PITTSBURGH — Even Elvis never left the building this quickly.

The Penguins had an embarrassing opening period Monday at PPG Paints Arena. They gave up six goals to the Dallas Stars and standout rookie Joel Blomqvist got an early hook, prompting frustrated fans to head home before the first intermission.

Hey, at least they showed up. The team...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — Will Smith, meet the new Fresh Prince.

After being a healthy scratch for two games, Matvei Michkov returned to the Flyers lineup on Monday night against the San Jose Sharks with vengeance. He notched his fourth multi-point game with his goal in the second period, but he also took a roughing penalty at the end of regulation, ...Read more

CHICAGO – One of their most timid periods of the season was nearing a merciful conclusion when the Wild finally looked like they had a chance to flip momentum in their favor.

They hemmed the Blackhawks in their zone, long enough to make a change and recruit Kirill Kaprizov into the action, and the pressure caused Chicago goaltender Petr ...Read more

NEWARK, N.J. -- Mackenzie Blackwood made 44 saves to shut out his former team as the San Jose Sharks beat the New Jersey Devils 1-0 on Sunday at the Prudential Center to start a four-game road trip.

Blackwood made 25 saves in the first two periods but was especially brilliant in the third when he made 19 saves, including six on a penalty kill ...Read more

WASHINGTON — They've been in scoring races and Stanley Cup chases. Their respective trophy cases are stocked. Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin. Penguins and Capitals. A battle that has never disappointed and has certainly stood the test of time.

But as this rivalry nears legal drinking age — one more year — it's defined less by a sprint ...Read more

The Carolina Hurricanes had a weird travel schedule because of the weather and played their third-string goalie.

That doesn’t make what the Colorado Avalanche did to one of the best teams in the NHL this season during a 10-minute stretch in a 6-4 win Saturday night at Ball Arena any less impressive. The Avs, still missing five key forwards, ...Read more

DETROIT — Somehow or other, the Red Wings lost Saturday to the New York Rangers, 4-0.

The Wings outshot the Rangers 37-24, totally controlled the puck and game for stretches, but couldn't get anything past Rangers goaltender Jonathan Quick.

Jimmy Vesey and Artemi Panarin scored 48 seconds apart late in the second period, after the Wings had ...Read more

BOSTON — Round 1 of the goalie battle between Jeremy Swayman and Linus Ullmark went to the Ottawa Senators and Ullmark on Saturday night at TD Garden.

Ullmark can thank his old Bruin teammates for that.

In a 2-2 game, the Bruins got zero shots on net in the third period and then, after forcing Ullmark to make one great save in overtime on a ...Read more

SUNRISE, Fla. — Picture it.

South Florida. Feb. 6. The Flyers were in a tailspin, losing five straight where they were outscored 27-12 before the All-Star break.

Picture also March 7.

The Flyers defense was decimated with Sean Walker traded and Nick Seeler and Jamie Drysdale injured.

Maybe it’s something in the water around Fort ...Read more

SEATTLE — Kraken 4, Golden Knights 3, OT at Climate Pledge Arena

Notable: Two players who had just suffered the indignity of a healthy scratch bounced back with important contributions as the Kraken notched a big win against the Vegas Golden Knights.

A top Kraken penalty killer capable of taking off for the other end on tired legs, Brandon ...Read more

ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Minnesota Wild doesn’t just have the NHL’s top scorer.

They also have the player tied for the best shooting percentage.

Kirill Kaprizov (another three-point effort) and Marcus Foligno (1-for-2 on shots) showcased their respective strengths in a 5-2 dismissal of the Anaheim Ducks on Friday night at Honda Center that ...Read more

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Kirill Kaprizov is down a tooth but up in the NHL scoring race.

The Wild star returned to form on Thursday night — albeit with a new look after taking a puck to the face last game — by architecting the turning point in a 5-2 win over the Sharks at SAP Center after not factoring into the offense during his previous two ...Read more

ST. LOUIS — The Blues understood that losing key players to injury would shift their style of play. But they still need to generate some offense to survive.

During a 4-2 loss to the Utah Hockey Club on Thursday night, the Blues failed to threaten much in the offensive zone. They had 10 shots on goal through two periods. It took them until ...Read more

For about 58 minutes, the Colorado Avalanche played a fantastic game at Canada Life Center in Winnipeg.

The problem for the Avs? The best team in the NHL to date was the opponent, and Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck looked a lot more like a two-time Vezina Trophy winner than he did the last time the Avalanche saw him.

Gabriel Vilardi scored ...Read more

BOSTON — Brad Marchand shed the goat horns just in time avert disaster and lift the Bruins to a 4-3 overtime victory over the Calgary Flames at TD Garden on Thursday.

Elias Lindholm stole the puck behind the net and fed Marchand out front. Dustin Wolf made the initial save, but Marchand was able to get his backhand on it and sweep it back ...Read more

TAMPA, Fla. — No Matvei Michkov. No Aleksei Kolosov. No problem.

The Flyers skated away with a 2-1 shootout victory against the Tampa Bay Lightning, snapping a two-game losing streak.

Owen Tippett tied things up with under five minutes to go in regulation to send the game into overtime. Streaking down the left side, he put a backhander over ...Read more