SAN JOSE, Calif. — Mackenzie Blackwood didn’t have much time to say goodbye.

Fortunately for him, he didn’t have to wait long to come back. The former Sharks goaltender found out on Dec. 9 — his 28th birthday — that he was being traded from San Jose to Colorado.

He had gone through a full practice with the Sharks earlier that day, ...Read more

DETROIT — Being home for most of the holidays is beginning to look like a real good thing for the Red Wings.

The Wings made it two straight wins at Little Caesars Arena Wednesday with a 6-4 victory over Philadelphia.

Patrick Kane broke a 4-4 tie, ending a personal 10-game drought, to send the Wings to the victory. Kane took advantage of a ...Read more

SEATTLE — In need of an additional offensive spark, the Kraken are taking a big swing at a former No. 2 overall pick who had fallen out of favor in New York.

The Kraken sent defenseman Will Borgen plus two draft picks in 2025 to the Rangers in exchange for forward Kaapo Kakko on Wednesday looking for a spark following a tough homestand where ...Read more

SAN JOSE, Calif. — The NHL fined San Jose Sharks head coach Ryan Warsofsky $25,000 for what it termed “inappropriate conduct” during the team’s game Saturday against the Utah Hockey Club.

Money from the fine, announced Tuesday before the Sharks played the Winnipeg Jets at SAP Center, goes to the NHL Foundation.

Although the league didn...Read more

Notable: Seattle (15-16-2) served up a sloppy, lifeless performance for the better part of 40 minutes in its final home game before Christmas and ended the homestand with just three points in four games. The Kraken pushed early but were unable to beat Ottawa goalie Linus Ullmark and progressively watched the Senators control the final two ...Read more

ST. LOUIS — If you wanted to find real estate in the New Jersey offensive zone on Tuesday night, it was not going to be at Enterprise Center.

During a 4-1 St. Louis Blues loss to the New Jersey Devils, St. Louis struggled to generate much offense all game, even in the third period while facing a multi-goal deficit. The Blues didn't register ...Read more

PITTSBURGH — The Penguins rallied back to steal two points from the Los Angeles Kings at PPG Paints Arena on Tuesday, beating the NHL’s stingiest team, 3-2, in overtime.

Rickard Rakell deflected home the OT winner 1:44 into the extra session.

The Penguins let their opponents score first for the fourth consecutive game. Anze Kopitar and the...Read more

RALEIGH, N.C. — One rule of thumb for the Carolina Hurricanes has been there are no easy games with the New York Islanders.

Regular season, playoffs, it’s going to be hard work and it’s going to be a grind.

“We’ve played ‘em enough over the years that we know what kind of game it’s going to be, usually,” Canes coach Rod Brind�...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — Jesper Wallstedt was in Rockford, Ill., preparing to play for Iowa on Saturday when suddenly his start was scrapped.

He was getting promoted to the NHL and would be in the Wild’s net Sunday instead to face Vegas.

“Out of nowhere I’m [in] a car service toward Chicago,” Wallstedt said.

But Wallstedt’s entire season, ...Read more

The Colorado Avalanche has collected Miles Wood, Scott Wedgewood and Mackenzie Blackwood in the past 18 months, but maybe the lumber-adjacent hoarding shouldn’t be done yet.

Kiefer Sherwood doesn’t play for the Avs, and he burned them Monday night. Sherwood had all three goals to help the Vancouver Canucks dispatch the Avs, 3-1, at Rogers ...Read more

CHICAGO — Connor Bedard needed a game like Sunday’s 5-3 win over the New York Islanders, but perhaps the Chicago Blackhawks needed it more.

Tied 3-3, Bedard potted the game-winner with 54 seconds left at the United Center to shock the Isles three days after losing to them 5-4 in New York.

Ryan Donato set up the goal with a pass between ...Read more

Left wing Victor Olofsson scored twice, including the go-ahead goal 3:49 in the third period, and the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Minnesota Wild 3-2 at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn., on Sunday.

Defenseman Shea Theodore had a goal and an assist, and goaltender Ilya Samsonov made 21 saves for the Knights (20-8-3) on the second leg ...Read more

ST. LOUIS — The best players were the best players.

It’s simple. It’s straightforward. When it's right, it's an easy formula for success.

During a 3-2 Blues win on Sunday night over the New York Rangers, the Blues’ best players performed as such. Pavel Buchnevich, Jordan Kyrou and Robert Thomas each scored goals as St. Louis won in ...Read more

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Clayton Keller scored with 43.8 seconds left in regulation time to lift the Utah Hockey Club to a feisty 4-3 win over San Jose Sharks on Saturday night at SAP Center.

With Cody Ceci serving a high sticking penalty, Keller took a pass from Mikhail Sergachev and beat Sharks goalie Vitek Vanecek for his 10th goal of the season...Read more

SEATTLE — Lightning 5, Kraken 1 at Climate Pledge Arena

Notable: Defenseman Brandon Montour scored a power-play goal 4:24 into the game, making this one seem like it would go differently for the Kraken. A three-game point streak ended for the home team on Saturday night.

The Lightning built a 3-1 lead on two dexterous deflections that eluded...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — A majority of Minnesota hockey followers of some seniority probably would name “Miracle on Ice” documentaries and video segments as their favorite inside looks at the activity.

The events that took place in Lake Placid, N.Y., in February 1980, with Herb Brooks’ underdog Yanks winning a gold medal, were certainly notable. ...Read more