Mikael Backlund scored the shootout winner in the seventh round to give the host Calgary Flames a 2-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday.Backlund netted the difference-maker by electing… MORE
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Canucks end skid with rare win over Canadiens
Conor Garland scored the tiebreaking goal early in the second period and Thatcher Demko made 33 saves as the visiting Vancouver Canucks snapped a four-game losing streak with 2-1 win over the Montreal… MORE
Coyotes rookie Karel Vejmelka shuts out Jets
Rookie goaltender Karel Vejmelka made 46 saves for his first NHL shutout to lead the Arizona Coyotes to a 1-0 road victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Monday.Antoine Roussel scored the game’s only go… MORE
Kraken net seven goals, complete season sweep of Sabres
Jared McCann and Mason Appleton each scored twice to lift the visiting Seattle Kraken to a 7-4 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Monday.Defenseman Carson Soucy and forward Brandon Tanev recorded t… MORE
Bruins F Brad Marchand suspended 3 games
Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand was suspended three games by the NHL on Monday for slew footing Oliver Ekman-Larsson on Sunday.The incident occurred in the first period of Boston’s 3-2 win over… MORE
Bruins seek faster start vs. Red Wings
David Pastrnak and the Boston Bruins will look to get off to a better start than in their comeback win against Vancouver when they host the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night.Pastrnak scored with 3… MORE
Arthur Kaliyev, Kings look for encore vs. Ducks
Arthur Kaliyev made his NHL debut for the Kings back in February, scoring a goal against the Anaheim Ducks in his lone game with Los Angeles last season.Kaliyev will face the Ducks for a second tim… MORE
Predators aim to rebound at home vs. Blue Jackets
The Columbus Blue Jackets have the youngest lineup in the National Hockey League.With that, come some growing pains.Despite five victories in their past seven games, the Blue Jackets enter Tuesd… MORE
Sharks looks to continue winning ways on road vs. Devils
No NHL team this season knows how important it is to start a lengthy road trip with a win quite like the San Jose Sharks — especially when that trip might be shorter than they anticipated.The Shar… MORE
Wild to retire Mikko Koivu’s number in franchise first
The No. 9 worn by Mikko Koivu will be retired by the Minnesota Wild — the first player to have the honor bestowed by the franchise.The ceremony will take place March 13 before a game against the N… MORE
Sharks F Evander Kane clears waivers
San Jose Sharks forward Evander Kane cleared waivers on Monday.The Sharks reportedly now plan to assign the 30-year-old veteran to the AHL’s San Jose Barracuda.Kane has not played this season an… MORE
Hurricanes hope to get back on track vs. streaking Stars
The Carolina Hurricanes have held one of the best records in the NHL throughout the first couple of months of the season.They ran into another team with a stellar mark during the weekend. Now they… MORE
Blues aim for consistency at home vs. Lightning
The St. Louis Blues will try to start their first winning streak in more than a month when they host the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday.The Blues have not won back-to-back games since they opened t… MORE
Capitals look to extend win streak vs. rebounding Panthers
The Florida Panthers’ 11-game, season-opening home winning streak — which tied a 58-year NHL record set previously by the Chicago Blackhawks — is over, just as unpredictably as it started.Now, th… MORE
Fenway Sports Group set to buy Penguins
Fenway Sports Group reached a deal to purchase the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday.Fenway Sports Group confirmed the move in a news release. The growing portfolio also includes the Boston Red Sox and… MORE
Reeling Canucks clash with rebuilding Canadiens
Perhaps a visit from the reeling Vancouver Canucks will help the struggling Montreal Canadiens momentarily overshadow their internal issues and finally win back-to-back games this season.In the wak… MORE
NHL roundup: Maple Leafs win 7th straight road game
Michael Bunting, Alex Kerfoot and William Nylander all collected one goal and one assist as the Toronto Maple Leafs matched a franchise record with their seventh consecutive road win by beating the An… MORE
Maple Leafs finish California sweep with win over Ducks
Michael Bunting, Alex Kerfoot and William Nylander all collected one goal and one assist as the Toronto Maple Leafs matched a franchise record with their seventh consecutive road win by beating the An… MORE
Andreas Johnsson, Devils skate by Flyers
Andreas Johnsson notched two goals and two assists Sunday night for the host New Jersey Devils, who pulled away in the third period to beat the Philadelphia Flyers, 5-2, in Newark, N.J.Jesper Bratt… MORE
James Reimer leads Sharks to shutout of Blackhawks
James Reimer made 29 saves for his first shutout of the season and Timo Meier scored two goals to lead the visiting San Jose Sharks to a 2-0 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday night.Reim… MORE
David Pastrnak’s late goal lifts Bruins over Canucks
David Pastrnak scored the go-ahead goal on a back-door tip-in with 3:24 remaining as the Boston Bruins rallied past the visiting Vancouver Canucks 3-2 on Sunday night.Pastrnak skated in from the le… MORE
Penguins get Sidney Crosby in high form, square off with Flames
After a rough start to the season due to injury and illness, Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby has his game in order, and it comes at a perfect time.As the Penguins kick off a five-game roa… MORE
Canadiens fire GM Marc Bergevin, hire Jeff Gorton in hockey ops role
The Montreal Canadiens fired general manager Marc Bergevin on Sunday following the team’s disappointing 6-15-2 start.The Canadiens also dismissed two other front-office executives: assistant genera… MORE
Ryan Hartman’s goal helps Wild edge Lightning
Ryan Hartman scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period to lift the Minnesota Wild to a 4-2 win over the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning on Sunday afternoon in Saint Paul, Minn.Nick Bjug… MORE
Dmitry Orlov sends surging Capitals past Hurricanes
Defenseman Dmitry Orlov’s power-play goal with 2:55 remaining in the third period gave the Washington Capitals a 4-2 victory against the host Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday afternoon in Raleigh, N.C.… MORE
Jets look to follow up gutsy effort with strong outing vs. Coyotes
After ending a five-game winless streak in comeback fashion, the Winnipeg Jets look to continue the momentum when they host the Arizona Coyotes on Monday.The Jets, who scored only five times over a… MORE
Report: Sharks to place F Evander Kane on waivers
The San Jose Sharks will place Evander Kane on waivers, the San Jose Mercury News reported Sunday.If the veteran forward clears waivers, he will be assigned to the AHL’s San Jose Barracuda, per the… MORE
Jordan Eberle leads improving Kraken into Buffalo
The Seattle Kraken appear to have turned a corner following their six-game losing skid.The expansion club has won three of its last four contests heading into Monday’s game against the host Buffalo… MORE
Kings’ Brendan Lemieux faces suspension for biting
The NHL Department of Player Safety has offered Los Angeles Kings forward Brendan Lemieux an in-person hearing (via Zoom) after he bit Ottawa Senators forward Brady Tkachuk on Saturday night.Lemieu… MORE
NHL roundup: Kraken end Panthers’ winning streak in stunner
Chris Driedger made 33 saves against his former team as the Seattle Kraken snapped the Florida Panthers’ record-tying home winning streak with a 4-1 victory on Saturday night in Sunrise, Fla.Jordan… MORE
Jets rally with four unanswered goals to douse Flames
Kyle Connor scored twice, including the late game-winning goal, to lead the visiting Winnipeg Jets to a 4-2 victory over the Calgary Flames on Saturday.The Jets snapped their five-game losing skid.… MORE
Mikko Rantanen tallies hat trick in Avsâ rout over Predators
Mikko Rantanen had three goals and an assist, Bo Byram, Tyson Jost and Valeri Nichushkin also scored, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Nashville Predators 6-2 in Denver on Saturday night.Cale Ma… MORE
Stars’ winning streak hits four with victory over Coyotes
Jason Robertson tallied the game-winning goal and added an assist as the Dallas Stars claimed their fourth straight win Saturday in a 3-2 decision over the Arizona Coyotes in Glendale, Ariz.Roberts… MORE
Blues blitz Blue Jackets, 6-3
Pavel Buchnevich and Ivan Barbashev scored two goals each as the St. Louis Blues defeated the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets 6-3 Saturday.Jordan Kyrou and Justin Faulk also scored for the Blues, wh… MORE
Habs tally five times in 3rd to defeat Penguins
Montreal scored five goals in the third period and goaltender Jake Allen made 47 saves Saturday as the struggling Canadiens snapped the host Pittsburgh Penguins’ five-game winning streak, 6-3.Josh… MORE
Lucas Raymond plays OT hero as Red Wings nip Sabres
Lucas Raymond scored 26 seconds into overtime to give the Detroit Red Wings a 3-2 win over the visiting Buffalo Sabres on Saturday.Raymond skated into the Sabres’ zone and fired a wrist shot from t… MORE
Kings snap skid with win over struggling Sens
Carl Grundstrom scored two goals to help the Los Angeles Kings end a five-game losing streak with a 4-2 win against the visiting Ottawa Senators on Saturday afternoon.Viktor Arvidsson and Arthur Ka… MORE
Oilers edge Knights behind Mikko Koskinenâs 36 saves
Mikko Koskinen tied his season-high with 36 saves to lead the Edmonton Oilers to a 3-2 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday in Las Vegas.Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Zach Hyman and Jesse Pulju… MORE
Kraken stunningly end Panthersâ home streak, 4-1
Chris Driedger made 33 saves against his former team as the Seattle Kraken snapped the Florida Panthers’ record-tying home winning streak with a 4-1 victory on Saturday night in Sunrise, Fla.Jordan… MORE
Islanders’ next two games postponed due to COVID-19 outbreak
The NHL on Saturday postponed the New York Islanders’ next two games due to the COVID-19 outbreak that hit the team.The Islanders said they potentially had eight unavailable players for Sunday’s ro… MORE
Maple Leafs looking for perfect California swing at Anaheim
A perfect California road trip is up for grabs for the Toronto Maple Leafs when they visit the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday.Having already dispatched the Los Angeles Kings before dropping the San Jose S… MORE
Devils and Flyers try to bounce back against each other
Either the New Jersey Devils or Philadelphia Flyers will end Sunday night in a far better state of mind than they carry into their meeting in Newark, N.J.The longtime division rivals are mired in s… MORE
Blackhawks try to stay hot at home, face Sharks
The resurgent Chicago Blackhawks put a four-game home winning streak on the line on Sunday afternoon when they host the San Jose Sharks.Chicago hit the quarter-pole of its season just six points be… MORE
Canucks visit Bruins as both look to turn things around
Both the Vancouver Canucks and Boston Bruins will seek to reverse losing trends when the two meet for the first time this season on Sunday night in Boston.Vancouver has lost three straight and eigh… MORE
Lightning pleased with team effort ahead of visit to Wild
The Tampa Bay Lightning will go for their fourth win in a row, and seventh in their past eight games, when they visit the Minnesota Wild on Sunday afternoon at St. Paul, Minn.Tampa Bay is coming of… MORE
Hot Rangers try to extend Isles’ 8-game streak of misery
The New York Rangers thoroughly enjoyed their first visit to the new home of the New York Islanders Wednesday night.Lately the Rangers are experiencing many things to enjoy while the Islanders are… MORE
Artemi Panarin fined $5K for throwing glove at Brad Marchand
New York Rangers forward Artemi Panarin was fined $5,000 by the NHL on Saturday morning for unsportsmanlike conduct.Panarin was fined the maximum allowable under the league’s collective bargaining… MORE
Capitals, Hurricanes test mettle in battle of heavyweights
The Washington Capitals are in good shape approximately one quarter of the way through the schedule.The Carolina Hurricanes have been even better.The teams meet Sunday afternoon in Raleigh, N.C.… MORE
Rested Flames aim to continue good fortune vs. Jets
Having won four straight games and earning points in each of their last seven outings (5-0-2), the Calgary Flames received another boost before playing host to the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday: rest.W… MORE
Matt Duchene, Predators visit Avalanche
When Matt Duchene wanted out of Colorado, he didn’t hide his desire to be moved.At the start of the 2018 training camp, he was open about not wanting to be with the Avalanche, the team that selecte… MORE
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