saves in the second shutout of his NHL career and the visiting Chicago Blackhawks beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-0 on Thursday night.Subban came in with one shutout in 64 c… MORE

Panthers rally in 3rd to defeat Stars

The Florida Panthers, trailing by two goals with less than seven minutes left, got three straight scores to defeat the visiting Dallas Stars, 3-2, on Thursday night at Sunrise, Fla.Stars rookie goa… MORE

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